A middle-aged man was allegedly shot dead by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, who were chasing some smugglers in Alakuko area of Lagos, yesterday.

Ogun State Police Command has arrested five members of the Eiye cult group, believed to have been on the wanted list of the Command.

STRONG indications has emerged that the Senate is desirous of quickly amending the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Bureau Act to remove them the from the apron strings of the Presidency, with the bill scaling second reading yesterday.

Impressed by achievements of some transition committee chairmen in Enugu State, the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, has called on council authorities to embark on projects and policies that would reshape the lives of rural dwellers for the better.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Abia State chapter has described as outrageous, the decision of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, ABSIEC, to collect N515, 000 and N215,000, respectively, from chairmanship and councillorship candidates in the December 17 council polls in the state.

THE Nigeria Football Federation has again praised the Federal Government and the Federation’s sponsors for the successful prosecution of Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup African Qualifying Matchday 1 encounter against Zambia in Ndola. Two first –half goals by England –based Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho steered the three –time African champions to a 2-1 win, […]

The Africa Sales Academy, a ground-breaking platform created by SBA Interactive and the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA) announces the launch of the first ever Nigerian Sales reality competition, set to commence this year. An official announcement will be made at a Press Conference held by the academy on the 29th of September, 2016 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.

THE Federal Government has approved the development of a $500 million industrial port, which is to be executed by the Modandola Group.

Niger State is home of Tourism. Zungeru town is where a Briton, Lord Luggard, as well as the first President of the country, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe settled, and married. It was the same town where the amalgamation of the country took place and the name Nigeria chosen. Besides, Lord Luggard, the first indigenous President of the country, Dr. Azikiwe, late Biafra leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu and some other prominent Nigerians were born there.

Chelsea have signed a kit sponsorship contract with Nike understood to be worth £900million over 15 years, the biggest in the club’s history.

Maradona says  there is nothing to choose from between Real Madrid and Barcelona rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The stellar pair’s ongoing rivalry has dominated the footballing landscape this decade, perhaps taking the baton from Maradona’s own dispute with Brazilian great Pele over which of them is the sport’s greatest player. Having emerged from […]

The UN mission to Central African Republic on Thursday said that about 30 people were killed when UN peacekeepers clashed with members of the largely Muslim Seleka rebel group.

IT was not the fairy-tale ending they hoped for but while it lasted, they enjoyed it, but like in all things in life, everything with a start must end, and so was the case of Clifford Enosoregbe and Sylvester Emmanuel, whose romance with the Governor’s Cup Futures 5 ended yesterday.

The Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG), has described the release of 21 Chibok girls as not just cheering news but a clear evidence of President Muhammadu Buhari’s pragmatic approach to resolving national challenges.

By Dotun Ibiwoye MINISTER of Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah has called for partnership between the public and private sectors  to stave off economic   recession in the country. Speaking  at the 2016 Corporate Governance Conference   organised in Lagos   by   the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN), with the theme, “Competing in an Era […]