Atletico Madrid suffer shock defeat to Sporting Gijon

Barcelona moved a step closer to the Primera Division title as nearest challengers Atletico Madrid conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 at relegation-battling Sporting Gijon.

Oritsejafor seeks unity among Christians

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on Christians to be united in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among the people of the country.

Premier League:Crystal Palace 0-1 Leicester City

Leicester earned three further points in their pursuit of a remarkable Premier League title with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

#RiversRerun : NYSC Member Killed In Ahoada West LGA

Reports reveal that a youth corper working with the INEC was lynched by a team of thugs allegedly loyal to the APC deputy governor candidate in the last guber election, Hon Asita Asita. 

Premier League: Everton 0-2 Arsenal

First-half goals form Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi were enough to earn a slick Arsenal side the win at Everton.

Flydubai plane crashes in Russia, killing 62

Russia’s Southern Regional Emergency Center has just reported the crash of a Flydubai Boeing 737 jet at the Rostov-on-Don airport after traveling from Dubai which killed all those on board numbering about 62

News Headlines - 19/3/2016

DAILY POST

*Irate youths disrupt activities at ExxonMobil, demands ‘palliative money’

*Delta Assembly suspends council chairman over alleged misconduct

*How security agents killed 11 trans-border robbers at Seme

*Female bombers now disguise in men’s clothes – DHQ alerts public

Rivers Polls: Peterside urges voters not to be intimidated

Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has urged the electorate in Rivers state to ensure that they exercise their franchise in Saturday’s parliamentary re-run polls in the state.

Retired headmistress, 65, shot dead by teenage cultist in Benin

A 65-year-old retired headmistress, Mrs. Clara Uwaifo, has been reportedly shot dead by a suspected teenage cultist in Benin City, capital of Edo state.

JAMB to reschedule UTME for candidates of relocated centres

Following the relocation of some computer-based test (CBT) centres, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would be rescheduled for the affected candidates.