Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, who has been hit with a lifetime ban from the Olympic Games over doping, on Monday said he is suspending his role as president of the Russian Football Union while he contests the ban in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah said on Monday he hopes he can help Liverpool end a five-year wait for silverware after making a blistering start to life at Anfield.

All is set for Tuesday’s presidential run-off election in Liberia, according to the country’s National Elections Commission (NEC).

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has granted pardon to nine inmates serving various jail terms at the Enugu, Aba, Umuahia and Kirikiri prisons. Chief Umeh Kalu, Chairman, State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, announced this in a statement made available to the Newsmen in Umuahia on Monday. Kalu, who is the State Commissioner for […]

 Most Abuja motorists celebrated Christmas on long queues at filling station as the scarcity of petrol continue in the territory.

 The Kaduna State government says it is saddened by the latest attack on Unguwan Mailafiya community which led to death of four people and about eight others injured.

In spite of criticisms that have trailed the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Guatemala has concluded plans to join U.S. in the move.

Authorities of the FCT Police Command on Christmas day disclosed that only two persons were confirmed dead in Hausa/Gbagi community clash that engulfed the Bwari district of Abuja over Chieftaincy dispute.

Fayose supervises sales of fuel, accuses FG of using fuel scarcity as ploy to effect increase in pump price.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja wished that the country would not witness a year like 2017, saying it was a tough and tomentous year for Nigeria.

Motorists jubilated on Monday at Mani Petrol Station, Mowe, Ogun State as the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), turned Santa Claus and offered them free petrol.

The Agodi garden and shoprite in Ibadan on Monday witnessed large turnout of fun-seekers who trooped out to celebrate Christmas in spite of the fuel scarcity and the economic situation in the country.

More soldiers have been deployed to southern Kaduna as six persons were killed by unknown gun men at Ungwan Mailafiya community on Christmas eve, a day after an attack on Nimdem community in same Jemaa local government left four people dead two days earlier.

Mixed reactions are trailing the military lock-down of Mubi town in Adamawa during the Christmas celebrations.

In the spirit of the Christmas celebration, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), a pet project of the wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Monday distributed various gift items to more than 500 children at Massey Children’s Hospital, Lagos and Sought After Children’s Orphanage Home, Langbasa Ajah, in a project tagged: ‘Love at Christmas’.