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...
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mr. Emmanuel Kachikwu stated on Friday, that the days when the Corporation was perceived as a...
It was not a laughing matter for Clifford Osawaru, a 66-year-old hotelier in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, as he saw an...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The mass exodus of players of the U-23 Eagles is a source of concern for the team’s coach, Samson Siasia. Speaking...
By Tolu Ogunlesi … I spent the first week of August travelling in the Niger delta, by road from Port Harcourt to Yenagoa to Warri to...
Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Aminat Zakari, has denied reports that she is an in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari as being alleged...
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, got a shocker of a tale when a House of Representatives aspirant of...
The South African Olympic gold medalist who was accused of killing his girlfriend is due to be released next week after 304 days in prison. And...
By B. Gbede Interview with Abobaku, aide and confidant of one of the most powerful monarchs in Nigeria. He was in the news recently after...
The national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently swimming in troubled waters, as the Anambra state chapter of the party says it...
The Adamawa State Government on Friday announced that it has earmarked N200 million to engage prayer warriors in seeking divine intervention towards ending the state’s lingering...
Washington’s top diplomat landed in Havana, Cuba on Friday to raise the Stars and Stripes over the newly opened U.S. Embassy, making a symbolically charged victory...
Who saw the recent sale of the Financial Times (FT) from Pearson to Nikkei for $1.3 billion coming? The sale of The Economist, also owned by...
The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show is an aftermarket extravaganza, where makers of add-on gear for cars and trucks convene to show off their wares....
Paparazzi harassment of Prince George has increased and photographers’ tactics are becoming increasingly dangerous, Kensington Palace has said. The palace has issued an appeal to world...
Former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has described criticisms of his administration in the state by Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as selective advocacy,...
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Emmanuel Kachikwu, said on Thursday that more workers might be relieved of their jobs, in the...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have both condemned the Ogun State government for the sacking of six officials of...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency’s (LASEPA) moves to curb noise and air pollution in the state, which...
Nigerian-born actor, David Oyelowo is to play the role of the famous British secret service agent, James Bond, in a newly commissioned audio Bond book written...
The Senate on Thursday set up a 13-member Ad-Hoc Committee headed by Senator Abubakar Kyari, to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the management of funds...
A seven-day curfew will begin after the remains of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, is committed to mother earth today after...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles and Stoke City striker Osaze Odemwingie has been ruled out of this weekend’s clash against Tottenham and will be...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday charged workers of the National Assembly to shun corruption, inefficiency and bureaucratic delays in the discharge of their...
In spite of opposition from Senator Uroghede Matthew (PDP, Edo South) that such a move would increase the debt burden on the state, the Senate on...
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, now Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that if government is serious about tackling corruption, the...
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, and member of National Peace Commission, Reverend Father Matthew Kukah, has stated that the ongoing probes by the Muhammadu Buhari administration...
The federal government has hired two firms, the KPMG and the PriceWaterHouseCooper to carry out a forensic audit of all its revenue generating agencies. This was...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … It was always a matter of time. The much suppressed animosity between Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode and his predecessor, Raji...
Zenith Bank opened another phase of its history yesterday with the declaration of its first-ever interim dividend. Shareholders would share about N7.85 billion as interim dividend,...
The downtrend at the Nigerian stock market extended to its fifth consecutive trading session yesterday as a flood of open sale orders rattled several highly capitalised...
Argentine star Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez of Uruguay were named the three finalists nominated for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award...
A Nigerian, Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi was on Wednesday found guilty on terror charges by a US federal court and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Babafemi,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). His termination of appointment is with immediate effect....
Following a row with his prime minister, Guinea-Bissau’s President Jose Mario Vaz has dismissed the government, even as he acknowledged a “crisis” in relations with the...
Harald Ott and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital recently regenerated the limb of a rat in the lab, by flushing the arm of all cells...
You know those strange/annoying/unbelievable offers on Twitter that claim they’ll enter you into a contest if you retweet? One guy built a robot that won nearly...
Labour Party of Nigeria on Wednesday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his probes to ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo, his then vice, Abubakar Atiku and Senate...
After a while of playing hide and seek with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Director-General of the National Centre for Women...
