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Di Maria stars, Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR
Radamel Falcao made his debut as Manchester United belatedly kickstarted their season with a breezy 4-0 win at home to…
Customs destroys N14mn worth of smuggled poultry products
The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service on Saturday evening destroyed more than 2,000 cartons of frozen chicken and…
Nationalists march against ‘biased’ BBC Scotland vote coverage
Some 2,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Glasgow Sunday to protest against the BBC’s coverage of Scotland’s independence referendum,…
Fourth Sierra Leonean doctor dies from Ebola
A fourth Sierra Leonean doctor, a woman, died Sunday after contracting the dreaded Ebola virus, the country’s chief medical officer…
Synagogue: Death toll now 40 in building collapse – NEMA
Forty people have now died as a result of a building collapse at the megachurch of one of Nigeria’s most…
TB Joshua suggests sabotage over building collapse
Nigerian preacher and televangelist TB Joshua on Sunday linked a deadly building collapse at his Lagos megachurch to a suspicious…
Chinese firm to establish cassava processing industry
The Coordinator of Fadama 111 Project in Cross River, Mr Bassey Elemi, has said that a Chinese firm will establish…
NDLEA destroys 4 cannabis farms
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi on Saturday destroyed four cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) plantations totalling 35…
Delta govt. to close 800 illegal schools
The Delta State Government says it will close 800 illegal primary and secondary schools operating in the state. The Commissioner…
Yoruba in dire need of empire builders like Oranyan – Alaafin
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has urged politicians to emulate the sterling qualities of Oranyan, which made…
Rio Ferdinand can’t forgive Terry over racism row
Rio Ferdinand has said he finds it “impossible to forgive” John Terry in a racism row involving his brother Anton.…
Amosun mourns ‘Black Scorpion’
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has joined in mourning the demise of one of the nation’s gallant military officers,…
At least 11 dead as flood rescue boat capsizes in Pakistan
At least eleven people including a bridegroom and two children drowned Sunday when a rescue boat carrying a wedding party…
Liberia dismisses 10 officials for abandoning Ebola fight
Liberia’s leader Sunday said she had sacked 10 senior government officials who defied an order to return to the west…
In Pictures: Meet NDA female cadets known as ‘Jonathan Queens’
On 13 September, when President Goodluck Jonathan graced the Golden Jubilee, passing out parade and commissioning of Course 61 Regular…
In Pictures: Jonathan at NDA passing out parade
President Goodluck Jonathan attends the Golden Jubilee, passing out parade and commissioning of 61 Regular Course and Short Service Course…
FRSC threatens syndicates issuing fake licenses, number-plates
The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission in Anambra, Mr Sunday Ajayi, has threatened syndicates issuing fake drivers’…
Australia commits 600 troops to anti-IS campaign
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Sunday Australia would deploy 600 troops to the United Arab Emirates to join the US-led…
France says 930 citizens or residents involved ‘in jihad’
Around 930 French citizens or residents, including at least 60 women, are either actively engaged in jihad in Iraq and…
Bangladesh’s Zia loses court battle on corruption charges
Bangladesh’s highest court on Sunday rejected appeals by opposition leader Khaleda Zia, clearing the way for her to stand trial…
Pellegrini slams referee after Arsenal draw
Manuel Pellegrini accused referee Mark Clattenburg of costing his Manchester City side victory following a 2-2 draw away to Arsenal…
Rodgers promises Sterling recall after Villa defeat
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed Raheem Sterling will be restored to the starting line-up for their next match after he…
Ali Modu Sheriff: PDP denies romance with Jonathan in Chad
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday in Abuja has denied claims that President Goodluck Jonathan had former Borno governor,…
2 APC govs, assembly members to defect to PDP – Metuh
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday in Abuja said that more members of the All Progress Congress (APC) were…
Mayweather wins rematch over Maidana
Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather ran his unbeaten streak to 47 straight fights by beating Argentine slugger Marcos Maidana by a…
Atletico defeat Real in derby clash
Atletico Madrid gained some measure of revenge for their heartbreaking Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid by beating the…
PDP best party to rescue Nigeria – Adeyeye
The Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the best party…
Jonathan to honour fallen military heroes
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday directed the country’s military to institute a special programme to honour men and women of…
Akpabio, Uduaghan, Yero to address US Summit
The governors of Akwa Ibom, Delta and Kaduna states have been picked to address young Nigerian professionals in the United…
TAN Rally: Gov. Aliyu’s wife injured as podium collapses
Many dignitaries attending the rally in Minna, Niger State, for President Jonathan’s second term ambition, were injured as the podium…