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Joan Rivers, queen of US ‘comediennes,’ dies aged 81
Joan Rivers, the caustic stand-up comic and television host who blazed a trail at a time when comedy was all…
Dutch dentist accused of mutilating French patients arrested in Canada
A fugitive Dutch dentist accused of mutilating dozens of French patients has been arrested in Canada following an international manhunt.…
Student activist found guilty of sedition
A Malaysian court on Friday sentenced a student activist to 10 months in jail for sedition, with the government increasingly…
China man sues state firm over Google block
A Chinese man threw a rare official spotlight on the country’s Internet controls when he sued a state-owned telecom operator…
Man jailed for phoning, texting his ex 21,807 times
A 33-year old French man was sent to prison on Thursday after phoning and texting his ex-girlfriend 21,807 times, admitting…
Federer survives Monfils to reach US Open semi-finals
Five-time champion Roger Federer saved two match points and held on for a five-set victory over 24th-ranked Gael Monfils and…
Del Bosque takes positives in defeat for Spain
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque saw plenty of positives in defeat as the deposed world champions began a new era…
Cilic beats Berdych to reach US Open semis
Marin Cilic toppled sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Thursday to reach the US Open semi-finals. The…
Homeowners’ Charter: Ogun alerts public on fraudsters antics
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Members of the public have been warned by the Ogun State Government to watch out for fraudsters that…
Ogun LG boss suspended for ‘gross misconduct’
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Chairman of Imeko Afon local government council of Ogun State, Isiaka Wale Aderounmu was today suspended from…
Two Ogun lawmakers defects to PDP
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Two lawmakers who were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state, southwest,…
Bankole denies governorship ambition
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole has dismissed rumours that he will be…
Iraq strikes kill IS chief’s aide
Air strikes in northern Iraq on Thursday killed the top aide of jihadist Islamic State (IS) chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,…
American among 18 jihadists killed in Syria raid
The death toll from a Syrian government raid on an Islamic State stronghold in eastern Syria has risen to 18,…
US comedienne Joan Rivers is dead
Joan Rivers, the acerbic US stand-up comic and television presenter, died on Thursday, a week after being rushed to a…
Credible Candidate Is Our Priority – Delta APC
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the main priority of the…
Boko Haram violence threatens Nigeria’s future – US
The United States on Thursday said it was concerned by increasing Boko Haram violence and territorial gains in Nigeria, warning…
Ibrahimovic equals Swedish scoring record
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a record-equalling 49th goal for Sweden in an international friendly against Estonia on Thursday.…
Boko Haram: ‘Bodies litter’ Bama town – BBC
A lawmaker has told the BBC that bodies littered the streets of Bama, a northern Nigerian town two days after…
Hollande hits all-time low in new opinion poll
Confidence in embattled French President Francois Hollande has plunged to a new all-time low of 13 percent, according to a…
Austrian player banned for 70 games for headbutting ref
An Austrian footballer has been handed a record 70-match ban for headbutting a referee during a fifth division match, the…
Lagos Speaker to sue Premier Newspaper for alleged defamation
Eromosele Ebhomele The leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly, western Nigeria has threatened to sue a weekly Lagos-based…
Israel charges chief suspect in W.Bank teens’ kidnap
A prime suspect in the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank has been charged with…
Top coaches split over sin bin, says Ferguson
Europe’s top club coaches are split over the wisdom of using sin bins to punish footballers during matches, management legend…
Guinness opens bar in Ikoyi Club
It was fun like never before for members of the Ikoyi Club 1938 last Friday as the new Guinness Bar…
Ebola: FRSC will not abandon accident victims
The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that its personnel would not abandon victims of…
100 N’Delta youths to commence ICT training
Darius Ishaku, the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, said training of 100 Niger Delta youths on Information and…
Artisans express concern over lack of apprentices
Some artisans in Osogbo said youths have become increasingly reluctant to become apprentice in the state. They told NAN in…
Police arrest 19 in New York fast-food protesters
Police arrested 19 people Thursday in New York’s Times Square during a protest by fast-food restaurant workers demanding better pay…
Woman ‘found beheaded’ in garden
A woman was reportedly found beheaded in a back garden in north London on Thursday. Police confirmed that a woman…