President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday hinted that not all ministerial nominees sent to the Senate for confirmation would end up as ministers in his cabinet, as...
By Femi Adesina . . . What do you do during a flight that lasts nine hours and six minutes? You read. You sleep. You wake,...
Even as the South African Stock Exchange (JSE) has launched a probe into the N1.4 trillion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on MTN...
I thought things would get better after that craziness with me and Jimmy, us fighting one moment and getting down the next minute, all in a...
Ahead of the October 31st deadline for the enrollment for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) many banks across the federation swarmed with customers who thronged the...
in from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . A former Minister of the Niger Delta Ministry, Elder Godsday Orubebe, is billed to be a guest...
A Kano State High Court, Friday, ordered the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, from demolishing or tampering with any structure within the Kano Emir’s...
Justin Bieber disappointed fans in Norway on Thursday night when he walked off the stage during a concert after performing only one song. He did not...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has expressed confidence in the ability of newly Super Eagles invite, Kelechi Iheanacho, to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has “resolved to vigorously resist” what it described as the undemocratic tendencies of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, which...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . In an apparent response to a scathing article against him by the former Special Adviser on Media...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . The movie industry in Ghana has been thrown into sadness following the death of the President of Ghana’s Actors...
A winner has emerged in the presidential elections staged in Tanzania which was described as peaceful, except in Zanzibar where previous polls have been marred by...
A couple of Russian planes about a mile away from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan were halted by four armed US Navy fighter jets in...
For the second time running, Berlin’s Jewish Museum is closed again after another unexploded World War II bomb was uncovered at a nearby construction site. Police...
In an apparent response to the unconventional decision of five Deputy Comptroller Generals of Customs to resign from the service, the Nigeria Customs Service Friday retired...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Following an announcement by comedian Julius Agwu over his decision to set up a nightclub for Christians known as...
By Reuben Abati… Democracy does not necessarily translate into the disappearance of crises and dilemmas, (even trilemmas, quadrilemmas or more) in a country, either developed, developing...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The Appeal Court, Friday, ruled that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, has the powers to try Senate President,...
Daughter of the late Dora Akunyili, Nijideka Akunyili Crosby (32) who recently moved to Los Angeles has become popular for her large scale paintings depicting African...
In the world that we live in today, wearable technology enables us learn more about ourselves. From devices and apps that help you track heart rate...
The key to loving someone else successfully is to begin with loving yourself and who you are. You cannot give what you do not have. From...
Inmates at Italy’s largest women’s prison gathered in the jail yard Thursday to shake their hips in a flashmob dance — in honour of Pope Francis....
It’s that time again…. To reward a reader who got lucky to be chosen from among the numerous entries that provided real funny captions to the...
Five Deputy Comptroller Generals of the Nigeria Customs Service voluntarily announced their resignation from the service yesterday. No reason was given for their action. They are:...
Against calls by prominent international organisations and individuals, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and now...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . . Recuperating Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh has extended a late invitation to Manchester City youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho...
In from Success Allantee . . . The overall market position of the Nigerian stock market closed positive on Thursday after strong rallies by fast moving...
In from Success Allantee . . . First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have launched a powerful lobby to persuade...
The other day, I saw a drunk weaving on the road. The man suddenly jumped in front of a moving vehicle and waved his hand for...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . Madam Ebifeghe Dikoro, the 105- year- old mother of Chief Wilberforce Igiri, the running mate to the governorship candidate...
In from Ali Smart . . . Apparently worried over the parlous state of the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set machinery in...
The lower legislative chamber on Thursday stopped the planned deportation of 29,000 Nigerians from the United Kingdom. Rita Orji, a lawmaker, who raised the issue as...
In from Smart Ali . . . Nigeria’s contribution to cybercrime worldwide has been estimated at $9.3 billion annually, President, Cyber Security Association of Nigeria (CSEAN),...
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said the major problem INEC has are politicians, expressing disappointment with the attitude...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, recalled USA –based striker, Obafemi Martins, in his list of 23 players for the...
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega has said that the ‘predisposition and reckless’ mindset of Nigerian politicians whom he described...
President Muhammadu Buhari declared Thursday in New Delhi that Nigeria and other African countries expect that India, as a tested friend and dependable partner, “will always...
The Senate, Thursday, confirmed the nomination of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and 17 other ministerial nominees, an action that has signaled the end to weeks the...
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the 2015 elelctions in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Pwajok who just recently lost his petition at the Electoral Petitions...
The Senate on Thursday screened and confirmed the nomination of Mahmood Yakubu, a professor of history, as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
A Kurdish family fleeing war torn Syria has been made to go through strain at Moscow airport in what many describe as bureaucratic purgatory on the...
Scores of refugees who cannot attend school due to war and natural disasters can now get a University degree from where ever they are located as...
Guinea has witnessed another drawback in its fight against the Ebola epidemic, as the West African country has recorded three new cases of the deadly disease....
The reality of Nigeria’s economic woes may have become more glaring, as the Federal Government has massively cut back on the projected growth rate of the...
Basking in the 6-0 victory over Australia, Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has declared that his team is ready to battle their Brazilian counterparts when both...
I saw the headlines, it was dramatically announcing an IBB interview. I walked past, no longer untested in his merry go round style of talking. Saying...
Seventy-four-year-old Briton, Karl Andree who has been in custody in Saudi Arabia for about a year having been sentenced to 360 lashes for transporting homemade wine...
Aspirants for the seat of the world’s most powerful president, under the US Republican party have traded blows in a heated presidential debate in Colorado that...
Elections in Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the electoral chief on the Tanzanian archipelago has announced, after rows between rival electoral...
