In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Flashpoint Borno State has continued to be a target for jihadists who have increasingly resorted to suicide bombers –...
By Shehu Garba . . . . As the war on corruption heightens, the political battle-line between the governing All Progressives Congress, APC and the opposition...
Samsung and Oculus gave a virtual gift on Christmas day when both companies paired up for Samsung’s Gear VR, a hot ticket item this holiday season....
A statement released on Saturday by police in Vienna, Austria reveals that an unnamed “friendly” intelligence service has warned several European cities of possible terror attacks....
Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal deserved to be beaten by Southampton as they suffered their biggest defeat of the season. The Gunners were thrashed 4-0 at St...
According to a police report, at least eight people have been confirmed dead in the Dallas area after raging tornadoes and severe storms tore through the...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has praised his teammates at Watford for the team spirit while expressing delight in...
Leicester City were given a reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday. Christian Benteke’s second-half goal sealed the points at Anfield...
Former head of South America’s Conmebol football body Eugenio Figueredo has admitted he received bribes from television firms in exchange for maintaining media rights, a lawyer...
Lionel Zinsou, the Prime Minister of Benin Republic is thanking his stars at the moment after he emerged unhurt when the helicopter in which he was...
Palpable fear is in the air following the death of Zahran Alloush, the leader of the Jaysh al-Islam group, who was killed on Friday in an...
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has said it is glaring that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have any answer to the nation’s problems, and that “Only...
To forestall the lingering fuel crisis across the country, especially in the yuletide, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Christmas eve supplied the petroleum motor...
The Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi II has made a case for Islamic banking, saying it is the best model for an economy like Nigeria. Sanusi...
The Confederation of African Football celebrates Algerian striker Riyad Mahrez who produced a brace of penalties for leaders Leicester City and Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo who helped...
By Ahmed Boulor Three months after staging a low-key Introduction ceremony, 5th of September to be precise, with her heartthrob, Tunde Demuren, radio personality, Toolz Oniru...
There is no hard and fast rule to being true to your values but being able to apply the laws of attraction is the most important...
At least two people drowned and 12 others were injured while trying to get to a small patch of Spanish territory in North Africa by swimming...
Leicester are desperate to hold onto Jamie Vardy and The Mirror understand that they will offer to double the striker’s wages to keep Chelsea from signing...
U.S Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck northeast Afghanistan near the country’s borders with Pakistan and Tajikistan with tremors being felt as...
In what is described as the worst flooding in years, more than 150,000 people in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil have been driven from their homes...
In a move which will allow users to make purchases and find information using 140 characters Twitter has announced a partnership with Lookup, a chat app...
A monitoring group and Syrian state media both report that the commander of one of the most effective rebel forces battling Syria’s government has been killed...
A man who had contemplated taking his own life by jumping off a bridge in Istanbul was persuaded to give up the act by the Turkish...
Traders in the plank section of the popular Sango Market in Ibadan, Oyo State lost millions of naira worth of goods on Christmas day to an...
Despite nationwide scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also called petrol, the Federal Government is set to reduce the pump price of the product to N85 from...
Narenda Mordi made a suprise stop-over in Pakistan to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif. It is the first time an Indian prime minister visited the rival...
By Reuben Abati . . . . Christmas looks so different these days from what it was when I was growing up. It is so different...
At least 25 people have been confirmed dead after an overnight fire razed a southern based Arabian hospital. The inferno, which broke out in the intensive...
Tracking Santa Clause once again has received its annual digital upgrade as Microsoft and NORAD begin tracking Santa along with Google, on its own just-launched Santa...
Nigeria may still go borrowing in 2016 to shore up its revenue, and finance its budget as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday predicted that crude...
It would turn out to be a black Christmas celebration for many families in Anambra State, whose family members were roasted alive when an industrial Gas...
According to a UK-based monitoring group, a deal with the Syrian government and ISIL supporters will see wounded fighters belonging to armed groups allowed to withdraw...
By Joseph Edgar . . . Just like when Bill Clinton told the Americans during one of his election campaigns that it was the economy, I...
In from Ali Smart . . . After much anticipation, finally Christmas is here! But the question of the hour is do many people in Nigeria...
It was a moment of relief on Thursday for the Peoples Democratic Party and Delta State governor, Senator Okowa, as the Court of Appeal, sitting in...
By Ahmed Boulor The critical health condition of one-time popular music crossover king, Alariwo of Africa (real name Rotimi Martins) has continued to worry some players...
Foreign nationals in Beijing especially those of British and American origin have been warned to be extra cautious especially when visiting the Sanlitun district. Sanlitun is...
By Adeola Aderounmu . . . The hysteria that normally trails announcement of loots stolen and recovered have been with Nigeria since after independence in 1960....
Many women say they try hard but they just can’t make relationships work. A few others say they had no idea when the relationship started to...
Apple has decided to stay on course when it comes to privacy with the company submitting a formal statement to the bill committee working on a...
The expanding concept of “wellness travel” has come to include not only incorporating (or just keeping up with) fitness goals in your travel, but also things...
Nifemi Daniel Newly appointed Chelsea coach, Guus Hindink, has warned his players to brace up for a tough match against Watford, stressing the need to be...
Louis van Gaal on Wednesday walked out of a press conference after becoming annoyed about reports regarding his future as Manchester United boss. Reports have spread...
Pre-shipment agents involved in monitoring oil and gas operations onshore may no longer have a job to do as the federal government has cancelled their contracts...
A Muslim man and his family from London who planned to visit Disneyland were banned from boarding a Los Angeles bound plane because of their religion....
The National Weather Service in Memphis released a map showing the track of an “exceptionally long-track, violent tornado” that hit Northern Mississippi. The violent storm and...
Tensions continue to boil over in recent months as Palestinians persist in their violent protests against Israel’s occupation and an increase in Israeli incursions into occupied...
According to a spokesperson for South Africa’s Department of International Relations, a North Korean diplomat has been summarily expelled from SA for engaging in rhino horn...
The widespread positive sentiments continued at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), but losses by a handful of highly capitalised stocks coloured the overall market position to...
