Back in 2013 when the Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led Government of Osun launched Opon Imo, meaning ‘Tablet of Knowledge’, many were skeptical about its sustainability and its effectiveness in combating the low rate of student performance, especially for secondary school students writing final year West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.

Thabo Mbeki, former South African President, has expressed grave concerns at the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in different parts of South Africa saying that South African can not treat fellow Africans as enemies.

Polish EU lawmaker Janusz Korwin-Mikke on Thursday came under investigation by Parliamentarians on Thursday for making comments claiming that women “must earn less” because they were “weaker,” “smaller” and “less intelligent.”

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, fixed March 7 to hear arguments in a suit filed by Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) seeking an order to unfreeze his account.

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved a grace period of one month, between Monday 13th March to Wednesday 12th April 2017 for owners of all vehicles within the Country whose customs duty has not been paid, to do so. Consequently, all motor dealers and private owners of such vehicles are […]

Former senior FIFA official and Chilean Football Association President Harold Mayne-Nicholls has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a three-year football ban.

A 42-year-old man, Shobayo Olasupo, was on Thursday docked at an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a woman of N1.65million. Olasupo is facing a two- count charge of fraud and threat to life.

Emergency workers dug through rubble in Johannesburg on Thursday after part of a hospital roof collapsed, injuring several people and forcing some patients to be evacuated.

The Rivers police command on Thursday confirmed the death of two persons during a clash between two rival cult groups at Ikokwu motor spare parts market in Port Harcourt.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has warned Chelsea that the race to be crowned champions of England is far from over.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the South African Government to arrest and prosecute those behind the mindless attack on foreigners to prevent further occurrence.

Abuja, March 2, 2017 (NAN) The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Mr John Howell, has commended the Federal Government on the review of its visa policy, which he said would enhance doing business in Nigeria. Howell said in Abuja on Thursday that the new visa policy would boost the country’s economy. In its […]

Coach of the Super Sand Eagles, Audu Adamu says his team will be ready when they take on other group opponents at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in April.

THE Edo state caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked the immediate past governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the leader of the party in Edo state.

Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his wife, Suzanne Emma, have parted ways.