The United Nations, UN, has painted a gloomy picture of Nigeria in a recently released report, saying the country is one of the poorest and most...
The lynching of a child kidnapper by an angry mob was averted at Ojuwoye Market, in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Saturday after the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has again called on President Muhammadu Buhari –led All Progressives Congress (APC) government, to stop whining and crying like babies, and...
The South Sudanese government led by President Salva Kiir has accepted the deployment of 4,000 more UN peacekeeping troops after first rejecting the regional protection force...
Despite commendations from different quarters, an APC governorship aspirant in the just concluded primary, Chief Olusola Oke, has faulted the exercise that produced Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu...
Not minding the on-going G-20 summit being staged in China, North Korea led by defiant leader Kim Jong-un has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has the right to seek for re-election in 2019, if he wishes. This is as he...
The Department of State Services, Sunday, said it has foiled attempts by some Boko Haram members to join the Nigerian Army. According to the secret police,...
The Federal Government has described as out of tune with reality the letter from US Congressman Tom Marino, to Secretary of State John Kerry, asking the...
The inability of Nigeria to put a total stop to gas flaring has seen the country losing an average of $692.66 million annually from flaring an average of 224. 22 billion standard cubic feet (SCF) of the product. For an economy in recession, this...
Nigerian equities brushed through midweek scare of weak macroeconomic data to record net capital gains of N107 billion in the past five-day trading week, broadly in...
Novak Djokovic looks to take another step towards a third US Open title when he faces British outsider Kyle Edmund for a place in the quarterfinals...
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is returning to former club Barcelona to take up a role as an ambassador. Ronaldinho, who enjoyed five supremely successful seasons at the...
Serena Williams’ quest to break the record for the most ever women’s major titles, held jointly with Steffi Graf, is still on course. On Saturday, the...
An All Progressives Congress ( APC ) senator, Dino Melaye, has called President Muhammadu Buhari to stop barking and start acting. Melaye, who made the call...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the political and economic class in the country to seek for ways to solve the economic crisis in...
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) is launching investigation into the operations of Resort Savings and Loans (RSL) Plc, a Lagos-headquartered mortgage bank, over several allegations of...
Former governor of Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim and Governor Rochas Okorocha have engaged in war of words over house demolitions in the state arising from...
Nigeria may be compelled by the prevailing economic recession to review some capital projects, as listed in the 2016 budget. This is in preference to railways projects, estimated to cost $5.13 billion according to an investigation....
The Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has warned that Nigeria may well face deadlier war than what it got from Boko Haram, if nothing is done to...
The Chairman of the Non academic Staff of University, ( NASU), Obafemi Awolowo University Chapter, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Wole Odewunmi has alleged that there are scandalous...
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Sunday said arrangements had been concluded by NAF to deploy additional personnel to the Niger...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, has warned the Federal Government to put in place short-term measures to cushion the...
Pope Francis on Sunday declared Mother Theresa a saint for her work to humanity at a ceremony at the Vatican. He performed the ceremony to canonise...
A member of the United States Congress, Tom Marino, has written a letter to Secretary of State, John Kerry, asking the US government to withhold security...
For visiting former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has been branded an enemy of the...
A supremacy battle between men of the Nigerian Police Force and those of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) almost brought the governorship...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the November governorship election in Ondo...
A Nwankwo Kanu hat-trick and goal from Robert Pires gave Arsenal Legends a 4-1 win over Milan Glorie in a charity match at Emirates Stadium on...
Manchester City wonder kid Kelechi Iheanacho’s stunning late strike gave Nigeria a 1-0 win over Tanzania in the final match of the 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers....
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Saturday, said he prays the embattled factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, would not be...
One of the permanent secretaries, Mrs Olubunmi Odumusi, sworn in on Thursday by Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, has died 24 hours after her promotion. Reports...
Gunmen numbering more than 10 on Saturday kidnapped 14 oil workers and their driver in Port Harcourt, the commercial town of Rivers State. Police sources said...
A factional National Chairman of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff and former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo held a closed door meeting at his...
Stephen Adeuti has emerged Labour Party’s (LP’s) candidate for the coming governorship election in Ondo State. The party party’s primary took place at the Royal Bird...
Queens Park Rangers captain, Nedum Onuoha, has made a U-turn by declaring his intention to play for Nigeria six years after dumping the Super Eagles for...
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss the Manchester derby after being given a three-match ban for elbowing West Ham defender Winston Reid. The Football Association...
Captain of the Taifa Stars of Tanzania, Mbwana Samatta has declared that they are ready to shock the Super Eagles when both teams battle in today’s...
Lionel Messi’s triumphant Argentina comeback has been tempered by a groin injury that has forced his withdrawal from Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Venezuela. Messi, who...
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu has revealed he’s a big fan of Gunners youngster and fellow Nigerian Alex Iwobi. The 20-year-old has made a flying start...
Babies are a delicate lot and it is advised in many quarters that they be handled with care due to their obvious frail nature. Traveling with...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a female founder of a white garment church, Idowu Olupinla, for allegedly running a prostitution ring using teenagers in...
With the alarming (and climbing) rate of childhood obesity, it’s more important than ever that parents model healthy behaviors for their children. Being a fit family...
Nigerians may be out for another cycle of fuel scarcity as the shortage of dollars has started having its toll on fuel importation by the Nigerian...
Concerned by what they perceive as ‘benumbing apathy’ to the cause of rescuing Chibok girls, members of the “Bring Back Our Girls” advocacy movement are now...
No fewer than 14 staff members of Nestoil Plc. have been abducted in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learnt that the company...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed five more cases of Lassa fever across four states in the last 11 days. Two cases were reported...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH. This followed the announcement of Saturday, Sept.3...
Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has said that Federal Government’s expectation to ensure there is inclusion and employment with the N6.6...
Kingsley Agbaire, a Warri, Delta State-based businessman, allegedly killed his business partner and then broke down as the deceased’s body was exhumed to beg his ghost...
