President Muhammadu Buhari today departed Abuja for Delhi, for the 3rd Summit Of India-Africa Forum. While in India, President Buhari, the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra...
The third term bid now seems to be a trump card for sit tight African leader as the case shows in most African countries. More than...
ISIS continues to spread fear around the world especially with the cruel methods in which it executes people. The ancient city of Palmyra which plays host...
Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers State, Tuesday, in Abuja, suffered another legal setback, as the Supreme Court dismissed the suit he filed to challenge the jurisdiction...
In from Success Allantee . . . The Nigerian Stock Exchange has indicted and sanctioned Union Diagnostic & Clinical Services Plc, an indigenous medical diagnostics company,...
A shareholder in AS Monaco has claimed that they have attempted to lure Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to the French club. The Portuguese coach has had...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . Mrs. Olasinmi Akindele-Odunmbaku, wife of the vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Cardinal James...
The share price of MTN Group, owners of telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria fell by 12 per cent yesterday on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), as news...
About 48 hours after the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sacked Governor Nyesome Wike from office, and ordered for fresh election to fill the post,...
Obviously rattled by the recent verdicts delivered by Election Petition Tribunals, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned an emergency meeting of its national caucus to...
By Femi Fani-Kayode . . . I am saddened that the former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso, a man whom I have always considered...
Arsenal have been fined 60,000 pounds ($92,052) and warned about their future conduct for breaching agent regulations when signing Calum Chambers from Southampton in July 2014....
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has opted out of the race to become the new FIFA...
One Gideon Sammani, whom the presidency recently described as an imposter for describing himself as a Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to the president on political matters...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . A retired police chief, Chris Omeben, who conducted the investigation into the murder of renowned journalist, Dele Giwa, has...
Despite lacking experience in the field of politics, Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemala’s presidential election...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not have gotten favourable rulings from the Governorship Election Petition Tribunals in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states, but it has...
The Central Bank of Nigeria, over the weekend, made good its threat to sanction commercial banks that failed to comply with the directive for a Treasury...
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has suspended the registration of four directors of Stanbic IBTC and that of its audit engagement partner, KPMG for what it...
Chris Brown and the mother of his daughter have decided to sheath their swords and raise their daughter together and peacefully. For months now, Chris and...
Khloe Kardashian read the riot act to her errant husband, warning him never to touch drugs again or he would lose her forever. According to TMZ,...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Sometime ago, news made the rounds that the owner of Quilox Nite club and CEO of Aquila group, Shina...
At least 70 people are reported dead when a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck southern Asia on Monday afternoon; the powerful earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, with tremors felt...
At the resumed hearing of the case at the Federal High Court (FHC) Abuja on Monday, the Federal Government filed a fresh charge of money laundering...
The English FA on Monday revealed that Chelsea will be fined 25,000 pounds ($38,327) and asked for their observations on three disciplinary incidents that occurred in...
The Jabi Branch of Zenith Bank PLC was on Monday sealed by Officials of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) for over two hours over alleged...
Those who love eating meat may have to do a rethink, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that eating processed meat such as...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . The Golden Eaglets has been drawn against Australia in the second round of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup...
The governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, Sunday, disagreed on insinuations that Boko Haram insurgents were holding...
Even as the dust from the ruling of the election tribunal which called for another governorship election is yet to settle, Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi...
Most people worry from time to time. But a new research study, led by a Case Western Reserve University faculty member in psychology, shows that worrying...
Following a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which stipulated the use of BVN for all foreign exchange transactions mandatory from November 1st, 2015,...
Reports reaching Ripples has it that four suicide bombers were on Sunday, killed, when the vehicle they were traveling in exploded few kilometres to Maiduguri, Borno...
Several people were injured in scuffles that broke out in front of the Turkish embassy in Tokyo during early voting. About 3,600 Turkish nationals are residents...
Millions of eligible voters in Ivory Coast participated in a Presidential election which will likely return its incumbent, President Alassane Quattara to power. Poll workers in...
Preliminary results in the ongoing Presidential elections in Guatemala indicate that an unusual candidate with no political experience is set to become President with close to...
The heavy influx of migrants from war torn Syria and other politically unstable parts of the Middle East Asia has forced the hand EU leaders. Another...
After weeks of in-fighting, and horse trading, the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has approved the appointment of Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of the Giesi ruling...
If not for a prophesy from the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, that he would win, former President Goodluck Jonathan...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Nigerian coach, Sunday Oliseh, has congratulated the Super Eagles B for qualifying for the fourth edition of the CHAN...
The Presidency, on Sunday, dismissed a statement issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insisting it would not respond to unnecessary allegations against the administration of...
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has stated that the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is basically aimed at demonizing former President Goodluck Jonathan,...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday called on its members, supporters and lovers of democracy across...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . Last Thursday, the Speaker of the. House of Representatives, Rt.Hon. Yakubu Dogara, announced the composition of House...
The sacking of Rivers State governor, by the election tribunal which sat in Abuja to me has thrown some more excitement into the political shenanigans going...
A six-man Federal Government delegation led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federaltion (SGF) Babachir David Lawal yesterday visited victims of the recent bomb...
In from Nigerian equities recorded a modest week-on-week gain of 0.60 per cent, equivalent to N61 billion, last week as a large inflow of corporate earnings...
By Senator Shehu Sani . . . “I don’t know of any problem between the senate president and Mr. President. Buhari is the president to Nigeria...
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja Tuesday for New Delhi to participate in the 3rd Summit of the India-Africa Forum which was established in 2008 as...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed calls by the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi...
