Year: 2018
Man City’s Eliaquim Mangala joins Everton on loan
Everton have signed France centre back Eliaquim Mangala on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City subject…
U.S. extends residency protection for 7,000 Syrians
The United States has given permission for thousands of Syrians living in the country to stay for another 18 months,…
‘Ekwueme was a deputy I trusted’
Former President Shehu Shagari has described late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, as a vice president he trusted while their service to…
Sports Minister Dalung congratulates CHAN Eagles
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has congratulated Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles for qualifying for the finals of…
Andre Ayew rejoins Swansea from West Ham
Swansea on Wednesday said they have re-signed Ghanaian striker Andre Ayew from West Ham United in a deal the Welsh…
Obansanjo challenged to public debate over Buhari
A media consultant, Malam Mohammed Garba, on Thursday, challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to a televise debate over demand for…
Nigerian Pilots, Engineers of Bristow Helicopters embark on strike
Operations of Caverton and Bristow Helicopters were this morning grounded by members of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and…
Libya to close 4 immigrant shelters
Libya’s Illegal Immigration Agency on Thursday issued a decision to close four shelters in western Libya, without giving a specific…
Golden Eaglets coach tips Nigeria to lift CHAN trophy
Abdu Maikaba, Coach of the Golden Eaglets on Thursday said that Nigeria will lift the Championship of African Nations (CHAN)…
No more subsidy payment to oil marketers – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun says no more payment of fuel subsidy to marketers as the Nigeria National…
Ferry carrying 22 school children sinks in Pacific Ocean
Officials on Thursday said the Kiribati ferry believed to have sunk in the Pacific was carrying 22 school children.
Oxfam calls for improved humanitarian assistance in North-East
Oxfam Nigeria has advocated the scaling up of humanitarian assistance in the lingering crisis and sufferings in the North-East.
2019: ‘We’re opening up political space to accommodate youth’ – Minister
As the 2019 general elections draw near, the Federal Government says it will open up the political space to accommodate…
Lekki Toll review: Transporters promise not to increase fares
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has assured commuters that it would not increase transport fare in spite…
Walcott hits brace in Everton’s 2-1 win over Leicester
Theo Walcott scored his first goals for Everton as they held on to beat Leicester for their first win in…
President Buhari hails Super Eagles for defeating Sudan
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria on their victory over Sudan in the semi-final of…
United crash at Wembley to Tottenham
Christian Eriksen scored after just 11 seconds to set Tottenham on their way to a thrilling victory over Manchester United…
Agency confirms 5 dead, 39 injured in Maiduguri multiple explosions
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that five people were killed in the suicide bomb attack at Dalori…
Nigeria Railway Corporation commences e-ticketing by March
Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said the organisation would commence web-based ticketing nationwide to solve…
Troops destroy Boko Haram tactical ground, recover battle tank, others
The Nigerian Army has said that its troops destroyed Boko Haram’s tactical ground, Camp Zero, in the ongoing clearance operation…
Unstoppable City maul West Brom 3-0, extend lead to 15 points
Manchester City have extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League to 15 points after crushing West…
Photo News: Why Kwankwaso should not visit Kano for now
If Senator Musa Kwankwaso (APC, Kano) had insisted on visiting Kano on Tuesday as planned, there would have been a…
Woeful Chelsea in 3-0 embarrassing home defeat to Bournemouth
Bournemouth stunned Chelsea to secure their first away win in seven Premier League matches with a remarkable three-goal victory at…
Home-based Super Eagles zoom into CHAN final, beat Sudan 1-0
Home-based Super Eagles have qualified for the final of the ongoing CHAN nations cup in Morocco after beating Sudan 1-0…
Police beat lotto operator to death
A 43-year old Lotto operator has been allegedly beaten to death by policemen at Okokomaiko area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
N13.6m fraud: EfCC arraigns former NMA Chairman, 4 others in Edo
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in Edo State, Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro, was Tuesday arraigned at a Benin…
BOI commits N20bn to SMIs expansion in Oyo
The Bank of Industry has disbursed N18bn, out of the N20bn intervention fund meant to enhance the expansion of the…
US Republican lawmakers in train crash, one dead
A chartered train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat collided with a trash truck Wednesday morning and left at least…
Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement takes off, Oyinlola, Duke sighted
A new political group, Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), was on Wednesday unveiled in Abuja.
Rice smugglers in trouble as Customs purchases N1.1b vehicles
The days of smugglers of rice into the country are numbered as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to…