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President Buhari presides over extra-ordinary FEC meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday presided over an extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Court docks trader for allegedly biting man’s ear

A 27-year-old trader, Jamiu Fagbemi, on Monday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting a man’s…
Nigerian policemen: Police bar Ogun ‘Yoruba Nation’ rally

Police kill Ogoni kidnap gang leader, Boby/Devil

The Police in Rivers on Monday said they have killed “a notorious gang leader’’, Linus Lebari, 35, popularly known as…

Akeredolu sacks Special Assistant

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday sacked Mr Augustine Pelemo, his Special Assistant on Political Matters.

Iraqi army withdraws from eastern Baghdad suburb

Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi on Monday ordered that army troops be withdrawn from an eastern Baghdad suburb and be…

Scientists Kaelin, Ratcliffe, Semenza win the Nobel Medicine Prize

Three scientists William G Kaelin, Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza have jointly won the 2019 Nobel Prize…

PDP adopts no-zone option for 2020 Edo governorship election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has adopted a no-zoning policy in picking the party’s governorship candidate for the…

Labourer remanded for allegedly defiling 7-year-old boy

An Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, on Monday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Umar, who allegedly defiled a…

Court remands motorcyclist for stealing 2 cell phones

A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a 30-year-old motorcyclist, Dolapo Oluwatobi, who pleaded guilty to snatching…

Climate change: Nuclear power game changer, says IAEA

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

Nepal’s former speaker arrested over rape allegations

Police Officials in Nepal announced that it has arrested the former parliamentary speaker, Krishna Mahara over rape allegations by a…

Cambodia lifts ban on foreigner’s self-employed work

Cambodia has revoked a short-lived ban on foreigners working in self-employed jobs, like drivers and street vendors, after having just…

Germany’s World bronze medallist Vetter to undergo foot operation

Johannes Vetter, Germany’s javelin bronze medalist at the recently concluded world athletics championships in Doha, is to undergo a foot…
The frequency of road accidents in Nigeria worrisome - Buhari

Buhari condoles with Justice Nasir family over son’s death

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of late Galadima of Katsina, Justice Mamman Nasir over the death of…

FG is obsessed with Bobrisky – Nigerians react

Nigerians have taken to social media to express their opinions on the warning issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria…

Two-foot tall Pakistani man gets married in Oslo

Two-foot tall Pakistani Burhan Chishti has become a social media sensation in Asia after he married a Punjab woman, Fauzia…

Sex-for-grades: UNILAG, University of Ghana’s lecturers caught

A senior lecturer known as Dr Boniface Igbenehue from the faculty of Arts, a former sub - dean in the…
Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault

Tyler Perry first African-American to own film studios

Hollywood stars came out in full force for the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

Samuel Little: Confessions of America’s most prolific serial killer

A 79-year-old man murdered at least 50 people, making him the most prolific serial killer in US history, the FBI…

Buhari to preside over extraordinary FEC meeting today

The extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council earlier scheduled for Saturday would take place today Monday, October 7, 2019,…

Kogi Poll: Faleke boosts Yahaya Bello’s campaign

Governor Yahaya Bello's campaign for re-election on 16 November as Kogi governor got a boost at the weekend with the…
Court orders 2 Kano High Court judges to resign from commissions set up by Gov. Abba Yusuf to probe his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje

Ganduje v Kabir Yusuf: A case of no appeal

Victory for Governor Ganduje in the petition filed by Abba Kabir Yusuf became clearer during the adoption of the final…

Airconditioner gas poisoning: Police rescue Uber driver, passenger

A police Patrol team from Bariga Division in Lagos has saved two persons, Abiodun Balogun, 32, and a lady Odisha…

Why I joined Ogun governorship race – Senator Kashamu

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State in the last elections, Senator Buruji Kashamu, said he…
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi

Ngige confirms CONUA, ASUU breakaway union applied for registration

The Minister of labour and Employment,Dr Chris Ngige has confirmed receipt of application for the registration of a new University…

FG warns tourists, travellers against Bobrisky

The Federal Government has urged tourists and travellers to be careful wherever they notice the presence of Nigerian crossdresser Okuneye…

Messi scores first goal of season in Barcelona win

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season as Barcelona beat Sevilla 4-0 on Sunday to climb into second…

Super sub Higuain halts Inter Milan’s perfect record in Serie A

Juventus ended Inter Milan’s perfect record in Serie A and took over top spot as Gonzalo Higuain’s superb late strike…

BBNaija: Diverse reactions trail show finale

Diverse reactions have continued to trail the finale of Big Brother Naija season four as history was made on Sunday.…

Video: Otedola meets Anthony Joshua in London

Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola has met with former World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua at an event in London.