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Ardent Leisure's share price has experienced some headwinds recently due to market-wide falls.

Joseph Mathunjwa, the president of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union , spent the whole night underground.

– The EFCC continues its fight against corruption, arraigns a man said to be Saraki’s cousin and a former commissioner for information in Kwara state – Both men were accused of using their position to enrich themselves and launder the state’s funds for personal benefits – They were first arraigned on May 13, 2015, and […]

– Shapeera Nnenna Makepace is the winner of the maiden edition of the Tecno Own the Stage competition.  – The budding singer had unsuccessfully auditioned for and taken part in several music competitions prior to winning this one.  – The ‘humble teacher’ never expected to win, believing her competitor, Nandy would take the $25,000 home instead. After 12 episodes, […]

– Nigeria’s minister of environment, Amina J. Mohammed receives 2016 NGO CSW Forum Women of Distinction Award – The award is given to women in recognition of leadership in the struggle for gender equality and women’s empowerment Nigeria’s minister of environment Amina J. Mohammed has been awarded with the 2016 NGO CSW Forum Women of Distinction Award by […]

The Grammy Awards will face challenges paying tribute to the sobering number of great musicians who have died in the past year, but it’s hard...

Scroll down for all the Fact v. Fiction for Episode 2, "The Run of His Life" ________________________ Even as it was unfolding two decades ago and it was obvious that...

Fran Maus will admit that most days aren’t worthy of a big celebration — that glasses of champagne and juicy steaks should be set aside for limited occasions.

Deadpool: Poppin' the Question

On 8 February, Iffley Road was delighted to host Martin Hywood who is currently embarking on an inspirational series of …

A 94-year-old former SS guard at the Auschwitz death camp is going on trial this week on 170,000 counts of accessory to murder, the first of up to four cases being brought to court this year in an 11th-hour push by German prosecutors to punish Nazi war crimes.

Durban - The Department of Education is locked in a battle with the Glenardle Junior Primary School’s governing body over the appointment of the school principal, which the body says was irregular.

Actievoerders van Greenpeace zijn woensdagochtend de 175 meter hoge pijp ingeklommen van de nieuwe kolencentrale van E.ON op de Maasvlakte. Ze schrijven op de pijp de namen van de tot nu 45.000 ondertekenaars van een petitie voor schonere energie.

ENSCHEDE - Iets meer dan een half uur deed Stef van der Velden afgelopen weekeinde mee in het bekerduel van Genemuiden tegen Hardegarijp (3-0 winst). De aanvaller scoorde zelf weliswaar niet, het gevoel na afloop was toch heerlijk. „Ik ben net hersteld van een nieuwe blessure”, vertelt de Tukker die vanaf komend seizoen voor DOS'37 voetbalt.

Nerves about China, oil prices, US interest rate rises and the integrity of bank balance sheets have caused carnage on financial markets

In testimony before US congressional committees, that country's director of national intelligence, James Clapper, and other officials described the Islamic State as the "pre-eminent terrorist threat." Clapper also said al-Qaida, from which the Islamic State spun off, remains an enemy.

In testimony before US congressional committees, that country's director of national intelligence, James Clapper, and other officials described the Islamic State as the "pre-eminent terrorist threat." Clapper also said al-Qaida, from which the Islamic State spun off, remains an enemy.

The students affiliated to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest outside the office of the vice chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday to vent their ire over a programme describing the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru as a 'judicial killing'.

 – Naira slumps in value against the US Dollar again.  – Currently trading at N315.5 to USD1 on the parallel market.  – CBN still likely to intervene in forex market on Thursday. The Nigerian Naira has once again slumped in value against the US Dollar amid the ongoing forex scarcity on the parallel market. The […]

A poster for a Vietnamese restaurant in Glasgow is cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ lags behind slumping share prices

Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Qatar Open tournament to be held later this month due to an injury to her left forearm.

North Korea has executed its army chief of staff, Ri Yong-gil, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, which, if true, would be the latest in a series of executions, purges and disappearances under its young leader.