BREAKING: Iranians ‘don’t know’ who their leader is – Trump claims

Follow Us: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
LATEST SCORES:
Loading live scores...

News

Uzbekistan President Karimov is dead

Three diplomatic sources on Friday in a report in Tashkent confirmed the death of 78 years old, Uzbek President, Islam…

IS fighters fleeing Iraq leave carnage behind

As Islamic State fighters are being routed from cities and towns across Syria and Iraq, they increasingly leave behind carnage,…

Pastor arraigned for intimidating neighbour

A 45-year-old pastor, Chukwuemeka Okoro, and his wife, Esther, 39, were on Friday arraigned in a Mararaba Upper Area Court…

Breaking: Protest in Port Harcourt over murder of lawyer

Hundreds of human rights activists from Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states on Friday held a peaceful demonstration at the headquarters…

LASU adopts online screening for 2016/2017 admission

‎The Lagos State University (LASU) has commenced the admission of candidates for the 2016/2017 academic session using the online screening…

UN Security Council slams terrorist attack on Chinese Embassy

The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the serious terrorist bomb attack” against the Chinese Embassy in…

Kebbi completes transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Alhaji Bala Sakaba, the Kebbi Chairman of Pilgrims Welfare Agency, on Friday, said the state had completed the transportation of…

NOUN shuts five illegal Lagos study centres

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said on Friday that it had identified and closed down five illegal study…

Samsung stops Galaxy Note 7 phone sales after battery explosions

Samsung says it is suspending sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after finding batteries of some of the gadgets…

Disregard statement credited to Gov. Wike- NDDC boss

Mrs Ibim Semenitari, acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has called on the public to disregard a statement…

Forestry research institute identifies 120 indigenous species

The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, said it had identified 120 indigenous species in 2016 that could foster…

Gabon: The struggle and pain for national autonomy

Ademola Araoye It was predictable that the August 27, 2016 presidential elections in Gabon was going to be controversial with…

New Zealand warned of Tsunami after 7.1-magnitude quake

A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand following a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake early Friday, report says.…

UN Security Council members visit South Sudan

Gerard van Bohemen, New Zealand’s Ambassador to the UN and President of the Security Council for September, on Friday, said…

Kaduna to blacklist defaulting contractors

The Kaduna State Government says it has started compiling lists of defaulting contractors handling the various project to blacklist the…

NIWA urges investors to take advantage of dredged River Niger

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged the private sector to take advantage of the dredged section of the…

Charity Commission to conclude Didier Drogba corruption case

A report into the “serious regulatory concerns” surrounding a charity run by Didier Drogba is due to be released by…

Pastor tells court wife sex starved and cheated him

A 39-year-old pastor, Andrew Ndubisi, has told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve his four-year-old marriage over sex and…
MTN ‘Extremely Sorry’ Over Network Outage

MTN unveils new brand ambassadors

MTN Nigeria on Thursday announced Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, and nine other artistes as its 2016/2017 brand ambassadors.…

Man commits suicide, blames harsh economic situation

It was a gory sight as the body of a 50-year-old man, identified as Chief Ekanem Edet, dangled from a…

Boko Haram records casualties from NAF jet airstrikes

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday, disclosed that the Boko Haram sect has recorded serious casualty following its latest…

Army starts overhaul of career building, recruitment procedures

The Nigerian Army has commenced the overhaul of its career building and recruitment procedures to conform to the vision and…

Jackie Chan to get lifetime achievement Oscar

Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

Man dies trying to fix faulty generator

Mr Ogbonnaya Nta, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Abia, has confirmed the death of Mr Chinweoda Ndubuisi, a…

FG launches rail transportation of livestock

The Federal Government on Thursday said an annual trade value of N850 billion to N950 billion was expected to be…

How ex-Benue officials stole N107bn from State Treasury

Fifty-two ex-Benue State officials and 10 corporate organisations are being hunted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC over…

Soyinka seeks prosecution of hate preachers

Noble laureate, Wole Soyinka, has called for the prosecution of preachers of religious intolerance in the country. The Nobel laureate…

Foursquare pastor dies trying to fix faulty generator

Mr Ogbonnaya Nta, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Abia, has confirmed the death of Mr Chinweoda Ndubuisi, a…

Nigerians rock London “Notting Hill” carnival

Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom came out in their number to celebrate at the Europe’s biggest show, “Notting Hill…

I don’t have a twitter account – Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, does not have any twitter account, her spokesperson, Mr Festus Akanbi, has said…