Year: 2017
Enrique leaves Barcelona at the end of the season
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique will step down at the end of the season, saying he needs to “rest”. The 46-year-old,…
Nigeria’s National Assembly As Democracy’s Poisoned Chalice
To say that Nigeria’s National Assembly has been living in infamy since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999…
EFCC Disowns Auctioneer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned Pinnacle Trading and Investment Nig. Ltd as its official auctioneer.
Wanted Bariga Cultist In Police Net
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it had rearrested a 36-year-old suspected cultist terrorising residents of Bariga area…
Iheanacho scores in City’s 5-1 demolition of Huddersfield
Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals after fighting back to beat much-changed Championship promotion hopefuls Huddersfield in their…
Barcelona climb top of La Liga with 6-1 victory
Neymar scored a sublime goal as Barcelona thrashed Sporting Gijon to go top of La Liga for at least two…
Police parade 49 Arrested Peace Corps Of Nigeria Members, National Commandant
The Nigeria Police Force said on Wednesday that it arrested the National Commandant, Mr Dickson Akor and 46 members of…
Osinbajo Applauds Military Successes In North-East
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday lauded the performances of the armed forces in routing Boko Haram in the North-East…
Emir of Daura Celebrates 10 years On The Throne
The Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Alhaji Umar Farouk, has attributed his successes on the throne to the wise…
Saraki Congratulates Onnoghen
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has congratulated the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, for his…
Lassa Fever Resurfaces In Borno
The Borno Government on Wednesday said it had recorded a new case of Lassa Fever after a 32-year-old woman tested…
Refineries: Nigerian Govt Approves New Model For Restoring Efficiency
The Nigerian government has approved the implementation of a new commercial model targeted at getting sponsors to invest in the…
House of Lords defeats government on Brexit bill
The government has been defeated after the House of Lords said ministers should guarantee EU nationals' right to stay in…
Senate to investigate N5.1 trillion subsidies received by NNPC
Nigeria’s Senate will investigate allegations the state oil company illegally inflated funds it collected from an official subsidy scheme to…
Mugabe travels to Singapore for medical check up
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe travelled to Singapore for a medical checkup on Wednesday, his spokesman said, days after he celebrated…
Liverpool record £19.8m pre-tax loss in 2016
Liverpool Football Club has fallen into the red despite posting record revenue.
Moses signs 2-year contract extension with Chelsea
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has signed a two-year contract extension to commit himself to Stamford Bridge until 2021.
Adeboye is God’s gift to Nigeria-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday showered encomium on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of…
Osinbajo visits Akwa Ibom Thursday
Nigeria's Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is visiting Akwa Ibom State tomorrow.
There’s still more work to be done to make Lagos cleaner-LASG
The Lagos State Government says there is still more work to be done to make Lagos cleaner and called for…
Lagos introduces new public utility levy, deploys 900,000 bins for waste management
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday disclosed that the state will soon introduce a new annual Public Utility Levy,…
#BBNaija: Bisola, Bally return, escorted by `Ninja IK’
Big Brother, #BBNaija house was today filled with surprises as Bisola and Bally returned to the house escorted by popular…
Suspected armed robbers kill policeman in Onitsha
The Police in Anambra has confirmed the death of an officer allegedly killed by suspected armed robbers operating at Nkpor…
Military faults Amnesty report
The Nigerian Military on Wednesday faulted the Amnesty International report which alleged mass abuse in the handling of the ongoing…
Nasarawa Police seeks support to tackle crime
The Nasarawa State Police Command has appealed for additional operational vehicles and other logistics to enable it tackle the rising…
Lagos Police Arrests 19 Kidnappers, 24 Robbers In February
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested 24 armed robbery suspects, among others, over crimes committed in…
Reps call for rehabilitation of national museum
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture to rehabilitate the Museum of National…
N1.4bn Fraud: Jailed Kogi Lawmaker Loses Appeal
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by a former member of the Kogi…
Eko Atlantic ready for Beach Summer Olympics
Uche Nwakwo, Chief Executive Officer, Discovery Brands Management, says all is set for the maiden edition of the Beach Summer…
N16m scam: INEC Director to face prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has concluded arrangements to prosecute Gogo Anderson Waribo, Deputy Director of Independent National…