INEC Monitors Collation of Results in Anambra Guber Election
Candidates of the major political parties voted in their various wards on Saturday as INEC gave assurance it would remain vigilant in collation of results. APC candidate Tony Nwoye votesINEC said at......
View ArticleU.S. Delegation in Nigeria For Bi-National Commission Meeting
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan would visit Nigeria on Nov. 19 and 20, where he would lead the U.S. interagency delegation to the Bi-National Commission (BNC) meetings in Abuja. Trump...
View ArticleMugabe Meets Army Chiefs Sunday
Embattled President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is set to meet army chiefs on Sunday in a second similar meeting this week. Mugabe of Zimbabwe meets Army ChiefsAccording to ZTV, the state TV, citing......
View ArticleGoffin Shocks Federer to Reach ATP Final
David Goffin stunned Roger Federer at the ATP Finals on Saturday to reach the final at the O2 Arena in London. Roger Federer stunned by David Goffin at London ATPAs if clocking up a first victory... [[...
View ArticleUnions Want Illegal Health Institutions Shut
The West Africa Polytechnic/Monotechnic Students Union (WAPSU) and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) have urged the Federal Government to shut down illegal and unqualified... [[...
View ArticleShea Production: Minister Wants Informal Sector Harnessed
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiah Aisha Abubakar, said Nigeria would benefit immensely from the Shea Industry if the informal sector was properly harnessed. Minister...
View ArticleCHAN 2018: Hosts Morocco Overcome Libya, Reach First-Ever Final
Hosts Morocco have qualified for the final of this year’s Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) after edging Libya 3-1 after extra-time in the semi-final on Wednesday in Casablanca. This is... [[...
View ArticleCHAN 2018: Home Eagles Stop Sudan, Qualify For First-Ever Final
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles have qualified for the final of this year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) after pipping Sudan 1-0 in the second semi-final on Wednesday night in... [[ This is a...
View ArticleCAS Lifts Ban on 28 Russian Athletes
Twenty eight Russian athletes could still take part in this month’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday lifted life bans imposed on them......
View ArticleIranian Women Protest Compulsory Cover-up
As images of Iranian women holding their hijabs aloft spread on social media, an influential activist said women are symbolically rejecting the wider “interference of religion” in their... [[ This is a...
View Article2015 Guber Election Tears Home Apart in Ekiti
A housewife, Folasade Fatunla, on Thursday told an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court that she wants her marriage with her husband Gbenga dissolved after she accused him of battery. Folashade, 32, who made......
View ArticleLagos State Allocates Special Courts For Sexual Offences
Lagos State Government on Thursday inaugurated four special courts solely for the prosecution of sexual offences and corruption cases. Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos StateThe News Agency of Nigeria......
View ArticleNasarawa LGAs Adopt TSA
The 13 local government councils in Nasarawa State have adopted the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to block leakages and improve internally generated revenue (IGR) across the... [[ This is a content...
View ArticleAPC Gives Free Forms to Women Aspirants in Sokoto
Female politicians in Sokoto State now have every reason to join politics as the state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) has pledged free nomination forms to all women aspirants in all... [[...
View ArticleNigerian Stars to Watch at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
As each day passes, football fans in Nigeria and Africa anxiously await for the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. With five countries including Nigeria representing Africa in Russia,... [[...
View ArticleFacebook CEO Zuckerberg Loses $16b in 5 Minutes
Facebook is in deep financial difficulty after its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mark Zuckerberg lost more than $16 billion in less than 24 hours. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: says social media... [[...
View ArticleIwobi Set to Sign New 5-year Deal With Arsenal
Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi is set to sign a new five year deal with London clubside Arsenal, in a boost to the efforts of new coach Unai Emery to fire the Gunners back to the big time. Alex Iwobi, left,......
View ArticleDiddy Longs to Visit ‘Motherland’ Nigeria in Wizkid Link-up
American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur Sean Combs a.k.a Diddy has expressed a desire to come ‘back home’ after meeting Nigerian superstar Ayobami Balogun a.k.a Wizkid. Diddy and... [[ This...
View ArticleChina’s Food Import Bill Hits $58.3b
Chinese consumers’ demand for imported food has been growing steadily as the standard of living in China improves, according to a statement from the General Administration of Customs. China’s food......
View ArticleRonaldo Avoids Jail, to Pay $22m to Spanish Taxman
Spanish tax authorities have conceded that football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo should pay close to 19 million euros ($22 million) to settle a tax fraud claim, prosecutors said Friday. Cristiano... [[...
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