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Maigari asks court to stop DSS, police harassment
The head of Nigeria’s football association has sought a court injunction against the security services to prevent further “harassment” in…
Egypt court postpones Mubarak verdict to November 29
An Egyptian court on Saturday postponed the verdict in the murder retrial of deposed president Hosni Mubarak to November 29,…
Murray makes Shenzhen semis, Gasquet crashes
Andy Murray reached the last four of the ATP Shenzhen Open Friday, as he chases points to make November’s World…
Bomb kills one, wounds 22 in Pakistan
A bomb planted on a motorcycle killed a civilian and wounded 22 others in a busy marketplace in Pakistan’s troubled…
Kvitova defeats Bouchard to win Wuhan Open
World number three Petra Kvitova overcame Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets Saturday to win the inaugural $2.4 million WTA Wuhan…
Egypt’s Mubarak arrives at court for murder verdict
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak arrived at court on Saturday for the verdict in his murder retrial over the killing…
S.Africa gives Cuba $31 million economic aid
South Africa has agreed to provide Cuba with more than $30 million in “economic assistance”, Trade and Industry Minister Rob…
Philippines ‘breaks world tree-planting record’
Philippine officials said Saturday they had set a new world record for the most trees planted in an hour, with…
We’ll not condone environmental depletion – Ogun govt.
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government has declared that it will not condone any industrialists whose activities pose a threat to…
Amosun’s deputy, national assembly members dump APC for AGN
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Indications emerged on Friday that the Ogun state deputy governor, Prince Segun Adesegun, and some members of the…
Asian boss backs Blatter for re-election
Asia’s football chief threw his support behind FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s re-election bid Saturday as the 78-year-old looked increasingly certain…
Chelsea Clinton welcomes her first child
Chelsea Clinton announced Saturday the birth of her first-born child, daughter Charlotte, in comments promptly retweeted by her parents and…
Boko Haram was Jonathan’s re-election plan all along
Rather than leap for joy at the declaration that Abubakar Shekau, leader of the dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram is…
Nigeria is not working; not a nation
However unpleasant, we must be frankly truthful about who we are, our history and what future holds for us a…
Uganda’s Defence chief demands evidence over sexual exploitation
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Katumba Wamala, on Friday asked for evidence on the recent allegations by the US…
Union makes offer to end marathon Air France strike
Air France’s main pilots’ union offered to lift its crippling strike late Friday if an independent mediator were named to…
US worker beheads colleague after losing job
A worker who had recently tried to convert colleagues to Islam beheaded one of them in a frenzied knife rampage…
World Bank approves $500m for SME in Nigeria
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank has approved 500-million-dollar credit for Medium and Small Scale Enterprises in…
Ogun to construct N200bn mega city – Amosun
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Friday said the state government had concluded plans to construct a mega city that…
NSE market indices record growth
Weekly transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed upward on Friday as the market indicators appreciated marginally by 0.10…
Keshi calls up Enyeama, Moses, 22 others for Sudan
Nigeria’s Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has named goalkeeper and skipper Vincent Enyeama and 23 others for next month’s 2015 Africa…
Oshiomhole accuses FG of illegalities
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state accused the federal government of pauperizing the state by making illegal deductions…
Jonathan lauds Bishop Oyedepo at 60
President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Bishop David Oyedepo’s massive accomplishments as a devoted servant of God and his immense contributions…
Wike accused of intimidating APC leaders in his community
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike has been accused by Tasie Wike, Chairman of All Progressive…
The lessons I learnt from my trial – Ikuforiji
Eromosele Ebhomele Acquitted Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, on Friday declared that he had learnt…
Edo commissions rebuilds army children’s school
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Wife of the Chief of Army Staff and President, Nigerian Army officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs. Felly Minimah,…
ICPC arraigns 50-year old man for swindling
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday arraigned one Sola Ojediran at a Wuse Zone…
Adeyeye condemns Aderiye’s murder, wants perpetrators found
Minister of State for Works, Adedayo Adeyeye, on Friday condemned the murder on Thursday of former Chairman of the National…
Glo Xchange Town Hall Meeting Enters 4th Week
The Glo Xchange mobile money training sessions being held across the country for prospective agents has entered the fourth week,…
Gov. Lamido lauds NIS 64-page e-passport
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Friday commended the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for introducing 64-page e-passport system for frequent…