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NATCOMS blasts CBN for charges on ATM withdrawals
National Association of Telecom Subscribers (NATCOMS) has labelled the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) charges on Automated Teller Machine…
In Pictures: Jonathan launches of e-ID Card in Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…
Jonathan launches national identity card scheme
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday launched a national electronic identity card scheme, which backers said would boost access to financial…
Serena progresses into US Open third round
Serena Williams eased past compatriot Vania King 6-1, 6-0 to record her 80th US Open win on Thursday but former…
NPS solicits Amosun’s support
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) has appealed to Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun to extend his olive hand of…
Real draws Liverpool, Barca gets PSG in Champs League
Champions Real Madrid will play five-time former winners Liverpool while fellow Spanish giants Barcelona plucked big-spending Paris Saint-Germain as the…
Ronaldo named European Player of the Year
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named European Footballer of the Year, the Portuguese striker topping the journalists’ poll…
Nigeria Premier League suspended over referees strike
Nigeria’s top flight football league was suspended on Wednesday after referees were directed not to take charges of matches in…
Nigerian society and the problem of insecurity
While the Nigerian state is responsible for providing security to its citizens, it is also true that it is the…
Pirlo sidelined for a month
Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo will miss the first month of Serie A action after picking up a hip injury, the…
Referees boycott Nigeria league over governance crisis
Referees were on Wednesday directed not to take charge of matches in Nigeria’s top flight in protest at the crisis…
Monarchs, residents battle over Oro shrine
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Crisis is brewing in the sleepy community of Onigbedu in the Ewekoro local government area of Ogun state…
Number of migrants in Britain up 39%
Net migration to Britain increased by more than a third in the past year, official figures showed Thursday, making a…
UEFA sets up meeting between Ukraine and Russia
UEFA has set up a meeting between the football federations of Ukraine and Russia to discuss the Crimea, the European…
UN confirms 43 peacekeepers seized in Syria
The United Nations confirmed that an armed group captured 43 UN peacekeepers on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights…
NUT commends FG for postponing school resumption
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday commended the Federal Government’s decision to postpone the resumption of schools in…
Danagogo tasks new NFF Board to reconcile aggrieved stakeholders
Minister of Sports/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Tammy Danagogo on Thursday expressed confidence in the ability and capacity of the new…
Anti-graft officers raid Hong Kong media tycoon’s home
Hong Kong anti-corruption officials early Thursday raided the home of Jimmy Lai, an outspoken mogul whose media empire is often…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gets married in France
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt — one of Hollywood’s most famous and powerful supercouples — were married Saturday in France,…
Malaysia Airlines loss nearly doubles on MH370 impact
Crisis-stricken Malaysia Airlines said Thursday its second-quarter loss nearly doubled as the loss of flight MH370 spurred a decline in…
Enugu Assembly approves new deputy governor
The Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed, Ralph Nwoye, as the new deputy governor of the state. The Assembly…
Gaza children left orphaned by bloody war
“She will call me Daddy and Mummy,” insisted 11-year-old Amir Hamad, cradling his infant sister in his arms after the…
Erdogan sworn in as new Turkey president
Turkey’s outgoing premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan was Thursday sworn in as president as opponents who accuse him of authoritarianism after…
Wayne Rooney named England captain
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will take over from Steven Gerrard as England captain, manager Roy Hodgson announced during a…
Zimbabwe politicians warned against attacking Mugabe’s wife
President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party on Thursday warned party members against bad-mouthing the veteran leader’s wife, following her shock entry…
UN warns of S.Sudan famine after aid helicopter downed
War-torn South Sudan faces possible famine early next year, the UN chief in the country warned Thursday, as aid workers…
I won’t challenge Blatter at FIFA – Platini
UEFA president Michel Platini announced Thursday that he will not challenge Sepp Blatter for the leadership of football’s world body…
Xabi Alonso set to join Bayern for £5m
German champions Bayern Munich on Thursday announced they had agreed terms with Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso for his move from…
Ebola vaccine trials being fast-tracked – GlaxoSmithKline
Safety trials on an Ebola vaccine are being fast-tracked, meaning it could be given to healthy volunteers as early as…
US parents sue FIFA over safety concerns on headers
A group of American parents is suing FIFA to force it to limit the number of times young soccer players…