How Okonjo-Iweala diverted N61.4bn Abacha loot to NSA —Report

The immediate past Minister of Finance, and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was said to have illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the

PDP did greatest disservice to Nigeria, says APGA chieftain

Former National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, has said that the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had no moral ground to cry over

Guinness promotes eye care at LUTH

IN line with its commitment towards promoting specialist eye care in the country, Guinness Nigeria Plc recently made a N5 million donation to the Guinness Eye Centre at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH.  Speaking during a

I did not fund Jonathan’s campaign with N700m – ITF DG

The Director General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mrs Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko, said the allegation that she used the agency’s N700 million to fund former President Goodluck Jonathan’s election campaign was

Fans say criticism of U-23 performance aids victory

Football fans in Ebonyi have claimed that their criticism of the Dream Team VI must have propelled their latest victory at which they secured an Olympic ticket for the soccer event. The victory was at

New Yoruba nation coming soon, says Ooni

ILE-IFE — NEWLY-crowned Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has promised that a new Yoruba nation where youth empowerment is the focus will emerge during his

Buhari needs to sack some ministers in six months — Sen Kakah

Senator Gbenga Kakah, former deputy governor of Ogun State, in this interview warns that if the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari must succeed, the president should consider dropping some

FG to develop new strategy of fighting insurgency

THE Federal Government has reiterated its resolve at developing strategies that will put an end to the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency confronting the nation.

President Muhammad Buhari speaking at

Breaking: In photos, activists storm NASS for #NoToSocialMedia protest

Apparently irked by the “Frivolous Petitions (Prohibitions, Etc.) Bill, 2015″ sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the Deputy Senate Leader, who represents Kebbi South Senatorial District, Nigerian social media activists on Tuesday, stormed the

$5bn Abacha loot: 11 questions Okonjo-Iweala must answer – SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected the accusation of political agenda by the immediate-past Coordinating Minister for

Unveiling Kogi Governor-elect: The Yahaya Bello others don’t know

When he is sworn in on January 27, 2016, Alh. Yahaya Bello will make history as the youngest governor ever in Nigeria. He turned 40 last June.

Alh. Yahaya Bello, popularly known as

Photos: Toke Makinwa and Maje Ayida are back together!

It looks like popular media personality Toke Makinwa and her estranged husband have reconciled.

The pair who arrived separately at the

Amuneke to coach U-17, U-20 teams

UNDER-17 World Cup coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has been given more responsibilities by the Nigeria Football Federation adding the U-20 national team to

Police unveils Korede Bello as Youth Ambassador

The Nigeria Police on Wednesday unveiled a Nigerian musician, Korede Bello as the Police Youth Ambassador.

Unveiling the youth ambassador and anti-crime jingles, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase said that

Bayelsa: 24 hours to D-Day

Twenty candidates are vying to occupy the Creek Haven, Bayelsa State Government House as contained on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) list.

However, the events of the last

Kogi poll: Court decides Wada, Bello, Faleke’s fate today

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, will, today, determine  whether in view of section 181 of the 1999 constitution, as amended, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should go ahead with

11 years after, Senate urges Buhari to reintroduce toll gates

THE Senate, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency reintroduce toll gates on the nation’s highways to create a financial pool through which bad roads could be

How police arrested alleged cross-border robbery gang

Bendossou Celestine, a 57 year old man from Benin Republic who was alleged to be a notorious cross-border armed robber has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command  after several

Lion escapes from Jos Wild Life Park, shot dead

Residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, have heaved a sigh of relief as a lion which escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park yesterday morning has been found and shot dead within the

100 Boko Haram fighters killed, 900 hostages freed in Cameroon

Cameroon has said that its troops have killed 100 Boko Haram militants and freed 900 captives that were held by

We can confidently announce that fuel scarcity will end in a few days – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the current fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days, following the approval of the subsidy payment by

Buhari leaves for S-Africa today to discuss railway, power projects with China’s President

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja for South Africa today to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg where he will

Yuletide: Lagos to arrest sellers, users of fireworks

As the Yuletide activities kicks off nationwide, Lagos State Government, through the state Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards to desist from the use of fireworks, popularly called “banger,” even as it

(PHOTOS)First Nigerian goalkeeper, Sam Ibiam, dies at 90

Sam Ubiam, the first Nigerian national team goalkeeper has died at the age of 90.

Ibiam, who was born in 1925 in Ebonyi State was the Nigerian goalkeeper for the UK selected team that toured the

Chelsea to rebuild 60,000-seat stadium with £600m

Chelsea’s planning application for a new 60,000-seat ground, on the site of Stamford Bridge, has revealed the full scale of what will be the country’s most

(PHOTOS)Australia’s teen party boy Corey Worthington is all grown up after marrying Mel Borg

AUSTRALIA’S teen party boy Corey Worthington is all grown up — and has married the woman of his dreams.

The now 24-year-old, who shot to fame after throwing an

(PHOTOS)The Insta-aristocrat being screwed out of her inheritance

AS we’ve seen this week, photographs of baby Princess Charlotte, the most adored baby in the UK, are a rare commodity. But that’s certainly not the case for her glamorous cousin Kitty.

Lady Kitty Spencer is the 24-year-old dubbed “the UK’s hottest royal” who’s steaming

Khloe Kardashian admits she had a one-night stand in Australia

KHLOE Kardashian has admitted to having a little fun Down Under.

In a video diary posted on her website, the 31-year-old has admitted to having a one-night stand with a fella when she visited Australia with Kim in

CAF U-23: Nigeria v Egypt: We’re not Father Xmas, Siasia charges players

Head coach of the U-23 national team, Dream Team VI Samson Siasia has said his players cannot afford to give out free gifts to the Egyptians when they play the second group game today at

Nigeria dare Italy, Cote d’Ivoire in friendlies

Nigeria are proposing friendlies against Italy and African champions Cote d’Ivoire in the new year, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president.

NFF boss Amaju Pinnick disclosed in an interview that the

Hardship as power supply drops to six hours daily

The hardship currently witnessed by Nigerians across the country took a turn for the worse in Abuja in the last couple of days as Abuja Electricity Distribution Company  reduced power supply to

World AIDS day: 7.8m lives saved in 15 years —WHO

As Nigeria today joins the rest of the world to mark 2015 World AIDS Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday announced that the Millennium Development Goal that called for halting and reversing the spread of HIV on a global basis was met with

Jonathan’s convoy: Police confirm arrest of suspects

suspects mistakenly followed ex president convoy

The Bayelsa State Police Command yesterday confirmed the arrest of five members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over alleged trailing of the convoy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in

The reality of growing up in New York’s toughest neighbourhood

"IF YOU’VE been through what I’ve been through, you can basically live anywhere and do anything. Growing up in Brownsville is like boot camp for life. The things that go on there — living with nothing and turning it into something, makes you a pretty strong person.”

This is what

How Woolies will get its mojo back

WOOLWORTHS has revealed its big play to turn around its struggling business: Its supermarkets are taking on the takeaways.

The supermarket giant plans to

Mikel laughs as Costa throws bib at Mourinho

The bad blood between  Diego Costa  and  Jose Mourinho seems to have continued as the striker threw a bib at his

AFCON U-23: Nigeria survive Mali’s late blitz, shoot to top

Nigeria got their campaign at the CAF U-23 Championship off to a shaky but winning start yesterday, edging Mali 3-2 in their Group B clash at the Stade Caroline Faye in

Ini Edo’s battle with extra weight celebrated

Akwa Ibom State-born Nollywood top actress has her seat in the front row of her career. So much so, fame and fortune are never too far cuddling her and giving her a blissful view of a world

My boyfriend walked away when I started acting – Funmi Awelewa

Funmi Awelewa is so beautiful that it is almost impossible to think a man in his right senses would walk away from her – for any reason. But the Ibadan-based producer of Ife O Dogba and Aromimawe will tell

Sponsorship: MTN and manner of giving back

Sponsorship is the fastest growing form of marketing globally. Therefore the primary reason companies include sponsorship as part of their marketing plans is to

Buhari leaves Malta for France, joins world leaders at COP21

President Muhammadu Buhari was believed to have left Malta where he participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) for Paris, France Sunday evening to join about 150 other world leaders for the

Don’t blame Buhari for 2016 budget delay – Ossai

Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Pastor Ossai Nicholas Ossai has said that the presentation of 2016 budget estimate to

Lawyer drags FG to court over new criminal justice law

An Abuja based lawyer and erstwhile Commissioner for Information in Abia State, Dr. A.C.B. Agbazuere‎, has gone to court to seek the abolishment of