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Rashidi Yekini, the famous Nigerian football legend is reportedly dead. He was reportedly sick for a while before passing on this evening. As a footballer, he brought victory to Nigeria by scoring Nigeria’s Ever FIFA World Cup goal, clutching the goal net thereafter behind the Bulgarian goalkeeper in a scream that reverberated around the world. He scored a total of ...

 President John Evans Atta Mills together with three other African leaders has been invited to attend the upcoming summit of the group of eight industrialized countries in the United States of America. Chairperson of the African Union and President of Benin Yayi Boni, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete and President Mills will be attending the Group ...

 A certain old man, in his 80s, a godfather, in Edo state is the mastermind of the assassination of Olaitan Oyerinde, Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has said. Mr Oshiomole made the revelation on Friday while addressing supporters who were protesting the killing of his Principal Private Secretary, who was murdered by four assassins earlier that day. Neither Mr Oshiomole ...

 Suspected members of the extremist sect, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihadl, popularly called Boko Haram on Friday stormed a prison in Borno state, killing two guards and freeing the inmates. A police spokesman for Borno state said 23 suspects had since been arrested. “The Boko Haram first attacked the Banki police station but they were repelled…They then went to Kumshe, ...

  Media houses in Kaduna State have removed their sign boards following threat by the Boko Haram sect to attack them. Early this week, the sect in an 18 minutes video posted on You Tube, said 11 media organisations are on their list for possible attack. Our correspondent, who went round Kaduna metropolis, observed that the media houses have removed ...