Year: 2016
Phelps says he’s ready to retire
No means no. No amount of cajoling, arm-twisting and pleading by his team mates and swimming fans around the world…
Adebule calls on African countries to promote women emancipation
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, on Saturday called for intensified collaborative efforts among African countries in their…
Donald Trump is ‘totally nuts’, says Robert de Niro
U.S. actor and producer Robert De Niro said on Saturday that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump should not run…
Benin/Auchi Highway: FG mobilises RCC back to site
The Federal Government has mobilised back to site Reynod Construction Company (RCC), the contractor handling the dualization of the Benin/Ehor…
NSCDC checks violence against women, children in Yobe
Dr Muhammad Fari, Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Yobe, said the command had adopted special measures to check…
Akwa Ibom Govt., Mobil to complete skill acquisition centre
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs said Akwa Ibom Government and Mobil Company have agreed to collaborate to complete the…
Hajj: Kano transports 486 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The Kano State Government has transported the first batch of 486 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj.…
Nigerian Army to honour Green Beret FC
Arrangements are on to formally receive and honour the Green Beret Football Club which recently excelled in the Nationwide League…
Enugu Govt. dissolves water corporation board, sacks MD
The Enugu State Government has dissolved the board of the State Water Corporation with immediate effect, Commissioner for Information, Dr.…
Troops kill suspected cattle rustler, armed bandits in Katsina
Troops of 35 Battalion, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army on Friday killed a suspected cattle rustler and armed bandits on Tsambe-Fafare…
Buhari’s senior aide, Ayodele Adu is dead
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on economic matters, deployed to the Vice-President office, Ayodele Adu, has died…
Amaechi eulogises late Maduekwe
The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has described the late former Minister of transport, Mr. Ojo Maduekwe, as a…
Gunmen kidnap 14 passengers in Rivers
A commercial bus conveying about 14 passengers from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government…
Dalung reacts to reports on Mikel Obi’s hotel philantrophy
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, on Friday, reacted to reports that Mikel Obi settled the hotel…
American gay speaks out on marriage to Nigerian partner
We tried very carefully to make sure this wouldn’t happen. Guests were instructed not to take photos during the ceremony.…
Ethiopia’s Ayana smashes world record for 10,000m gold
Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed the world record by over 14 seconds to win Olympic gold in the women’s 10,000m in…
Rio 2016: Sweden dump USA out of women football
United States goalkeeper Hope Solo says her side were knocked out by a “bunch of cowards” after losing to Sweden…
No results yet in Zambia, but monitors say vote was transparent
Officials in Zambia say the country’s electoral commission has begun certifying results from Thursday’s general election and referendum. Voting continued…
Man rapes 5-year old girl to death
The Bayelsa Police Command has arrested a 20-year old man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl to death in Akedei…
3 killed as Hausa, Igbo clash in Imo
In another inter-ethnic flare-up, the Imo State Police command, in eastern Nigeria, has confirmed the death of three persons amongst…
Security guard invites robbers to rob employers
Paul Iyoghojie The Police at Ikoyi, Lagos southwest Nigeria have arrested a security guard, John Ameh, for allegedly inviting a…
Pope Francis meets 7 former Nigerian prostitutes
Pope Francis left the Vatican on Friday to visit a Catholic charity that is giving shelter to women rescued from…
Lionel Messi returns to play for Argentina
Lionel Messi will return to play for Argentina for “love” of his country, despite vowing to retire earlier this summer.…
Murray beats Johnson to reach Rio Olympics semi-final
Defending champion Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Olympic tennis men’s singles event on Friday with a 6-0 4-6…
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10 houses shut, 12 illegal oil wells uncovered in Lagos
At least 10 houses have been shut at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as 12 illegal diesel oil wells…
Obalende residents beg Tinubu over LG chairmanship
Paul Iyoghojie Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward A Ikoyi-Obalende, Lagos led by Pastor Gbenga Jacobs, a.k.a.…
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$19 billion invested, as AIDS kills 1.1 million people in 2015
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has disclosed that a whooping $19 billion was invested in…
US Election: Hillary Clinton leads in battleground states
Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in some of the most diverse battleground states – including by double digits…
Dogara commends NBA over electronic voting
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has commended the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), for adopting electronic voting to…
Officials run around to settle Dream Team allowances
To avert the rumoured boycott by the Dream Team IV of their quarter-final match against Denmark, officials of the sports…