President Muhammadu Buhari, last night, met with the former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande, Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido has taken a stand against child marriage in the Muslim community while urging relevant authorities to create a law...
Controversial gay Theologian and the Founder and Project Director of House Of Rainbow Church, Jide Macaulay has declared via his Instagram page that it is honourable...
A potentially tragic situation was averted at Iya Abiodun bus stop, Ifo, Ogun State, when Abdullahi Muhammed, a security guard caught, Lawal Bankole, a 60-year-old trailer...
Two gunmen suspected to be kidnappers who abducted a US aid worker, Jeffery Woodke from his home in the town of Abalak at around 2000 GMT...
In desperation to fight scarcity of dollars, Nigerian banks have placed indefinite suspension on depositors’ use of automated teller machine (ATM) card and online services in...
The Nigerian Presidency is an interesting phenomenon, vis-a-vis, the trending political phrase, cabal. Rightly or wrongly, there appears to be some unseen hand, that dictates the...
As negotiations for the expected next phase of the release of 83 Chibok girls begins this week, there were indications, last night, that the leadership of...
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has dismissed the claim by Dr Junaid Mohammed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Germany was for medical reasons. Mohammed,...
The factional National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has restated his faith in the reconciliation process embarked upon by him and...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (jamb) has scrapped the use of scratch cards for any of its transactions and services, describing it as “archaic,” its...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Tayo Adeyemi, who confessed to have been hired to kill a female hotel lodger in the...
Chinese authorities have detained scores of Australians for suspected gambling crimes with China’s Foreign Ministry revealing that the case was still being investigated without giving any...
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday represented the country at the African Union Summit on Martime Security held in Lome, Togo. Speaking at the signing...
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that his wife, Aisha belongs in his kitchen, his living room, and the other room. Contrary to efforts by his media...
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman of Jema’a LGA, in Kaduna State, Dr Humble Katuka, has slammed a 24 hours curfew on the area. The curfew...
Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri and captain Troy Deeney have praised Super Eagles invitee Isaac Success for his scintillating display after being voted as the match...
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has promised that his side will be “ready” for the visit of fierce rivals Manchester United on Monday night. The Reds will...
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has challenged Justices Adeniyi Ademola and Namdi Dimgba to go to court to prove he was behind...
A N50billion suit has been filed against President Muhammadu Buhari, the Department of State Services (DSS) and its Director-General, Lawal Daura, by Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, a...
Work has commenced apace on the pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo ahead of next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria...
Atheists in Kenya led by their leader Harrison Mumia want the word ‘God’ removed from the country’s national anthem. They argued that Kenya is a secular...
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has succeeded in stretching his stay in power beyond his term following government’s declaration that it will...
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has called on critics to avoid statements that can jeopardise the release of the Chibok girls still...
The 21 freed Chibok Girls said on Sunday in Abuja that for “one month and 10 days’’ of their abduction by the Boko Haram insurgents, they...
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra , on Sunday, threatened an ‘internal native’ revolution against political, traditional, religious and opinion leaders...
It seems that all attempts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to shore up the country’s external reserves have failed as the reserves hit an all time low of $24.21bn in October from $25.8bn in September 2016, according to...
Latest report has shown a strong plan by some African-based airlines to finally dump Nigerian airports in a bid to undermine the country’s role as the main hub of the West African sub-region. The move, described by Nigerian...
Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Mohammed, has said that the recent trip of President Muhammadu Buhari to Germany was for medical reasons. Mohammed, who accused the president’s...
A Gombe State High Court has sentenced a man to 14 years in prison for falsely claiming to be a staff of the Economic and Financial...
The Nigeria Navy has again warned Niger Delta militants to desist from bombing of oil facilities or be crushed. The warning came on the heels of...
The Niger Police command on Saturday said properties including houses and farmlands worth millions of naira were damaged following communal clash between two communities in the...
Reports from Kaduna indicate that attacks on Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shiites, that started earlier in the week in...
By Reuben Abati… Public communication is one of the most delicate challenges that people in public life face, either in the corporate or the public sector. Many people...
The Akwa Ibom State governor, Emmanuel Udom has dissolved the State Executive Council, effectively sacking every commissioner. The commissioners who are mostly made up of carryovers...
We were probably all told to eat up our vegetables by our parents, yet fewer than 25 percent eat enough of them. The recommended daily amount...
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised his side’s attitude after they put a four-game winless run behind them by thrashing Real Betis 6-1 in a relentless...
Two American citizens who were held captive by Houthi rebels in Yemen have been freed in Oman as part of an agreement negotiated by the State...
A new study in rodents has found brain damage and cognitive problems six months after the animals were exposed to space-like radiation at doses similar to...
It was mayhem when gunmen numbering up to 40 stormed a police station located in Ido-Ekiti, Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. According to reports,...
Investors increased stakes on Nigerian equities and the Nigerian stock market rose against the downtrend that started this month to a modest gain in the second...
Still trying to come to terms with the recent raid on judges by the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Judicial Commission (NJC) now has...
Republican nominee Donald Trump has accused his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of being ‘pumped up’ on performance enhancing drugs during the Presidential Debate and has challenged...
German newspaper Welt am Sonntag (WamS) has revealed in its latest edition that 22-year-old Syrian-born Jaber Albakr, who was found dead in prison two days after...
The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that there is anger in the military over the conditions attached to the release of 21 Chibok girls by the...
By Sonala Olumhense… Finally, Nigeria last week got around to the touchy subject of taking the filthy wigs off corrupt members of the judiciary and calling...
Enyimba’s quest of qualifying for the CAF Confederations Cup suffered a huge blow on Saturday as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Nasarawa United of Lafia...
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte admits he is pleased to see Victor Moses adapt so well to his new role as a wing-back for the Blues. The...
I have just read the statement made by the Katsina Emirate Council on the issue of Habiba Isa, the 14 year old Christian girl that allegedly...
Edin Dzeko scored twice as Roma handed Napoli their first home defeat since May 2015 to move above them into second place in Serie A. Former...
