In from Ali Smart … In its quest to boost the revenue profile of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Acting Executive Chairman (FIRS), Mr....
In the olden days, 15th century to be precise, the contraption in the picture is what oyibo men used to lock their wives’ vagina anytime they...
An Ijaw socio-cultural group in Bayelsa State, Izon Ibe Youth Assembly, on Sunday claimed that a former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has been fraternizing...
“I tried to build an igloo out of orange peel but it kept falling down and even when it stood up I didn’t have an eskimo...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the start of construction of a fence along Israel’s border with Jordan after calls for Tel Aviv to take...
Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar, has said that the state’s missing plane has been found in Morocco. He said the plane was hidden in the country...
The appointments of two Nigerians who served in the immediate past administration into different international organisations is evidence that the last administration had a world class...
By Remi Oyeyemi … “If any of my associates or party members is indicted of corruption, they cannot escape justice. There is not going to be...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Fresh from his first test with the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, Coach Sunday Oliseh, has picked the team’s midfield...
An aircraft carrying seven people, including a French patient, went down off the coast of Senegal at 7:08 p.m. (1908 GMT) on Saturday. The medical evacuation...
The controversies generated by the appointment of the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd), may continue for a long...
France substitute Mathieu Valbuena scored from a late free kick to snatch a 1-0 win at Portugal in a friendly international on Friday. The Lyon midfielder...
Officers of the Central Naval Command (CNC) have denied killing any members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). There...
Five-times U.S. Open winner Roger Federer took another straight-sets step at the 2015 championships with a 6-3 6-4 6-4 third-round victory over Philipp Kohlschreiber at Flushing...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Ghana snatched a 1-0 victory in Rwanda and Senegal secured a 2-0 victory over Namibia on Saturday in the Matchday 2...
A substantial percentage of women have kept another man in mind in case they end up single. And married women are more likely to have a...
Palpable anxiety now pervades the air in the city of Warri, and the Itsekiri nation is in animated suspense over the health status of the Olu...
In from Success Allantee … Foreign portfolio investors have so far this year taken out more funds than they invested as investors weighed political and macroeconomic...
Sunday Oliseh’s first game in charge of Nigeria will not live long in the memory as Tanzania deservedly secured a goalless draw in Saturday’s Africa Cup...
World best player, Lionel Messi and Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero led Argentina to a 7-0 friendly win over Bolivia in Houston. The Manchester City forward...
In from Success Allantee … Nigerian equities witnessed considerable recovery last week as improved corporate earnings and interim dividends combined with significant undervaluation of several stocks...
Football Federation Australia (FFA), the national football body, is monitoring the security situation in Tajikistan ahead of their FIFA World Cup qualifier in Dushanbe after 10...
The Kaduna State government has said that as a result of a verification exercise following its decision to adopt a single account, it has recovered about...
Mr. George Uboh, the petitioner who earlier accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of failing to remit over N2 trillion the agency was said...
Russia is providing “serious” training and logistical support to the Syrian army, Vladimir Putin has said, in the first public confirmation of the depth of Russia’s...
We often use benchmarks as measures of progress. ‘How is your favourite football team doing at the beginning of this season?’ ‘How many words does your...
The first group of what are expected to be some 10,000 migrants has been greeted in Munich after an arduous journey through Hungary and Austria. German...
Fresh off unveiling the track list and cover for her 11th LP, Unbreakable, Janet Jackson has released the soulful title track online. The 49-year-old singer shared...
In from Niifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s quest of qualifying for the 2017 Nations Cup is now shaky as the Taifa Stars of Tanzania forced the Super...
In from Ali Smart … Chief Asuquo Ekpenyong Ekpe, the elder brother of the immediate past Director-General of the Department of State Security (DSS) Ekpenyong Ita,...
In from Ali Smart … Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) has the potential to generate at least N1trillion annually into the national coffers, the Senior Assistant Postmaster-General,...
By Eddy Odivwri… His Excellency, I am constrained to write you this letter, not only because it is tough trying to see you, but also because...
Nigeria economy appears to be enjoying high profiling as it has moved up five steps in the World Bank recent ranking on the ease of doing...
What could be regarded as an uncommon miracle occurred in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, as a 70-year-old man, Amos Otene, reportedly resurrected from death...
In from Ali Smart … Hope may be rising for Nigeria as the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA), has unveiled a comprehensive master plan study on...
The police in Abia State have arrested a 71-year-old pastor and his wife for illegally adopting an 11-month-old baby girl. The baby was alleged to have...
The Austrian chancellor has said his country and Germany have agreed to let migrants cross their borders from Hungary. Werner Faymann’s announcement came after Hungary began...
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has told President Muhammadu Buhari to be cautious in his economic policies formulation. The association which expresses concern about the...
Facebook has taken its first steps into the education market with a software it claims allows children to learn at their own pace. It is working...
The Senate through its Ad- Hoc Committee on Waivers is likely to summon ministries, departments and agencies of government including the Federal Ministry of Finance, the...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The Tanzania Football Federation has confirmed that the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Taifa Stars and Super Eagles...
In from Nifemi Daniel As the Super Eagles get set to take on the Taifa Stars of Tanzania on Saturday in a 2017 Africa Cup of...
Caroline Wozniacki became the highest seed to fall in the upset-filled women’s draw at the US Open tennis championship when Czech Petra Cetkovska stunned the Dane...
I still feel angry and humiliated after the PH debacle. The only sliver of light in the whole mess was that the fraud of a doctor...
By Femi Adesina … Some call it the Buhari bounce. Others describe it as the Buhari effect. Yet some others say it is the Buhari aura....
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin said on Friday he would vote against the nuclear agreement with Iran, lessening the chances that President Barack Obama can win enough...
A new report by AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth says Johannesburg alone, known as the “city of gold”, is home to 23,400 millionaires. South Africa...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets on Friday proved their mettle as potential champions as they defeated the Junior Selecao of Brazil...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama, has expressed sadness on the demise of his mum who passed away early this week. He...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has declared a total war on the Tanzania national team as both teams battle in the...
