There was a shootout between policemen and soldiers on Thursday over the distribution of rice to indigent people at the Borno State Government House, Maiduguri. One...
Human rights campaigners reveal that scores of widows branded as witches in Kenya are being chased out of their homes sometimes by their children and most...
In light of dwindling proceeds from crude oil sales, government revenue has been shored up by non-oil revenues, which hitherto took a backseat. The Federal Accounts Allocation...
A faction of the Pakistani Taliban militant group have claimed responsibility for the killing of beloved Pakistani singer Amjad Sabri who was gunned down yesterday following...
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, one of the celebrated critics of the Buhari administration, on Thursday lost a chain of his businesses to the Asset Management Company of...
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in four European championships as Portugal scraped through to the knockout stages of Euro 2016, along with Group...
An exceptional performance from Ireland gave them a deserved 1-0 win over group-winners Italy and qualification for the last 16. Belgium will join them after they...
The Abia State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has called on Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, to drop their threat to bomb Abia State. The...
The Nigerian Army has described the allegation that some of its officers are planning to over throw President Muhammadu Buhari as baseless and most unfortunate. Niger...
The United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA has picked holes against claims made by the former Chairman of the defunct Air Nigeria, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, who...
A former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. Ihejirika was reportedly arrested by...
Tragedy struck on Wednesday when a group of boys were involved in a free for all at the Palm Church Junction on Lagos Island which lead...
Charles Aranguiz and Jose Pedro Feunzalida scored in the first half, and defending champion Chile returned to the final of South America’s championship with a soggy...
There are indications that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may soon invite the wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose,...
Defiant North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stated that Pyongyang’s latest missile launch show its capacity to launch an offensive against the US in the Pacific....
The benchmark index crossed the 30,000 points, market value rose by N242 billion and investors increased stakes above average by about 17 per cent to about...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has again, said it has traced N1.310 billion to some company accounts allegedly belonging to a former Deputy Governor...
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that the federal government is getting its priority wrong by chasing him over an alleged forgery case, which he...
Czech Republic legend, Petr Cech has revealed that he will take some time to decide on his future in international football after their elimination from Euro...
Ireland’s golfer, Rory McIlroy has announced that he will not participate at this summer’s Olympic Games due to risk of infection from the Zika virus. The...
Real Madrid are reportedly preparing to offer Gareth Bale a new seven-year contract. The Welsh, who has scored three times for Wales at Euro 2016 thus...
After several days of controversies on where to bury the remains of late Stephen Keshi, the families have fixed July 27-29, 2016 as burial dates for...
The House of Representatives, Wednesday, reminded the Federal Government that it cannot utilise monies that has accrued in the Treasury Single Account, TSA, without the approval...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said it was a disgrace that 27 out of the 36 states of the federation cannot pay salaries of their workers,...
With less than 24 hours to the European Union referendum to determine United Kingdom’ s membership of the EU, many have wondered what becomes of the Nigerian economy...
A judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, has condemned the procedures being adopted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in...
With the appointment of Ibrahim Idris as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), seven Deputy Inspectors General of the Force as well as several Assistant...
At least two suspected looters have been shot dead in South Africa following brewing violence triggered by the ruling party’s choice of a mayoral candidate for...
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has called on the National Security Adviser, Major General Mohammed Monguno (retired) to resign over the alleged shady dealings...
Summer camp is a place where children and teens are able to explore, mature, and define their character. Kids learn to work together with others and...
Everywhere you look these days, it seems like the spotlight is on overweight kids. Childhood obesity is a growing concern, particularly in the U.S. It’s a...
The stage appears set for a long drawn battle between the Federal Government and the legislative arm of government, as Senators elected on the platform of...
The Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), on Wednesday alleged that there are underground plans by some top Army officers to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari. The...
The Naira strengthened against the dollar to close at 281.50 to the dollar on Wednesday, its first daily gain since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
Militants suspected to be kidnappers, struck in the early hours of Wednesday in Calabar, abducting five foreign nationals and a Nigerian. Another Nigerian was also killed...
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has reacted to reports that he received N1.2 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Sambo...
By Ahmed Boulor Still saddened by the sudden death of her husband, June Ama Okungbowa, the second wife of deceased ace producer OJB Jezreel has...
The Senate has resolved to summon the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to appear...
India has successfully sent 20 satellites into space in a single mission, a record-breaking event for the country’s space agency that received its premier’s warm praise....
Fresh indications have emerged on Wednesday that global investors may incur losses as fears of protection, nationalism and a retreat of globalisation is likely to trail...
By Ahmed Boulor Nollywood actor Yul Edochie is for the second time the victim of fraudsters who have cloned his Facebook account for fraudulent purposes....
Niger Delta militants on Wednesday, threatened to embark on full-scale destruction of oil installations in the days ahead if Federal Government fails to dialogue with them....
Tension is on the high in Eastern Asia after defiant North Korea headed by iron fisted leader Kim Jong-un fired two intermediate-range missiles within hours in...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, this on Wednesday on its twitter handle alleged that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu...
The car manufacturer, Tesla Motors is set to prove that electric cars could be better than gasoline-powered cars. Part of the moves made by the car...
By Levi Obijiofor…They arrived with a bang and issued threats to just about everyone within their sight – the Federal Government, multinational oil companies, security forces,...
Adeola Aderounmu…By In 1986 as a 14-year-old boy, I took the bus and went to the General Hospital in Lagos for an ear operation. It was...
Rescue operatives in India have revealed that at least 70 people lost their lives when lightning struck in the nearby Utter Pradesh region with the victims...
After interacting with the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its strike, till its next meeting with...
Lionel Messi became Argentina’s all-time record goalscorer as the two-time world champions outclassed the United States 4-0 to reach the Copa America Centenario final on Tuesday....
