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In Pictures: Nigeria troops record victory in Konduga
Five Boko Haram militants surrendered to Nigeria troops in Konduga the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on its Twitter page on…
Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani was declared Afghanistan’s next president on Sunday, hours after signing a power-sharing deal with his…
University: Jigawa to pay N143m compensation to communities
Jigawa State Government has earmarked N143 million for payment as compensation to farmers whose lands were acquired for the construction…
Messi, Neymar score as Barca thrash Levante
Barcelona overcame a missed penalty from Lionel Messi to return to the top of La Liga with a 5-0 win…
Awujale, Oba Akiolu are my adopted fathers – Emir of Kano
Abiodun Onafuye/Ijebu Ode The Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammed Sanusi II has declared that both the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba…
Lagos shifts school resumption date
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola Sunday announced Monday 8 October 2014 as new date for resumption of schools in…
Adenuga bags Telecom Investor of the Decade award
Globacom Chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr. (GCON), has bagged the ‘Telecom Investor of the Decade’ award at the 10th edition…
African First Ladies will continue to support peace – Patience
Mrs Patience Jonathan, wife of the president of Nigeria, assured the international community that spouses of presidents in Africa will…
Oyedepo urges PDP elders to reconcile aggrieved members
Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Kwara, on Sunday urged the Elders Committee of the party…
Liberia to send 1,000 Ebola beds to Monrovia
Liberia announced plans Sunday for a four-fold increase in beds for Ebola patients in its overwhelmed capital Monrovia, as US…
Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigeria troops
Five Boko Haram militants have surrendered to Nigeria troops in Konduga the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on its Twitter page…
Bayer defeat leaves Paderborn in pole position
Bayer Leverkusen missed a chance to reclaim the lead in the Bundesliga on Sunday, suffering a 4-1 loss at VfL…
St. Etienne go joint top as Monaco ease away from bottom
Saint-Etienne joined Marseille and Bordeaux at the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday thanks to a goal eight minutes from…
Lampard the hero as Man City draw Chelsea
Chelsea fans across the world were left shell-shocked after club legend Frank Lampard scored an important equaliser for present club…
Survivor of Synagogue church collapse tells of days in darkness
Lying in the rubble of the guesthouse, only able to tell if it was night or day through a tiny…
Hajj 2014: Bauchi airport begins operation
The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Sagir Saleh on Sunday, said 530 intending pilgrims in the state left for…
APC warns against plan to postpone 2015 elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned those nursing the plan to postpone the 2015 general elections to perish the…
PDP a communist party – Balewa
Son of Nigeria’s First Republic Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa has questioned the decision of the leadership of…
Boko Haram: FG to restore power supply in Borno soon
The Federal Government said on Sunday that it was doing everything possible to restore power supply in Borno, following an…
Destro, Florenzi fire Roma back to top spot
Mattia Destro and Alessandro Florenzi hit one apiece for Roma in a 2-0 win over Cagliari that sent the Giallorossi…
2015: Tafawa Balewa’s son to contest PDP presidency against Jonathan
Eromosele Ebhomele Son of Nigeria’s First Republic Prime Minister, Dr. Abdul Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, at the weekend declared he would…
Roadblocks remain banned, says Police IG
The Inspector-General of Police, Acting IGP Suleiman Abba,said the ban on roadblocks introduced by his predecessor, Muhammed Abubakar in March…
Lagos schools to resume Monday
All is now set for the resumption of school activities in Lagos state following the decision by the Federal Government…
Anambra NUT issues condition for schools’ resumption
The Anambra Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has expressed its readiness for schools’ resumption on September 22,…
Al-Hikmah varsity produces 16 First Class graduates
A private university in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, Al-Hikmah, on Saturday graduated 658 students, with 16 of them bagging First…
Real negotiating naming rights for Bernabeu
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez admitted on Sunday that the club are in negotiations with 10 companies for the naming…
Hamilton wins in Singapore as Rosberg limps out
Lewis Hamilton regained the Formula One drivers’ world championship lead on Sunday when he claimed victory in the Singapore Grand…
Leicester comeback to stun Man United
Leicester City came from 3-1 down to beat Manchester United 5-3 in a thrilling Premier League clash on Sunday. It…
FG releases N200bn for capital projects in third quarter
The Federal Government has released N200 billion for the execution of capital projects in the third quarter of the year,…
Ogoja LG embarks on N32m market rehabilitation project
Mrs Rita Ayim, Chairman, Ogoja Local Government, Cross River, says the local government has begun N32 million rehabilitation project of…