Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-political group, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is behaving like a dictator in the way he is running the government advising him...
About 2,500 soldiers who were shown the way out of the Nigerian Army for various offences alleged to have been committed during the war against insurgency...
If the elders and youth of Biu community in Borno State have their way, the former chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina...
The current cash crunch and liquidity flow that has hit the country which has made many states unable to pay salaries, may yet worsen as international...
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde is to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Wednesday...
There are reports that singer Mariah Carey may be pregnant for her billionaire lover, James Packer. They already have five children between them from previous relationships,...
More revelations are being made of how the immediate past administration in Lagos State led by former Governor Babatunde Fashola, spent the state’s resources in the...
Roger Federer has defeated world No.1 Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/1) 6-3 to win his seventh ATP Cincinnati Masters title. Federer denied Djokovic a first Cincinnati crown...
The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has said that he is opposed to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by his successor,...
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu is under investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the statement he allegedly made about the Igbo living in...
The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, arrived in Nigeria on Sunday for a two-day official visit. Ban, who arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at...
Former spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati has dispelled the widely held perception that the former president has a knack for alcohol, and that...
Two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in this year’s title race to 28 points when he claimed a near-flawless victory ahead of Mercedes team-mate...
Immediate past Senate President, Senator David Mark has refuted reports by a national newspaper that he refused to enter the witness box during his appearance at...
Usain Bolt beat Justin Gatlin by one hundredth of a second to retain the 100m title at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Bolt had stumbled...
Defending champion Serena Williams gave herself a chance to make it two Cincinnati titles in a row, beating 14th-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinals...
In spite of federal government’s efforts at ending its activities, the pirate station, Radio Biafra, has again resumed transmission. It was observed that the station was...
Despite the deepening global market rout where some investors are counting losses, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group and 10 others people are counting...
Five suspected members of the Boko Haram sect and a soldier were killed yesterday on the Maiduguri-Dikwa road, in Borno State when the advance team of...
Another round of crisis may be brewing in the upper federal legislative chamber as the Unity Forum that supported Senator Ahmed Lawan for the Senate President’s...
Dr Dre believed he did the right thing apologising for hurting women in the past, but the public is not forgiving him. His album sale has...
Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-South, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, has cried out that his life is being threatened over the petition that he...
Investors in banking and insurance stocks were the worst hit in the downtrend that pervaded the Nigerian stock market last week, with banking and insurance investors...
In from Ali Smart… The unemployment crisis bedeviling the country further manifested Saturday as several pregnant women and nursing mothers were among thousands of applicants who stormed...
The Guinness World Records has confirmed and recognized, Yasutaro Koide, Japanese, as the oldest person living (male) at the impressive age of 112 years and 161...
By Ali Smart… The directive by President Muhamadu Buhari to set up special courts to try former public officials suspected to have enriched themselves by dipping...
The train was speeding through Belgium when the man emerged from the train bathroom, shirtless with a rifle — possibly an AK 47 — slung over...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in line with a resolution passed by the Senate ordering it to look into complaints by consumer of electricity over...
Unlike in the years past when office of the First Lady exercised so much power and enjoyed every privilege in government including budgetary allocation, the current...
By Chris Aligbe … Did President Olusegun Obasanjo knowingly or unknowingly yield to the grand deception that cost Nigeria billions of Naira? Did he and other...
In from Nifemi Daniel … John Mikel Obi’s representative, John Shittu, has revealed that the Chelsea midfielder is ready to play for the Super Eagles whenever...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, the D’Tigers trashed Uganda, 98-59, on Friday to improve to 2-0 in Group A at AfroBasket...
By Etcetera … “I believe if Nigeria does not kill corruption; corruption will kill Nigeria. I pledge to publicly declare my assets and liabilities and encourage...
Next time you see a surveillance camera following you down an alleyway, don’t be too sure that there’s a human watching. Surveillance camera companies are increasingly...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife has been ranked the best university in Nigeria by Webometrics. According to the latest web...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Federal Government is targeting generation and distribution of 5,000 megawatts of electricity by December. This was part of the outcome...
The No. 2 figure in ISIS, Haji Mutazz, was killed in an August 18 drone strike near Mosul, Iraq, a spokesman for the U.S. National Security...
In from Nifemi Daniel … Apparently wary of threats to cancel their existing contracts due to the corruption scandal rocking the organisation, world football governing body...
In from Enite Benjamin … President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday suspended the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) David Parradang, and ordered him to...
In from Victor Ebimomi …. Nigeria has once again stood up as the biggest brothers’ keeper on the African continent as President Muhammadu Buhari has sent...
Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga wants to be released from prison early to study the causes of ethnic conflict, he has told the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
By Joseph Edgar … As I look into the next 18 months, I see this administration fighting an impeachment battle. I also see this administration coming...
The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs John Atte has set a revenue target for Area Controllers, as he directed them to increase their weekly average revenue to...
The manager of Skiibii, Soso Soberekon who had reportedly collapsed and died recently, has apologized for his handling of the unfortunate incidence. Skiibii, had also come...
Afriland Properties Plc, the concessionary company that was awarded the contract for refurbishment of the Falomo Shopping Complex in Ikoyi, Lagos has denied any wrongdoing in...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said that massive corruption and impunity at all levels of the past management of Nigerian National Petroleum...
It amazes me to think we go a long time without touching each other. Some couples can only touch when it is absolutely necessary or important,...
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took on an array of subjects and political figures during a lengthy interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Wednesday, including Hillary...
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has finally released the official list of passengers and crew members onboard the Bristow Helicopter chopper that crashed into a lagoon...
Scientists in the US have found a way to take carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and make carbon nanofibres, a valuable manufacturing material. Their solar-powered...
