A FEMALE student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Precious Ukachukwu, who was kidnapped recently, has escaped from the den of her kidnappers unhurt.

Pride and not points will be at stake when Heartland host Enyimba in a rematch of the recent Federation Cup final.

THE 42-year rule of the former Libyan strongman, Muammar Gadaffi, finally came to an end with his capture and eventual death in the hands of his captors.

The UN Security Council cannot agree on whether to accept Palestine as a member of the United Nations, according to a draft report of a membership committee obtained by AFP.

Legendary boxing promoter Don King paid tribute to former undisputed heavyweight champ Joe Frazier, who died aged 67 on Monday of liver cancer.

THE Federal Government, yesterday, gave British Airways a week extension of the ultimatum given it to address the slot allocation crisis which compelled Arik Air to shut down its operations into London Heathrow airport on October 29, 2011.

A US warning of possible attacks on hotels in the capital city Abuja over the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday was based on specific and credible information, an American diplomat said on Tuesday.

OPEC raised its medium- and long-term forecasts for oil output on Tuesday but warned that uncertainty over energy and environmental policy was confusing the picture and could affect investment.

The High Court in London ruled on Tuesday that the Catholic Church can be held liable for the wrongdoings of priests, which could make it easier for abuse victims to bring claims against the Church.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “liar” in talks with US President Barack Obama, who then complained of having to deal with him daily, a report said Tuesday.