Following conflicting reports that have been trailing the number of Nigerian pilgrims that died in Saudi Arabia Hajj stampede on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered...
Contrary to speculations of a possible postponement, chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Dino Melaye, on Monday said the upper chamber will resume...
This past weekend must not be it for Kanye – from technical glitch to the big hand of the law interfering in his show. This weekend,...
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has lamented, that in spite of its efforts to stimulate growth in the economy by making available the N3.95 trillion pension...
The death toll of Nigerians in Saudi Arabia stampede, which occurred on Thursday, has risen to 54. Among them are two justices of the Court of...
In from Nifemi Daniel … D’Tigress continued their good run as the team trash Guinea in Sunday’s only game of AfroBasket Women 2015 in Yaounde, Cameroon....
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s Women under-20 team, the Falconets, inched closer to the 2016 Fifa Under-20 Women World Cup after defeating DR Congo 2-1...
A Nikola Kalinic hat-trick gave Fiorentina a 4-1 win over Inter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Sunday, with La Viola replacing the Nerazzurri in first...
Napoli were forced to release a statement as some rather unsavoury quotes made the rounds from Gonzalo Higuain about his former team-mate, Cristiano Ronaldo. According to...
Jose Mourinho has hit out at Newcastle, insisting that they only raised their game this weekend because they were playing against Chelsea. Newcastle surrendered a two-goal...
It’s a novel way of teaching medical students empathy. Trainee medics might know how to diagnose and prescribe, but their youth makes it hard to understand...
No matter how the “Thank God It’s Friday” phrase is chanted, there will still be a Monday to prepare for. Mondays means long and tiring early...
Dozens of British troops are to be deployed to Somalia to help peacekeeping efforts to counter Islamic militants, David Cameron has announced. Up to 70 personnel...
Ahead of the rescheduled governor primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, the two main candidates in the contest seem to have taken...
There is something I need to know. And I can only know that if I am involved or know anyone who is directly involved. How does...
Treasury looters will soon have their days in the dock as President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday that the prosecution of those who tampered with the...
Corruption became the topical issue on Sunday at an event in Ilorin, Kwara State, where speakers strongly condemned it saying it has become a serious threat...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with CEO of Microsoft, Mr Bill Gates during the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly...
The Yoruba race as a people feels better protected by the socio cultural group, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) than they do with the Nigerian Police force,...
Disturbed by the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged false declaration of assets, the Kwara...
Contrary to the strongly-held belief in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari has been behaving like a dictator since assuming office, a chieftain of the Peoples...
Nigerians have been enjoined to organize themselves into vigilante groups to help fight insurgency that has been ravaging the country. The Theater Commander of Operation “Lafiya...
By Joseph Edgar … The honeymoon is definitely over. The euphoria of victory has glided away and the stark reality that is the myriad of problems...
Stress can come from everywhere – career, school, family, relationships, health – and especially money. Psychologists have reported that money remains the number one stressor for...
You may think that fruit juice is a healthy alternative to other drinks? Wrong, I am afraid! You probably think the “fruit” label is going to...
Quite possibly, the most difficult job on Earth is being a parent. It doesn’t require any sort of licensure, schooling, or previous experience, and yet, we’re...
The Presidency says that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to improving national security, as well as ensuring that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are fully rehabilitated....
In from Ali Smart… The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reiterated that it wants capital punishment to be meted to corrupt public office holders in the...
Deadly clashes broke out in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), after a Muslim motorbike taxi driver was killed. About 20 people have...
The US singer Chris Brown has been told he will not be given a visa to perform in Australia, because of his record of domestic violence....
The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has advised the leadership of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State...
In from Nifemi Daniel … There was wild jubilation in the camp of Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, the D’Tigress as the team stopped Egypt’s unbeaten...
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...
As part of his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Muhammadu Buhari today attended a National Agency for the Control...
A driver attached to the convoy of Governor Adams Oshiomhole has been arested and detained for allegedly attempting to burgle the account section of the Edo...
Senator Femi Okunrounmu has hailed the ongoing anti-corruption crusade and the legal battles against politicians for false declaration of assets saying 90 percent of them were...
Robert Lewandowski’s memorable week continued as the Bayern Munich striker reached 100 Bundesliga goals quicker than any other foreign player. The Poland captain, 27, scored five...
About three quarters of the 2,490 casual workers engaged by the Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board as street cleaners, are ghost workers, and about...
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...
Even as officials of the country’s pilgrims’ board are still compiling the list of Nigerians involved in the stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabi that killed over...
The headquarters of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) in Kogi State has come under attack by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram....
By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu … There is the matter among the military forces called esprit de corps; that is, the feeling and sharing of loyalty and...
Rethink Robotics, the firm behind the Baxter manufacturing robot, has released a one-armed version, called Sawyer, capable of more dexterous work. It is designed for production...
In a race to beat the September 30 deadline for the submission of candidate names by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the All Progressives Congress...
A coalition of civil society groups on Friday in Abuja gave a graphic detail concerning the involvement of two ranking legislators from the South South geopolitical...
For going against their constitutional duty of protecting the country and its institutions, a unit of guards that carried out a coup in Burkina Faso last...
President Muhammadu Buhari who is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has called on world leaders to do everything possible to eliminate...
In from Enite Benjamin … Forces in the Senate, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) opposed to the embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki are moving...
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on Monday, Nov. 21, kicking off a 28-day tournament that will finish on Sunday, Dec. 18. FIFA’s executive...
Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has said that he won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the state stressing that nobody, not...
