Sultan urges beggars to desist from polygamy
Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar has asked beggars in the society not to compound their problems by marrying many wives.
S.African court defers Okah sentencing
A South African court Friday postponed by a month sentencing a Nigerian national Henry Okah who is convicted of 13 terrorism charges, including the 2010 independence day bombings in Abuja.
Odemwingie stands ground over transfer farce
Striker Peter Odemwingie has dismissed criticism from his club West Bromwich Albion over his bizarre attempt to force through a transfer to Queens Park Rangers on Thursday.
Afcon: Musician Gyan strikes right notes for Ghana
Ghana skipper and part-time musician Asamoah Gyan has hit the right notes leading up to Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cape Verde here.
Two guards killed in blast outside US embassy in Turkey
Two security guards were killed in a blast outside the US embassy in Ankara on Friday, local television reported, amid speculation it was a suicide attack.
Farouk Lawan, Emenalo arraigned, remanded in prison
The Chairman of Nigeria’s House of Representatives Adhoc Committee for the probe of the oil subsidy, Hon. Lawan Farouk and the Committee’s Secretary, Hon. Boniface Emenalo were on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court on a seven count charge for allegedly soliciting for and obtaining the sum of $620,000 from the chairman of Zenon Oil, Mr Femi Otedola.
