In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The clash between Nigerian soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ite Movement on...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday, sacked the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Bassey Dan-Abia, replacing him with Rotimi Ameachi’s ex commissioner for Information,...
Dreaded militant group, Boko Haram are at it again, and this time, it was a child suicide bomber who detonated explosives tied to his body, killing...
By Ali Smart… The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has increased energy tarrif, while also dropping the fixed charges being paid by...
An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced Mrs Oluronke Rosolu, a court registrar, to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen....
Embattled former National security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yugular and others, got a breather on Monday, as...
The ghost of the Bayelsa State inconclusive election is still alive and kicking, as the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Baritor Kpagih, has cried out...
Watford head coach, Quique Sanchez Flores, feels Odion Ighalo deserves the success he is enjoying in the Premier League this season. The Nigeria striker scored twice...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Three persons who were obviously carried away with what they were doing in a Toyota Camry car were crushed...
A ship conveying up to 122 people capsized after being caught in rough seas off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Reports say the ship was attempting...
After several weeks of waiting, world soccer ruling body, FIFA, has banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini from football for eight years each for conflict of...
The CEO of premium IT providers Apple, Tim Cook has revealed that the company’s new headquarters will cost a whopping $5billion, give or take to build....
The first “Star Wars” film in a decade has recorded the biggest domestic opening in Hollywood’s history, collecting $238 million over the weekend in the United...
In from Success Allantee . . . The National Investor Protection Fund (NIPF) would be paying compensations to a total of 580 investors who had lost...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, has revoked the operational license of 84 capital market firms. The Commission stated that the licences...
Super star comedian, Steve Harvey, caused an epic furor in the just concluded Miss Universe Pageant as he announced the wrong winner. He caused the crown to...
Heavily armed Taliban militants have taken over the southern Afghan province of Helmand. The militants are also reported to have taken over the police headquarters in...
Four months after huge chemical blasts at the northern port of Tianjin killed more than 160 people, a huge mound of mud and construction waste collapsed...
In from Ali Smart . . . As part of efforts to curtail prevailing naira volatility in the market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has...
In from Ali Smart . . . Workers’ union in the oil and gas sector have rejected outright the redraft Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) which is...
Despite having the initial N1.04 fine reduced by 25 per cent to N780 billion, telecommunications company MTN Nigeria is still not satisfied with the outcome of...
The cloud of political uncertainty hovering over Bayelsa State took another dimension on Sunday, as gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, abducted the state’s Commissioner for Local...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . Governor Udom Emmanuel woke up Friday oblivious his status was about to change. By 4pm, the Court of Appeal...
The growing controversy sorounding the payment of compensation to media houses through the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, shows no sign of abatement, as the...
Gareth Bale doubled his Primera Division tally for the season in one afternoon, scoring four goals as Real Madrid ruthlessly thrashed nine-man Rayo Vallecano 10-2 at...
Nifemi Daniel Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, scored twice as a buoyant Watford won 3-0 at home to Liverpool on Sunday to consolidate their seventh position...
By Dele Momodu . . . Nothing in the world prepares you for this kind of encounter. Not the fact that you grew up in middle-income...
Olusegun-Adeniyi. . . . That the violent confrontation in Zaria last weekend between members of the Sheikh Ibraheem Yaquob El Zakzaky Islamic Movement of Nigeria sect...
By Dan Agbese . . . I AM prepared to wager that no Nigerian would be prepared to confess, in public or the privacy of his...
By Reuben Abati . . . SO much has been said about the December 12 confrontation between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement...
By Joseph Edgar… This weekend, I have been watching a documentary on the Nigerian project from 1960 till date. The documentary starts from the gaining of...
By Timothy Enietan-Matthews The last may not have been heard in the controversies trailing the arms procurement scandal and the travails of the immediate past National...
23 year-old Spanish model, Mireia Lalaguna Royo, emerged winner of the keenly contested 2015 edition of the Miss World beauty pageant staged in Sanya, China. Royo,...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . The younger sister of Seriake Dickson, the governor of Bayelsa State has been kidnapped by yet-to-be identified gunmen who...
Dark skinned actress Kate Henshaw is rounding up the year 2015 on a high after bagging a political appointment from the Ben Ayade-led Cross Rivers government,...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . The fact that Nollywood actor Prince Eke has been released by his kidnappers and is now safely with his...
Thomas Lubanga and Germain Katanga are the first ICC convicts to be allowed to serve sentences in their home country. Transferred from the Netherlands, the two...
According to a report by Reuters citing “sources familiar with the situation”, the United States Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation around Uber’s May...
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has gone ballistic with his comments again badgering political foes. As Bush’s campaign has languished, Trump has repeatedly said that he is...
Nigerian equities closed the weekend with its steepest loss this week as Naira fell to a new low against the United States Dollar and the United...
Jose Mourinho has been sounded out over high profile jobs within hours of his Chelsea sacking. It’s believed both Roma and Monaco would love to land...
Louis van Gaal believes it is not up to him whether he is given more time to turn Manchester United’s fortunes around. Man United suffered their...
Pep Guardiola has rejected a contract extension at Bayern Munich and plans to reveal his future on Sunday. Bayern Munich manager, Guardiola is set to become...
The atmosphere at Chelsea was toxic as another post-Jose Mourinho era began — even though the champions sauntered to a victory over Sunderland. The fired manager’s...
It was a bad day for passengers aboard a chartered aircraft belonging to Aero Contractors on Saturday at the Bauchi Airport in North Eastern part of...
By Stanley Azuakola . . . Following the clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shi’ites) and soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna...
By Femi Fani-Kayode On the night of December 12, 2015 in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Sheikh El Zakzaky, the leader of the 10 million-strong...
For the second time, Guus Hiddink has been appointed Chelsea interim manager until the end of the season. The club announced the appointment of Hiddink on...
After months of pressure, petition, and appeals, the Nigerian Army has commuted the death sentence it pronounced on 66 soldiers early in the year to 10...
There’s really nothing better than getting to spend an afternoon snuggled up on the couch with your sweetie. Studies also prove that a healthy dose of...
