Paul Okoye on Psquare feud: I regret it, please forgive me
Paul Okoye, one half of the defunct Psquare duo, has said he regrets his role in the rift that engulfed his family in recent weeks....
Nigerian govt declares Friday public holiday
The federal government has declared Friday as public holiday in commemoration of the Muslim Eid-El-Maulud celebration. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration...
Brazil footballers remembered one year after plane crash
Two army helicopters scattered flower petals over a town square Tuesday as part of sad tributes to the upstart Brazilian football team Chapecoense, most of...
Nigeria Customs intercepts 506 bags of imported rice
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said its command in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara zone had intercepted 506 bags of foreign rice concealed in bags of...
Everton confirm imminent Sam Allardyce deal
Everton have announced that Sam Allardyce is close to being confirmed as the club's new manager. The Toffees have spent over a month searching for a replacement for Ronald...
Nestle fined N35 million for contaminated Maggi noodles
Authorities in northern India have fined Swiss food giant, Nestle, $96,500 (about N35 million), after food inspectors found contamination in samples of its popular Maggi...
Buhari hints at seeking re-election in 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has given the clearest hint so far that he will seek re election in 2019. He gave the hint in far away...
Mounir Gwarzo suspended as DG Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mounir Gwarzo, has been suspended from office. Mr. Gwarzo was suspended on Wednesday by the...
Alan Pardew confirmed as new West Bromwich Albion manager
West Bromwich Albion have appointed former Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal. The 56-year-old, out of work since being sacked...
Buhari speaks on Libyan slave auction
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the selling of black Africans into slavery in Libya, describing the situation as "appalling and unacceptable." In a footage...