Boko Haram: Heavy Fighting in Mubi as Military Reinforcement Stalls Terrorists’ Advance

 Boko Haram fighters Army barracks sacked By Senator Iroegbu in Abuja and Daji Sani in Yola As confusion continues to reign over the status of ceasefire agreement between the federal government and the Boko Haram sect, there is a raging battle between the military and suspected members of the terrorist organisation for...

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Union Bank, Diamond Bank Post Q3 Results

By Obinna Chima Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and Diamond Bank Plc yesterday released their third quarter 2014 unaudited financial statements on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). For Union Bank of Nigeria, its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30th September 2014 showed that the group’s gross earnings stood at N74.8 billion in the period under review, from N79.9 billion realised ...

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Jonathan Condoles Zambians on Sata’s Death

 President Michael Sata of Zambia By Jaiyeola Andrews in Abuja President Goodluck  Jonathan on Wednesday said he received with sadness the news of the passing away of President Michael Sata of Zambia in a London Hospital, Tuesday. On behalf of the federal government and Nigerians, Jonathan extended sincere condolences to the government and people of Zambi...

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PDP Reacts to Tambawal’s Defection, Urges Speaker to Do the Needful

 National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh Akpabio asks Tambuwal to resign as PDP is in majority Ripples of the defection of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambawal, to the All Progressive Congress (APC) forced the  National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to an emergence meeting  with PDP leaders in the House of Representatives. PDP, in a statement, asked Tambuwal...

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Etisalat Hits 20 Million Subscriber Base, Records 18% Growth

By Emma Okonji Etisalat Nigeria has said its subscriber number has been  growing at  18 per cent since January 2014,  while  its active subscriber base has hit  20 million. Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, who dropped the hint in Lagos, described the growth rate as a significant milestone, attributable to the dedication of staff at the company...

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  Man, 32, commits suicide over N1,000 theft on October 30, 2014 / in News 12:43 am / Comments By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—A 32-year-old man, Mr. Simon Mbam, of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has committed suicide after he was tortured by some villagers for allegedly stealing N1,000 from a shop in the market. 1000 naira notesThe victim, who jumped into a pond in the area last weekend, found himself in the mess when he left...

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Separate us, my husband is weak in bed— Hairdresser

Separate us, my husband is weak in bed— Hairdresser on May 16, 2014 / in News 2:16 pm / Comments Tweet A hairdresser, Mrs Suzy Adeleke, on Friday urged an Ikorodu Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her six-year-old marriage over alleged sexual weakness by her husband. Suzy, who resides at No. 2, Anifowoshe St., Ewu-Elepe in Ikorodu, said that her husband, James, had not performed well on bed since they got married in 2008. She told the court that she was having sex with her husband only once in two months when they were living together. Suzy...

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"Boko Haram Raped, Beat Us" – Abducted Girls

  Girls and women abducted by Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have described their shocking life in captivity in a harrowing new report by Human Rights Watch that was published yesterday. In the 63-page report, entitled "'Those Terrible Weeks in Their Camp': Boko Haram Violence against Women and Girls in Northeast Nigeria," 47 witnesses and victims, including some of the 276 Chibok girls kidnapped in April described forced marriages and,...

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Asia stocks rise after US Federal Reserve ends stimulus

Nikkei 225 Index Last Updated at 30 Oct 2014, 04:15 GMT value change % 15660.79 + +106.88 + +0.69 Continue reading the main story Related Stories US Fed ends QE stimulus programme End of QE is whimper not bang Asia...

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"A successful woman with no husband will not be respected" Mrs Nike Akande

2-time Minister of Industry and a respected entrepreneur, Mrs Nike Akande said in a recent interview that if a woman is successful and does not have a husband, people don't respect her. Mrs Akande who has been married to her businessman husband for over 40 years now says it is better to get married no matter how successful you are... "I always tell people that it is better to be married. The younger ones are not patient. Marriage is...

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"I'm not bothered that people think I am arrogant" - Wizkid

In a new interview with Encomium mag, Wizkid said he doesn't care if people think he is arrogant, that he doesn't love everybody and so doesn't expect everybody to love him. Asked if it bothers him that people think he's arrogant, Wizkid said; "Bother me? Never! I am not bothered. Honestly I don't hear people saying it because anytime I go out, I show my fans great love. I do my thing. I don't have problem with that because I don't...

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US hails West Africa Ebola progress

THE US has praised Ebola-hit West African nations and foreign donors for their efforts in tackling the outbreak. America's UN envoy Samantha Power, on a visit to the region, said Liberia and Sierra Leone had hugely increased the number of safe burials - one of the main ways the virus is transmitted. Ms Power said international aid was helping to combat the disease, and urged donors to continue to help. The disease has killed roughly 5,000 people in the region. The US government has continued to stress that the best way to stop the virus...

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Govt insists on fuel subsidy removal

• Says downstream sector needs N3.2tr yearly investment • Reps to pass PIB by May 2015 WORRIED about the slow growth of the downstream oil and gas sector due to what it considered as a result of the regulated regime in the industry, the Federal Government yesterday stressed the need to eliminate price subsidy and stimulate competition.   Besides, the country’s downstream sector requires investments of about $20 billion (N3.2 trillion)...

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Two students in court over alleged threat to kill lecturer

TWO students of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, who allegedly threatened to kill their lecturer, yesterday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s  Court in Lagos.   The accused- Tayo Ogunyomi, 24, and Kehinde Olaoye, 28, - reside in Yaba and Gbagada areas of Lagos respectively.   They were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breach of public peace and membership of an unlawful societ...

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Ebola quarantine test looms in US

Ms Hickox was forced to stay in a tent in Newark, New Jersey Continue reading the main story Ebola outbreak Six surprising numbers WHO under fire Nigeria's heroine Vaccine 'too late' A nurse who cared for Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is fighting the US state of Maine over its right to quarantine her against her will. In a test case for returning...

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Worry as NYSC exempts 1,360 Bayero varsity graduates from mobilization

FOR reason yet unknown, about 1,360 prospective corps members from the Bayero University, Kano due for the 2014 batch C orientation course scheduled to kick off on November 4 nationwide have been exempted by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).  The Guardian learnt from the Students Affairs Unit of the university that only 1,921 prospective corps members, less than 65 per cent of the total fresh graduates, made the mobilization list forwarded by the NYSC to the university.   Going by the development, those affected...

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Kaduna varsity medical students protest against non-accreditation

MEDICAL students of Kaduna State University (KASU) yesterday took to the streets in the metropolis to protest against the non-accreditation of medical courses by the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) years after inauguration of the academic programme in the university. The protesting students, who blocked the main entrance of the institution were seen carrying placard with various inscriptions such as; “we are tired, accredit our faculty,” “fix Barau Dikko Hospital for our clinicals”, “this protest is the tip of the iceberg,” among...

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Akwa Ibom 2015: Eusene pledges to build on Akpabio’s legacies

Akwa Ibom State governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Helen Esuene, has pledged to build on the legacies of the Governor Godswill Akpabio administration. Esuene, chairperson of Senate Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, made the pledge while making a formal declaration...

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Security guard defiles 3- year old, records act on phone

A man of 60 years and security guard in Abuja has been arrested for sexually defiling a three-year-old daughter of his employer. The man, old enough to be the grandfather of the victim, even recorded the alleged indecent act on his camera phone, revealing details of the sordid act and how exactly, he committed the offence. The suspect has not given...

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Kieran Gibbs' improvement at left-back deserves high praise at Arsenal Kieran Gibbs began life as a winger, but has matured into a fine defender.Debates about who is the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or striker in the Premier League are often kicked off by a journalist asking a manager whether they think one of their players deserves the honour. In this situation, what is the boss supposed to say exactly? No? Hardly likely. You can...

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Sepp Blatter reveals Russia's 2018 World Cup logo

People watch as the facade of the historical Bolshoi Theatre is illuminated with the official emblem of the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia.MOSCOW -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter has revealed the logo for the 2018 World Cup in Russia -- with the help of a crew of cosmonauts. The logo depicts the World Cup trophy in red and blue, colors from the Russian flag, with gold trim. Unveiling the logo on a Russian state TV talk show, Blatter...

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Ballon d'Or nominee Yaya Toure leads the way for Africa once more

Yaya Toure has been a force for African football, but is not at his peak currently.He is over 30 and seems to have lost some of the sparkle that saw him net 20 times in last year's English Premier League, but Yaya Toure remains Africa's best and has a Ballon d'Or nomination to prove it. The Ivorian was the only African included on FIFA's 23-man short list for football's most coveted prize, and although it is unlikely he will win in the face ...

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Amaechi can’t make Rivers people hate Jonathan – Dagogo-Jack

Former chairman, Presidential Task Force, Beks Dagogo-Jack has said no matter what Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State says, he cannot make Rivers people to hate President Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement he personally signed, Dagogo-Jack said Governor Amaechi’s recent alleged outburst that the president was not his brother ...

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Reps approve $1bn loan to fight Boko Haram

The House of Repre­sentatives yesterday, approved President Goodluck Jonathan’s $1 billion loan request for the purchase of equipment to fight insurgency. The Senate had earlier ap­proved the loan request. The House members okayed all four clauses contained in the report of the House Com­mittees on Aids, Loans and Debt...

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Police arrest customs officer over daughter’s death

A senior customs of­ficer (name with­held) was yesterday arrested by the po­lice in Meran area of Ijaye, Ojokoro, Lagos State, over his alleged involvement in the mysterious death of his 17-year-old daughter and for reportedly beating his wife to a state of com...

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Namibia 2014: Oshoala hands Falcons Canada 2015 ticket

e»Sports»Namibia 2014: Oshoala hands Falcons Canada 2015 ticket 0 Super Falcons yes­terday defeated tough talking old foes Bayana Bayana of South Africa by 2-1 to reach the final of Na­mibia 2014 African Wom­en Championship. Yester­day’s victory also meant the Falcons are through to the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year in Canad...

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Ebola blood-therapy team set up

Blood from people who had Ebola could be used as a treatment An international team of scientists has been set up to determine the effectiveness of using the blood of Ebola survivors as a treatment. It is hoped the antibodies used by the immune system to fight Ebola can be transferred from a survivor to a patient....

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Do people know where their chicken comes from?

Continue reading the main story In today's Magazine Reclaiming the swastika US seniors face student loan debt Remembering Ben Bradlee Tales from the India Office Campaigners say chicken meat needs better labelling. How much do people really know about the life of a chicken before it reaches their plate? A long, low, metal shed, fed by large plastic...

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Arsenal need Arsene Wenger to solve problems in defence and attack

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his side lacked creativity in their 2-1 comeback win in the Champions League against Anderlecht. Fans will hope that the 2-1 win in Anderlecht was some sort of turning point for Arsenal this season. At least it should give the players a boost of confidence, because that is one of their...

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Alvin Stardust, glam rock singer, dies aged 72

Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. Alvin Stardust performed My Coo Ca Choo on Top Of The Pops. Continue reading the main story Related Stories Life and career in pictures Alvin Stardust: obituary Alvin Stardust still shining Watch   Singer Alvin Stardust has died aged 72 after a short illness. He had recently been diagnosed with metastatic...

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Manchester United plan to sign Victor Valdes, source says

Victor Valdes will be looking to prove his fitness at Old Trafford.Manchester United will offer goalkeeper Victor Valdes a contract, depending on how he trains and performs physically over the coming weeks, a club source has told ESPN FC. United have announced on their official website that Valdes is training with the Premier League side to "complete his rehabilitation from a knee injury and to work his way back to fitness with the club." The...

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Kalu backs foreign coach for Eagles

Former Abia State Gover­nor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has thrown his weight be­hind plans by the Nige­ria Football Federation (NFF) to hire a foreign coach for the Super Eagles. Kalu, under whose tenure Enyimba Interna­tional FC of Aba became an a household name by lifting the prestigious CAF Champions League trophy back to back in 2003 and 2004 also...

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Microsoft profits beat expectations despite Nokia drag Microsoft boss Satya Nadella says Microsoft is being "positioned for future growth" Continue reading the main story Related Stories Microsoft smartphones to drop Nokia Microsoft boss gets $84m pay package Microsoft boss rues female pay gaffe Microsoft has reported a fall in profits as a result of the cost of job cuts and its purchase of Nokia's smartphone...

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Jonathan announces minor cabinet reshuffle

President Goodluck Jonathan has carried out minor cabinet re­shuffle, moving the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola On­wuliri, to the Ministry of Ed­ucation as Minister of State in the stead of Nyesom Wike, who resigned on Monday. Apart from Onwuliri, who was moved to the Education Ministry, the rest...

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Stephen Davis again: ‘Opposition stops Chibok girls rescue’

 •Warns of more Boko Haram abductions In less than two months after he raised dust with his claims that two Ni­gerians, Senator Modu Sherrif, former governor of Borno State and former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika sponsor Boko Haram, the acclaimed negotiator, Dr. Stephen Da­vis has announced another alarm. This...

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Could Fernando Torres already be on his way out of AC Milan?

Despite Fernando Torres' struggles, AC Milan's coaches and players still insist he's an important player for the club. In recent years, Fernando Torres has emerged as an easy target for criticism given the overall decline in his game. The Spaniard momentarily silenced his doubters after finding the net against Empoli on Sept. 23, but with just that solitary goal to show for his efforts in five outings, speculation has already surfaced of a...

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Political institutions, entrepreneurship responsible for poverty alleviation- Aig-Imoukhueede

The President, National Council of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, Mr. Aigbije Aig-Imoukhuede, said that political institutions and entrepreneurship are the two major factors responsible for the alleviation of poverty in the country. Aig-Imoukhuede Mr. Aig-Imoukhuede who stated that the two trusts of the Nigerian project are simply about fixing the nation’s institutions and its entrepreneurship, also stated that, if Nigeria can do the later,...

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More American babies for Nigerian celebrities

  Despite the United States government efforts at tightening the noose on Nigerian pregnant women who have formed the habit of travelling to the US to deliver their babies, more pregnant celebrities are steadily jetting out of the country to do so.NuellaThe latest celebrity who has joined the train is actress Nuella Njubigbo. She’s currently having swell time with her beau, Tchidi Chikere, in the US, where she is expected to deliver her first...

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Africa’s richest woman to expand banking empire to Namibia

Angola –  Africa’s richest woman, Angolan Isabel dos Santos, is set to spread her banking empire into neigbouring Namibia, after a banking licence was approved by the country’s central bank.Bank of Namibia spokesperson Ndangi Katoma said the bank had granted provisional authorisation to Bank BIC Namibia Limited to conduct business as a banking institution in Namib...

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How other men of God see TB Joshua

Prophet TB Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations is no stranger to controversies and condemnations. Since his emergence as a man of God to whom many run for deliverance, salvation and miracles, the supposed man of God has had to fight off other men of God who see him as nothing but fake. Perhaps, the most antagonistic among them all is Reverend Chris Okotie of the Household of God who once described the Prophet as the vicar of the devil...

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The Bible warns against tattoos  in Leviticus 19:28 (Amplified) which says, “Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.” However, just because society approves of something does not make it right in the eyes of God. The Bible warns Christians who are considering getting one and tries to help overcome the consequences of those mistakes. Celebrities Having a tattoo...

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Ritualists kill man, pluck son’s eyes

Bauchi—Suspected ritualists have killed a man and removed his son’s eyes in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.The ritualists, 10 in number, were said to have stormed the residence of the deceased, Yakubu Ubandoma, with dangerous weapons, stabbed him on the neck and cut off his hands.They also reportedly removed the eyes of the deceased’s son, Ishaya Yakubu, who later died in the hospital.Not done, the ritualists were also said to have inflicted machete cuts on the head of another person in the hou...

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Jonathan gets one-week ultimatum to declare for presidency

ABUJA—AHEAD of the formal declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan for his re-election bid for the 2015 Presidential election, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday gave the President and other aspirants vying for various elective positions,  one week ultimatum to purchase their expression of interest and nomination forms, saying the party cannot go for a national convention to ratify someone who has not indicated...

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Why I killed my lover – Kelechi Williams

The police at Area E, Festac, Lagos, recently made a breakthrough by arresting a 33-year-old man, Kelechi Willaims Mojekwu, for strangulating his 39-year-old lover, Njideka Lizzy Nzewe, to death in her apartment at Green Estate, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos. The arrest of the suspect within seven days of committing the offence was spectacular going by the fact that he eloped to Ghana soon after killing the mother of four.After his arrest in  Cote d’...

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Mercy Johnson delivers baby NO 2 in US

Mercy Johnson delivers baby NO 2 in US on October 15, 2014   /   in Home Video People 12:06 pm   /   Comments Nollywood star actress has delivered her second child, this time, a bouncing baby boy after baby Purity, her first child a couple of years ago. The curvy actress gave birth today at around 8am Nigerian time at St Joseph Hospital University of Maryland, Baltimore. Mother and child are reportedly...

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Kenneth Okonkwo: ‘I’m no longer living in bondage’

Kenneth Okonkwo, popularly known as Andy in “Living in Bondage”, the movie that gave birth to Nollywood has declared that he’s no longer living under the shadow of the character he played in that pioneering movie.The actor-turned-lawyer made this declaration while speaking at the glamorous awards night. Dressed in white outfit, Okonkwo said, “Thank God, I am no longer living in Bondage.”The film, which signalled a new dawn for the Nigerian film industry brought Okonkwo into limelight after playing the role of Andy in the movie. He is now a barrister...

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Husband beats 4-months pregnant wife to death

ENUGU – Tragedy struck at the weekend in Akpawfu village in Nkanu-East Local Government Area of Enugu state when Ndidi Ozoemena Nwankwo was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, Ozoemena Nwankwo at about 10.05PM of October 17.Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command has launched an investigation into the heinous crime describing the suspect as an alleged serial wife beater.According to a statement released to newsmen by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, he said:” Close family source informed the command that...

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US seniors face student loan debt

Janet Dupree has had her wages garnished Around the world, student debt is a financial burden for millions - and in the US, a growing number of senior citizens are still repaying the cost of their education into retirement age. Janet Lee Dupree is 72 years old and has a financial burden that will not leave her in peace: she owes $16,000 (£9,957) in student loans she acquired in 1971 and 1972. Dupree, who lives in Citra,...

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Ottawa shootings: Canada parliament returns

Day of drama Suspect, victim and sgt-at-arms Key video In pictures Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers was given a standing ovation Canada's parliament has returned to work, a day after a gunman rampaged through its corridors before being shot dead by the sergeant-at-arms. It opened...

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Sporting Lisbon launch UEFA appeal over Schalke defeat, demand replay

Schalke manager Roberto Di Matteo spoke after his side's 4-3 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Champions League. Sporting Lisbon have lodged a protest with UEFA against their 4-3 Champions League defeat to Schalke, and have demanded a replay of Tuesday's Group G game at the Veltins Arena...

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Moscow Total plane crash snowplough driver got lost

A snowplough driver, at a Moscow airport , Vladimir Martynenko, has said he lost his bearings before a collision with a private plane in which Total boss Christophe de Margerie died. Vladimir Martynenko told Russian TV he was unaware he had entered the runway, BBC reports. Margerie, 63, chief executive of the French oil firm, was killed in the crash along with three crew members. Russian investigators have alleged that the driver of the snowplough was drunk at the time, but his family has denied this. The Russian authorities have launched...

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Nigeria takes front seat in clean energy

:Home»Trending»Nigeria takes front seat in clean energy In line with the “Sustain­able Energy For All Initia­tive” of the United Nations and the mandate of dou­bling the share of renewable energy, which is a reality for Africa, the first Africa Clean Energy Summit (ACES 2014) will hold in Abuja, un­der...

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Unity Bank lists 78.4bn shares

 …As mgt pledges enhanced returns Having successfully completed its rights issue, Unity Bank Plc has assured its shareholders it is now positioned to en­hance profitability. This is even as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yes­terday listed a total of 78.40 billion shares from the rights issue and special placements on its daily official list. According...

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Clasico coverage - Luis Suarez needs to prove his worth at Barcelona

Can Barcelona's front line be considered one of the greatest of all time once Luis Suarez joins Lionel Messi and Neymar? Luis Suarez will have been back from his four month ban for 10 days when his autobiography Crossing The Line is released next month. The publishers are British; the target market...

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