Year: 2017
Copyright infringement: COSON slams N105m suit on Young Shall Grow Motors
In a bid to redress an alleged copyright infringement, Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) Limited has slammed N105,848,000 suit on…
Monkeypox Disease: Bush meat consumers defy warning insist bushmeat is safe
Some consumers of bushmeat in Bayelsa said on Sunday that they were not worried by the outbreak of monkeypox a…
6 killed in Ghana gas depot blast
No fewer than six people have reportedly died while 35 others injured, following intense burns from an explosion at a…
20 Years After Fela: Yesterday’s Message As Today’s Reality
From the second week of this October, the power of the Fela persona will surely resurface as the annual Felabration…
Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen
Some people were coming from a mighty crusade along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Millions of people had been in attendance. There…
LAKE Rice: Lagos vows to maintain production quality
The Lagos State Government has vowed to maintain the quality of its LAKE Rice product just as it stated that…
Kick off World Cup preparations, Amiesimaka advises Nigeria
Adokiye Amiesimaka, a member of the 1980 African Cup of Nations winning squad, on Sunday urged Nigeria’s football authorities to…
Arsenal celebrates Iwobi’s World Cup ticket-winning goal, congratulates Nigeria
English Premier League side, Arsenal FC, have celebrated their youngster, Alex Iwobi, who scored Nigeria’s solitary match winner against the…
WHO provides 1.2 million antibiotics to fight plague in Madagascar
The World Health Organisation, WHO has delivered nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and released US$1.5 million dollars in emergency…
Photos: Nigerian Religious Leaders leading prayers in U.S
On Sunday, Bishop Stephen Mamza, Yola Diocese and Hajjia Turai A.A. Kadir, community projects organizer, American University Nigeria, presented a…
World Cup qualifier: Msakni’s bags hat-trick in Tunisia’s 4-1 win
Youssef Msakni's hat-trick helped Tunisia move closer to Russia with a 4-1 away win in Guinea as the Democratic Republic…
5 feared killed as fuel tanker explodes in Kaduna
At least five people are feared dead on Saturday after a fuel tanker exploded at Tafa village along the Abuja-Kaduna…
World Cup Qualifier: Buhari elated over Super Eagles’ victory
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory over the Chipolopolo of Zambia, describing it as “very…
Boutaib hits hat-trick as Morocco thrash Gabon 3-0 to move top of Group C
Khalid Boutaib hit a hat-trick as Morocco beat Gabon 3-0 in Casablanca to leapfrog Ivory Coast at the top of…
Norway to pay male, female football teams the same
Norway's male and female players will receive the same amount of pay for representing the country, the Norwegian football association…
Niger Delta: Army deploys troops for operation crocodile smile
The Nigerian Army says it has deployed troops for the commencement of “Operation Crocodile Smile” in the six Niger Delta…
Nigerian Technician shot dead in South Africa
A Nigerian, Jelili Omoyele, 35-year-old cellular phone technician, was allegedly shot dead in Johannesburg on Saturday, the Nigeria Union, South…
Southgate admits England’s lack of ‘big players’
England manager Gareth Southgate says his squad does not contain "big players" because of their lack of success in Europe.
Fellaini injured as Belgium win 4-3
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini had to be substituted after only 23 minutes of Belgium's thrilling victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Sweden put eight goals past Luxembourg in World Cup qualifier
Sweden thrashed Luxembourg to maintain their hopes of automatic World Cup qualification and push the Netherlands to the brink of…
World Cup qualifier: Ronaldo inspires Portugal to 2-0 victory
Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to inspire Portugal to a win over Andorra that keeps their hopes of automatic…
Nigeria zoom into 2018 World Cup after Iwobi’s strike
Nigeria's Super Eagles on Saturday zoom into the 2018 World Cup in Russian after Arsenal's sensation, Alex Iwobi struck a…
LASU elects Oke as new deputy vice chancellor
Professor Oyedamola Oke of the Faculty of Science, Lagos State University (LASU) on Friday emerged as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor…
Enugu electricity company to expose energy thieves
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it will henceforth publish the list of individuals and companies caught stealing electricity.
Robbers kill Ebonyi varsity student
The Police Command in Ebonyi had confirmed that Chinedu Linus, a student of Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Abakaliki, was killed…
South Africa thrash Burkina Faso 3-1 in World Cup qualifier
South Africa breathed fresh life into their World Cup qualifying campaign with a convincing 3-1 home win against Group D…
Application for Soyinka award for Investigative Journalism begins
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism is calling for applications for the 12th edition of Wole Soyinka Award for…
Lagos Judiciary To Commence 2017/2018 Golden Jubilee Legal Year Monday
The Lagos State Judiciary will commence activities for the 2017/2018 Golden Jubilee New Legal Year with religious services to be…
Spain must not split, thousands rally for unity
Thousands of people calling for Spanish unity have attended rallies in the capital Madrid after Sunday's disputed referendum for Catalan…
You can’t control Lagos Inland waterways, Court rules against NIWA
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday affirmed the power of the Lagos State Government to legislate and control…