BREAKING: Trump agrees two-week ceasefire with Iran if Strait of Hormuz reopened

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

News

Britain plans to reopen Iran embassy

Britain plans to reopen its embassy in Iran, Foreign Secretary William Hague announced Tuesday, as the West steps up its…

50 Ex-Militants For Training In Abeokuta Varsity

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At least 50 former Niger Delta militants will undergo training at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)…

Orelope-Adefulire Wants Harsh Punishment For Rapists

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire on Monday made a clarion call for collective commitment towards putting a stop…

3 Chinese Die Watching World Cup Matches

Three Chinese football fans have died after staying up all night to watch World Cup matches broadcast from Brazil, reports…

Ekiti Election: Fears Over Massive Deployment Of Security Personnel

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerians were Tuesday morning divided over the justification for the massive deployment of security officials and equipment to…

2 Bus Loads Of Boko Haram Suspects Still At Large

Following the arrest  of 486 suspected Boko Haram members in Asa in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State,…

Mass Disconnection Of Water In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board, FCTWB, on Monday began mass disconnection of Abuja residents who owe arrears of…

Obanikoro Begins Consultation For Governorship Aspiration

Yisa Jamiu The race for who succeeds Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, as the Governor of Lagos State in 2015 continues…

2015: Ikorodu Leaders Back GOS

Yisa Jamiu Political leaders in Ikorodu Division Under the aegis of Ikorodu Leaders In Politics, ILIP, have thrown their weight…

Shebab kills 10 in fresh attack in Kenya

At least 10 people have been killed in a new overnight attack near Kenya’s coast, police said Tuesday, with Somalia’s…

Socialist Party Of Nigeria applies for registration

The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN), has submitted its application for registration at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office…

Lagos Assembly engages Cambridge lecturers

Eromosele Ebhomele Lecturers from Cambridge University, United Kingdom, on Monday began a five-day lecture for members of the Lagos State…

Corruption investigations against Soludo, Oduah not closed – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said on Monday that investigation of various corrupt allegations against former Minister of…

Ekiti Election: Police deploy helicopters, armoured carriers

The Inspector-General of Police IGP Mohammed Abubakar has ordered immediate deployment of hi-tech security equipment, including surveillance helicopters, armoured personnel…

VC shuts down University of Abuja

The management of the University of Abuja on Monday shut down the institution following students protest over the ongoing indefinite…

Assaulted Journalist: Court fixes Sept 22 for hearing

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday fixed 22 September to hear a suit filed by a journalist, Ebere…

England bans forced marriage

A law banning forced marriage in England came into effect on Monday, with those found guilty of the largely hidden…

Saudi calls for national consensus government in Iraq

Saudi Arabia called Monday for the quick formation of a national consensus government in Iraq, blaming Baghdad’s “sectarian” policies against…

Tension In Benin As Edo Lawmakers Resume Hostilities

Jethro Ibileke/Benin  Tension rose this morning at the King’s Square premises of Edo State House of Assembly as hundreds of…

63 Cult Members Arrested

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested 63 persons, suspected to be members of ‘Black Axe,’ a cult group. DSP…

3 Presidents For Soyinka Literature Prize

The biennial Wole Soyinka Prize for creative writing continues to grow in proportion with at least three serving heads of…

World Cup: Nigeria Begins Quest For Glory Tonight

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will begin their quest for FIFA World Cup glory tonight when they confront Iran in Group F…

Man Sleeps On Lagos Streets For 12yrs

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 74-year old man, who lost his two wives and six children in a day, has narrated to…

Egypt jails Coptic teacher for insulting Islam

An Egyptian appeals court jailed a female Coptic Christian teacher for six months after parents of her students accused her…

6 Shot Dead As Kidnappers, Police Engage In Gun Battle

Jethro Ibileke/Benin  Six suspected kidnappers were killed on Sunday during a gun battle with the  operatives of Edo State Police…

Why I Named Garden Park After Kanu — Fashola

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos says he named the garden park at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, after former Military Administrator of…

LASG Begins Public Service Week

The Lagos State Government has flagged off activities marking this year’s Public Service Week. The week is aimed at recognizing…

Islamist gunmen kill at least 26 in attack

At least 26 people were killed when some 50 insurgents flying black Islamist flags swept into a Kenyan coastal town…

100 days after MH370, Malaysia vows to keep searching

Malaysia’s government pledged on Monday that it “will not rest” until missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is found, as it…

US condemns ‘horrifying’ massacre in Iraq’s Tikrit

The United States condemned Sunday a “horrifying” massacre by militants said to have killed hundreds of Iraqi Shia air force…