Year: 2017
Atalanta maul Everton 3-0 in Europa Cup
Everton produced a dreadful performance as they lost their Europa League opener against Atalanta in Italy.
ASUU Strike: No end in sight
Hope that the strike action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is about to come to an…
Arsenal came back to whip Cologne 3-1
Alexis Sanchez scored a stunning goal as Arsenal came from behind to beat Cologne in a controversial Europa League match…
Issa Rae, “Insecure” Star becomes new CoverGirl
By Funmilola Olukomaiya American actress, writer, director, producer and web series creator Issa Rae, is on a roll, obviously as…
Hausa Vs Igbo: Plateau imposes curfew on Jos Metropolis
The Plateau State Government on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Jos Metropolis following “rumoured skirmishes, tension and confusion” over…
Rihanna debuts her Fenty x PUMA S/S 18 Collection
By Funmilola Olukomaiya Since debuting her first Fenty Puma by Rihanna collection in New York last year, the singer has…
AfroBasket 2017: D’Tigers devour Cameroon
Nigeria’s senior men basketball team, the D’Tigers, on Thursday whipped Cameroon 106-91 points to move into the semi-finals at the…
Misconception about Rwanda genocide and the Igbo agitation
After the genocide experience in 1994, Rwanda continues. In remembering its dead population during the ugly tragedy, a museum was…
Sports development: Republic of Benin seeks partnership with Nigeria
The Republic of Benin on Thursday in Abuja expressed its willingness to have a strong partnership with Nigeria in the…
2baba unveils 2017 Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless Concert
Ace artist, Innocent Idibia aka 2baba has unveiled the 2017 Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless Musical Concert which will hold at the Convention…
Kachikwu says world moving away from oil
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the world is moving away from oil, hence, it…
Six arrested over killing of GUS winner, Hector
The Police Command in Lagos State on Thursday announced the arrest of six persons allegedly involved in the killing of…
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria drops six places
The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped six places in the latest FIFA Coca Cola world rankings despite impressive outing results…
Lagos goes tough on open urination, arrests five
In its efforts to rid the environment of all infractions, the Lagos State Government has arrested five individuals for urinating…
IPOB: PDP calls for independent investigation into clash
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation of human rights abuses and alleged humiliation of unarmed…
I don’t want kidnappers to pick me like a chicken – Edo Speaker
The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Kabiru Adjoto, has explained why he spends his security vote to…
CP vows to end gangsterism in Lagos Island
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Ag. CP Edgal Imohimi, on Thursday, assured Lagos-Island residents that he would bring an…
Oba Market: Edo orders Oredo LGA to stop collecting levies
The Edo Government has ordered the Oredo Local Government officials to stop collecting levies on tables attached to stores at…
Sagay: Don’t address Nigerian senators as ‘Distinguished’, they have no honour
Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof.Itse Sagay on Thursday said Nigerian senators have abused and bastardised the word…
Food security to be achieved through research – Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology on Thursday said the ministry would employ research to achieve food…
Court affirms Kabiru as APDA interim National Chairman
An Abuja High Court in Jabi on Thursday affirmed Mallam Mohammed Kabiru and Mr. Emeka Okegwu as interim National Chairman…
EFCC moves to extradite Diezani Alison-Madueke to Nigeria
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu says the commission is making moves to…
Experts recommend measures to soften climate change impact on cocoyam
Agricultural experts and other stakeholders in cocoyam cultivation have recommended measures to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on…
Niger-Delta: Institute to hold town hall meeting to challenges
The Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP) says its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference will feature town hall…
Photos: Failed portions of Benin-Auchi Road
Below are pictures of the failed portions of the Benin-Auchi Road in Edo State, Southwest Nigeria.
Hajj: Katsina State pilgrims return home
The Katsina Pilgrims Welfare Board said no fewer than 1,598 Pilgrims have so far been transported back home after performing…
National youth games: Kwara picks up two medals in squash
Kwara players have won one gold and one silver medals in the boys and girls singles events of the squash…
Witch doctor who prepares charms for human trafficking victims arrested in Edo
A 47-year-old witch doctor, Akugbe Aisevbo, has been arrested and paraded by Edo State Police Command for allegedly aiding and…
CACOL Condemns Attack On Sympathizers Of Sahara Reporters in Ilorin
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL has condemned the violence unleashed by suspected thugs and hirelings of Senator…
Lagos vows to punish residents dumping refuse on roads, drainages
The Lagos State Government has vowed to punish severely any resident of the state apprehended dumping refuse on roads and…