Year: 2017
Beach Soccer: Super Sand Eagles beat Mexico in extra time
Nigeria staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Mexico 5-4 in extra time of their Group B clash on Saturday at…
Beach Soccer: Senegal whip hosts to reach quarter-finals
Senegal underlined they are a team to watch out for at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after an emphatic…
Labour protests planned removal of minimum wage from exclusive list
The organised labour on Saturday said it would mobilise workers across sectors of the Nigerian economy to protest moves to…
Dija Drops Wan Chop
Falling for you crooner Hadiza Blell, better known by her stage name Di'Ja has released a song titled "Wan Chop"
UNIBEN Student Drowns
A yet to be identified University of Benin student has drowned in River Benue, on the closing day of Nigeria…
Don Faults Economic Recovery, Growth Plan
Prof. Omotoye Olorode, of the Department of Plant Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University has faulted the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and…
Lawyer Tasks Govt On Job Creation
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Segun Abayomi has urged government at all levels to tackle the rising unemployment among…
Nothing Wrong In Working On Budget – Political Analyst
Mr Segun Olayinka, a political analyst said there was nothing wrong in Sen. Danjuma Goje, the Chairman of the Senate…
FG Approves UNTH, UITH Sites For Surveillance
The Federal Government has approved Ilorin and Enugu University Teaching Hospitals as special sentinel sites for surveillance of Rotavirus Diarrhea…
China Deports U.S. Citizen
China has deported a U.S. citizen who was convicted of espionage after being held without trial for two years, removing…
Cease Hostilities – UN Chief Tells S/Sudan Warring Parties
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged all sides in the South Sudan conflict to cease hostilities following recent government…
Photos: Anthony Joshua Vs Wladimir Klitschko
The fight has been lost and won. Anthony Joshua defied all odds to beat experienced former world heavyweight boxing champion,…
Photos: How Joshua knocked out Klitschko
Anthony Joshua has shown that he is the greatest boxer at the moment in the heavyweight category by knocking out…
INEC Commends Enugu Govt
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday commended Enugu State Government for massive mobilisation and sensitisation of the electorate…
Ciara, Russell Welcome Baby Girl
Ciara and Russell Wilson gave birth to their first child together a baby girl, late friday night.
UNIPORT is overall winner of 25th NUGA Games
University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has won 150 medals comprising 70 gold, 47 silver and 33 bronze to emerge overall…
Joshua knocks out Klitschko in 11th Round
Anthony Joshua has knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round of their World Heavy Weight boxing title fight.
Lack Of Understanding Main Cause Of Divorce – Cleric
Pastor Rotimi Paul of Testimony of Christ Church, Olunlade, Ilorin says lack of understanding among couples is the major cause…
Bauchi Govt Spends N61m On Health Facilities
The Bauchi State Government said that it had paid N61 million as counterpart funding for the additional financing under the…
Barcelona move top again after 3-0 thrashing of Espanyol
Barcelona retained top spot in La Liga as Luis Suarez scored twice to secure victory in the derby against Espanyol.
Police beat photographer to death in Ibadan
The police have allegedly beaten a 50-year-old photographer to death in Challenge area of Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria.
Mock UTME was encouraging – JAMB
Mr Yusuf Lawal, Director, Test Administration, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has said that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)…
JAMB registers over 1. 5 million candidates for UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had so far registered 1.5 million candidates for the 2017 Unified…
I did not beat up policeman – Adamawa Speaker
The Speaker of Adamawa House of Assembly, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, has denied reports that he physically assaulted one of the…
Police set up squad to check extortion among personnel
The Police Command in Enugu State has set up X-Squad and Monitoring Unit to fish out policemen who extorts tricycle…
6 women, 8 children die after boat capsizes
Fourteen people, comprising women and children, from one family died after a boat capsized in a deep pond in Southern…
18 bag first class at federal university, Oye Ekiti
Eighteen graduands on Saturday bagged first class honours in their various courses at the maiden convocation of the Federal University,…
Monaco go 3 points clear at the top
Kylian Mbappe scored his 14th Ligue 1 goal of the season as Monaco came from behind to beat Toulouse and…
Corps member wins 2017 Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon
A youth corps member, Adamu Mu’azu, on Saturday emerged winner of the male category of the second edition of Warri/Effurun…