Van Niekerk v Makwala in 200m showdown
NAN-S-7 Showdown London, Aug.10, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Wayde van Niekerk's bid for 200 metres gold to complete the 200m and 400m World Championship double is…
Month: August 2017
Francis takes shock 400m gold as Miller-Uibo stumbles
NAN-S-5 Stumbles London, Aug. 10, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) American Phyllis Francis won a surprise World Championships 400m gold on Wednesday as Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo…
Federer cruises in first match since Wimbledon win
NAN-S-6 Tennis Montreal, Aug.10, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Roger Federer needed less than an hour to defeat Canadian Peter Polansky 6-2 6-1 at the Rogers Cup…
Yobe : Pilgrims Board officials in police net over missing Hajj fares
NAN-H-4 Hajj By Mohammed Mamman Damaturu, Aug.10, 2017 (NAN) The Yobe State Police Command has arrested officials of the state’s Pilgrims Welfare Board and…
Guam governor shrugs off North Korea’s mid-August strike plan
NAN-F-15 Plan Guam, Aug. 10, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) The Guam Governor Eddie Calvo on Thursday dismissed North Korea's statement that it will develop a plan…
FMC, Keffi executes 11 projects in 4 years- MD
NAN-HG-1 Projects By Awayi Kuje Keffi (Nasarawa State) Aug. 10, 2017(NAN) The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, Nasarawa State has executed and inaugurated over…
President Gnassingbe calls for constant assessment of partnership within AGOA
NAN-F-11 Assessment Lome, Aug. 10, 2017 (Xinhua/NAN) President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo on Thursday said that the partnership within the Africa Growth and Opportunity…
Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open: Technical officials satisfied with organisation
NAN-S-1 Logistics By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) Technical officials have lauded the organisation of the ongoing ``Seamaster International Table Tennis Federation…
U.S. destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
NAN-F-10 Navigation Washington, Aug. 10, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, within 12 nautical miles…
Ajimobi’s aide bags Pan-African leadership award
NAN-H-3 Award By Akeem Abbas Ibadan, Aug. 10, 2017 (NAN) Dr Gbade Ojo, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State,…