Only the timely intervention of the police saved fumbling Chigozie Agbim from an attack by angry fans, who blamed the goalkeeper for gifting visiting FC IfeanyiUbah...
By Femi Aribisala … “I have houses in at least 188 countries in the world, so I am richer than Bill Gates.” (Adeboye). Recently, a friend...
A massive explosion today rocked Bangkok killing several persons. Police have sealed off the scene of the deadly blast near a popular Hindu shrine in central...
Protesters marched in cities across Brazil on Sunday, demanding the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. They are upset over an eroding economy and a corruption scandal...
Remember the rock star Jimmy Hendrix, the legendary guitarist of the 60s, the one your parents or their contemporaries tell you about, the very one the...
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said that it is it is ready to work with the Professor Itse Sagay-led Presidential Advisory Committee on...
The Federal Government has said it would retrieve all government property that are still with those who served under former president Goodluck Jonathan but are yet...
The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has dared President Muhammadu Buhari saying no one can intimidate him just as he urged the president to tread cautiously...
By Joseph Edgar …. I spent an hour with the Abami Eda yesterday. I went to his house in Ikeja which with the help of the...
Abubakar Shekau has denied being replaced as the leader of the Boko Haram in a new audio message just released. According to the BBC, in the...
E’Dena Hines, a 33-year-old step-granddaughter to Hollywood actor, Morgan Freeman was on Sunday stabbed to death by a yet to be determined assailant. Hines, herself an...
The wreckage of a passenger plane which went missing with 54 people aboard in rugged eastern Indonesia on Sunday has been found by villagers, an official...
Andy Murray ended an eight-match losing run against Novak Djokovic, beating the world number one for the first time since 2013 to win the Montreal final....
In from Victor Ebimomi … Take it or leave it. The battle for the throne of Ooni of Ife in Osun State, South-South-West, Nigeria, will be...
In from Ali Smart … Former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied recent allegations that a $1 billion China-EximBank loan for the Lagos-Kano rail...
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mr. Ibe Kachikwu stated on Sunday, that the Corporation would undertake a review of all Production...
Seventeen years after the Jesse town in Delta State was ravaged by an oil spill-induced explosion that killed hundreds of people, the community and others around...
He is different things to different people, but he is widely regarded by many as a canny and clever individual, which has earned him nicknames such as...
It is definitely a gift to be able to predict the future and it is a gift anyone in business would wish for. Wouldn’t it be...
Tiger Woods has missed the cut at the PGA Championship, his third straight missed cut in a major. The 14-time major champion had already missed back-to-back...
Second seed Andy Murray breezed to a 6-3 6-0 semi-final victory over Kei Nishikori on Saturday to set up a final with Novak Djokovic at the...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The Athletic Federation of Nigeria has said Nigeria athletes that will be representing the country at the IAAF World Championship in...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has pleaded not to be compared with Bayern Munich coach, Pep Guardiola, stating that he is...
In from Allantee Success … Discussions are currently underway between participants in major African securities markets of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa to launch the cross-listing...
In from Success Allantee … Nigerian equities suffered a major reversal last week as intense selling pressure and low demand shaved off N253 billion from market...
An Indonesian domestic flight with 54 people on board lost contact with air traffic control in Papua province Sunday afternoon, the nation’s search and rescue agency...
By Joseph Edgar … This must have been a traumatic week for Babatunde Fashola, the immediate past governor of Lagos State. He had come out in...
Convener of the Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has stated that contrary to views of some elders and politicians of...
The leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau may still be alive, and leading the group, new developments indicate. It would be recalled that...
Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s prepared to spend $1 billion on his campaign if necessary. “It’s irrelevant,” he told CNN outside the Iowa State Fair...
Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton has hit back at one of her Republican rivals, Jeb Bush, over who is responsible for instability in Iraq. On Tuesday...
The persistent rumours about Apple building some kind of car have felt at times like they were powered purely by Apple fans desperate for something new...
In from Ali Smart … Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has described the gains of the immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan in the...
While the truth is yet to emerge concerning the rumoured death and resurrection of upcoming singer, Skiibii, Nigerians have been bashing him, hitting out at him...
In from Ali Smart … The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has started probing contracts awarded by the military and other security agencies, Ripples can...
In from Ali Smart … The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized various landed properties belonging to three senior staff of...
The battle for who controls the Edo State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is getting fiercer, as the combatants are not backing down,...
In from Ali Smart … Staff members of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) have embarked on hunger strike to press home their demand for...
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the Rogers Cup final, beating France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Second seeded Andy Murray of Scotland faced fourth-seeded Kei...
In from Ali Smart … Even in the midst of a purported cash crunch, members of the 8th Assembly have spent about N13billion in two months,...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Mark Mentors of Abuja has emerged as the new champion of the Dstv Premier Basketball League after defeating Kano Pillars 79-66...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama emerged as the hero of the night as AS Monaco took a brief hold on top...
The death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, who was finally interned on Friday at Ile Ife has predictably thrown up a scramble among...
A recent announcement by the folks at Google is exciting news for any frequent travelers who’ve experienced the frustration of getting lost in a strange place...
Deputy Governor of Borno State, Zannah Umar Mustapha, died this morning in Yola, Adamawa State, where he had gone to represent the State Government at the...
Ever tried to change anyone’s behavior at work? It can be extremely frustrating. So often the effort produces an opposite result: rupturing the relationship, diminishing job...
Athletic Bilbao trash Barcelona as Bayern pound Hamburg Barcelona is typically the team to post dominant results, but Friday, the club took a licking of its...
By Joseph Edgar… I had always wanted to work with BGL ever since I left school, and after stumbling on that charismatic and visionary leader called...
Arsene Wenger claims the public row between Jose Mourinho and Eva Carneiro could be a sign of disharmony at Chelsea. Mourinho blew his top after club...
By Nwachukwu Okafor … “Hony mone, a term proverbially applied to such as be newly married, which will not fall out at the first, but th’one...
