Barca sign Colombia centre-back Mina for €11.8m
Colombia centre-back Yerry Mina joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Palmeiras on Thursday on a five year contract for a fee of 11.8 million euros ($14mn),...
Ambode reshuffles cabinet, drops commissioners
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday carried out a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones. In a statement...
Man wins N20m, biggest in Nigerian lottery history
An engineer from Edo State, Mr Sidney Osahon, 35, who won the ‘Give ‘n’ Take N20m National Jackpot Bonanza, said his landlady almost ejected his family...
EFL Cup: Moses, Iwobi end clash in stalemate
The Nigerian duo of Victor Moses and Alex Iwobi were both in action as Chelsea and Arsenal played out a goalless draw in the first...
Nigeria’s World Cup challenger, Iceland, to play Indonesia
The Iceland national football team will play two friendly matches in Indonesia on Thursday and Sunday to intensify preparations towards the 2018 FIFA World Cup....
Rangers unveil 18 new players for 2017/2018 NPFL season
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Thursday unveiled 18 new players they have signed on for the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season....
Real Madrid stumble against Numancia but reach Cup quarters
Troubled Spanish champions Real Madrid stumbled to a 2-2 draw with third tier Numancia on Wednesday but qualified for the King’s Cup quarter-finals 5-2 on...
My ex-husband rapes me, woman tells court
A woman, Pesis Mukonoweshuro has told the court that her former husband is in the habit of forcing her to have sex with him. The...
FG to support indigenous meter manufacturers – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, said the Federal Government had concluded plans to involve more Nigerians in meter...
Attack: 6 Nigerian-owned guest houses burnt in S/Africa
The Nigerian Union in South Africa say six guest houses owned by their members were burnt during attacks against Nigerians in Rustenburg, North West Province...