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Nigeria’s manufacturing sector expands
Manufacturing in Nigeria expanded for a third month in June, indicating that the sector is still providing support to growth, although the rate of expansion slowed compared to the previous month. This...
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Ronaldo rebuffs United transfer rumours
Cristiano Ronaldo has denied speculation he will return to Manchester United next season, claiming his future lies with Real Madrid. Speaking at an event in Monaco he told reporters that rumours of an...
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Jonathan flags-off reconstruction of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The busy Nigerian interstate road has been in a bad state. President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday flagged off the reconstruction and expansion works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway during a ceremony at...
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Syria’s Homs pounded by army and Hezbollah militants
This Wednesday, June 19, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows homes damaged by Syrian government...
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Tukur to Bishop: Old age is not a crime, I won’t quit politics
The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Thursday fired back at the Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. E.O. Chukwuma, for asking him and the...
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Canadian-Nigerian teen credited as producer on Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail
The young beat maker was inspired by Jay Z and Timberland. A 16-year old Canadian-Nigerian, Ebony Oshunrinde, also known as WondaGirl, has found herself launched into the limelight after being...
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Not for sale! David Moyes insists Wayne Rooney won’t leave Man Utd
David Moyes has ruled out the possibility of Wayne Rooney leaving Manchester United this summer. The 27-year-old’s future has been a constant source of speculation in recent weeks ever since Sir Alex...
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David Moyes ‘really happy’ to see José Mourinho back at Chelsea
David Moyes has expressed his delight at seeing José Mourinho back at Chelsea following the Portuguese’s return to Stamford Bridge. Mourinho signed a four-year deal with the Blues last month as he...
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Supreme Court affirms death sentence on police officer who killed his wife
The policeman killed his wife for rituals. The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the death sentence passed on Usman Maigari, a former policeman, for killing his wife, Sa’adatu. Delivering judgment,...
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Capital punishment: I swore to obey the constitution of Nigeria, not yours –...
Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has informed the international community that Nigeria as a sovereign nation will always uphold its constitution. He said this while reacting to the United Nations,...
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Unseen Mandela: Intimate portraits show the indomitable spirit of smiling...
Icon: Nelson Mandela sits for a portrait by photographer and filmmaker Adrian Steirn as part of the 21 Icons South Africa New photos taken of Nelson Mandela show the icon’s strength of character...
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The boy with two heads: Doctors say they WILL be able to save conjoined twins...
Rare: The unnamed boys have a condition known as Dicephalic Parapagus The twins are only the second case of Dicephalic Parapagus in India Doctors in Jaipur are battling to save their lives The heads...
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Can you hear The Hum? How 1 in 50 across the world are affected by low...
Irritating: Leeds is one of the most recent laces in the UK where the hum has been reported The Hum has been heard in isolated places around the world It can only be detected by one in fifty people in...
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Lagos bars pregnant women, children, others from pilgrimage
INTENDING PILGRIMS BOARDING THEIR FLIGHT FOR HAJJ 2011 AT GOMBE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT…photo:NAN The Lagos State Government has barred pregnant women, aged people, children, people with terminal...
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Kacaniklic blow for Fulham
Fulham winger Alexander Kacaniklic may miss the start of the season because of a hamstring injury. The 21-year-old Sweden international limped off during a 1-0 defeat to Werder Bremen in Germany on...
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Car bombs kill at least 60 in Iraq
Residents inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, July 29, 2013. (Reuters) A wave of car bombs, which appeared to be coordinated, rocked busy streets...
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Egypt’s Ahly football team will not play while fasting, says defender
Players in Egypt’s Ahly FC want to postpone their next match until after Ramadan. (File photo: Reuters) Egypt’s Ahly football team will not play South Africa’s Orlando Pirates in the Confederation of...
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Is this the ‘childproof’ mobile phone? Samsung launches waterproof and...
The S4 Active, pictured, costs £480. It has been designed to stay underwater for up to 30 minutes and can take pictures with a waterproof camera. The handset is a toughened version of Samsung’s S4...
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Photo news: Swearing-in of the newly-appointed caretaker Chairman of Ona-Ara...
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State (right) at the swearing-in of the newly appointed Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ona-Ara Local Government Council, Mr. Babatunde Ismaila (left) at the Executive...
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Former Dell VP Sean Corkery named CEO of Siteserv
Former Dell VP Sean Corkery named CEO of SiteservSean Corkery, new chairman and CEO of Siteserv IT and telecoms industry veteran Sean Corkery has been named the new chairman and CEO of utilities...
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