Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State has said that the federal government needs financial bailout as much as the states, and does not have the resources...
China stocks opened sharply lower on Tuesday, extending a selloff that has unnerved investors around the globe. The benchmark Shanghai Composite was about 5% lower in...
Need to stay connected? Don’t panic. There are several ways you can find free WiFi wherever you are. If you want a quick and easy way...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigerian queen of the track Blessing Okagbare has vowed to bounce back stronger after her dismal performance at the final of...
The Department of State Security Services (DSS) on Monday charged the immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) to court for possession of...
The planned probe of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, by the Senate is causing another round of commotion...
Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has given an insight into how and why her marriage to Phillip Ehiagwina could not go all the way, and had to...
In from Success Allantee … Nigerian equities lost N228 billion in five hours of trading yesterday as the worsening crisis in the China stock market triggered...
Hundreds of Ogoni youths, under the aegis of the Ogoni Central Indigenous Authority, on Monday protested over the UNEP report claiming that the current administration of...
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, on Monday called for the unconditional release of the over 200 girls abducted in their school in Chibok, Borno...
In from Ali Smart … Eleven states are to pay 14.83% interest to service their debts, Ripples has learnt. Director General of the Debt Management Office...
Joe Biden is much more likely to enter the 2016 presidential race than to decide against a run, a Democratic source who’s been in touch with...
Suspended Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Paradang, and his state governor, Simon Lanlong of Plateau State on Monday visited Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to...
Senators and House of Representatives members, as well as members of other legislative houses in the country who are lawyers, have lamented that it is an...
In spite of the an embargo placed by the Ife Traditional Council on princes to desist from publicly declaring interest for the royal stool of the...
By Joseph Edgar … Tunde Fowler is a nice man. I can attest to that as I have been the beneficiary of his famed generosity. He...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Host, Tunisia, proved too much for the D’Tigers of Nigeria in Sunday’s highly anticipated game of AfroBasket 2015 Group A as...
True to expectation, President, Muhammad Buhari, has ordered the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.) to commence investigation into the procurement of military hardware under...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s hope of a gold medal was dashed on Monday as sprint sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce stormed to gold with Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor...
Three Americans and a Briton who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train have received France’s top honour from President Francois Hollande. Mr Hollande presented...
By manipulating its search results, Google could decide the next election. The world’s most-used search engine is so powerful and national elections are so tight, that...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that energy companies in the country are indebted to commercial banks to the tune of about N3.673 trillion. This...
Following reports and allegations of alleged mismanagement of funds, and contract splitting in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) running into billions of Naira, President Muhammadu...
Members of the House of Representatives have thrown their weight behind the anti-corruption probe of the present administration but with a caveat, that it would take...
Instead of destroying local refineries tagged as illegal, Oil Producing Area Association of Nigeria (OPAAN) has appealed to the federal government to legalise such refineries, so...
The Bugatti as a car is a wonder on wheels itself, and when it was mentioned that there was going to be a plane of the...
The inability to restrict the attraction of the aroma of a soup being cooked by a woman for her family has sent a man to an...
Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is behaving like a dictator in the way he is running the government advising him...
About 2,500 soldiers who were shown the way out of the Nigerian Army for various offences alleged to have been committed during the war against insurgency...
If the elders and youth of Biu community in Borno State have their way, the former chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina...
The current cash crunch and liquidity flow that has hit the country which has made many states unable to pay salaries, may yet worsen as international...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde is to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Wednesday...
There are reports that singer Mariah Carey may be pregnant for her billionaire lover, James Packer. They already have five children between them from previous relationships,...
More revelations are being made of how the immediate past administration in Lagos State led by former Governor Babatunde Fashola, spent the state’s resources in the...
Roger Federer has defeated world No.1 Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/1) 6-3 to win his seventh ATP Cincinnati Masters title. Federer denied Djokovic a first Cincinnati crown...
The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has said that he is opposed to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by his successor,...
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu is under investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the statement he allegedly made about the Igbo living in...
The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, arrived in Nigeria on Sunday for a two-day official visit. Ban, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at...
Former spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has dispelled the widely held perception that the former president has a knack for alcohol, and that...
Two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in this year’s title race to 28 points when he claimed a near-flawless victory ahead of Mercedes team-mate...
Immediate past Senate President, Senator David Mark has refuted reports by a national newspaper that he refused to enter the witness box during his appearance at...
Usain Bolt beat Justin Gatlin by one hundredth of a second to retain the 100m title at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Bolt had stumbled...
Defending champion Serena Williams gave herself a chance to make it two Cincinnati titles in a row, beating 14th-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals...
It was a tale of sad news for a family in Asaba, Delta State at the weekend as their four months old baby and only child...
In spite of federal government’s efforts at ending its activities, the pirate station, Radio Biafra, has again resumed transmission. It was observed that the station was...
Despite the deepening global market rout where some investors are counting losses, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group and 10 others people are counting...
Five suspected members of the Boko Haram sect and a soldier were killed yesterday on the Maiduguri-Dikwa road, in Borno State when the advance team of...
Another round of crisis may be brewing in the upper federal legislative chamber as the Unity Forum that supported Senator Ahmed Lawan for the Senate President’s...
Dr Dre believed he did the right thing apologising for hurting women in the past, but the public is not forgiving him. His album sale has...
Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, has cried out that his life is being threatened over the petition that he...
