According to coast guards stationed at the Mediterranean Sea, at least 45 migrants died and 2,000 others were rescued in a shipwreck as the number of...
The Nigerian Army, Friday, said its troops, Thursday night ambushed Boko Haram insurgents who were attempting to cross the Maiduguri-Bulabulin-Damboa road, killing two and wounding others....
It was a great atmosphere of joy and excitement on Friday at the 10,000 seated Adokiye Aimesiamaka Stadium in Port Harcourt with Team Nigeria defeating Team...
Manchester City new kid on the block, Kelechi Iheanacho, continued his blistering form on Friday as his second half goal was enough to secure victory for...
As the EFCC intensify investigations into the $115 million allegedly disbursed by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, 11 officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with members of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) at the State House in Abuja. Among those present at...
The federal government on Friday inaugurated a National Prosecution Coordination Committee, NPCC, for “effective investigation and prosecution of high profile criminal cases in Nigeria.” The committee...
For the management and staff of BGL Securities and BGL Assets Management Limited led by debonair businessman, Albert Okumagba things have finally fallen apart as the...
The EFCC has alleged that a section of the media had been compromised and were twisting the facts concerning the court ruling delivered in respect of...
A police officer who sparked a nationwide terrorism alert by making a false terror alarm 999 call to his own force has been jailed for seven...
Turkish giant Fenerbahce has indicated interest in Super Eagles and Celtic of Scotland defender Efe Ambrose but the Nigerian will wait to see what happens at...
This might not be the best of time for controversial club owner, Chris Giwa, as the Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Friday slammed a five-year...
Head Coach of the Nigeria’s U-23 team, Samson Siasia has selected 20 players made up of 12 home-based and eight overseas –based professionals for next month’s...
French club LOSC Lille Métropôle have handed former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama a two-year contract extension and is now linked to the club until 2019....
Super Eagles assistant captain, Ahmed Musa, has expressed desire to join newly crowned English champions Leicester City. Musa who scored 13 goals in 30 games in...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Friday, said the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan was sick, weak and corrupt, adding that the...
Zimbabwe’s Preisdent Robert Mugabe has literarily emptied the country’s prison as he has set free all female prisoners, except those of death row, or serving life...
It was lamentation galore on Thursday, when the APC Governors Forum paid a visit to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, as he bemoaned the activities...
Nigeria’s leading road transport company, GIGM.com, has today (Friday) announced the introduction of a child friendly transport fare in celebration of the children. With the child...
By Garba Shehu… Twelve months ago, President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of...
By Oise Oikelomen… This piece is a response to an article of same title by Mr Joseph Edgar in his Talk to Power column. I am...
The militant group, Niger Delta Avengers say what they want is a country of their own, and not pipeline contracts. The group also claimed to have...
Seemingly dazed by the level of recurring bombings of oil pipelines in the Niger Delta area, the federal government has resolved to engage persons from communities...
It was another dramatic day at the Kogi State House of Assembly on Thursday, as the Group of 15 members of the Assembly held their first...
May 27th Children’s day is a day in Nigeria that is extremely celebrated and commercialised – kids usually look at it as a free pass to...
Police arrested at least 77 people across the country as thousands of protesters stormed the streets of Paris and other French cities in rallies against labour...
In what may likely receive critical appraisal from Nigerians, the House of Representatives has said it only passed two bills into law from a total of...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Yusuf Buratai, may have confirmed the worst fears of Nigerians, as he said on Thursday that the attacks on...
Residents of Fagbeyiro Street in the Alakuko axis of Lagos State were thrown into mourning after a high-tension wire unfortunately fell on Deborah Faleke, a 14-year-old....
Contrary to expectations, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu on Thursday said that Nigeria’s four refineries in Port Harcourt (2), Warri and Kaduna will...
At least one police officer and one protester lost their lives as rallies by demonstrators opposing Joseph Kabila’s plan to stay on as caretaker president after...
Nigerian equities market rallied to a six-month high on Thursday as strong inflows from foreign and domestic investors tickled the stock market to a net gain...
Ijaw youths under the aegis of Ijaw Youths Congress (IYC) on Thursday, gave conditions for the return of peace to the Niger Delta and a cessation...
With a daily loss of over 800,000 barrels from a projected 2.2 million barrels of crude per day (bpd) Nigeria’s budget 2016 may be headed for...
By Reuben Abati… One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of tomato. Incidentally, Nigeria is (was) the 14th largest producer of...
The Bayelsa State government says it has uncovered payroll fraud in the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), with the discovery of over 765 illegally employed...
Defending champion Serena Williams goes into the third round of the French Open having lost just five games in two matches. The world number one raced...
Interim Head coach of the Super Eagles Salisu Yusuf has declared his team’s readiness to secure victory when they battle their Malian counterparts in Friday’s international...
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) on Thursday endorsed the decision reached by the party for the appointment of Sen Ahmed...
The camp of the U-23 National Team, Dream Team, came alive on Wednesday with the arrival of five of the invited foreign based players hitting camp...
A protest by pilots in the employ of Dana Air on Thursday grounded the activities of the airline, leaving some of its passengers stranded at airports...
The kids are expected to take the centre stage on Friday at on-going 2016 Access Bank-UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament with a special Children Day event....
José Mourinho has signed a contract to take over as Manchester United’s manager, with the club expected to make a formal announcement on Friday. The Portuguese...
14-year-old Miss Ese Oruru reportedly put to bed earlier today with sources saying the teenager gave birth to a baby girl. Recall that RIPPLES NIGERIA reported...
Staying true to its threat, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) said late Wednesday that it had blown up Chevron’s mains electricity feed at its Escravos terminal,...
The family of Olisa Metuh, the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alluded that the government may have a hidden agenda in...
The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday at its meeting in Abuja told the two contenders to the national chairmanship position, Ali...
Five migrants who took the risk of crossing the Aegean Sea in their bid to reach Europe unfortunately drowned when their boat capsized of the Greek...
The strike action in France has reached fever pitch and has led to nationwide disruption as French oil refineries, nuclear power stations, ports and transport networks...
The Edo State government has truncated every activity towards the installation of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the new Oba of...
