The southern part of Thailand has been submerged by floods after torrential rains swept through provinces killing 18 people with more than 700,000 affected over the...
Spanish giant Real Madrid have equalled the 39-game unbeaten record of their rivals Barcelona after a 5-0 victory over Malaga on Saturday. Barca had set a...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday attended the inauguration ceremony of President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana at the Black Star Square Ghana. Photos: Courtesy Presidency RipplesNigeria ….without...
There was palpable tension on Saturday within the Niger Delta region of Nigeria following a renewed threat by a volatile militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers...
The General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has retired after 35 years reign. The respected cleric retired...
By Joseph Edgar… I grew up with the engagements at the Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) when Professor Bolaji Akinyemi held sway at the place. It...
By SOC Okenwa… The late General Sani Abacha was one bloody former Head of State who rose to national prominence by announcing successful coup d’etats against...
By Femi Fani-Kayode… For those that are troubled, that are grieving, that are suffering, that are deeply concerned and that are in a state of utter...
A Hopeless Budget and Capture of Sambisa Forest By Farooq Kperogi… Outgoing American Vice President Joe Biden once said, “Don’t tell me what you value; show...
In an attempt to avoid the situation that hampered execution of Nigeria’s 2016 budget, the Federal Government has concluded plans to borrow about N450 billion, internally,...
Attempts by some states in the federation to hide the exact amounts they received as refunds on over-deduction on London-Paris Club loans may have been thwarted....
The Catholic ArchBishop of Abuja Diocese, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has faulted the one-day national prayer directed by the Christian Association of Nigeria in honour of victims...
Guys, do you know what women are looking for in a husband? If you don’t, it might be the reason you’re still looking for that special...
Florida police have detained the key suspect who killed five people and injured eight others in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport. Recall the attacker opened...
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, may have run into fresh trouble with the Federal Government after it was found that he collected the sum of N8.877...
Tragedy struck at an ijaw community in Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State when daredevil gunmen stormed the community The marauders shot sporadically and beheaded...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has fired 6,000 more police, civil servants and academics under emergency rule. The purge according to decrees issued in the Official...
President Muhammadu Buhari may have received the report of the probe on the alleged corrupt practices leveled against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...
Do you know that the level of your mental health can be improved when you spend a few minutes each day on your smartphone? That fact...
Former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda has been asked to account for what happened to N213billion state money during his administration. This follows the report of...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had commenced exploration activities in the Gongola Basin as part of its efforts to further expand the nation’s...
In apparent response to President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives, Nigeria Army on Friday said it was ready to confront the issue of killer headsmen with the deployment...
A 14-member Federal Government team has been picked by President Muhammadu Buhari to renegotiate the 2009 agreement with unions in federal universities, federal polytechnics and federal...
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke is to forfeit the sum of $153,310,000 to the Federal government. Three banks have been ordered by...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the six sacked police personnel attached to him, did nothing wrong but stop a carefully planned assassination attempt on...
Republican President-elect Donald Trump has somewhat gotten his pound of flesh after scornfully slamming celebrities who supported Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton at the last presidential election....
For allegedly escorting Governor Nyesom Wike to polling units during December 10 rerun election in Rivers State, the Nigerian Police Force has sacked and arrested six...
No fewer than 33 Brazilian inmates have lost their lives following another prison riot in the Amazon region of Brazil. However, few details were made available...
In pursuit of their quest to wrest political power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders of the emerging mega political association, Action Democratic Party,...
The world’s largest solar plant has been unveiled by India with the facility in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu, having a capacity of 648 MW and covers an...
Asian neighbours Japan and South Korea are currently involved in a diplomatic row over a statue symbolising victims of Japanese wartime s*x slavery. The row has...
There appears to be an uneasy calm at the corporate headquarters of the country’s leading anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), since the...
The intended closure of Abuja Airport for repairs on its runways in March by the Federal Government has been described as unnecessary by Airline Operators of...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has frowned at the failure of Nigerian Police to make public the communication an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and a...
Threats by the management of a major oil firm in Nigeria, Total Oil, may have made the firm incur the wrath of its workers, leading to...
Super Eagles’ captain John Obi Mikel has confirmed his move to Chinese Super League club Tainjin TEDA in an open letter to Chelsea fans. The 29-year-old,...
Imo State pensioners on Thursday obstructed Okigwe road and the entrance to Government House Owerri, in protest of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s refusal to pay them their...
Barcelona made a horrifying start to 2017 with a 2-1 defeat on Thursday to Athletico Bilbao in the Copa del Rey. The home team secured a...
A Gudu Upper Area Court in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has ordered the detention of a 70-year-old man identified as Teacher Senior, of Area 11,...
On preparation for its expected return on January 14, the Ponzi scheme Mavordi Mondial Movement (MMM) promoters have issued instructions to its participants whose accounts were...
There are indications that the forex market liquidity change is far from being resolved as the Naira suffered a major blow Thursday with a bad outing...
The son of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been added to the US counter-terrorism blacklist after sanctions were imposed on him by America which...
The accretion of Nigeria’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves, which started about two months ago, continued in the new year, when figures released yesterday by the Central...
In a bid to stay in the good books of the European Union (EU), Nigeria has agreed to reduce import duties for about 170 items by...
The prime suspect of last year’s July cafe attack has been gunned down in Bangladesh by counter-terrorism police when they opened fire on two Islamist militants...
Nigeria and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, lost more than N100 billion within the five-hour trading session at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday as...
Following an incident involving the accidental gun discharge in the State House on Wednesday, the Presidency has reassured of the safety of the seat of power...
Nigeria internationals Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho were among stars of the round leather game that were recognized at the 2016 CAF Awards ceremony on Thursday...
Algeria international and Leicester City forward Riyad Mahrez won the biggest award of the night at the CAF Awards as he was named Best Player on...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday inaugurated a new board that will oversee the Nigeria Women Football League, and charged its members to work with...
