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Ebola: Kaduna records first suspected case
A student at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) has been put into isolation at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital,…
Islamic State claims to behead second US reporter
The so-called “Islamic State” released a video on Tuesday showing a masked militant apparently beheading an American journalist and threatening…
Azpilicueta signs five-year deal at Chelsea
Spanish full-back Cesar Azpilicueta has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. “Chelsea…
Man United offload Cleverley on loan to Villa
England midfielder Tom Cleverley became the latest player to leave Manchester United as he joined Premier League rivals Aston Villa…
Sports Minister urges FIFA to settle NFF crisis, not ban Nigeria
The Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has expressed hope that FIFA will not ban Nigeria as he…
Fire guts Big Brother House in S.Africa
Henry Ojelu Fire has gutted the studio of Big Brother Africa (BBA) halting the launch of Big Brother Hotshots. The…
UK to drop arrest warrant against tumour boy’s parents
British prosecutors said Tuesday that they were “taking steps to withdraw” an arrest warrant against the parents of Ashya King…
World ‘losing battle’ to contain Ebola – MSF
International medical agency Medecins sans Frontieres said Tuesday the world was “losing the battle” to contain Ebola as the United…
2015: Alao-Akala to contest Oyo guber election
Former governor of Oyo state, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, would on Thursday formally declare his intention to contest the governorship election…
30 inmates graduate in vocational studies at Agodi prison
No fewer than 30 inmates of Agodi prison in Ibadan have benefitted from the vocational training programmes organised by the…
Saudi arrests 88 in ‘anti-terrorism’ drive
Saudi Arabia has arrested 88 suspected extremists, more than half of them ex-Qaeda detainees who had previously been released, the…
The negligence of Governors Fashola and Ibikunle Amosun
The benefit of one political party dominating a specific region in the society is to have a unified political ideology…
Beckham ‘sad’ over Welbeck’s United exit
Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham told the BBC on Tuesday that he was “sad” to see home-grown striker Danny…
Uganda children ‘taken from families’ to feed overseas adoption boom
Authorities in Uganda have raised fears that the east African nation’s children are being left vulnerable to abuse and exploitation…
Nasarawa govt. awards N1bn contract for Lafia market
The Nasarawa state government has awarded a N1 billion contract for the construction of Lafia international modern market. Emmanuel Jaji,…
Change tactics or face ‘interminable’ Boko Haram threat
Nigeria faces an open-ended fight against Boko Haram unless it changes its approach to ending the insurgency, according to a…
Mixed reports as Boko Haram claims another town in Borno
Nigeria’s militant Islamist sect Boko Haram has seized the key northeastern town of Bama after fierce fighting with government forces,…
Africa must tackle scourge of terrorism, leaders warn
African leaders said Tuesday the continent must work together to end the “scourge” of terrorism, amid fears of a growing…
Concerns over food shortages in Ebola-hit nations
The United Nations warned on Tuesday of “grave food security concerns” in the west African countries hardest hit by the…
Schweinsteiger named Germany captain
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger was on Tuesday named the new captain of Germany by manager Joachim Loew. Loew appointed…
Man United move ‘a dream’, says Falcao
Colombian striker Radamel Falcao said that he had fulfilled “a dream” after completing a loan move to Manchester United from…
Ivory Coast approves match amid Ebola fears
The Ivory Coast government on Tuesday relented and agreed to let the national football team play an Africa Cup of…
Everton completes last minute loan deal for Henen
Everton struck a last minute transfer deadline deal with the loan signing of Belgian 18-year-old David Henen. The youth international,…
European giants spend more than $3 billion on transfers
The English Premier League dominated as Europe’s top clubs spent more than $3 billion on new players in the two…
500,000 displaced by Ukraine conflict – UN
Fighting in Ukraine has forced over half a million people to flee their homes, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday,…
Saudi Arabia beheads 3 Syrian drug traffickers
Three Syrians convicted of drug trafficking were executed by the sword in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the interior ministry announced.…
Ebola kills 31 people in DR Congo – WHO
An outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 31 people and the epidemic remains…
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Ikimi is a traitor, acting the PDP script… Good Riddance! – Bola Tinubu
I ordinarily would not have responded to Tom Ikimi’s lengthy chronicle of falsehoods, cheap blackmail and abuse. My only reason…
Bus conductor bites off passenger’s ear over N20
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 32-year old conductor, Taye Ajayi has been arrested and charged before Lagos court for biting off the…
Woman arrested for pouring faeces into vendors’ soup
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 45-year old woman, Mrs Adedayo Fashola has been arrested and charged to Isolo Magistrate’s court for allegedly…