A campaign for the release of an Australian doctor and his wife who were both kidnapped on the same day Al-Qaeda attacked a hotel in the...
A team of astronomers have detected signs of an invisible black hole at the centre of the Milky Way using the Nobeyama Radio Telescope. Reports say...
More than a day and a half after the Pathankot air base compound near the border of Pakistan came under attack, Indian troops are still fighting...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Achievas Records cash cow Joshua Iniyezo popularly known as Solidstar has cause to be thankful in the New Year...
Husky voiced singer Davido has finally opened up on the babymama drama, and the child trafficking allegations leveled against him and his family by the mother...
Tragedy struck at a Mexican municipality when armed men killed a mayor inside her home on Saturday after she took office a day before. The victim,...
The death toll following an attack on an Indian air force base has risen to six after four soldiers who sustained gun wounds succumbed to the...
Fiery businessman turned politician Donald Trump is at it again. This time, the mouthy politician is accusing Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton (former Secretary of State)...
Protests have broken out after Saudi Arabia announced the execution of Shia religious leader Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others on terrorism charges. Reports say Iranian protesters...
By By Jideofor Adibe . . . The recent announcement by the Federal Government that effective from January 1, 2016, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known...
The prosecution of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) and insinuations that he may have ambitions for the presidency come 2019 has set...
The federal government has earmarked the sum of N3, 219, 555 for the purchase of an unnamed medical equipment in the State House Medical Centre (SHMC)....
Manchester United rediscovered what winning felt like as Arsenal edged Newcastle 1-0 to move two points clear atop the English Premier League on Saturday. Manchester City...
Barcelona dropped points for the third time in four league games as they were held 0-0 by local rivals Espanyol in a heated Catalan derby on...
For fear that they risk not getting a fair trial back home, a London judge has ruled that five Rwandan men accused of taking part in...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Tuesday announced that Aero Contractors Airlines has been sanctioned for the incident at Bauchi airport, in which passengers were disembark...
The fight to retake Helmand- a key town in Afghanistan from Taliban forces has intensified following the deployment of British troops to help reclaim the town....
By Timothy Enietan-Matthews The last may not have been heard in the controversies trailing the arms procurement scandal and the travails of the immediate past National...
Nifemi Daniel The Federal Government has rejected an offer of 750,000 Naira-a-player for the victorious Golden Eaglets, as the Ministry of Youth and Sports has now...
A series of deadly incidents rocked Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan leaving at least 10 people dead on Tuesday. From a pressure-cooker bomb, to a shooting...
By Joseph Edgar . . . I have received the allocation of portfolios with excitement. Babatunde Fashola’s appointment as the Minister for power, works and Housing...
By Ali Smart . . . Yours sincerely has never been a great fan of the immediate past president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for reasons l’m...
A day after thousands of people marched on the streets of Bucharest demanding the resignations of government ministers following a horrific nightclub fire which killed more...
It was yet another bloody day on Wednesday, as armed robbers stormed a bank in Igarra, the headquarters of Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State,...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw came out in defence of her fellow actress Uche Jombo after a fan told Uche...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Popular radio personality, Toke Makinwa turned a year older today and her estranged husband Maje Ayida thought it wise...
Policemen, Tuesday, raided the Frankfurt headquarters of Germany’s football association (DFB) on Tuesday and searched homes of officials of the federation in continuation of investigation into...
In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Fair-skinned actress Toyin Aimakhu has employed the services of a private body guard following the buzz which has followed...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied being part of any talks, or holding a meeting with MTN executives to negotiate the N1.4 trillion fine slammed on...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Raúl Gutiérrez, former coach of the Mexico Under-17 team has tipped his country current squad to beat Nigeria’s Golden...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to release the international passport of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki so that he...
In from Nifemi Daniel . . . Brazil coach Carlos Amadeu has attributed his team’s 3-0 loss to Nigeria to the early goals scored by the...
In from Ali Smart . . . Increasingly, most banks in the country are becoming highly vulnerable these days to the antics of fraudsters masquerading as...
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 from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appointed Professor Mahmud Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission...
The Senate which had earlier suspended plenary abruptly on Tuesday without reason after it screened two ministerial nominees has announced that its plenary has been suspended...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . . The embattled former governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, was again, a...
By Joseph Edgar … . The allegation has been made and expectedly the denials have come in torrents. My take is that there is no smoke...
Five persons were feared dead on Saturday and five others declared missing after a boat capsized along Lagos-Ikorodu waterways. The incident which occurred around Bayeku- Igbogbo...
Nigeria, which in 2012, accounted for more than half of all polio cases worldwide, on Saturday recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against polio, as...
Any refinery of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that fails to perform optimally by the end of December may be put up for sale, the...
The Boko Haram terrorist group has suffered another set-back as soldiers have raided the insurgents’ fuel depot at Ladu Bumbawa Ward of Guzamala Local Government Area of...
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Chief Olu Falae who was kidnapped from his farm in Akure Ondo State on Monday, has been...
On their return for the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, senators of the Eighth Assembly have stated a resolve to stand...
Senate President, Bukola Saraki arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal as promised, accompanied by his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, several other senators, and Sokoto Sate governor, Aliyu...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Manchester City may hand Nigeria teen sensation, Kelechi Iheanacho a new and improved deal to wade off interests from Premier League...
A new twist was added to the Republican Party’s controversies in the race to occupy the White House, as a presidential hopeful, Ben Carson said no...
The number of people who lost their lives in the multiple explosions that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has risen to 53, while about 100...
President Muhammadu Buhari will host an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government tomorrow, Tuesday,...
As the whereabouts and health status of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa remains shrouded in secrecy and mystery, a quiet struggle has ignited...