Seventeen years after the Jesse town in Delta State was ravaged by an oil spill-induced explosion that killed hundreds of people, the community and others around...
He is different things to different people, but he is widely regarded by many as a canny and clever individual, which has earned him nicknames such as...
It is definitely a gift to be able to predict the future and it is a gift anyone in business would wish for. Wouldn’t it be...
Tiger Woods has missed the cut at the PGA Championship, his third straight missed cut in a major. The 14-time major champion had already missed back-to-back...
Second seed Andy Murray breezed to a 6-3 6-0 semi-final victory over Kei Nishikori on Saturday to set up a final with Novak Djokovic at the...
In from Nifemi Daniel … The Athletic Federation of Nigeria has said Nigeria athletes that will be representing the country at the IAAF World Championship in...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has pleaded not to be compared with Bayern Munich coach, Pep Guardiola, stating that he is...
In from Allantee Success … Discussions are currently underway between participants in major African securities markets of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa to launch the cross-listing...
In from Success Allantee … Nigerian equities suffered a major reversal last week as intense selling pressure and low demand shaved off N253 billion from market...
An Indonesian domestic flight with 54 people on board lost contact with air traffic control in Papua province Sunday afternoon, the nation’s search and rescue agency...
By Joseph Edgar … This must have been a traumatic week for Babatunde Fashola, the immediate past governor of Lagos State. He had come out in...
Convener of the Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has stated that contrary to views of some elders and politicians of...
The leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau may still be alive, and leading the group, new developments indicate. It would be recalled that...
Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s prepared to spend $1 billion on his campaign if necessary. “It’s irrelevant,” he told CNN outside the Iowa State Fair...
Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton has hit back at one of her Republican rivals, Jeb Bush, over who is responsible for instability in Iraq. On Tuesday...
The persistent rumours about Apple building some kind of car have felt at times like they were powered purely by Apple fans desperate for something new...
In from Ali Smart … Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has described the gains of the immediate past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan in the...
While the truth is yet to emerge concerning the rumoured death and resurrection of upcoming singer, Skiibii, Nigerians have been bashing him, hitting out at him...
In from Ali Smart … The Department of State Security Service (DSS) has started probing contracts awarded by the military and other security agencies, Ripples can...
In from Ali Smart … The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has seized various landed properties belonging to three senior staff of...
The battle for who controls the Edo State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is getting fiercer, as the combatants are not backing down,...
In from Ali Smart … Staff members of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) have embarked on hunger strike to press home their demand for...
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...
