I ordered my boys to bomb Apapa, Lagos - Boko Haram leader, Shekau Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:26 PM PDT Leader of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has claimed responsibility for two explosions on June 25 at a fuel depot in Apapa, Lagos. Shekau, according to Agence-France Presse... |
Germany beat Argentina to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:26 PM PDT Mario Goetze's superb 113th minute volley gave Germany their fourth World Cup title and their first since they became a unified country with a 1-0 win over Lionel Messi's Argentina at the Maracana on... |
Watch Video Highlights: How Germany defeated Argentina to lift the FIFA World Cup Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:20 PM PDT |
Malala Yousafzai in Nigeria, meets families of missing Chibok girls, pledges to help Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:32 PM PDT Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived being shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, has pledged while on a trip to Nigeria to help free a group of... |
WORLD CUP: Organisational problems affected Super Eagles – Wenger Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:20 PM PDT Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has blamed the Super Eagles' second round exit at the World Cup in Brazil to "organisational problems". Wenger, who spoke to the Daily Mirror, said the five African... |
Messi blames World Cup defeat on strikers Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:17 PM PDT Lionel Messi blamed Argentina's 1-0 World Cup final defeat to Germany on their forwards for being wasteful in front of goal. The 27-year-old was a peripheral figure on the night and fired wide a... |
Messi wins Golden Ball, Neuer Golden Gloves, Rodriguez top scorer Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:15 PM PDT Argentina captain Lionel Messi won FIFA's "Golden Ball" award as the best player of the World Cup after leading his team to Sunday's final, while Colombia forward James Rodriguez finished as the... |
IN PICTURES: Germany 1-0 Argentina Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:09 PM PDT Photo Credits: Getty Images/Goal.com |
IN PICTURES: Closing Ceremony Brazil 2014 World Cup Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:19 PM PDT Travelling in style: Former Spanish international Carles Puyol (right) and model Gisele Bundchen (left) walk in the tunnel to present the World Cup in a special Louis Vuitton travel case ... |
Boko Haram destroys bridge linking Maiduguri-Damaturu rd Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:09 PM PDT Some gunmen suspected to be members of dreaded Boko Haram sect over the week end planted Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs under the popular Madafuma bridge linking 185km Biu- Damboa- Maiduguri... |
Boko Haram leader releases new video, claims responsibility for bomb explosions in Lagos and Abuja Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:21 PM PDT The leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists has claimed responsibility for a June 25 bombing in the capital Abuja and an attack the same day at a fuel depot in Lagos, in a new video seen by AFP... |
Nigerian military uncooperative, slow to learn – US Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT The human rights abuse record and uncooperative attitude of the Federal Government and its military authorities have been identified as factors hindering United States of America offering Nigeria... |
Resource control may split Nigeria — Northern delegates Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:04 AM PDT The Northern Delegates' Forum at the National Conference has said the proposals by the Committee on Devolution of Power on the ownership and control of Nigeria's mineral resources may split the... |
APC calls for inquiry to unravel Boko Haram sponsors, modus operandi Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:07 AM PDT The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an international inquiry into the activities of the terror group Boko Haram in order to unravel its modus operandi and sponsors as well as any... |
Boko Haram voices support for Islamic State’s Baghdadi, Al-Qaeda Posted: 13 Jul 2014 05:52 AM PDT Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has voiced support for the extremist Sunni Islamic State (IS) militant group, which has taken over large swathes of Iraq and Syria, in a new video seen... |
World Cup final to be filmed in 360° Ultra HD Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:21 AM PDT FIFA says the 2014 Brazil World Cup final match production will be relayed in a 360 degree viewing experience with Ultra HD OmniCam developed by scientists. A FIFA statement in Rio de Janero on... |
Germany match, most important in my life - Messi Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:18 AM PDT Lionel Messi has called on his Argentina team-mates to do all they can to overcome Germany, describing the World Cup final as "the most important match of our lives." The Albiceleste go into... |
Osun 2014: APC’s assassination claim is cheap propaganda — Omisore campaign Posted: 13 Jul 2014 04:09 AM PDT The Omisore Campaign Organisation has distanced itself from the allegation leveled against the PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, that he intended to assassinate four APC chieftains in Osun... |
Fighting erupts around Libya’s main airport Posted: 13 Jul 2014 06:03 AM PDT Fierce fighting has erupted around the Libyan capital's internatonal airport, as the armed group that controls it came under attack, airport officials said. Flights were interrupted on Sunday as... |
Three Nigerians jailed in UK for human trafficking Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:43 AM PDT Three Nigerians, Olusoji Oluwafemi, Johnson Olayinka and Florence Obadiaru have been jailed in Britain for human trafficking. The three human smugglers were jailed for a total of 13 years for... |
‘People, animals drink from same stream in Abuja suburb’ Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:38 AM PDT The living condition of about three million people living in Zhipe community in Karu Local Area Council of Nasarawa State is pathetic. Zhipe, in the axis of Karshi, a suburb of the Federal... |
Obama to host Jonathan, others Posted: 13 Jul 2014 03:31 AM PDT United States of America's President Barack Obama has planned to hold a leadership summit with African leaders, including President Goodluck Jonathan. The meeting is expected to strengthen ties... |
FG plans massive security for Osun, 2015 elections Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:51 AM PDT Despite criticisms that followed the heavy presence of security men during the Ekiti State governorship election, the Federal Government is planning tight security for the August 9, 2014 governorship... |
Van Gaal wants me at Man Utd – Robben Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:46 AM PDT Arjen Robben says coach Louis van Gaal has told him that "there's always room" for him at Manchester United. The winger, who was one of the stars of the World Cup as he helped his country to third... |
South Africa seeks to replace Nigeria in U-20 women World Cup Posted: 13 Jul 2014 02:39 AM PDT South Africa has made a bid to replace Nigeria in the U-20 Women Worl d Cup scheduled to hold from Aug. 5 to Aug. 24 in Canada. This followed FIFA's suspension of Nigeria Football Association from... |
Malala flies in for Chibok girls Posted: 12 Jul 2014 11:37 PM PDT A girls' education campaigner, who was shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai, is expected to be in Nigeria to campaign for the release of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, the UK Telegraph... |
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