Saudi King unveils policy agenda
King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia unveiled on Tuesday his domestic and foreign policy agenda, vowing to work towards “complete and balanced development” and defend Arab and Islamic causes. “Our...
View ArticleSaudi recalls Ambassador from Sweden
Saudi Arabia has recalled its Stockholm ambassador, the Swedish foreign ministry said Wednesday as the rift between the two countries deepened in the wake of Sweden cutting military ties. “Diplomatic...
View ArticleGLO targets 17m Nigerian SMEs with SMEDAN pact
Globacom and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN have announced an alliance that lets the telecoms company target 17 million small and medium business owners in the...
View ArticleBenefits of applying ICT in NiMet’s forecasting
In 2011, A report launched by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative, GeSI highlighted how Information and communication technologies, ICTs are of...
View ArticleBale, Casillas criticised for Real Madrid’s slump
Real Madrid may have made the last eight of the Champions League for a fifth consecutive season, but their Bernabeu faithful also reached the end of their patience after a humiliating 4-3 home defeat...
View Article11 feared dead in US Military helicopter crash
Seven Marines and four Army aircrew were presumed dead Wednesday, according to a U.S. Defense official, after their Black Hawk helicopter crashed into waters off the Florida Panhandle during a...
View ArticleMichael Jordan is world richest retired athlete
Athletes’ salaries have soared to unprecedented heights in recent years thanks to media companies that have been spending billions of dollars on the rights to broadcast DVR-proof sports programming....
View ArticleRivers APC/PDP supporters clash at INEC office
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State staged protests at the gates of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged...
View Article4 jailed for brutal dog killing in Egypt
Four men were each jailed for three years on Wednesday over the brutal killing of a dog that had attacked some of them, Egyptian judicial sources said. The dog went for three of the men during a...
View ArticleSteve Bruce to sign new Hull deal
Hull City boss Steve Bruce says he is “delighted” to have committed his future to the club after agreeing a contract extension. Bruce, 54, joined Hull in 2012 and guided them to promotion from the...
View ArticleAYC: 10-Man Nigeria thrash Congo 4 – 1, qualifies for world cup
Nigeria’s under 20 football team, this evening, beat Congo by four goals to one in their second group match in the on-going African Youth Championship hosted by Senegal. By this winning the Flying...
View ArticleJonathan to meet NSE behind closed door
President Goodluck Jonathan will hold a closed door meeting with members of the NSE Council and the management team, ring the closing gong at 2:30pm and then have an interactive meeting with...
View Article40 feared trapped in Bangladesh five-storey collapse
The roof of a five-story cement factory under construction in Bangladesh collapsed Thursday, killing at least four workers and trapping many others, an official said. About 150 workers were on duty...
View ArticleReal Madrid president drums support for Ancelotti
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez called a surprise news conference on Thursday to express his support for Carlo Ancelotti and his players and deny a report the Italian coach was facing the sack....
View ArticleBird flu: Netherlands destroy 30,000 chickens
The Dutch government said on Thursday 30,000 chickens had been destroyed after bird flu was identified at a free-range farm near the eastern town of Barneveld. In a statement, the government said it...
View ArticleUEFA to review Ibrahimovic’s red card
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Champions League ban for a red card as Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Chelsea will be reviewed next week. UEFA says its disciplinary panel will study the case at its meeting on 19...
View Article2015 Budget: Senate, Reps agree on $53 Benchmark
The Senate and the House of Representatives have adopted $53 as the oil benchmark price for the 2015 budget. The adoption was agreed in a meeting of the Conference Committee of the two chambers in a...
View ArticleGhana slashes 2015 oil revenue forecast by 64%
Ghana slashes 2015 oil revenue forecast by 64%. Details later…
View ArticleBoko Haram will end in couple of days – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has given a strong assurance that Boko Haram will be defeated in the north eastern states of Yobe, Borno and Adamawa in the next couple of days. President Jonathan told the...
View ArticleEbola death toll tops 10,000 – WHO
World Health Organization says deaths in current Ebola outbreak have topped 10,000. Details later…
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