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Ethiopia’s Ayana smashes world record for 10,000m gold

Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed the world record by over 14 seconds to win Olympic gold in the women’s 10,000m in…

Rio 2016: Sweden dump USA out of women football

United States goalkeeper Hope Solo says her side were knocked out by a “bunch of cowards” after losing to Sweden…

No results yet in Zambia, but monitors say vote was transparent

Officials in Zambia say the country’s electoral commission has begun certifying results from Thursday’s general election and referendum. Voting continued…

Man rapes 5-year old girl to death

The Bayelsa Police Command has arrested a 20-year old man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl to death in Akedei…

3 killed as Hausa, Igbo clash in Imo

In another inter-ethnic flare-up, the Imo State Police command, in eastern Nigeria, has confirmed the death of three persons amongst…

Security guard invites robbers to rob employers

Paul Iyoghojie The Police at Ikoyi, Lagos southwest Nigeria have arrested a security guard, John Ameh, for allegedly inviting a…

Pope Francis meets 7 former Nigerian prostitutes

Pope Francis left the Vatican on Friday to visit a Catholic charity that is giving shelter to women rescued from…

Lionel Messi returns to play for Argentina

Lionel Messi will return to play for Argentina for “love” of his country, despite vowing to retire earlier this summer.…

Murray beats Johnson to reach Rio Olympics semi-final

Defending champion Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the Olympic tennis men’s singles event on Friday with a 6-0 4-6…

10 houses shut, 12 illegal oil wells uncovered in Lagos

At least 10 houses have been shut at Ilasamaja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria as 12 illegal diesel oil wells…

Obalende residents beg Tinubu over LG chairmanship

Paul Iyoghojie Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward A Ikoyi-Obalende, Lagos led by Pastor Gbenga Jacobs, a.k.a.…

$19 billion invested, as AIDS kills 1.1 million people in 2015

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has disclosed that a whooping $19 billion was invested in…

US Election: Hillary Clinton leads in battleground states

Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in some of the most diverse battleground states – including by double digits…

Dogara commends NBA over electronic voting

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has commended the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), for adopting electronic voting to…

Officials run around to settle Dream Team allowances

To avert the rumoured boycott by the Dream Team IV of their quarter-final match against Denmark, officials of the sports…

FG approves establishment of School of Nursing in Yobe

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a School of Nursing and Midwifery in Nguru Local Government Area of…

Osinbajo inaugurates NBA house, tasks lawyers on intergrity

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that integrity and accountability are needed for lawyers to make the desired…

International Youth Day: Youths advised to embrace peace, dialogue

The President, Christian Youth for Peace and Development Initiative, Mr Simon Dolly, has advised Nigerian youths to embrace peace and…

Fire guts multi-million naira centre, hospital in Ilesa

A fire outbreak on Thursday night destroyed goods and property worth millions of naira at Balm of Gilead Specialist Hospital…

Miss World Australia finalist dies after car crash

A Miss World Australia finalist has tragically died following a head-on car crash with two French tourists who were reportedly…

FRSC records 758 road traffic accidents in June

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says 758 road traffic accidents were recorded in major routes across the country in…
Gov. Badaru Abubakar dissolves cabinet

Police arrest 4 suspected armed robbers in Jigawa

The Jigawa Police Command has arrested four suspected armed robbers terrorising seven local government areas of the state. The Police…

No stalemate in admission into varsities – JAMB

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has denied reports of a…

10 inmates killed in city jail violence

Ten inmates of a Philippines city jail, including two Chinese nationals, were killed in a grenade explosion after a gunfight…
12 people escape death on Ondo road

5 killed in road crash on Lokoja – Ajaokuta road – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has confirmed the death of five persons in a ghastly motor accident on the…

Women cautioned on the effects of makeup

A Dermatologist, Dr Idi Martins, has warned against excessive use of make-up, saying that it exposes the skin to considerable…

LASG to provide more health centers for residents

The Lagos State House of the Assembly (LAHA) would collaborate with the executive arm of government for the provision of…

Oluwa Chieftaincy Tussle: 4 brothers jailed 72 months for forgery

Four brothers are to spend the next 72 months behind bars in Lagos for forging the official stamp and signature…

ASUU satisfied with ongoing admission screening in varsities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday said it was satisfied with the ongoing admission screening process in…

Bus driver bites police sergeant while resisting arrest

A commercial bus driver, Monday Asien, who allegedly bite a police officer on official duty, on Friday appeared before an…