Year: 2017
Lagos celebrates 2017 International Youth Day
Lagos State Government on Thursday joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2017 edition of the International Youth…
Neymar irreplaceable at Barcelona – Zidane
Zinedine Zidane has said Neymar is "irreplaceable" for Barcelona but warned his world-record departure will not make life any easier…
Bolt, Gatlin clash again tonight at 4x100m relay
Usain Bolt set the stage for his grand farewell, powering down the finishing straight to qualify Jamaica for the 4x100-meter…
Late equaliser denied Liverpool win at Watford
Liverpool begin their premier league season with a 3-3 draw away at Watford, with the host scoring an equaliser in…
Bishops join Charly Boy to demand Buhari’s resignation
ome bishops have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office because of his ill health. The bishops also reprimanded…
Kano residents consume 2, 245 slaughtered animals daily
Authorities say 2, 245 animals are slaughtered daily in four abattoirs in Kano metropolis daily for public consumption.
I’m Ready To Take A Bullet For Nigeria – Charly Boy
You know you cannot make an omelet without breaking an egg. You cannot be in this kind of struggle and…
18 arrested for vandalizing electricity installations
No fewer than 18 suspects were apprehended by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for vandalising electricity installations in the…
Church Attack: Federal Govt Sends Delegation To Anambra
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a five-man delegation to visit and condole with government and people of Anambra over…
G.B. Leton: How the Federal Government Cheated the Niger Delta
On November 23, 1979, President Shehu Usman Shagari inaugurated the Presidential Commission on Revenue Allocation. The committee was headed by…
Death Toll In Egypt Train Collision Rises To 49
Officials say the number of people who died in a two-train collision in the suburbs of the Egyptian city of…
Kenyan girl shot dead by police in Nairobi slum
A young Kenyan girl was shot dead by police during operations to quell protests against the re-election of President Uhuru…
Ethiopia loses 2 million animals to drought – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said that two million animals have been lost to a “devastating” drought in…
Economic recovery: Minister inaugurates committee to fast-track process
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has inaugurated the National Consultative Committee for Competiveness in Raw Material…
Organisation profiles trauma African migrants experience
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released a new report through its Niger Republic office, profiling the trauma migrants are…
Hajj 2017: 9,347 pilgrims from Madina to Makka
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has moved no fewer than 9,347 Nigeria pilgrims to Makka out…
PenCom condemn bill seeking exclusion of paramilitary agencies from pension scheme
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Friday kicked against the bill seeking to exclude paramilitary organisations including the police from the…
Seamaster ITTF Challenge Open: Players receive free accessories
No fewer than 30 cadet and junior table tennis player on Friday benefited from the Funke Oshonaike Foundation (FOF) in…
Mayweather vows to knockout McGregor
Floyd Mayweather says it will be a victory for Conor McGregor if their Las Vegas fight goes the distance.
Anambra guber poll: PDP clears Ifeanyi Ubah, 5 other aspirants
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Anambra Gubernatorial Election Screening Committee on, Friday, said it cleared six aspirants ahead of the…
Violence in Kenya following Kenyatta’s victory
Following the acceptance speech by President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, violent protests have broken out at the stronghold of his…
Charly Boy cries out over attack by presidential thugs
Civil society activists who have been staging protests demanding the immediate return or resignation of ailing President Muhammadu Buhari have…
DSS arrests 18 suspected kidnappers, others
The Department of State Services ( DSS) said it had arrested 18 suspected members of notorious kidnap gangs operating across…
Kenyatta wins presidential poll in Kenya
Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has won Kenya’s hotly contested presidential poll, the electoral commission says.
Population, Education And Nigeria’s Cycle Of Poverty
Nigeria’s population today is ranked seventh in the world at over 192 million and is projected to grow exponentially to…
On Lagos’ New Lease Of Life For Epe
In every society, people clamour for development; a change from good to better and ultimately a secured and more prosperous…
Angry Man Wishes Omotola Jalade Dies By Accident
A Nigerian man, “Godwin Ahmed”, has taken to social media to slam Nigerian screen diva, Omotola Jalade for blocking him…
Contending With Upsurge Of Rape Cases
In recent times, the Nigerian media has reported the increasing frequency of rape cases across the country. The upsurge, especially…
Lagos Parleys Investors On Cleaner Lagos Initiative
To ensure the success of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) as an extensive and sustainable waste management system, the Lagos…
Arsenal triumph in seven-goal opening day thriller
Substitute Olivier Giroud headed in a dramatic late winner as Arsenal fought back to beat Leicester City in a thrilling…