Lionel Messi experiencing longest goal drought in six years
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is on his worst goalscoring form in La Liga since January 2014, having gone four matches without finding the back of the net. The Argentina attacker was unable to score in Saturday’s 2-1 win over…
Aphrodisiacs: Nigerian men’s unending romance with death
In recent times, there have been reports of men dying in controversial circumstances after sex, with allegations or suspicions that such sudden deaths might be due to ingestion of aphrodisiacs. TESSY IGOMU spoke with physicians…
I’ll dump Nigeria for Togo if Tinubu becomes President — Bode George
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, speaks with MUDIAGA AFFE on the state of insecurity in the nation, his plans to contest the 2023 presidential election, and the problems in…
I repeat, nobody that is not Fela paved way for me – Burna boy
Nigerian superstar and Grammy nominee, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy has reiterated that he’s the best among his peers and no one who is not Fela or his…
Saudi women smoke in public to ‘complete’ their freedom
Rima settles in a chair at an upscale Riyadh cafe, looks around carefully, and seeing no one she recognises, drags on her electronic cigarette and exhales a cloud of smoke. “I feel that smoking in public is a part of exercising…
When it comes to intra-party fighting, I’m a coward – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, in this interview with the Chairman of Editorial Board, Sam Omatseye, spoke about the intrigues and controversies that surrounded the…
It’s time Donald Trump stopped tweeting – Attorney General
US President Donald Trump dismissed rare criticism from his attorney general Friday, tweeting that he has the “legal right” to intervene in criminal cases whenever he likes. The Republican businessman has been accused by…
Communities laud federal government over Calabar-Itu highway construction
South South and South East communities have commended the Federal Government for approving the award of outstanding portion of dualization of Calabar-Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene highway project. The Federal Executive Council (FEC)…
Chelsea consider replacing Frank Lampard with Diego Simeone
Chelsea are reportedly monitoring Diego Simeone with a view to possibly bringing him in to replace Frank Lampard as manager next season. Lampard has earned plaudits for how he has kept Chelsea in the top four despite their transfer…
No going back on okada, tricycle ban – LASG
The Lagos State Government has said it will not yield to pressure to reverse the restriction it placed on operation of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (keke) in some parts of the state. In a statement issued by his…
Ex-Love Island host Caroline Flack found dead in London
Caroline Flack, a British television presenter who hosted the controversial reality TV show “Love Island,” has died at age 40, her family said Saturday. “We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February,”…
2023: Why Governor el-Rufai, Asiwaju Tinubu’s ambitions can’t tear APC apart – Governor Buni
Amid speculations that the ruling All Progressives Congress may collapse after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has said the much speculated presidential ambitions of…
All-Star MVP Award named in honor of Kobe Bryant
The National Basketball Association All-Star Game MVP Award has been permanently named for the late Kobe Bryant, league Commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday. Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won a record-tying four All-Star…
Smartphone voting stirs interest and security fears
West Virginia’s disabled residents and overseas military personnel will be able to vote by smartphone in the US presidential election this year, the latest development in a push to make balloting more accessible despite persistent…
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital – US military source
Multiple rockets hit near the US embassy in Iraq’s capital early Sunday, an American military source said, the latest in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country. The assault sent warning sirens blaring across the…
One dead, Many Wounded As Youths Fight Over Girl On Valentine’s Day In Cross River State
A misunderstanding among some youths in Cross River State on Valentine’s day, over a girl, has resulted into the death of one person and many other wounded. One boy, whose name was given as Ose Egor…
APC demands fresh governorship election in Bayelsa
The ruling All Progressives Congress has demanded a fresh election in Bayelsa State. The party said the swearing-in of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as governor is unconstitutional as he did not meet the mandatory…
China captures 4,112 fugitives
The National Office Against Organized Crime in China says authorities have captured 4,112 fugitives suspected of gang and organized crimes amid a…
Shekau threatens to kill minister, mocks Buhari, Buratai in new video(Full statement)
Abubakar Shekau, the Boko Haram leader taunted the Nigerian authorities on Saturday about his invisibility and threatened to kill…
BPE Insists Non-cost Reflective Tariff Hurting Electricity Sector
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has reiterated that a cost reflective tariff structure must be developed and implemented to solve the perennial electricity…
Ighalo vows to dedicate Man United goal to late sister
Odion Ighalo has vowed to dedicate every Manchester United goal he scores during his loan spell to his sister, who tragically passed away in December. The Nigeria…
Why Makinde revoked Ajimobi’s, Adeyemo’s, Akande’s, others’ plots of land
A source close to Governor Seyi Makinde yesterday gave the reasons behind the revocation of landed property belonging to the immediate past Governor Abiola Ajimobi, his former…
Bayelsa: PDP, Dickson beg Alaibe over Diri
A former managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), Mr. Timi Alaibe, has turned into a beautiful bride overnight for…
Bayelsa, Douye Diri and Nigeria’s gene of fraud
The Bayelsa governorship election voided by the Nigerian Supreme Court on Thursday last week has provoked a conversation on the metastasis of the cancer of identity theft in Nigeria and the country’s place in this…