Year: 2016
Wicked! Police leave magician to die in street
Swazi police were on Friday accused of dumping a seriously-injured popular Swazi magician on the street and left to die.…
104 migrant bodies washed up Libyan beach
The bodies of at least 104 migrants have washed up on a beach in the western Libyan town of Zwara,…
Ramadan: Cleric counsels Muslims to exhibit good moral virtues
The Chief Imam of Area 10 Juma’ah Mosque, Sheik Yahya Al-Yolawi, has urged Muslim faithful across the globe to exhibit…
Watch how to achieve this easy Eyebrow Tutorial using Brow Pomade
Beauty vlogger and MD Blinx Lashes, Lola OJ is out with another episode of her vlog where she serves us…
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro
4 AMAA’s leading ladies featured on Vanguard Allure
Omoni Oboli, Adesua Etomi, Linda Ejiofor and Chioma Onyenwe are four strong women who have put in their best into…
30 countries gather in Paris for Middle East peace confab
Representatives from 30 countries were on Friday meeting in Paris to begin talks on pursuing peace in the Middle East,…
Doctors begin indefinite strike in Nasarawa
Medical doctors in Nasarawa State have embarked on an indefinite strike action over salaries. Dr Friday Omolei, Chairman of the…
Kogi Governor intensifies effort on malaria eradication
The Kogi Government says it is intensifying efforts to eradicate the scourge of malaria in the state. The State Director,…
Pilot dies in US military jet’s crash
Two fighter jets belonging to U.S. Military Aerial Performance Units crashed in separate locations Thursday, killing one of the pilots.…
Nigeria is telecom investors’ haven – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has assured international and potential investors that Nigeria remains a sure haven for ICT investors…
Ramadan: Gov distributes N350m grains to residents
Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa on Friday commenced distribution of 827 tonnes of grains worth N350 million to residents of…
Adamawa council chairmen to account for workers salaries
Gov. Muhammadu Jibrilla of Adamawa has directed local government council chairmen in the state to account for the salaries of…
250 rescued as migrants boat capsizes in Mediterranean
Greek rescuers pulled 250 people from the Mediterranean and were searching for more survivors on Friday after a boat with…
Man arrested over alleged vandalism of NITEL property
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa on Friday said it had arrested a 40-year-old man suspected…
Shell investigates new claim of Nigeria pipeline attack
Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary said on Friday it was investigating a claim by the Niger Delta Avengers that it had struck…
3 US soldiers drown in Texas flooding
Authorities in Washington DC, in the U.S. said three soldiers drowned on Thursday after their vehicle overturned while attempting to…
Angolan president appoints daughter as oil firm boss
Angolan President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos has named his billionaire daughter Isabel to head the state oil firm Sonangol, according…
Kachikwu’s diplomatic shuttle aids Barkindo’s emergence as OPEC’s Scribe
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said diplomatic shuttles by the Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu,…
Cote d’Ivoire begins process of writing new constitution
The process of writing a new Constitution in Cote d’Ivoire has begun with the formation of a committee of experts…
Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers of lawmaker’s sister
The Bayelsa Police Command has apprehended three out of the six suspects that allegedly abducted Mrs Seighe Samson, younger sister…
FIFA dismiss report of Infantino probe
FIFA denied on Friday reports in German media that president Gianni Infantino was under investigation for a possible ethics violation.…
Nine dead, others injured in Lagos accident
Reports reaching us has it that no fewer than nine persons have been confirmed dead after an 18-seater commercial bus…
3 soldiers , 4 civilians killed by Militants
Three soldiers and four civilians were among the seven persons killed, Wednesday evening by a militant group suspected to be…
Lagos @ 50: Soyinka replies Eko Foundation
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, has described a paid advertisement published by the EKO Foundation in the Punch of 2…
Football, News, Sports, World News
Cristiano Ronaldo donates £500k Champions League bonus to charity
Cristiano Ronaldo has proved his heart is as big as his medal cabinet – by handing his Champions League bonus…
Amosun lauds ACOMORAN for creating jobs for youths
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has commended the state chapter of the Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Owners & Riders…
Niger Delta Militants attack more oil pipelines in Bayelsa
The Niger Delta Avengers militant group said on Thursday through social media that it had blown up a third crude…
Saraki’s trial to resume June 7
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has fixed June 7, 8 and 9 for the continuation of the trial of…
Transfers: Guardiola gets £250m to sign Paul Pogba, Toni Kroos
Manchester City’s signing of 25-year-old Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is the start of a summer spree in which new manager…
EFCC boss to probe corruption in IDPs camps
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Mustapha Magu has vowed to ensure that there is…