BREAKING: Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi amid rising tensions over Justice Department

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

News

FG proposes N8 trillion 2016 budget

The Nigerian government is proposing a budget of 7 to 8 trillion naira for 2016, up from 4.4 trillion this…

Buhari to revitalise, expand vocational training centres nationwide

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja directed the Federal Ministries of Works and Lands, Housing and Urban Development to urgently…

Saraki’s Trial: NBA to investigate lawyers action

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says it will investigate the action of the senior counsel who represented the Senate President,…

Wike’s special adviser on media resigns

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor of Rivers, Mr Opunabo Inko-Tariah, has resigned from his position. Tariah,…

Jettison old analogue style, Osoba tells Afenifere

Funsho Arogundade Aremo Olusegun Osoba, former Ogun State governor has advised the leaders of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-cultural group to codify…

1.3m voters to participate in Kogi guber poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 1,397, 786 voters will participate in the governorship election holding in…

Unlawful detention: Appeal Court orders IGP to pay N5m compensation to Ugolor

Jethro Ibileke/Benin An appeal filed by the Nigerian Police Force against the judgment of an Edo State High Court which…

Edo police warns students against alleged planned violent protest

Jethro Ibileke/Benin To forestall a possible breakdown of law and order and possible breach of public peace, the Edo State…

Ambode warns Okada riders, hawkers, traffic offenders

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday read the riot act to commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders,…

Ambode to Apapa tank farm owners: Build loading bays in 90 days or be shutdown,

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has given all tank farm owners in Apapa area of the state 90…

Ogiadomhe not linked with privatised company – Edo Govt

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Abdul Oroh, has cleared the air on the ownership of some…

Federal High Court dismisses Saraki’s application to stop arrest, trial

A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out Bukola Saraki’s bid to stop his arrest, prosecution and trial in…

We’ll pay N5,000 each to 25million Nigerians, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that it will not renege on its campaign promise to pay N5,000…
Fire razes Shekarau's residence

Anti-Corruption War: Shekarau declares support for Buhari

The immediate past Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed his support for the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu…

U-17 WC Final: Mali can’t stop Nigeria, says Amuneke

Taiwo Adelu Nigeria coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has boasted that Mali cannot stop the Golden Eaglets from winning the FIFA U-17…

OAU’s Professor of Medicine dies in office

Eromosele Ebhomele Professor Solomon Ogunniyi, Provost of the College of Health Sciences at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife,…

Buhari has saved Nigeria N1.4 trillion, says APC

Nigeria’s ruling political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday said the country’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has saved the…

Ben Carson goes hip hop for Black voters

Ben Carson has released a new radio ad targeting young black voters in urban areas — with a hip-hop beat.…

Dying fan gets to see ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ after internet campaign

On Thursday, an unfinished cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was screened for Daniel Fleetwood, a 32-year-old Houston resident…
Medics successfully transplants a pig liver into a human in a world first. The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after.

Breakthrough: Girl’s cancer reversed with designer cells

A one-year-old girl in Britain has become the first in the world to be treated with “designer” immune cells genetically…

Nigeria among top five migrant countries to EU

Seun Bisuga Nigeria has been listed among the top five migrant countries to Europe. The most populous black nation in…
Victor Osimhen

Osimhen equals FIFA U-17 World Cup goal scoring record

Golden Eaglets’ striker Victor Osimhen on Thursday at Concepcion in Chile equaled the long-standing FIFA U-17 World Cup scoring record…

Why we prevented Dasuki from travelling abroad – DSS

Eromosele Ebhomele The Department of State Services, DSS, late Thursday revealed that the raid, earlier in the day, on the…

VIDEO: Nigeria vs Mexico, watch all the goals

Nigeria is through to the final and did got there by beating Mexico 4-2 in the semi-final. Here are the…

#FIFAU17WC: Nigeria, Mali set up all African final

Defending champions Nigeria and impressive outsiders Mali overcame Mexico and Belgium respectively in the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World…

U-17 World Cup: Golden Eaglets beat Mexico 4-2 to reach final

Mexico opened the scoring through Kevin Magana, with stunning efforts from Kelechi Nwakali and Orji Okwonkwo seeing the African side…

NPA, LADOL to partner on security, pilotage

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Malam Habib Abdullahi on Thursday said the Authority would collaborate with the management…

Nigeria loses N800m monthly to restriction on car imports

The President, Shippers’ Association Lagos State, Mr Jonathan Nicol, said on Thursday that Nigeria was losing N800 million yearly to…

Light rail project to be completed by Dec 2016 – Ambode

Nigeria hopes the first phase of a light railway aimed at easing traffic jams in the commercial hub Lagos will…

INEC registers 663,748 voters in Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission says that 663,748 voters have been registered in 1,939 units for the Bayelsa governorship election…