Ronaldo scores 700th career goal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal on Monday, in a match in which Portugal
Nigeria loses N1.4tr annually to violence against children
Unicef The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said Nigeria lost over N1.4 trillion
12 Nollywood Stars Who Started As Child Actors
It seems like just yesterday we were watching these child actors as tweens and teens.
We owe Fela the heritage of rebellion – Oyebode
A professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode has described the pioneer of the Afrobeat music and human rights activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as an avatar who could not be destroyed and a phenomenon that decolonized Nigerian and African minds by shaping their perceptions about who they really are.
There is no hunger in Nigeria – Agric Minister Nanono
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Sabo Nanono on Monday said Nigeria is producing enough to feed itself, contrary to the narrative in some quarters that there is hunger in the land.
Massive Bust: EFCC arrests 94 Yahoo Yahoo boys at their party
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Monday, October 14, 2019, raided a night club in Osogbo notorious for hosting parties for suspected internet fraudsters.
Texas police officer charged with murder for shooting black woman
A white policeman who shot dead a black Texas woman as she played video games at home with her young nephew has been charged with murder, police said Monday.
Trump calls for ceasefire in Turkey’s Syria strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to Turkey’s strikes against Kurds in Syria as Washington slapped sanctions on Turkish officials
BUA, Africa CEO Forum sign pact to deepen economic growth
The BUA Group has signed a pact with the Africa CEO Forum to strengthen trade, investment and intra-African economic growth.
Akpoti prays court to disqualify Bello from Kogi guber race
A governorship aspirant in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, has prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify Governor Yahaya Bello as a candidate in the November 16 governorship election
Making of Champions a model for others to emulate, says Dare
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has hailed the effort of the Making of Champions (MOC) Limited in maximising the potential of athletes, describing it as a model for the ministry and others to emulate if sports development was to be achieved in the country.
FG, Labour resume minimum wage talks today
Despite the delay in negotiation of consequential adjustment, the take-off date for the implementation of the new minimum wage is April 18, 2019 when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the bill into law, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has promised.
Ayade pays N200m compensations to Bakassi indigenes for deep seaport
After four years of site cleaning and dredging, the Cross River State Government has announced payment of N200m as compensation to Bakassi indigenes.
Rohr explains why he chose Okoye ahead of Ezenwa
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has explained that he decided to replace injured first choice goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho with Fortuna Düsseldorf’s Maduka Okoye during the Brazil versus Nigeria friendly match in Singapore because he felt the home-based Ikechukwu Ezenwa was match rusty.
Fuel subsidy to gulp N450 billion in 2020
Fuel subsidy will gulp N450 billion in 2020, Finance, Budget and National Planning Minister Zainab Ahmed, said on Monday, as she gave a breakdown of the budget, now under consideration by the National Assembly