There’s something quite peculiar and absurd about being a Nigerian. It’s a country of – so to speak – unspecified data and dimensions. Nigeria is not...
Last year, on June 3rd 2012, there was a plane crash in Nigeria in which over 163 people were killed. The plane was owned by Dana...
In the last three and half decades, whether as a student, rights activist, journalist, author, researcher and father, I have come across numerous men whose writings,...
As many dark-skinned black women bleach their skin to conform to societal standards of beauty, Ava Vidal hails the choice of Lupita Nyong’o as People’s ‘most...
Wande Coal is set to release a new video in a few weeks. The video will be set to his song, Baby Hello. The hip dance...
I spent much of last week talking about Facebook’s infamous study of nearly a million customers and the company’s attempts to make half of those customers...
USB flash drives could be at risk of a pernicious attack on their firmware. Over the past two decades, USB devices, aka “thumb drives,” have proliferated...
As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt it. A strange peace, a calm clarity. He stretched. Even his limbs were stronger and surer. He...
While almost everyone is getting married and some already thinking about it, Burna Boy just dropped a bomb and we really can’t blame him. The singer...
Peter Okoye took to his Twitter and instagram page threatening to expose a bank that defrauded him. In his page he wrote: Has any1 experienced fraudulent...
President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has closed down all the schools in the West African country in an attempt to address the spread of the...
Caught up with Nollywood actor and director, Ramsey Nouah on the set of a movie shoot in Lagos. During this interview, he spoke about a range...
At least five persons have died of a cholera outbreak at an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Biu town, southern area of Borno State, the...
ja’s name in real life is Bisade Ologunde. The young man born and raised in Lagos began his music career in 1991. He is one hell...
President Goodluck Jonathan today led the campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Iyiola Omisore in Oshogbo Osun State. Vice President Namadi Sambo, PDP...
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said gifts distributed to the electorate during political campaigns should not be termed as bribe. He...
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date. According to the UN, 729 people have died as health officials in Guinea, Liberia...
The much anticipated video for Mavin Record’s family song, ‘Dorobucci’ is finally out. Earlier in the week, the label released the teaser but today Wednesday, July...
Four suspected members of Boko Haram were arrested in Kano yesterday in connection with the recent multiple female suicide bombings that rocked the state capital in...
Three suspected Fulani herdsmen have been arrested by the Abia State Police Command for allegedly attempting to rob some bank customers at Ohafia. Parading the suspects...
Ebola victim, Patrick Sawyer, 40, who died of the deadly virus in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 25 was scheduled to return to the United States in...
Unassuming and humble are some of the words that best describe popular gospel singer, Princess Anne Inyang, whose hit track, Aka’anam nkwe , has become a...
An operator in the cement industry has said that Nigeria does not need to import the product because the plants in the country have enough capacity...
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday came down hard on the All progressives Congress (APC), alleging that its northern members are sponsors of Boko...
Commonwealth Games queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare has been rewarded with an instant bonus of $7,000 for her spectacular effort on Monday night, as she...
The Federal Government has been urged to improve access to quality malaria medicines, which is the country’s highest public health burden accounting for 25 per cent...
The European Union should not give Russia technical help to develop Arctic oil and gas fields if Moscow fails to help to defuse the Ukraine crisis,...
Authorities in Utah were set to release all 21 of the protesters arrested during a demonstration against a Canadian company’s efforts to develop one of the...
Brent crude nudged lower but held above $107 per barrel on Wednesday, with a global oil glut keeping prices in check despite geopolitical tensions threatening supplies...
The European Commission on Wednesday put forward a target to improve energy savings by 30 percent as part of efforts to curb European Union reliance on...
The search for a new technical partner to replace Conocophillips after its exit from the Brass LNG Venture is stalling the Final Investment Decision on the...
The core investor in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Sahelian Power SPV Limited, has injected over N500m into the firm, its Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,...
A Magistrate Court in Badagry has sentenced Suleiman Amusa and his son, Owolabi Amusa, to six month imprisonment for attacking an official of the Ikeja Electricity...
As oil theft, sabotage, spills and other related crimes persist in the Niger Delta, Shell Petroleum Development Company has asked for the support of the media...
BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today, Walmart (WMT) announced that Greg Foran, 53, has been promoted to President and CEO of Walmart U.S. Foran succeeds Bill Simon who...
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, is by all means an enigma. As an inscrutable man, he is fast developing a reputation as a governor, who likes...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Air Algerie flight carrying 116 people from Burkina Faso to Algeria’s capital disappeared from radar early Thursday over northern Mali, the...
The World Bank ranks Singapore as the easiest country in the world in which to do business. Indeed, business is what brought the Alattas, Aljunied, Alsagoff,...
Following the announcement that the suspension slammed on Nigeria by FIFA is going to be lifted, life has returned to the Golden Eaglets camp in Camp...
Head Coach, Peter Dedevbo has released his final list of 21 players for this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals, including Super Falcons’ ace Asisat...
Four months away from the 19th National Sports Festival, Cross River State has again promised to surpass standards put up by previous hosts of the games....
The future of Nigeria’s national football team’s Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi will be determined today when the Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) meets...
Federation Cup title holders Enyimba continued their march in the 2014 Federation Cup after they defeated Sharks 2-0 to reach the competition’s semi-finals. Dolphins also reached...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the electorate in the North-east will use the next year’s general election to show their displeasure against the Peoples...
The inspiration for this reflection is a long conversation I had recently with a Canadian at the lobby of a hotel in Abuja. The gentleman works...
Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has given notice that it will soon commence mass mobilization drive across the nation’s six geo-political zones to ensure President Jonathan...
The National Association of Pharmacy Technologists and Technicians of Nigeria (NAPTON) has announced plans to partner with health sector stakeholders to fight the growing issue of...
The Federal Government has declared Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th, July as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-fitri Sallah celebration. The Minister of Interior, Comrade...
Quite a number of African governments are keeping a very close eye on the online activities of their citizens with Kenya topping Africa in requesting users’...
Chinese investments and its immigrants into Africa are helping shape urban cities in Africa as more African government look east for fund to pile into...
