2017-11-16 11:48
Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old president remained in military custody on Thursday, setting off a frantic effort across southern Africa to resolve the simmering political crisis. Rob… Read More
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2017-11-16 09:24
Zimbabweans were weighing an uncertain future without President Robert Mugabe Thursday after the army took power and placed the 93-year-old veteran, once seen as a liberation hero, und… Read More
2017-11-16 09:16
President Robert Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe's only legitimate ruler, an intelligence source said on Thursday, and is resisting mediation by a Catholic priest to allow the… Read More
2017-11-16 09:12
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Deputy Chairman (South) and governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Engr. Segun Oni, has explained why he recently rejected a N52 million Sport… Read More
2017-11-16 08:52
A Niger Delta militant group, identified as the Supreme Egbesu Tigers of Africa, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Ogoun Tensighan, gave a two-week ultimatum to Shell Petrol… Read More
2017-11-14 19:33
The Senate on Tuesday approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari to borrow 5.5 billion dollars foreign loan.The loan is made up of 2.5 billion dollars to fund the 2017 Budget a… Read More
2017-11-14 19:30
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) have kicked against the National Assembly granting autonomy to the Nigeria Financial Intellig… Read More
2017-11-14 19:27
A 17-year-old girl in Nigeria has been murdered for body parts to be used in suspected rituals believed to bring wealth, police have told the BBC.Three people have been arrested, inclu… Read More
2017-11-14 19:01
Nigeria's Super Eagles gallantly fought back from a two-goal deficit to down Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly match in Krasnodar on Tuesday night.It was an end to end stuff o… Read More
2017-11-14 18:54
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order temporarily freezing the sum of N350 million belonging to AM-PM Global Network Limited, alleged to have been clandestinely hi… Read More
2017-11-14 18:49
Nigerian rapper, Yung6ix, who shared a single in which he had songstress Niniola on was told he was copying Wizkid by a follower. However, Yung6ix who shut down the allegation sai… Read More
2017-11-14 18:40
Nigerian singer and nudist, Maheeda has shared a text message sent by of one her fans confessing to masturbating to her numerous nude photos.According to the addicted fan, he… Read More
2017-11-14 18:35
G-Worldwide Entertainment, singer Kiss Daniel has finally unveiled his own record label which he has named Flyboy INC.Following his exit fromHe will operate as both frontline… Read More
2017-11-14 18:21
Coalition airstrikes killed four senior Islamic State of Iraq and Syria leaders in the past three weeks, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials announ… Read More
2017-11-14 18:11
2017-11-14 18:06
Jide Akintunde The 2018 appropriation bill could easily be dismissed as essentially nonsense. But that would not solve the problem. If the budget proposal that was presented to the Nati… Read More
2017-11-14 17:58
The commander of the Quds Force affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, General Qasem Soleimani, is directly supervising the military operations which aim at tightening… Read More
2017-11-14 17:52
Goals from Ever Banega and Sergio Aguerro have given Argentina a 2-1 half-time lead over Nigeria in an international friendly match at Stadion FK Krasnodar (Krasnodar)The Super Eagles… Read More
2017-11-14 16:44
The House of Representatives has written the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu to arrest and prosecute the former Chairman o… Read More
2017-11-14 16:39
A monthly report of the NNPC has disclosed that the state-run oil firm reduced its operational deficit for the month of August to N5.7 billion from N11.9 billion it recorded in July… Read More
2017-11-14 16:35
THE nation’s total public debt stock, comprising the debts of the Federal Government, states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, hit N20.373 trillion at the end of Septembe… Read More
2017-11-14 16:31
PRESIDENT Muhammedu Buhari on Tuesday began his two-day official visit to Ebonyi State after a stopover in Enugu the Enugu State capital. Buhari who was last Monday threatened by… Read More
2017-11-14 16:26
“We were tricked into prostitution instead of working in a restaurant as promised us by our mistress. We want to go back to our country because some of the men we sleep with misuse us… Read More
2017-11-14 16:23
No fewer than 191 people have lost their lives in 294 road crashes in parts of Kogi from January to October this year.Mr Suleiman Mohammed, Head of Operations of the Kogi State Sector… Read More
2017-11-14 16:11
The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has told the Federal Government not to provoke Igbos.The group frowned at what it called “purported revoc… Read More
2017-11-14 16:04
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Mr. Owoseni Ajayi, has warned that the party may lose the 2018 gubernatorial election to the All Progressives Con… Read More
2017-11-14 15:52
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday pledged that his administration would urgently address the infrastructural challenges confronting the South-East zone of the country.Buhari who ma… Read More
2017-11-14 15:47
Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday reacted to as statement by the presidency that a particular whistle-blower was not stable enough to receive the five percent promised him or her.Fani-Kayod… Read More
2017-11-14 15:41
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has disclosed that his administration has disbursed about N1billion to five hundred small holder farmers and forty commercial farmers in the state… Read More
2017-11-12 18:58
The first civilian governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has said that Anambra people will resist any attempt to rig in a candidate to rule over the people of the state… Read More
2017-11-12 18:50
Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has issued a statement on behalf of the presidency condemning comments made by Sule Lamido that were critical of President Muhammadu Buhari and his a… Read More
2017-11-12 18:39
When Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as ‘Bobrisky’ first emerged on the social media as a public figure, there were many questions as regards his sexua… Read More
2017-11-12 18:07
Bodies of civilians and soldiers found near Hawija, a town retaken from Islamic State in early OctoberIraqi security forces have found mass graves that could contain up to 400 bodies i… Read More
2017-11-12 17:31
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA Resource Centre, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has urged the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, to urgently commence investigation and… Read More
2017-11-12 17:21
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has reacted to the reported assassination attempt made on Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike in Port-Harcourt on Saturday by SARS and military escorts… Read More
2017-11-12 17:09
Nigerian Army Staff Sergeant, Silas Ninyo (93NA/36/2608), shot dead Captain T. Mani, who stopped him from beating innocent civilians in Chibok, Borno State, and four others before taki… Read More
2017-11-12 16:56
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yussuff has disclosed that his emergence as the Deputy Speaker was against the structure of the All Progressives Congress… Read More
2017-11-12 16:41
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has implored the electorate in Anambra State not to give in to the antics of anti-democratic agents and reactionary forces seeking to undermi… Read More
2017-11-12 16:30
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that some banks have failed to remit their statutory taxes including withholding taxes on interest for more than one decade, thereby warning ag… Read More
2017-11-12 08:44
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrrived in Krasnodar, Russia ahead for the friendly against Argentina, the match will be played at the Krasnodar stadium in Krasnodar.Argentina captai… Read More
2017-11-12 08:38
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike has made up with Nigerian philanthropist, Kokun Foundation who was accused of exposing the conversation they had about a Nigerian designer. Kokun who… Read More
2017-11-12 08:33
This Nigerian Lady named Diamond Sophia Oyemen, took to her facebook to call out four of her friends who use charm to trap men. According to the Diamond, the ladies pictured below… Read More
2017-11-12 08:17
A popular Pastor in Ghana, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, the General Overseer and Founder of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, has brought in another dimension to the general beli… Read More
2017-11-12 07:06
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan declared, on Saturday, that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government had delivered more corruption than the promised change. Jonath… Read More
2017-11-12 07:02
There was heavy presence of security agents, yesterday, as the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, installed the Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu as the Agb… Read More
2017-11-12 06:57
Ahead of the 2019 general election, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said both the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP… Read More
2017-11-12 06:49
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has stated that there is no law stopping him from marrying a serving female police officer.The lawmaker representing Bauchi Central… Read More
2017-11-12 06:45
Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he was nearly shot by Governor Nyesom Wike’s security aides yesterday.Wike had yesterday claimed he escaped assassinatio… Read More
2017-11-11 17:52
Veteran Nollywood actor and director, Yomi Fabiyi has been called out by an actress turned realtor Eniola Omoshalewa Eunice, who accused him of demanding sex from her 9 yea… Read More
2017-11-11 17:47
A member of Heaven International Fire Ministry, Edo state, has been punished for sending his wife to Europe for prostitution and taking another woman to the church for marital blessing… Read More
2017-11-11 17:40
A six-time Olympic medalist and one of America’s most famous athletes, Aly Raisman, has added her voice to the many gymnasts accusing a former USA Gymnastics doctor of abuse.Spea… Read More
2017-11-11 17:34
Kenny Ogungbe, the Chief Executive Officer, Kennis Music, on Saturday advised the P-Square to urgently resolve their differences, saying the raging rift could ruin their music careers… Read More
2017-11-11 17:26
A Chieftain of PDP in Lagos State, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Saturday cautioned the national leadership of the party against imposition in the ongoing harmonisation processes to avoid an… Read More
2017-11-11 17:23
Former Minister for Special Duties under the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Tanimu Turaki, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party will not produce a northern preside… Read More
2017-11-11 17:16
Kurds in both Iraq and Syria are watching carefully the new ascendance of Iran amid decreasing U.S. influence in the region. The pivotal moment came when Iran-backed Iraqi forces took… Read More
2017-11-11 17:06
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's friendly against Nigeria on Tuesday and instead return to Barcelona.Captain Messi played the full 90 minutes of Argentina's 1-0 victory over Rus… Read More
2017-11-11 17:02
Zambia and Cameroon drew 2-2 in the 2018 Fifa World Cup Qualification Caf group B match at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Saturday afternoon.The draw sees Chipolopolo finish second in g… Read More
2017-11-11 16:59
There is no hope yet on the horizon for Naomi, one of the 82 freed Chibok girls currently at the hospital needing surgery for a kidney condition.While the health of the young woman dan… Read More
2017-11-11 16:52
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the N200 billion Benin Industrial Park at Iyanomo in Ikpoba Okha Local Gover… Read More
2017-11-11 12:48
I did not know whether to laugh, cry, or throw a shoe at the radio, when former Zimbabwe vice president Joice Mujuru was speaking on VOA Studio 7 a few days ago - soon after the sackin… Read More
2017-11-11 12:41
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday said General Electric (GE) was investing 2.7 billion dollars on infrastructure, Operation and Maintenance (O and M) of the… Read More
2017-11-11 12:36
The Yoruba Community in the 19 northern states and Abuja has disclaimed Mohammed Arigbabuwo, otherwise known as Chairman Council of Obas in the 19 northern States and Abuja.A press rel… Read More
2017-11-11 12:26
Nigerians have continued to react to the 2018 Budget proposal with more appealing for increased allocation to education and agriculture.The proposed budget was presented to the Nationa… Read More
2017-11-11 12:18
It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of a Mugabe presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgement to a depraved electorate, willing to have… Read More
2017-11-11 12:01
A Pakistani meteorologist says winter rains starting next week are expected to bring relief from weeks-long smog persisting in much of the country and neighboring India.The pollution h… Read More
2017-11-11 07:05
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has claimed that Senator David Mark once asked President Goodluck Jonathan to choose bet… Read More
2017-11-11 06:59
Ahead of the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State, the World Igbo Youth Congress, WIYC, yesterday endorsed Mr. Oseloka Obaze as its choice.The group predicated its decisi… Read More
2017-11-11 06:55
A former Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, yesterday stated that he had been vindicated with Federal High Court, Abuja’s declaration of his suspension by the Senate as illegal a… Read More
2017-11-11 06:50
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and chairmanship aspirant in the forthcoming convention of the party, Chief Bode George has warned leaders of th… Read More
2017-11-11 06:45
An article on Maina with a title such as the above is not likely to win its author any applause or friends. With Maina and ‘Mainagate’ becoming by-words for ‘fantasti… Read More
2017-11-11 06:40
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Friday, said it was behind ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, otherwise known as Tompolo.The group warned ‘laptop fraudsters’ masquerad… Read More
2017-11-11 06:28
South Africa has lost 2-0 to Senegal, ending their hopes of qualifying for Russia 2018 World Cup.Bafana Bafana needed nothing but a win to keep their hopes of qualifying for Russia 201… Read More
2017-11-11 06:20
The lawyer to the three friends who blew the whistle on the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos, last April, has written a le… Read More
2017-11-11 06:15
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday told a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja how suspended judge Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia tried to cover her… Read More
2017-11-10 18:55
Though it is a dead-rubber game, the Super Eagles are keen to end their World Cup qualifying campaign against Algeria in style on Friday night.The Super Eagles with 13 points… Read More
2017-11-10 18:52
Counsel to the unidentified whistle-blower, who gave information leading to the recovery ofhuge sum recovered from Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, Yakubu Galadima, says his… Read More
2017-11-10 18:44
Inner London Crown Court has sentenced five Nigerians to various jail terms over the theft of £610,000 from business bank accounts.Newham Recorder reports that Victor Oke, 39, of… Read More
2017-11-10 18:37
National Union of Mineworkers will begin a strike over wages in the coal sector on November 19, the union’s spokesman said on Friday.A protracted strike in the coal sector could… Read More
2017-11-10 18:25
Young Deportivo La Coruna Goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho is in line for his debut with the senior national team of Nigeria after making the matchday squad for tonight game against Al… Read More
2017-11-10 18:20
Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli has commented on the absence of Lionel Messi from the upcoming friendly match against Nigeria, saying he advised the Barcelona star not to play the gam… Read More
2017-11-10 18:12
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Oil and Gas yesterday gave the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC) seven days to submit receipts of $245 million paid for produc… Read More
2017-11-10 18:07
Residents have been given an open floor to share their views and ideas on how they want the Gauteng budget to be disseminated. Ahead of the tabling of the provincial mid-term budget po… Read More
2017-11-10 18:01
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for Friday evening's World Cup qualifier against Algeria at Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui, starting from 2030 hours.Based o… Read More
2017-11-10 17:53
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to the realization of the Abidjan-Lagos corridor highway development and its completion on schedule.Os… Read More
2017-11-10 17:48
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is not directly involved in the payment of whistleblowers.The Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said this in statement w… Read More
2017-11-10 17:44
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Friday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw Nigeria from international religious organizations.The group also asked the President… Read More
2017-11-10 17:40
Speaking in front of loyalists this week at his party headquarters in Harare, the 93-year-old leader tapped into his fondness for parables."There is no short cut to being the leader of… Read More
2017-11-10 17:19
The peaceful protest of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria ( IMN) to demand for the release of their spiritual leader, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky today turned violent in Abuja as anti… Read More
2017-11-10 17:15
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 9, 2017, arraigned Adamu Ado Bomboy, Sadiq Abubakar Tijjani, Abban Thomas, Umar Idris, Rabiu Haruna, and Eleph… Read More
2017-11-09 21:33
The Three Lions of England are on the verge of capturing another player eligible for Nigeria after highly rated Fulham youngster Taiwo Edun joined the first team in training today.&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-11-09 21:21
FORMER president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said African continent is losing about $50 billion through waterways, as a result of smuggling of fish and other water resources.He said… Read More
2017-11-09 20:09
Nigerian male barbie, Bobrisky who just regained his freedom has revealed “his all powerful bae”, was behind his release.He also thanked all lawyers, fans, celebr… Read More
2017-11-09 19:45
Remember the Bootilicious Lady who was pictured selling pure water? We brought you reports that she we’ve identified her as Efia Odo.That news was wrong due to our source no… Read More
2017-11-09 19:21
President Donald Trump pulled his punches. On the home turf of the rising superpower he once declared was “raping” the United States on trade, Trump on Thursday abandoned hi… Read More
2017-11-09 19:03
Looting and trafficking of antiquities in the Middle East and North Africa has reached unprecedented levels since the rise of ISIS. In a region with tens of thousands of arch… Read More
2017-11-09 18:42
The ruling All Progressives Congress has told the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to leave it out of the travails of its members who have issues with law enforcement agencies.React… Read More
2017-11-09 18:30
Elizabeth Ogbozor, counsel to former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, says the arrest and detention of his client by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stalle… Read More
2017-11-09 18:20
The Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi has said that he wishes President Muhammadu Buhari will contest for a second term come 2019.Umahi, a governor elected under the platform of the P… Read More
2017-11-09 18:16
Ahead of the November 18 governorship election in Anambra, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed non-sensitive materials to all the 21 Local Government Area… Read More
2017-11-09 17:53
It is known by several names, including marijuana, ganja, Indian hemp, and weed. In Nigeria, it is called Igbo, gbana, kaya, and wee wee in the local parlance. Long regarded for its me… Read More
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