From the unearthly terrain of the Antarctica, otherwise known as the White Desert, Prince Ned Nwoko, Nigerian-born lawyer and entrepreneur, plans to launch a final onslaught against mosquitoes and malaria in Africa. The husband of star actress Regina Daniels is a man used to rising above the parapet to help his country pull the chestnut […]

By James Ogunnaike,Abeokuta Poised to ensure a total turnaround of the sports sector in Ogun State, for the benefit of the teeming youth, the State House of Assembly has passed the new State Sports Commission law 2019 and State Sports Trust Fund Law, 2019 to further boost youth development. The bills titled “HB No 025/OG/2019- […]

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has declared a three-day national fasting and prayers to solemnly seek the face of God for Nigeria to achieve significant progress in the year ahead. According to a statement signed by Solomon Adodo, President of NYCN, the national fasting and prayer will hold from 1st to 3rd of […]

Worshippers in the US state of Texas shot dead a gunman who opened fire during a Sunday service, ending an attack that killed one parishioner and wounded another, police said. The latest US shooting at a house of worship took place in the suburban Fort Worth community of White Settlement on Sunday morning when the […]

Professor Ben Binebai says he bacame a graduate following six attempts at JAMB, stressing that the younger Ijaw generation “must be resolute, propel themselves like fingerlings of fish and believe God to fulfill dreams”.

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday said it arrested two suspects at a robbery scene in Pegi community in Kuje Area Council, Abuja. The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Mariam Yusuf disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. She said two victims of the robbery incident […]

Struggling West Ham said on Sunday they had appointed David Moyes as manager for the second time in a bid to safeguard their place in the Premier League. Moyes, whose career has never recovered from a deeply unsuccessful spell as Manchester United boss in 2013-14, succeeds Manuel Pellegrini, who was sacked after a 2-1 defeat […]

The Zamfara Government says it has uncovered a 119-year-old (name witheld) on its payroll while trying to sanitise its wage bill. The state Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Rabiu Garba, disclosed at a news conference on Sunday in Gusau that the centenarian is surprisingly collecting salary. Rabiu made this revelation while shading more light on the […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The ancient Kingdom of Alor in Anambra State has given a rare honour to a worthy young Philanthropist, Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, in recognition of his contributions to the society and valuable service to humanity. The traditional ruler of the Alor Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Igwe Macanthony Chinedu described the Stanel […]

The Zamfara Government says it will drag a total of 108 civil servants to court for allegedly receiving double salary in different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Rabi’u Garba, disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday in Gusau. Garba said that the affected workers were […]

By Emmanuel Okogba West Ham has appointed David Moyes as its new head coach to replace Manuel Pellegrini who was sacked on Saturday. The appointment makes it Moyes’ second spell at the club. He was previously in charge during the 2017/2018 season. A statement by the club confirming the appointment reads, “West Ham United are […]

United States President, Donald Trump, has urged unity to fight against anti-Semitism, a day after a stabbing attack on a rabbi’s house in New York State. “We must all come together to fight, confront, and eradicate the evil scourge of anti-Semitism,” he said. At least five people were injured in the attack in Monsey, north […]

Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have completed a full prisoner swap, exchanging all remaining detainees of the five-year conflict, the Ukrainian presidency has said. “The mutual release of the detainees has ended,” the presidential office in Kyiv said on Sunday in a statement on Facebook. It said that 76 former pro-government […]

The Ekiti State Police Command said on Sunday that a student of Crown Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, has been arrested over alleged gang-rape of two fellow students of the private institution. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Amba Asuquo, said the suspect in the company of an accomplice committed the crime on December 9. According to […]

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, vowed on Sunday that he would stage a massive protest against the party National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, early in the New Year. Adjoto told members at his country home in Ikakumo, Igarraland, Edo State, that he would spearhead a “massive Oshiomhole Must Go” to […]