NBA legend Michael Jordan was awarded $8.9 million by a Chicago jury on Friday in a case against a supermarket chain which included his name in a promotion without his permission.

Louis van Gaal claims unsettled Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will not be sold to Real Madrid before the transfer window closes.

A gunman tackled by young Americans on a train between Amsterdam and Paris pleaded with them to hand back his Kalashnikov after they overpowered him, one of the group said.

Steven Gerrard warned Frank Lampard to be ready for “war” as the two former Liverpool and Chelsea midfield adversaries prepared to lock horns once more for their Major League Soccer sides here Sunday.

A gunman tackled by young Americans on a train between Amsterdam and Paris pleaded with them to hand back his Kalashnikov after they overpowered him, one of the group said.

Ghanaian actress, Ella Mensah, who is currently in Nigeria shooting a movie, says she wants to be the best Ghanian actress in Nollywood. Looking at her busy schedules since she first hit Nollywood in 2012, it appears the actress may have an ace up her sleeves. Her most notable films include Educated Housemaids, 11am, Mirabel, Crime to Christ, Playboy, Couples on Fire to name a few.

THE presidency has said that official portfolio was yet to be assigned to Aisha, the wife of president Mohmmadu Buhari, overruling what hitherto was known as “First Lady’s office”. Apparently renaming it “Office of the Wife of the President”, the presidency however stated that Mrs. Buhari would, for now, be saddled with women and youth related issues in the country.

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday, clarified that President Muhammadu Buhari suspended the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS), David Parradang, for unauthorized recruitment into the Service.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun state chapter, yesterday it would not oppose any legitimate tax introduce by governor Rauf Aregbesola and told people to cooperate with government, only when asked to pay statutory dues,

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members of the Board of Trustees, BoT were Friday locked in a marathon meeting to brainstorm on problems affecting the party.

Two Nigerian soldiers died during an advance through Boko Haram’s northeastern stronghold on Friday when they stepped on a land mine buried by the Islamists, the army said. Two other troops were seriously wounded in the explosion in Dikwa, a town in Borno State that was recaptured from the jihadist group in July, army spokesman […]

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri has clarified that the appointment of Mrs Ihuoma Asiabaka, the wife of the vice chancellor, as a professor followed due process.

CHAIRMAN/ Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, has written to Senate President Bukola Saraki following the position of the Senate that the agency must abolish charges on electricity consumption by Nigerians, just as the Agency was ready for war with the lawmakers when the return from break, September.

The Police High Command yesterday disclosed that the recruitment of 10, 000 police officers promised by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a view of enhancing the fight against crime and insecurity in the country, is yet to begin hence Nigerians should beware of fraudsters.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday said it had secured over N200 million bank facility for disbursement to corps members as loans to enbale them start their businesses.