CR700: Ronaldo in search of just two goals to milestone!
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the brink of yet another milestone in his incredible career. If he scores two goals against Luxembourg in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier on Friday night it…
Buhari condoles with family of late Emmanuel Edozien
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with family of Professor Emmanuel C. Edozien, Economic Adviser to former President Shehu Aliyu Shagari, who passed on at 82. President…
South Africa’s ex-leader to face corruption charges
South Africa’s scandal-plagued former president Jacob Zuma will face a corruption trial, a court ruled on Friday, dismissing his application for a permanent stay of…
524 ongoing road projects across Nigeria – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that a total of 524 road projects were ongoing in the different geo-political zones in the country. Fashola said this…
Social media making police job difficult in Nigeria – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said that social media is making policing in Nigeria very difficult. The police boss noted that technology has changed the…
Youths targeted in nex tax drive
NIGERIAN youths have been hinted that they will form a large chunk of the 45 million tax payers by December 2019, a target set by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS). Tax…
Lagos government reads riot to contractors, orders them to complete outstanding projects
Contractors handling housing schemes in Lagos state have been instructed to make to complete their tasks or face severe sanctions. The order was given recently by the Commissioner for…
California leaves millions without power to prevent wildfires
Rolling blackouts set to affect millions of Californians began Wednesday as a utility company started switching off power to an unprecedented number of households in the face of hot,…
José Mourinho rejects Lyon and is ‘about to take a new job’
José Mourinho has rejected a job offer from Lyon. The reports were confirmed by Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on Thursday. “We had some fairly flattering exchanges over SMS,”…
Sell all forfeited assets – Buhari tells anti-corruption agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed yesterday that he had instructed relevant agencies all forfeited assets be sold and the money put in the Treasury Single Account. He…
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky denies Donald Trump tried to ‘blackmail’ him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied Thursday that Donald Trump tried to blackmail him by withholding military aid to Kiev in a phone call between the two leaders.…
Nigeria Open University introduces new courses (Full List)
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has introduced 15 new academic programmes in different fields of study. NOUN’s pro chancellor, Peter Okebukola, a professor,…
Turkish public, politicians voice support for Syria military push
The Turkish public and political elite have largely thrown their support behind the country’s forces fighting in northern Syria, standing in defiance against voices in the…
We’ve recovered N1trn looted cash, says Sagay
OVER N1 trillion stolen from government treasury has been recovered, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, said on…
It’s absurd Nigerians celebrated Mike for faithfulness to wife – Lala Akindoju
Big Brother Naija’s first runner up, Mike Edwards popularly called ‘King of Cruistopia’ was hailed for staying faithful to his wife and not getting entangled sexually with any female…
Suicide, not an option – Experts
Some mental health experts have called on Nigerians, especially the youths, to refrain from suicide in the face of surmountable life challenges. They made the call on Thursday during…
US blacklists South Africa’s Gupta family over ‘widespread corruption’
The US Treasury announced sanctions Thursday on South Africa’s Gupta family and associate Salim Essa, calling them a “significant corruption network” that dispersed bribes and…
Maina’s N1b assets seized
Items recovered •32 SIM cards (UAE&Nigeria) •19 handsets •One i-Pad •Two laptops •13 flash drives •U.S. ID card •UAE naturalisation certificate •Nigerian passport •Bank…
Senate to reduce political parties from 91 to 5
The Senate has said that it would reduce the number of political parties participating in elections in the country from the current 91 to five through legislation. The upper…
Mesut Ozil fears his Arsenal career is over
Mesut Ozil fears he has played his last game for Arsenal. Arsenal are reportedly desperate to offload the out-of-favour playmaker, with Unai Emery having not included Ozil in his…
Wike strikes deal with Ethiopia Airlines on permanent flights from Rivers
Rivers State Government and the management of Ethiopian Airlines have reached an agreement in principle for the operation of permanent international flights from the Port…
Army rescues 6 abducted students in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued six students of Government Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State abducted on their way to school…
Neglect: We are sorry – Buhari begs oil-rich area
HOST communities of Oil Mining Lease (OML)-25 in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Thursday got an apology for suffering neglect and…
Let’s rather do away with House of Reps, it’s an unnecessary burden
The flatulent size of the National Assembly accents the orthodoxies and paradoxes of Nigeria. Nigeria’s lawmakers are some of the highest paid in the world, in a country where about 100…