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Russia wins first gold in Rio

Russia claimed its first medal of Rio 2016 as Beslan Mudranov won Olympic gold in the judo men’s -60kg. Mudranov…

Rio: GB swimmer Peaty breaks world record

Great Britain’s Adam Peaty set a world record in the heats for the men’s 100m breaststroke at the Rio Olympic…

Liverpool demolish Barcelona 4-0 in friendly

Sadio Mane scored his first goal for Liverpool as they won 4-0 against a Barcelona side containing Luis Suarez and…

Plateau United beat FC IfeanyiUbah 2-0

Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Saturday defeated visiting FC IfeanyiUbah of Nnewi 2-0 to move to 11th on…
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I want to write books and teach – Ex-IGP Arase

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, has said that he would like to write books and teach as…

Gunmen kidnap lawmaker’s father in Bayelsa

Gunmen have abducted Mr Iti Watson, father of Mr Alfred Watson, member representing Brass Constituency II in Bayelsa State House…

Golden Eaglets struggle to beat Niger Republic in Abuja

The Golden Eaglets on Saturday in Abuja struggled to a slim 1-0 win over the Junior Menas of Niger Republic…

Kerosene is N150 per litre from NNPC depots, says NUPENG

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has fixed N150…

Mbaka: Buhari shouldn’t marginalise any part of Nigeria

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has advised Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari not to marginalise…

Edo2016: The Comrade governor is leaving, who’s next?

By Patrick Omoregie The election that saw President Muhammad Buhari emerge as the president of Nigeria could be described as…

We’ll flush out Militants from Lagos Creeks-NSCDC Boss

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Commandant, National Security and Civil Defence Corp, NSCDC, Lagos State, Tajudeen Balogun says the civil defence and…

Nigerian Christians under siege-CAN president

Kazeem Ugbodaga National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Supo Ayokunle says Nigerian Christians are under siege.…

US teenager wins first gold in Rio 2016

America’s Ginny Thrasher won the first gold medal of the Rio Olympic Games with a surprise victory in the women’s…

Andre Ayew: West Ham agree £20m fee with Swansea City

West Ham United have agreed a fee of about £20m to sign Ghana striker Andre Ayew from Swansea City. The…

Buhari tells HOS to develop road-map for civil service

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, to develop a…

46 referees to write promotional exam in Jigawa

No fewer than 46 referees, including 26 amateurs from Jigawa would participate in the National Referees Association (NRA) promotion examination…

Two Chinese abducted in Nasarawa

The police in Nasarawa say two Chinese attached to West African Polaris Investment have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa…

General Overseer rapes member’s 7-year-old daughter

The General Overseer of a church (name withheld) was on Thursday arrested by the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, for…

Rio Olympics: Shame, Nigerian athletes march in tracksuits

Nigeria’s shoddy preparations for the ongoing Rio Olympics in Brazil came to the full glare of the world on Friday…

One dead, 11 injured in tanker explosion

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun says one person died on Saturday in a road accident at Sagamu…

Greek athlete expelled from Rio

An unnamed Greek athlete has been expelled from the Rio Olympic Games after failing a drugs test. The athlete’s A…

Protests, empty seats mar Rio Olympics colourful opening

Rio’s Olympic Games have officially begun after Friday’s Opening Ceremony – a celebration of Brazilian culture featuring Gisele, carnival-style dancing…

The World On Edge – Remembering August 6, 1945 by John Darlington

August 6, 1945, goes down in history as the day when the detonation of a very dangerously powerful explosive reportedly…

Bar explosion leaves 13 dead in France

An explosion and subsequent fire ravaged a bar in northern France early Saturday, leaving 13 people dead and several others…

We have recovered billions of Naira from looters – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again disclosed that his administration has been able to recover billions of naira from those…

Guild of editors confirms Egbemode as president

The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Friday confirmed Mrs Funke Egbemode as its new President. Members confirmed Egbemode as…

Customs Service impounds 26 containers of tyres

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Retired Col. Hameed Ali, said on Friday that the Apapa Customs Command…

As Obafemi Awolowo University reopens

Wumi Raji Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife burst to life on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 following the arrival of fresh…

EFCC arrests 3 FAAN officials for N100m fraud

The EFCC has arrested a level six accounts officer at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Christy Olabode, for…

Ikimi lacks electoral value-Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says Chief Tom Ikimi,a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lacks electoral value…