The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the diversionary allegations by Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) that it sponsored the killings in Plateau State as callous, wicked and obtrusive. The PDP advised the BMO to stop its hallucinations and tell its principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, to live up to the …

Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send France charging into the World Cup quarter-finals and Lionel Messi home with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday. The 19-year-old forward’s electric pace caused Argentina many problems all afternoon and his twin strikes helped France overturn a …

  By Hussaina Yakubu A gas explosion on Saturday evening burnt down 14 shops and a pharmacy with one person injured. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident occurred at about 5:40 pm on Ibrahim Taiwo Road by Abeokuta street in  Kaduna. NAN reports that residents mobilised …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would soon release the full report of its investigation into  alleged under-aged voting in the Kano election report. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this during  an interaction with political editors of media organisations on Saturday in Lagos. Yakubu …

  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has commiserated with the people of Plateau state following the recent wave of violence which engulfed communities in the state which claimed the lives of about 200 people. Speaking during a condolence visit to the state, Speaker Dogara described the …

  In its move to improve the tourism and hospitality potentials of the state, Bauchi State Government has ordered the assessment and improvement of facilities at the Yankari Games Reserve and Sumu Wildlife Park. The State’s Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim Sade disclosed this in Bauchi …

By Adeboye Ajayi American Cable News Network (CNN) Sports has nominated Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa’s first goal against Iceland as one of the best scored in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Similarly, the channel nominated Lionel Messi of Argentina’s goal in the group stage against …

A Thanksgiving Church Service to mark the 50th Birthday of the Chairman, Davichi Group, Mr. Davies Echegwisi, held at The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) Headquarters Church in Lagos on June 23, 2018. A reception took place thereafter at Rita Lori Hotels in Surulere, Lagos. Pictures by CHINYERE IKEANYI show the …

In local football parlance, when a football team constantly thrashes another soccer squad at every given chance, the one on the receiving end is often referred to as the ‘wife’ of the all conquering side.  If viewed from this perspective, Nigeria’s senior national soccer team, the Super of Eagles, is …

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Customers in the retail segment of the Nigerian inter-bank foreign exchange market received a $318.73m boost from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, June 29, 2018. Information obtained from the CBN on Friday indicates that the deals in the retail window represent requests from the various sectors in …

The proposal for a security summit between members of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and countries in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has been lauded by President Muhammadu Buhari. Receiving ECOWAS Chairman and President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, in Katsina, Friday, President Buhari, according to a …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to present its scorecard of achievements, especially in the area of infrastructural development, in the South-East and the South-South in its 16 years in office. The Minister, who threw the challenge while inspecting ongoing construction of the Enugu-Port Harcourt …

By Adekunle Williams/Solomon Asowata  Air Peace on Friday urged members of the public to ignore a recorded voice message warning them not to patronise the airline and some other air and land transport companies. The airline, in a statement signed by its General Manager, Corporate Communications, Mr Chris Iwarah described …

  By Mustapha Yauri  Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the horrific and heinous hacking to death of scores of innocent Nigerians in Plateau State as the handiwork of dare-devil political opponents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The organization made this known in a statement jointly issued by …

By Zubairu Idris President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Katsina assured that the Federal Government would provide assistance to those affected by the recent windstorm in the State. Buhari gave the assurance at the Palace of the Emir of Katsina, when he visited Katsina State to commiserate with victims of …

By Olawale Alabi  World football body FIFA on Friday in Moscow said interest in the ongoing 2018 World Cup has been overwhelming as it allocated 2,608,527 tickets to fans worldwide since September. Colin Smith, FIFA’s Chief Competitions and Events Officer, told reporters at the Luzhniki Stadium also that 2,178,894 spectators …

  The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has blasted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for trying to politicize the senseless and mindless rampant killings going on across the country under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration. Speaking on Friday when …

By Vivian Ihechu “Tramadol has ruined the lives of many promising youths who should have been the future and asset of our beloved country,” Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-Generl of NAFDAC has said. Adeyeye, made the assertion on Friday during the destruction of banned and unregistered Tramadol, other counterfeit medicines …

By Adeboye Ajayi and Debo Oshundun Following Tuesday’s exit of the Super Eagles from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, members of the team have been leaving their Essentuki Camp Base in Russia in trickles. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), told the News Agency of …

  By Ismaila Chafe The Chairman of ECOWAS Authority and Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema has said that leaders of the region will soon deliberate on the persistent outbreak of clashes between farmers and herdsmen in some countries in the region. Gnassingbe stated this when he addressed newsmen after a …

By Emmanuel Okara Without further ado, the 16 teams that have qualified to play in the second round of the ongoing World Cup are set once again to do battle with each other for the quarter-finals slots. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 16 teams qualified for the …

The Bauchi State House of Assembly on Friday screened and confirmed Alhaji Audu Katagum as Deputy Governor of the state. ‎The confirmation was made during a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Kawuwa Damina. ‎During the screening, the Deputy Governor-nominee spent less than five minutes with the lawmakers. ‎‎The …

  Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Friday evening visited the Lagos House in Alausa Ikeja to convey the condolences of the Federal Government to the State Government on the tragic tanker explosion on Thursday at the Otedola Bridge which claimed lives and properties. Osinbajo, who spoke shortly …