Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s immediate elder sister, Hajiya Mairo, has died. She died Friday at the age 68 at the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina after a brief illness.

The monarch of Idumuje-Unor, Agbogidi Obi James Anyasi II is the longest reigning king in Africa and the second in the world after King Bhumibol Adelyadej of Thailand reputed as the World’s longest reigning monarch. A phenomenal king headed for the Guinness book of records, he was born on the 6th of March 1924. Obi Anyasi II was crowned king from the Okwunye ruling dynasty on the 9th of October, 1946 at the age of 22, in the hey days of British Colonialism.

The Women Wing of Nsude Development Union (NDU), Lagos Branch on Saturday, October 8 gathered indigenes and friends of Nsude community resident in Lagos to raise the sum of N25m for the funding of some developmental projects in their community back home in Enugu state. The event which took place at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi attracted the cream of the Igbo society.

Former Germany international Markus Babbel has experienced the highs and lows of football, from winning trophies to suffering an illness which threatened not just his career but his life.

Forces from Libya’s new regime launched a fierce assault on two areas of Moamer Kadhafi’s hometown of Sirte on Friday, as their comrades clashed with supporters of the fallen strongman in the capital.

Lab results presented Thursday at Dr. Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial show that Michael Jackson’s fingerprints were not found on medical evidence taken from his bedroom at a rented Holmby Hills mansion.

Young people have often been considered as vulnerable and with the potential of the future. There have been several arguments that young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow but also leaders of today as it is believed that leadership starts from our circle of influence.

The immediate past governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has been granted bail of Five hundred million naira The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] on Wednesday  filed a 16 count charge, ranging from stealing to failure to declare assets and fraudulent conversion of public fund through trustees against Gbenga Daniel at the High […]

Fans of the the late Afro beat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, were thrilled on Wednesday at the African shrine, Agidigbin, Ikeja, Lagos.

Former England captain Alan Shearer said Wayne Rooney’s suspension from the group stage of Euro 2012 was a “huge blow” on Friday as Football Association officials mulled their response to the ban.

The National Association of Telecom Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on service providers to extend subscriptions for blackberry users who have been experiencing service disruption since Oct. 10

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said he didn’t know whether Carlos Tevez would play for the club again Friday after the Argentinian striker returned to training this week.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that they still have, Ace Actor and comedian, Omidina Babatunde also known as Baba Suwe , placed on under observation.

The Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Education to undertake a comprehensive investigation into the activities of universities subjecting candidates to examinations after the test by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation board (JAMB).

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said Friday the club were interested in extending the contract of veteran coach Jupp Heynckes beyond June 2013 but added there was no hurry to close a new deal.