Prince’s secretive studio complex opens to the public
Music fans around the world and Minnesota residents have long wondered about Paisley Park, the late pop icon Prince’s mysterious studio complex to which few have had full access. On Thursday, the mystery came to an end for some fans who snared tour tickets and descended on the Minneapolis suburb of Chanhassen to see inside […]
Para-sports: Official says lack of equipment hampers development of grassroots athletes
Adeyemi Bamgbose, President of Para-Table Tennis Federation, on Thursday said lack of equipment in the sport has hindered athletes development in the sport at the grassroots.
Clinton leads Trump by 10 points in new poll
A new poll shows US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, by 10 points in the run-up to the US 2016 presidential vote.
FG distributes 4,116 buses valued N37bn nationwide
A total of 4,116 buses valued N37 billion have been delivered to beneficiaries nationwide under the Federal Government’s Public Mass Transit Revolving Fund (PMTF) Scheme.
Troops intercept suicide bomber in Maiduguri
Troops of the `Operation Lafiya Dole’ on Thursday at about 6.30 a. m., intercepted a male suicide bomber on the outskirts of Maiduguri and neutralised the bomb he strapped on himself.
Make sites available for malaria vaccine trials, Iwalokun tells FG
A Medical researcher, Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to proactively key into the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s recommendation to make sites available for malaria vaccine trials.
Germany commits 47.6m Euros Technical Support to Nigeria
The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has disclosed its new commitment of 47.6 million Euros funding support available to Nigeria in 2016 for technical cooperation, programmes and special project initiatives.
Association wants pay rise for teachers every two years
“Paying higher salaries to teachers and respecting them will go a long way to improve their status in the society.
Court quashes N80m theft charge by EFCC against business woman
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday struck out an N80 million land theft charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against business woman, Mrs Moji Yakubu and nine other persons.
SWAN Congratulates Katsina UTD for promotion
Katsina State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Thursday congratulated Katsina United Football club over its promotion to the elite premier league.
Gunmen attack Model College in Lagos, abduct principals, students
Suspected gunmen, Thursday, attacked the State Model College in Igbonla, Epe, Lagos and whisked away the principal of the Junior secondary school, Mr Oyesola and his counterpart in the Senior Secondary School, Mr Akinrinade alongside some students during the morning assembly in early hours of Thursday Oct. 6.
