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"We are trying to organize the country. The extent of mismanagement we met when we came was mind-boggling," President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving a group from the South-east part of the county under the aegis of…

All the 79 children abducted at Presbyterian Secondary School in Bamenda, Cameroon, have been freed. Samuel Fonki, a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, confirmed the release of the children on…

Kaduna State High Court has declined to grant bail to the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and his wife. In his ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to El-zakzaky and his wife,…

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, said the Yoruba nation will not be deceived again by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Speaking,…

Paul Pogba has said his relationship with Jose Mourinho is one of “happiness” and insisted ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game with Juventus that he has no regrets about leaving the Italian champions to rejoin…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the Federal Government has earmarked 1.3 billion dollars to fund five critical projects across the country. Mohammed said this on Tuesday in Abuja when he…

Deontay Wilder warned he has “transformed into a killer” as he ramped up his preparation for his fight with Tyson Fury, dismissing Anthony Joshua as a “coward”. US heavyweight champion Wilder is putting his WBC belt and…

The Buhari Media Organisation says U.S. lobbyist were paid millions of dollars to secure an American visa for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary,…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday, TheCable understands. Oshiomhole was grilled by DSS operatives for nine hours…

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Tuesday, asked the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, to lend his voice to the call for the British empire to return all the ancient Benin artifacts that were taken by the British authorities in 1897. Speaking…

Barcelona are the first team to book a spot in the knockout round of this season’s UEFA Champions League following a 1-1 draw against Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday. The Catalans are still missing…

Yusuf Adamu, north-west publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with NAN on Tuesday, he said his decision to dump the PDP was because…

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government has saved over N17 billion from foreign trips, sitting allowances and souvenirs. Mohammed disclosed this at a forum organised by NAN in Abuja on…

Former Brazil and Barcelona star, Ronaldinho, has had his passport seized for owing £1.75m with just £5 in his bank account. A judge in Brazil has Ronaldinho‘s international passport seized in a bid to ensure he doesn’t…

LAGOS State  Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, regretted the level of poverty plaguing the society and said all hands must be on deck to bring affected citizens out of…

Prince Charles has cancelled his trip to Jos in Plateau State, Nigeria, over security concerns, following deadly clashes between herders and farmers in the region. Mailonline reports that The Prince of Wales and his second wife,…

WONDER they say shall never end. How else can one describes the reports that some unscrupulous next-of-kins are now presenting fictitious death certificates to collect benefits of beneficiaries of contributors to the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has conformed with the order of Nigeria’s High Court, directing the removal of the name of the Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo Group, Benedict Peters, from its list of…

The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar, is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to strategise for the polls and ward off the prying eyes of agents of All Progressives Congress, APC,…

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has said the Army cannot face its members, who are Shi’ites, if they had weapons.Making the claim, Monday, at a briefing on the recent clash between soldiers and its members in Abuja, Abdullahi…

THE committee probing Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for alleged bribery is to appear in court. Baffa Babba Dan Agundi is the Chairman of House of Assembly Investigative Committee on the allegation by publisher of an…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a man, Garba Maru for killing his neighbor with a cutlass. Maru who was arrested in New Bussa in Borgu Local Government Area of the state Maru was trailed and arrested by the…

The President of the Senate,  Dr Bukola Saraki has said that he’s confident of the victory of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election. Saraki,…

The controversy over the Malabu Oil Block(OPL 245) won’t just go away, with President Muhammadu Buhari rejecting Attorney-General Abubakar Malami’s proposal on how to resolve the impasse. Buhari is insisting on the continuation…