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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…
Giwa Allays Fear Over FIFA Ban On Nigeria
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ambassador Chris Giwa has allayed fears of Nigerians over a letter from world governing…
Chelsea agrees deal for Remy
Chelsea has agreed a deal for Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy after matching his £8million release clause. Jose Mourinho…
Katsina builds 361 clinics to boost healthcare, says Shema
Katsina State Government has constructed 361 clinics in the last seven years as part of efforts to bring healthcare closer…
Toure ready to return to Moscow after racist taunts
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure will play at CSKA Moscow later this season…
Van Gaal blasts Hodgson over Shaw criticism
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has blasted Roy Hodgson after the England coach questioned the fitness of Luke Shaw.…
Researchers trace Ebola outbreak to funeral in Sierra Leone
Researches at Harvard University, USA on Friday linked the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone to the…
Oyo local govt. gets electricity 30 months after outage
The people of Ona-Ara Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State on Friday had a reason to rejoice after electricity…
Commissioner’s killers die in gun battle, says Gov. Orji
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia said those who killed the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Kenneth Nwosu, have also been…
My husband has improved fortune of women – Patience Jonathan
Wife of the president, Dame Patience Jonathan, has described her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, as gender-loving and had improved the…
NMA applauds FG reversal of residency programme
Dr Kayode Obembe, National President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Friday commended Federal Government’s reversal of suspension on residency programme…
Ghana says poverty cut by half since 1992
The number of people living in poverty in Ghana halved between 1992 and 2013, the government said Friday, with the…
Torres joins AC Milan on loan
Fernando Torres has ended three-and-a-half disappointing years at Chelsea by completing a move to AC Milan. The Spaniard replaces Mario…
Police detain woman for burning girl’s genital
The police in Dutse, Abuja, have detained a woman for allegedly forcing a 14-year old girl to sit on a…
Sambo meets with Kogi, Anambra govs. over boundary dispute
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Friday met with the governors of Kogi and Anambra to discuss the longstanding boundary dispute…
Military lacks political will to curb insurgency – Audu-Bida
Muhammad Audu-Bida, Chairman, International Emergency Management and Engineering Society (TIEMES), Nigeria/West Africa Chapter, says the military needs political will to…
2 DIGs, 37 CPs promoted by PSC
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and 30 Commissioners of Police with…
FIFA threatens to ban Nigeria over disputed elections
World football governing body FIFA has warned Nigeria could be banned by Tuesday if an “elected” executive committee led by…
Ebola drug clears early test hurdle
A prototype drug that has been urgently given to a handful of patients with Ebola has cleared an important test…
Britain raises terror threat level on Iraq, Syria fears
Britain raised its terror threat risk level to “severe” on Friday because of fears over the situation in Iraq and…
Lamido appoints Obasanjo chancellor of Jigawa varsity
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Friday appointed former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the pioneer Chancellor of the newly established…
Ebola: Ondo govt. cancels summer lessons
The Ondo State Government on Friday cancelled all summer school lessons in the state. This was contained in a statement…