Obama honors Afghan war hero marine
President Barack Obama Thursday awarded a fearless US Marine, who five times defied a Taliban firestorm to save 36 ambushed men, with America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Goldman Sachs tips oil to hit $130 in 12 months
Oil prices will likely rise to about $130 a barrel in the next 12 months as demand in emerging markets such as China and India make up for weak developed world growth, Goldman Sachs said Thursday.
ASUP strike grounds activities in Federal Poly
THE five-day warning strike by Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, which has entered its third day, has brought to a stand still activities in Federal Polytechnic Oko .
Friendly: Argentina, Brazil play out goalless draw
Argentina and Brazil, both missing their Europe-based stars, played out a lacklustre goalless draw in the first leg of the Superclasico de las Americas here on Wednesday night.
Malaria vaccine shows promise: study
An experimental malaria vaccine tested on children in Burkina Faso has shown “a high level of efficacy” in protecting against the disease, a study published in the United States said Wednesday.
Court jails man for stealing N.93m worth of sacks
A Lagos High Court, Igbosere, yesterday, sentenced a 35-year-old man, Dike Ernest, to three years imprisonment, for stealing sacks, worth N925,000, belonging to Zedkem Technologies Limited, an agro company.
