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Jonathan is most friendly president, says 2015 support group
The Mass Movement for Goodluck (MMG), a President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election support group, has described him as the most-friendly president…
NMA urges Lagos to pay withheld emoluments of doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Chapter, on Sunday appealed to the Lagos State Government to pay the withheld…
2015: Lagos PDP distances self from Agbaje suit against Jonathan
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday disowned Mr Adejumo Agbaje, who filed a suit…
Turkey bans tattoos, piercings
Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has banned pupils from wearing tattoos or body piercings in schools, a measure denounced by opponents as…
Swiss voters reject shift to state-run health insurance
Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a plan to ditch the country’s all-private health insurance system and create a state-run scheme,…
Femi Ogunode wins men’s 100m in Asian record 9.93sec
Qatar’s Femi Ogunode won the Asian Games 100 metres gold in a new continental record time of 9.93 seconds despite…
Chelsea to leave Stamford Bridge for Twickenham
Chelsea are exploring the possibility of moving to Twickenham, home of English rugby, while their Stamford Bridge stadium is being…
Cameron considered resigning over Scotland
British Prime Minister David Cameron thought about resigning if Scotland voted to leave the United Kingdom, he said in an…
Parents protest in China after school stampede kills 6
Chinese parents staged a protest on Sunday after six pupils were killed in a stampede at a primary school, as…
Airstrikes, gunfight kill 21 militants in Pakistan
At least 21 militants have been killed in airstrikes and a gunfight in Pakistan’s restive northwestern tribal areas, officials said…
Eaglets beat Gabon 5-0, qualify for Niger 2015
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Under-17 side, Golden Eaglets, on Saturday thrashed Gabon 5-0 at the U. J. Esuene Sports Stadium in…
Jonathan Should Provide Leadership And Protect The Judiciary – Saraki
The current security situation in Ekiti State today is a big threat to our nascent democracy, political stability and judicial…
Over 30 in ‘cardiac arrest’ on Japan volcano
More than 30 hikers were found in “cardiac arrest” near the peak of an erupting volcano in Japan Sunday, police…
Boko Haram dims hopes of crude oil exploration in the north
Social and economic development has long been touted as the way to revive the fortunes of Nigeria’s impoverished north and…
Police officer shot in Ferguson
A police officer was shot in the arm late Saturday in Ferguson, Missouri, where the fatal shooting of an unarmed…
At UN, Cuba slams US sanctions
Cuba on Saturday slammed the United States for applying unilateral sanctions as a foreign policy instrument — like the five-decade…
Inventor of World Wide Web warns of threat to internet
The British inventor of the World Wide Web warned on Saturday that the freedom of the internet is under threat…
Kenyan election lessons for INEC
Electoral Institute and Africa Vision 252 Initiative, an NGO, is to organise a lecture on lessons Nigeria ought to learn…
Four killed in gun attack on Mexican football team’s bus
Three football players, two of them minors, and their driver died in a gun attack against their bus in Mexico’s…
I never imagined reaching 400-goal mark – Messi
Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi said he could never have envisaged scoring 400 goals in his career…
2015 Election: UPP set to form alliance
The United Progressive Party (UPP) says it is ready to form alliance with any interested political party ahead of the…
2015: Pro-Dankwambo group inaugurates executives
A group rallying support for the re-election of Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State, ‘Talba House to House’, on Saturday…
Focus on tourism development, Nigerians urge govt
Residents of Lokoja, Kogi, has called on government at all levels to focus more attention on the development of the…
107 arrested in Kano over sanitation offences
No fewer than 107 persons were arrested for various sanitation-related offences in Kano State during Saturday’s monthly sanitation exercise. NAN…
Modi invokes ancient Indian tradition in UN debut
India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN debut Saturday presented a worldview shaped by ancient tradition, promoting multilateralism…
I’ve reduced poverty in Nigeria by 50 per cent – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday in Benin said the country had reduced its poverty rate by 50 per cent. Jonathan…
Lampard on target again as City beat Hull
Manchester City withstood a fightback by Hull City to record a 4-2 win at the KC Stadium that saw them…
Chelsea preserve lead, Rooney sent off in United win
Premier League leaders Chelsea conserved their three-point advantage by beating Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday, while Wayne Rooney was sent…
Bayern increase Bundesliga lead, Schalke win derby
Reigning champions Bayern Munich extended their lead atop the Bundesliga on Saturday after winning at FC Cologne while Schalke 04…
Awujale, Governor Fashola in secret talks
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos state today paid a visit to the Awujale and Paramount ruler of…