About 20,000 runners took part in Jerusalem’s third annual marathon on Friday, with 1,000 police deployed to provide security along the route, police said.

Ryan Giggs, who is set to make his 1,000th appearance in senior football this weekend, has signed a new one-year contract at Manchester United, the club announced on Friday.

Niger Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Sule, says no fewer than six persons are confirmed dead following the outbreak of measles in some parts of the state

President Goodluck Jonathan will today, Friday, address the Cote d’Ivoire National Assembly during his three-day State visit to the country.

The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has distanced itself from the political alliance purportedly reached by some 20 political parties with All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) ahead of 2015 general elections.

It was pandemonium Thursday evening when unknown gunmen, suspected to be cultists, shot dead rising hip-hop artiste, Olaniyan Damilola, popularly known as Damino Damoche, at the Lagos State University, LASU, gate in Lagos.

As Lagos State government commences skeletal services in some key ministries and parastatals on Saturdays, beginning tomorrow, members of the public have been advised not to deal with unauthorized officials or touts in carrying out any business transaction during weekend operations in their own interest.

House of Representatives, yesterday mandated its committee on Drugs, Narcotics and Financial Crimes to carry out an in-depth investigation into all seized and sold assets by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, since its inception.

PORT HARCOURT – EX-militant commanders in the Niger Delta region have warned hoodlums to desist from further acts of kidnapping in the region.

THE interim National Working committee, NWC, of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has called on security agents to fish out those behind the demolition of Ojukwu Memorial Library project in Owerri, Imo State, with a view to bringing them to book

RAFA BENITEZ snapped Wednesday night and launched a blistering attack on Chelsea and their fans. The Spaniard has endured ceaseless abuse since taking over in November. But Chelsea have insisted it is “business as usual” at StamfordBridge and that Rafa Benitez was still Blues interim manager. After guiding the Blues to the FA Cup quarter-finals, […]

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CORRUPTION is a global phenomenon. It is not an exclusive problem of any nation or society; neither has it just surfaced in Nigeria.

AFRO musician Fela sang “water e no get enemy”, eulogising the importance of water, but accessing water can produce enemies, and its availability cannot be taken for granted.

Barely 24 hours after terrorists attacked Monguno Military Barracks which led to the killing of 20 people, including a soldier, terrorists and civilians, gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect shot dead a Police Mobile Training Camp, PMTC, commandant, Umaru Ali Jenga (45) and a traffic warden (name withheld) in Gwange ward of Maiduguri metropolis at 4.35pm Sunday.