Barca, Real Madrid players dominate FIFPro defenders shortlist
Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich dominate the Fifa FIFPro World XI 2014 defenders shortlist, having a total of 12 out of 20 candidates. All of last year’s four winners are among the nominees –...
View ArticleEverton, Leicester chase Turkish captain
Everton and Leicester are ready to step up their interest in Turkey midfielder Selcuk Inan after reports stated that Galatasaray are ready to put their club captain on the transfer list. Inan has come...
View ArticleMancini wants Van Persie at San Siro
Roberto Mancini is ready to try again to sign Robin van Persie, but this time for Inter Milan. Mancini, who lost out to Manchester United in an attempt to sign the Holland striker for Manchester City...
View Article2015: Kwankwaso endorses deputy
The aftermath of the meeting held by the stake holders of the All Progressives Congress in Kano state this morning, saw the endorsement of the septuagenarian Deputy Governor of Kano State, Dr. Umar...
View ArticleOPEC’s decision causes further fall of naira
Naira fell 1.7 percent in early Friday trade to 177.25 against the dollar as markets reacted negatively to a decision of the OPEC oil exporting group not to cut crude output, dealers said. Saudi Arabia...
View ArticleMany feared dead as explosion rocks Kano central Mosque
Many people have been killed in three explosions during Friday prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the Nigerian city of Kano, reports say. The Central Mosque is close to the Emir of Kano’s palace...
View ArticleGalatasaray sack coach Prandelli
Galatasaray have decided to part company with Cesare Prandelli following the club’s Champions League exit this week, according to the club’s vice-president. The former Italy boss replaced Roberto...
View ArticleCivilian vigilantes foil bomb attack in Maiduguri
Civilian vigilantes working with the Nigerian military against Boko Haram on Friday said they had foiled a roadside bomb attack against worshippers at a mosque in a key northeast city. The suspected...
View ArticleSecond phase of PVC distribution in Lagos underway
The Permanent Voter Card (PVC) distribution in the remaining nine local government areas of Lagos State got underway on Friday, with eligible voters having different experiences. At the Alimosho Local...
View ArticleRed Cross launches N480m emergency fund for victims of insurgency
The International Red Cross said it had launched a N480 million emergency fund to support intervention programmes for victims of insurgency in the North East. The Secretary-General of the Nigeria Red...
View ArticleSperm can carry Ebola for 82 days – WHO
Sperm can carry the Ebola virus for at least 82 days, the World Health Organization said Friday, urging men recovering from the disease to use condoms for three months after the onset of symptoms....
View ArticleNew bird flu case confirmed in China
China confirmed a new human infection of the deadly H7N9 avian influenza virus, state news agency Xinhua said, the first case this winter in the southern province of Guangdong. A 31-year-old woman...
View ArticlePope prays in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, in a gesture of inter-religious harmony in a country bordering the conflicts in Syria and Iraq....
View ArticleMachete-wielding man attacks train in Lagos
A machete-wielding man on Friday attacked a Lagos bound passenger train at Agege Station, shattering the side windows of the locomotive engine and wounding several passengers. The young man, aided by...
View ArticleExpert stresses importance of multivitamins to children
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Calabar Emmanuel Eyo Ekanem has stressed the need for Multivitamins for proper growth of a child. According to him, the most crucial thing about Multivitamins is...
View ArticleEPL: Arsenal pip West Brom 1 – 0
The England striker nodded home on the hour to down the Baggies and secure a first victory in three Premier League outings for Arsene Wenger’s side, lifting them into the top four Danny Welbeck helped...
View ArticleEducation gets lion share in Bauchi’s 2015 budget
Following the presentation of 2015 budget proposal to the members of the Bauchi state House of Assembly by Governor Isa Yuguda, Education sector gets the lion share of the budget as was allocated the...
View ArticleYuletide: Ondo police begin stop and search operation
As part of efforts aimed at checkmating the activities of hoodlums and bandits in Akure, the Ondo State capital, armed security agents have started mounting road blocks in strategic locations across...
View ArticleIbadan Poly to commission N1bn TETFund centre – Dep Rector
The authority of Ibadan Polytechnic yesterday said that, mechatronics and robotic s’ one billion naira (N1bn) centre will be completed and commissioned in the next six months . The centre which is...
View ArticleEmir of Kano visits mosque after deadly attack, says we will never be...
The Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, on Saturday visited the city’s bloodstained central mosque, 24 hours after coordinated bomb and gun attacks there that left at least 120 people dead, AFP reports....
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