Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-1 for the 2015 U23 AFCON crown at the Leopold Sedar Senghor in Dakar.

Dr Florence Bola Ala Foundation has unveiled plans to build a state-of-the-art auditorium for the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti. The foundation was set up in memorial of the late Dr Florence Bola Ala, the first woman Dean of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti.

Louis van Gaal was left facing growing pressure after Josh King’s goal earned Bournemouth a 2-1 win on Saturday and condemned Manchester United to a second costly defeat in a week.

King Solomon, in one of his documented sayings of wisdom, says: “The glory of the youth is their strength and the beauty of the old men is their grey head” – Proverbs 20:29. When I take a survey at N-I-G-E-R-I-A, I ask myself questions about the meaning of the saying. How well are the youth channelling their strength to good use thereby shining forth in their glory? Do the older and more experienced outsmart the youth in the regular daily contest for survival? These are questions to be addressed going forward.

TEN years after it was conceived as a platform for Nigerians to put aside their striking ethno-religious diversities and worship God, The Experience gospel concert, has transformed into a vehicle for the continuous repositioning of Nigeria on the path of greatness.

President of Taekwondo Federation, George Ashiru was impeached Saturday by his board members who alleged that he was running the Federation like a sole Administrator without carrying them along.

The civil war ended a long ago time and we are all Nigerians. No reasonable human being should come out today to talk about Biafra. Our people have to speak up and make our children understand the situation of things. Those things they should be protesting for are employment, roads, water, airports and other amenities that are lacking in the zone. If they are agitating for these things, they should not block roads; they should talk to the government of the states in the South-East, not the Federal Government.

Draw for Euro 2016 which was made on Saturday

Envoys from 195 nations on Saturday adopted to cheers and tears a historic accord to stop global warming, which threatens humanity with rising seas and worsening droughts, floods and storms.

AS the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, and Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, continue to call for the resurgence of the defunct Biafra Republic, youths under the auspices of Niger Delta Youth Congress, NDYC, have urged Federal Lawmakers from the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones to caution the move.

Burundi’s army said that 79 “enemies” and eight soldiers were killed during the bloodiest day in months of unrest Friday, which left the streets of the capital strewn with bodies, many bearing gunshot wounds.

Barcelona threw away a two-goal lead set up by Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic in the final 13 minutes as Deportivo la Coruna struck a blow to their title hopes with a 2-2 draw on Saturday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dog was behind bars Saturday after biting a lawmaker and a cabinet minister’s husband during an event to mark the Hanukkah Jewish holiday.

Ask lovers of Nigerian music today to mention the top five female singers ruling the music scene right now and see if Seyi Shay’s name doesn’t pop up. At least, this must be one of the reasons Pepsi thought it befitting to make her their newest ambassador alongside Tiwa Savage and Wizkid

The Euro 2016 draw on Saturday pitted England against Wales and Germany against Poland in the two toughest groups.