WORLD CUP: Brazil humiliated again, as Netherlands claim Bronze Posted: 12 Jul 2014 04:03 PM PDT Brazil suffered further World Cup humiliation as Louis van Gaal signed off as Netherlands head coach with a 3-0 victory in Brasilia. The tournament hosts entered Saturday's game hoping to restore... |
Nigeria police uncover plot to bomb Abuja again Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:22 PM PDT The Nigeria Police Force say it has "credible intelligence reports" indicating a plot to carry out attacks on the Abuja transport sector by insurgents believed to be the terrorist Boko Haram... |
ASUP Strike suspended after 10 months; Polytechnics to resume Tuesday Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:21 PM PDT The Academic Staff union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its 10-month-old strike. The strike, which started in October 2013, was suspended on Saturday morning at the National Executive Council,... |
Nobel Laureate in Literature Wole Soyinka Turns 80 Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:54 PM PDT Nigerian Wole Soyinka - the first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature - is turning 80. A recurring theme in his work is opposition to dictatorship and to the use of force, in his homeland... |
Gunmen kill 25 women in Baghdad prostitution raid Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:24 PM PDT Gunmen killed 25 women and wounded at least eight people Saturday when they stormed two buildings in a residential Baghdad compound reputedly used for prostitution, police and government sources... |
Jonathan salutes Soyinka at 80 Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:24 PM PDT President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria's literary giant and Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka as he attains the landmark age of 80 years tomorrow. President Jonathan felicitates... |
I forgive those planning my impeachment – Nyako Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:23 PM PDT Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako, said on Saturday 12 July that he had forgiven all those planning to impeach him from office. Nyako said this while addressing his supporters who paid him a... |
Nigeria to increase crude reserves to 40 billion barrels – NNPC Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:00 PM PDT The Federal Government says it is working to increase the national crude oil reserves to 40 billion per day and increase production to four million barrels per day. The Group Managing Director, GMD,... |
Police rescue 10-year old boy from kidnappers Posted: 12 Jul 2014 01:54 PM PDT The Police in Lagos on Saturday said they rescued a 10-year old boy and arrested one of the suspected kidnappers. Command's spokesperson, DSP Ngozi Braide, told NAN that three other suspects were... |
Nigeria, U.S. to strengthen action against Boko Haram Posted: 12 Jul 2014 01:52 PM PDT Nigeria and the U. S. are to strengthen strategies to tackle terrorism facing Nigeria and bring the activities of the militants to an end. This position arose from a meeting between Senate... |
Gaza toll at 127 on day five of Israeli strikes Posted: 12 Jul 2014 01:37 PM PDT Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 22 people Saturday, bringing to 127 the toll on the fifth day of violence, medics said. In the latest strike, six men were killed in the Sheikh Radwan... |
Lagos working on 205 roads Posted: 12 Jul 2014 01:13 PM PDT Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday said that the state government was executing no fewer than 205 road projects in different parts of the state. Fashola said this in Ikeja at a... |
UN calls for Israel-Gaza ceasefire Posted: 12 Jul 2014 01:07 PM PDT The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as Palestinian deaths continue to mount. All 15 members approved a statement calling for... |
Fuel-laden tanker crashes, blocks Abuja-Keffi highway Posted: 12 Jul 2014 02:40 AM PDT Traffic is at a standstill along the Keffi-Abuja Road, resulting in a gridlock, after a loaded fuel truck crashed on the highway on Saturday morning. File Photo Eyewitnesses say the policemen,... |
Messi, Neymar and James among 2014 FIFA Golden Ball nominees Posted: 12 Jul 2014 12:08 AM PDT Lionel Messi, Neymar and James Rodriguez have been named among those shortlisted for the Fifa Golden Ball 2014. The award is presented to the best player of the World Cup finals and is voted for... |
The night Boko Haram killed my husband, burnt our house – Sara Posted: 11 Jul 2014 11:12 PM PDT If Army or Police Barracks lacked anything in the past it was not security. The fact that security men resided there was enough to assure one of security. So there was security there especially in... |
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