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Zoe Saldana suffers backlash over dark makeup in Nina Simone film trailer
The trailer and poster for Nina – the Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana – have been released, sparking more…
Ben Carson set to quit US Republican race
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson signalled on Wednesday he was quitting the Republican presidential race, leaving three candidates facing Donald Trump…
Edo guber: Group mobilise support for Obaseki
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of this year’s gubernatorial election in Edo state, political pressure group, Edo Accord Initiatives (EAI) is taking…
Akpoborie wants Siasia’s Eagles built around Ighalo
Taiwo Adelu Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie, has advised the Interim Chief Coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, not…
ExxonMobil boss wants to acquire other oil companies
ExxonMobil hopes to take advantage of the oil price crash to acquire other petroleum companies, but will wait for the…
Ese Oruru: Arase orders in-house inquiry
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered an in-house administrative inquiry to review conduct of police officers responsible…
Build Super Eagles around Ighalo, Akpoborie tells Siasia
Taiwo Adelu Former Nigerian international, Jonathan Akpoborie has advised the interim chief coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia not…
Ikorodu Schoolgirls: Gunmen demand N200m ransom
The kidnappers of the three schoolgirls from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS) have made contacts and demanded N200 million ransom.…
Transfers: Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos hand in transfer request, eye Man Utd
Real Madrid pair Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, and 29-year-old Sergio Ramos, who have been linked with moves to Manchester United, have…
Iara Oshiomhole raises N137m for ‘Special Nigerian Children’
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Mrs. Iara Oshiomhole, wife of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Governor of Edo state, has described Nigerian children as special…
Alex Badeh faces corruption, stealing charge today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is ready with a 10-count charge of corruption and stealing against former Chief of…
Demuren faults Nigeria, Qatar air services pact
demuren A former Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, has faulted the recent Bilateral Air…
Shiites deny planning reprisal attack
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as the Shiites in Nigeria has denied that its members were planning a…
Mobile court convicts 9 traffic offenders in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A mobile court set up to try road traffic offenders in Benin city, capital of Edo state, on…
Bayern Munich lose at home to Mainz
Bayern Munich suffered a surprise defeat by Mainz as Borussia Dortmund boosted their Bundesliga title hopes going into Saturday’s Der…
Arsenal title hopes fading with loss to Swansea
Arsenal’s hopes of landing a first league title in 12 years suffered a heavy blow as Swansea came from behind…
Mata scores as Man Utd soars
Juan Mata’s late free-kick earned Manchester United a win over Watford to move them level on points with fourth-placed Manchester…
Sweet Revenge? Liverpool hammer Man City 3-0
Manchester City’s title hopes suffered a major blow as Liverpool gained some revenge for Sunday’s League Cup final defeat with…
West Ham dent Tottenham title hopes
Tottenham missed the opportunity to go top of the Premier League as they lost to an outstanding West Ham United…
Gov Okowa resumes inspection of projects, to fix failed federal roads
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Wednesday paid an inspection visit to some ongoing road and airport projects in…
Table Tennis: Nigeria, Egypt land in q/final of World Team Championship
Africa’s flagbearers in the ongoing ITTF World Team Championship, Nigeria and Egypt have affirmed their readiness to gain promotion to…
Rivers: Ogoni protest against violence, Wike’s hate speeches
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Thousands of youths from the Rivers South East Senatorial District on Wednesday took to the streets of…
EFCC lauds British Govt’s support on anti-graft war
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions, EFCC, has lauded the support the commission had received over the years from the…
World Glaucoma Week: Hospital offers free eye treatment.
Dr Sewuese Bitto, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Garki Hospital, Abuja, on Wednesday, said the hospital would offer free eye treatment for residents…
Another lawyer transferred money to Justice Yunusa, says EFCC
Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that another Lagos senior lawyer also transferred N750,000 to…
Lagos landlady arraigned for disconnecting tenant’s water, electricity over unsettled rent
A Lagos landlady, Oladunni Sodipo, who allegedly disconnected water and electricity supply to her tenant’s flat over unsettled rent, was…
Asaba International Airport to be closed temporarily–Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said on Wednesday that the Asaba International Airport would be closed down temporarily, when work…
N2.3bn Scam: Zenith Bank staff explains how Akpobolokemi, others shared money
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, presented its tenth witness in the on-going trial of a former…
How Suswam diverted proceeds from sales of Benue shares – Witness
Aluyi Victor, Portfolio Manager of Elixir Investment Partners Limited, a brokerage firm, testifying at the on-going trial of a former…
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Adam Johnson guilty of child sex charge
Ex-England footballer Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a girl aged 15. The…