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Handling of Olaitan Oyerinde’s Murder Case

| March 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Late Olaitan Oyerinde There is enough blame to go round in the handling of investigations into the murder of Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Secretary to Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, writes Tobi Soniyi The Chief Judge of Abuja High Court, Justice Lawal Gummi, last month described the conflicting investigation reports of the police and State [...]

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UN Security Council approves fourth round of even tougher sanctions against …

| March 7, 2013 | 0 Comments

UNITED NATIONS –  The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test, and a furious Pyongyang threatened a nuclear strike against the United States. The sanctions drafted by North Korea’s closest ally, China, and the United States send a powerful message that the international [...]

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Fichardt among leaders in South Africa

| March 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

Darren Fichardt fired an 8-under 64 on Saturday and jumped into a share of the lead after three rounds of the inaugural Tshwane Open. Fichardt, the first-round leader, finished 54 holes at 16-under 200. He stands alongside Dawie Van Der Walt (67), Charl Coetzee (68) and Mark Tullo (67). Of the four leaders, only Fichardt [...]

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Coetzee maintains lead in South Africa

| March 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

Charl Coetzee fired a 7-under 65 on Friday to grab a 1-stroke lead, and maintained that advantage when the second round of the inaugural Tshwane Open concluded on Saturday. The second round was suspended on Friday due to lightning in the area. Coetzee finished 36 holes at Copperleaf Golf Country Estate at 12-under-par 132, while [...]

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Charl Coetzee leads through 2 rounds

| March 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

CENTURION, South Africa — South Africa’s Charl Coetzee will take a one-stroke lead into the third round of the weather-delayed Tshwane Open in Centurion. Play in the second round was completed early Saturday due to a thunderstorm late on Friday which forced an abandonment at the Els Club course at the Copperleaf Golf Estate. Coetzee, [...]

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Iran: Nuclear talks ‘positive,’ new Western proposals ‘more realistic’ than in past

| February 27, 2013 | 0 Comments

Text size Comments (0) Print Page Send to friend Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share By Anshel Pfeffer | Feb.27,2013 | 12:01 PM | 21 By Barak Ravid | Feb.27,2013 | 12:01 PM | 15 Feb.27,2013 | 12:01 PM | 15 By Reuters | Feb.27,2013 | 12:01 PM | 2 Iran‘s chief negotiator Said [...]

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Egyptian constitution ‘approved’

Egyptian constitution ‘approved’

| December 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

23 December 2012 Last updated at 09:06 Official results are not expected until Monday, after all appeals have been heard Egyptians appear to have approved a controversial new constitution in a referendum, unofficial and preliminary results indicate. Results reported by state media suggest that some 63% of voters backed the charter over two rounds of [...]

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Egyptian Rights Groups Want Referendum ‘Restage’

| December 16, 2012 | 0 Comments

— Tentative results from Saturday’s first round of voting in Egypt’s constitutional referendum are showing a narrow lead for supporters of the document.  Opposition and civil society groups allege vote fraud, while the head of Egypt’s electoral commission denied those charges. Egyptian media and rival political groups are reporting that around 56.5 percent of voters [...]

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Nigeria/Mali: Mali – Golden Eaglets Land in Abuja

| November 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

[This Day]Golden Eaglets would commence their practice sessions in earnest on Monday at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project synthetic pitch ahead of their second leg-final round match against Mali this weekend.

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Namibia: Rammies and Ghosts to Defend Unbeaten Runs

| November 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

[New Era]Windhoek -With both teams coming off the back of a stunning streak after six rounds of matches in the first round of the MTC Premiership League, tomorrow’s top of the table clash between Ramblers and FNB Orlando Pirates will go a long way in shaping the destination of their quest to clinch the much sought-after league title.

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South Africa/Ghana: U17 Team Gears Up for Ghana

| November 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

[SAFA]The South African Men’s Under 17 National Team (Amajimbos) is ready for Ghana in the first leg third round encounter of the African U-17 Youth Championship qualifiers.

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Israel strikes Syria targets after Golan fire

| November 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Israeli troops fired tank shells into Syria on Monday, confirming “direct hits” on the source of a mortar round that struck the Golan Heights as tensions flared along the ceasefire line.

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Nigeria: Expectations for November and December

| November 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

[Daily Trust]I am still excited about the performance of the U-17 National Team, Golden Eaglets in Conakry last weekend, where they spanked the host nation 4-0 in an African U-17 Championship second round, second leg qualifying match.

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South Africa/Zambia: Victorious Amajimbos Return Home

| October 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

[SAFA]The South African Under 17 Men’s National Team (Amajimbos) arrived back in the country today, 29 October following their 1-0 second leg victory over Zambia in the African U-17 Youth Championship qualifying match on Sunday, 28 October.

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Zambia/South Africa: SA, Zambia U-17 Teams Ready for ‘Killer’ Game

| October 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

[Times of Zambia]BOTH Zambia and South Africa Under-17 team coaches, Osward Mutapa and Ephraim Mashaba, respectively, have declared their charges ready for tomorrow’s Africa Junior Championship first round, return leg encounter slated for Kitwe’s Arthur Davies Stadium.

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Nigeria: Mikel, Musa Upbeat for Nations Cup

| October 26, 2012 | 0 Comments

[Daily Trust]Eagles’ stars led by Mikel Obi have promised a good Nations Cup outing after they drew champions Zambia and Burkina Faso in the first round.

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East Africa: Why Has East Africa Failed in Its Quest to Dominate Soccer?

| October 23, 2012 | 0 Comments

[EA Business]Kampala -To some, it is always the same old story…’We almost made it, It was bad luck, the referee, the federation and so on’.

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Kenya: Top Three Refuse to Blink in Title Race

| October 22, 2012 | 0 Comments

[Capital FM]Nairobi -It remained as you were in the Tusker Premier League (TPL) following the 27th round of matches with the three title challengers having as many games to seal the crown.

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Rwanda: Junior Wasps Out to Win

| October 20, 2012 | 0 Comments

[New Times]A year after taking part in the Fifa World cup finals, Rwanda’s U-17 team finds itself in a tricky position in their bid for qualification to next year’s 10th edition of the Africa Championship in Morocco.

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Zimbabwe/South Africa: Mighty Warriors Hold Banyana Banyana

| October 17, 2012 | 0 Comments

[The Herald]Johannesburg -THE Mighty Warriors shared the spoils with Banyana Banyana yesterday at Sinaba Stadium to round off their two international matches here in style.

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