he House of Representatives says the National Assembly will on March 17, pass the 2016 Appropriation Bill totalling N6.08 trillion.

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma will begin a two-day state visit to Nigeria on March 8, the Presidency has announced.

Aggrieved youths from Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Wednesday embarked on a peaceful protest to the National Assembly to express their displeasure over the continued killing of their people by suspected Fulani herdsmen (see photos).

The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, has cleared the air over the controversy trailing the role of the Ministry in the out-of-court settlement by MTN Nigeria, and its payment of N50 billion to the Federal Government.

Dahiru Bala, biological father of Yunusa Yellow, the youngman believed to have kidnapped a Bayelsa teenager, Ese Oruru Wednesday declared that his son never cohabit with Ese Oruru “because of embedded contraption that are highly offensive to my religion” and that “there was no marriage between his son and Ese Oruru

Former England winger Adam Johnson was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child at a court in northern England on Wednesday.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said on Tuesday he will have no problem keeping Marcus Rashford’s feet on the ground after his remarkable start to life at the club.

A non-governmental organisation, the New Initiative for Credible Leadership has called for concerted efforts on the part of the Federal Government to fully utilize the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI as a panacea to diversifying the economy of Nigeria, reduce youth unemployment thereby reducing the ability of Boko Haram to get new recruits.

“It is never to late to convert! Never! Up until the last moment: The patience of God who waits for us.”
Pope Francis recounted the story from St. Therese of Lisieux, who prayed for the conversion of a criminal who had been condemned to death, and had refused interventions from the priest. It was not until his final moment that he took the Crucifix held by the priest and kissed it.

The Centre for Social Justice , Equity and Transparency, CESJET has threatened to take legal action against the Nigerian Government if it refuses to take firm action against Iranian Government over the role it played in the Army/Shi’ite clash.

Governor Olusegun Mimiko on Wednesday revealed that his administration is creating an industrial hub with its 30 Mega watts Independent Power Plant (IPP) under construction by the State government in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, emphasizing that this will serve as a foundation for technology growth in the state.

Liverpool made a pre-tax profit of £60 million ($83.8 million, 77.1 million euros) in 2014-15, the club announced on Tuesday, thanks largely to the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona.

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule on Wednesday paid a visit to the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School, Ikorodu, where three female students were kidnapped on Monday evening, assuring that the government was fully on top of the situation.

Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s salary will be revealed later this month, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Novak Djokovic, Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi are among the six nominations for the Laureus Awards in the category of Best Male Athlete of 2015, the foundation announced on Wednesday.