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Rupert Murdoch, 84, marries Jerry Hall in London

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch married model Jerry Hall in London Friday after the couple announced their engagement in January, a…

I’m not out to oppress anyone with my wealth – Davido

Funsho Arogundade Afro-pop star and Sony/BMG Record new signee, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said that he is…

Ben Carson pulls out of presidential race

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson officially ended his bid for the White House on Friday after failing to win any…

Federal Operations Zone A seize N18m worth of poultry

Following the re-invigoration of the teams sequel to the transformation ideology of the Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ibrahim…

Nigerian Army to sponsor slain gallant soldiers’ children

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has reiterated the pledge of the Nigerian Army to sponsor…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA arrests 4 over attempt to export narcotics worth N220m

ratives The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an exporter and three clearing agents in connection with the…

Ibadan agog as 41st Olubadan ascends throne

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, western Nigeria, stood still Friday as people from all walks of life thronged…

Dangote, Kaduna State, others acquire Peugeot – El Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna state on Friday said that the state government, Bank of Industry, business tycoon Aliko Dangote…

Buhari congratulates new Olubadan on his coronation

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the new Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji Aje Ogungunniso 1 on his coronation on Friday. This…

Wike to create 3000 jobs in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has said in a bid to create 3000 direct and indirect…

EFCC arrests, grills Ebonyi Speaker over N60m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Rt Hon. Ogbonnaya Francis Nwaifuru, Speaker, Ebonyi State House of Assembly.…

Women Arise protest at Kirikiri court over battering of housewife

Cyriacus Izuekwe Dr Joe Okey-Odumakin and members of the women Arise Against Domestic violence on Friday protested at the premises…

Obasanjo’s place in history is assured – Buhari

anjo President Muhammadu Buhari heartily congratulated former president of Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR), as he turns…

Okowa lauds Obasanjo at 79

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, has felicitated with former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun…

Yahaya Bello welcomes twin boys

The wife of Kogi state governor, Hajia Hafi Bello, has given birth to twin boys at a private hospital in…

Cattle market ‘financing’ Boko Haram shut in Borno

Nigeria’s military has closed one of Africa’s biggest cattle markets, charging sales of stolen animals is helping finance Boko Haram’s…

My aides are too slow, says Mugabe

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has blamed his aides for the country’s economic failure, describing them as “slow”. “We have managed…

Wike warns against playing politics with implementation of UNEP Report

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has cautioned against the politicisation of the process leading to the implementation…

FG committed to meeting 2017 deadline for Digital Switch Over – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to meeting the June…

Tension in Mile 12, residents flee

Kazeem Ugbodaga More tension is brewing in Mile 12 area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, following Thursday’s deadly clashes between Yoruba…

Oshiomhole raises Edo doctors’ pay by 5%

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has approved a five per cent increase in the Consolidated Medical Salary Scale (CONMESS)…

Arms Deal: Dasuki loses bid to stop trial

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has dismissed an application brought before it by former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo…

Eskor Toyo will be remembered for fight against corruption – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to renowned scholar and elder statesman, Professor Eskor Toyo, describing him as a role…

Lagos residents call for relocation of Mile 12 market

Eromosele Ebhomele Following Thursday clash between the Hausa and Yoruba communities in the Mile 12 area of Lagos State, western…

Manny Pacquiao’s message to Nigerian lawmakers

Manny Pacquiao is most reputed as one of the best pound for pound boxer of all times but he is…

Scientists ‘find cancer’s Achilles heel’

BBC News: Scientists believe they have discovered a way to “steer” the immune system to kill cancers. They have developed…

Amaechi behind my misrepresented ordeal, says Uche Secondus

The deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has hinted that former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi is…

Blessing Edet, 24, stabs boyfriend to death

For allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death, 24-year-old Blessing Edet is to be kept behind bars for the next 30…

Terrorism: US issues ‘Worldwide Caution’

The United States updated its “Worldwide Caution” to American travelers Thursday, warning that the Islamic State group, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram,…

Donald Trump is a fraud, says Romney

Former US presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave a blistering rebuke of 2016 Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday, leading an…