Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Tuesday, presided over the State Security Council Meeting with a resolve to double up efforts to check the menace of robbery in traffic gridlock in some trouble spots in the state as well as street trading.

New Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh is determined to show he has the managerial ability to disprove the critics who say he lacks the experience needed for the job. The 40-year-old former Borussia Dortmund and Juventus midfielder signed a three-year deal last month and succeeded Stephen Keshi, who was sacked at the start of July. Oliseh […]

Mr Bode Oyewole, the Chairman, Spark Communications Limited, the firm engaged to revive the moribund Sketch Newspaper, says the publication will soon return to the newsstands.

By Benjamin Njoku One of the sensational music duo, Psquare’s Paul Okoye has described Marriage as “a beautiful experience”, saying unless you are married you will hardly discover the truth about it. Paul got married to his loving wife, Anita, last year. In a brief chat with WG, the superstar said, “I never knew it’s […]

New York’s largest recorded outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease has killed seven people and infected 86 others, as the city moved Tuesday to draw up new legislation to halt future outbreaks.

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Muhammad Katsina, on Tuesday said that his command had discovered another kidnappers’ den at Oyagbe area in Oyo town.

Nigerians are consuming less calories, but obesity rates are going up. What could be responsible? Experts say calorie intake has reduced nationally over the years, but obesity rates are outpacing overweight rates in general. The problem seems to be that everyone is okay with consuming less, but doing less.

An international governance watchdog, the Natural Resource Governance Institute, NRGI, yesterday, accused the NNPC of failing to remit $12.3 billion, about N2.46 trillion into the Federation Account, being proceeds of sales of one of Nigeria’s crude oil grade over the last ten years.

Mr Abubakar Muhammed, the General Manager, Services, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said the nation’s four refineries would operate at 90 per cent capacity on completion of the ongoing Turn Around Maintenance

Mr Bode Oyewole, the Chairman, Spark Communications Limited, the firm engaged to revive the moribund Sketch Newspaper, says the publication will soon return to the newsstands.