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Two Algerian diplomats freed after two years’ captivity in Mali
Two Algerian diplomats kidnapped in Mali in April 2012 by the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO)…
Man United held by Burnley as makes Di Maria debut
British-record signing Angel di Maria was unable to inspire Manchester United to victory on his debut as they drew 0-0…
Four Yemen soldiers, 10 Qaeda suspects die in barracks attack
A double overnight attack, one a suicide car bombing, by Al Qaeda suspects on a barracks in southeast Yemen killed…
Akwa Ibom acquires 14, 900 hectares of land for seaport
Akwa Ibom government on Friday said it had acquired 14, 900 hectares of land for the take-off of Ibaka Deep…
Agger leaves Liverpool for Brondby
Liverpool announced on Saturday that they have sold Denmark international defender Daniel Agger to his former club Brondby for an…
FG moves to ensure improved electricity supply
The Federal Government said on Friday it would ensure that it paid the bills of electricity generating companies as part…
Barca welcome back Neymar, lose Iniesta
Brazilian star Neymar will make his first appearance of the season when Barcelona travel to face Villarreal on Sunday, but…
Govt lauds Airtel’s fight against Ebola
The special medical team constituted by the federal and state governments to fight the spread of Ebola Virus Disease has…
Death toll rises to 12 in Port Harcourt boat capsize -NEMA
Two more people were confirmed dead on Saturday after an overloaded boat capsized off the coast of southeast Nigeria, taking…
Saudi king warns West will be jihadists’ next target
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has warned that the West will be the next target of the jihadists sweeping through…
Police HQ seized in Lesotho coup
Lesotho’s military seized control of police headquarters in the tiny African kingdom in the early hours of Saturday, a government…
Lassana Diarra set to join QPR, arrives London for medical
Former Chelsea midfielder Lassana Diarra is close to signing for Queens Park Rangers after the diminutive defensive midfielder arrived in…
Kagawa agrees deal to rejoin Dortmund
Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is set to rejoin Borussia Dortmund for £6.3million two years after leaving the German side.…
Blind set to join Man Utd
Manchester United are set to sign Dutch international Daley Blind after agreeing a fee with his current side Ajax, the…
India police drop corruption case against top industrialist
India’s top police agency has dropped a corruption case against leading industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, who had been accused conspiring…
Pussy Riot say no place for Putin at G20
The two best known members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot Saturday called on Australia to withdraw its invitation to…
Man arraigned for stabbing co-tenant with bottle
A 29-year old man, Wasiu Tajudeen, accused of stabbing a co-tenant with a broken bottle, was on Friday brought before…
Dad not discharging fatherly role, says son
A 17-year old boy, Abdulrasaq Amusa, on Friday testified against his father, Tajudeen Amusa, at an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court in…
Zamfara traditional ruler advocates gender equality, social inclusion
The Emir of Anka in Zamfara, Alhaji Attahiru Muhammed, on Friday in Gusau advised on the way forward for gender…
Kerry urges global ‘coalition’ to fight IS jihadists
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has called for a global coalition to combat Islamic State fighters’ “genocidal agenda”…
Keshi to coach Eagles for 2015 AFCON qualifiers
Chris Giwa, Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday in Abuja said the Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen…
House of Reps Sports Committee looks into NFF crisis
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Godfrey Gaiya, on Friday said the committee would utilise the appropriate machinery…
PDM pulls out Adamawa guber election
The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) says the party will not participate in the 11 October Adamawa state gubernatorial bye-election. Alhaji…
Taliban attack Afghan intelligence office
Taliban militants Saturday attacked an Afghan intelligence service office in the eastern city of Jalalabad, killing at least three people…
20 miners rescued, five still missing in Nicaragua
Rescuers in Nicaragua on Friday rescued 20 miners who had been trapped deep underground for nearly two days after a…
US Open: Federer through to third round
Second seed and five-time champion Roger Federer reached the US Open third round on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4…
Sharapova survives as Venus is dumped
World number two Simona Halep and two-time champion Venus Williams tumbled out of the US Open on Friday, but Maria…
I can never fight Osoba, he is my leader – Amosun
Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun has stated categorically that he can ‘never fight’ Chief Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of…
Education is Priority of our Government – Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, southwest, Nigeria has emphasized that education remains the highest priority of…
Sokoto Assembly passes confidence vote on Gov. Wamakko
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Friday passed a vote of confidence on Governor Aliyu Wamakko of the state…