Teachers, market women, pensioners, youths, religious leaders and other groups stormed the Museum Ground, Kings Square, in Benin City, on Thursday to express support for the Godwin Obaseki-led government.

FIFA wants teams to automatically forfeit matches if their supporters are found to be guilty of racist and other discriminatory behaviour, world football’s governing body has announced.

Rapper Jay-Z has become the latest celebrity to enter the weed business, signing on to be the chief brand strategist for a California-based cannabis company.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, debunked claims of a planned increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol.

Kenya has not renewed the licences of 27 betting companies including Everton sponsors SportPesa, and ordered telecom firms to suspend accounts used by customers to place wagers.

The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, has alerted that the new Nigerian passport has herdsmen inscribed in it. Buhari orders immediate reinforcement of security in Katsina The fiery pastor made the statement on Thursday while condemning the Ruga programme by the federal government. That’s the new nigeria passport..it now has […]

The Senate on Thursday advised regulatory agencies in Nigeria to ensure strict supervision of telecoms service providers for effective service delivery.

A group of protesters on Thursday stormed the Eagle Square, Abuja throwing the area into confusion with fear-stricken workers scampering in various directions.

Super Eagles keeper, Dan Akpeyi has come under critcism for his jangling nerves while in action, but midfielder Wilfred Ndidi said Akpeyi was doing his best for the team.

A total of 15 inmates have been pardoned by South Sudanese President Salva Kiir as the restive country celebrates its 8th independence anniversary. Kiir, who has been president of the world’s youngest nation since its independence also appealed to his countrymen to “embrace peace”.

President Muhammadu Buhari has, again, written to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, asking for approval to appoint 15 special advisers.

The oil-bearing communities in the Nembe Council Area of Bayelsa have described as fraudulent the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) drawn by the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in their areas.

Coach Stuart Baxter of South Africa, in a post-match interview, says it is difficult to find positives after one has lost a game.

The IMO state government, Led by Governor Emeka Ihedioha today approved the rehabilitation 10 major roads in the state which according to the state government are death traps for motorist plying the road and therefore needs urgent attention.

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday condoled with the government and people of Nassarawa State as well as the Nigerian Navy over the death of a former military governor of defunct Bendel State, retired Vice Admiral Husaini Abdullahi.