Why Northern Nigeria remains poor – Emir Sanusi II
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said the abhorrence of Western education in the name of practicing Islam has doomed northern part of Nigeria into becoming the poorest region in the country. He...
View ArticleIbori visits Alamieyeseigha’s grave, weeps
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, on Wednesday, wept after he paid a condolence visit to the family of his long time friend and political ally, late D.S.P Alamieyeseigha in...
View ArticlePresidency warns States on gun control
The Presidency has charged the 36 States to take proactive measures in tackling the growing state of insecurity occasioned by illicit flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) through effective...
View ArticleJAMB Registrar reacts to Reps position on extension of UTME registration
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has commented on the demand of the House of Representatives for extension of UTME registration. He promised to...
View ArticleChelsea vs Man City: Hazard’s brace sinks Guardiola’s men, Arsenal thrash...
Chelsea continued their march towards the Premier League title, with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Pep Guardiola’s men were hoping to blow the title race...
View ArticleWenger urges Arsenal players to be consistent after West Ham win
Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has demanded consistency from his players, after they ended a three-match winless run, by beating West Ham 3-0 on Wednesday. Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud...
View ArticleBig Brother Naija: Nigerians blast Tboss for failing to recite National Anthem
The inability of Tboss to recite the National Anthem on Wednesday has generated mixed reactions. As the housemates in the on-going Big Brother Naija show lounged around, Debie-rise asked Tboss to sing...
View ArticleLionel Messi reveals most important title of his career
Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, has said that the 2008 Olympic gold medal he won with Argentina, is more important to him than all the titles he has won with Barcelona. Messi has enjoyed remarkable...
View ArticleDonald Trump defends Bill O’Reilly over sexual harassment scandal
President Donald Trump on Wednesday supported Fox News host, Bill O’Reilly over his alleged sexual harassment scandal. Trump in an interview with New York Times, disapproved of settlements paid to the...
View ArticlePDP Crisis: Party will rise again – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will overcome its challenges and rise again. Speaking at an ongoing PDP stakeholders meeting in Abuja, Jonathan opined...
View ArticleLingard signs new four-year deal with Manchester United
Jesse Lingard has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United. The 24-year-old’s previous deal, was set to expire in 2018, but the Old Trafford club have moved to tie him down until 2021....
View ArticleLiverpool need to be like Chelsea – Klopp
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has urged his players to be more like Chelsea, in closing out games. The Reds conceded an 87th minute equalizer against Bournemouth on Wednesday to draw 2-2 in the...
View ArticleMikel Obi targets second straight CSL win with Tianjin TEDA
Tianjin TEDA midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is targeting another win in the Chinese Super League, when they travel to Guizhou Zhicheng on Saturday, at the Guiyang Olympic Sports Centre. TEDA claimed their...
View ArticleI have HIV, had sex with several men – Male prostitute confesses to TB Joshua...
A young Nigerian man has made a shocking confession in T.B. Joshua’s controversial Lagos-based church, claiming he was delivered from the “spirit of man” which led him into “male prostitution.”...
View ArticleWe won’t tolerate excuse for non-payment of pensions – Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged the executive to ensure that all backlog of pension payments are made promptly. He stated that no excuse will be accepted for...
View ArticleMark Clattenburg to referee last Premier League fixture this month
Referee Mark Clattenburg will take charge of his final Premier League fixture at the end of this month. Clattenburg has not been selected to handle any match for six round of fixtures, after he agreed...
View ArticleBuhari’s anti-corruption war has failed everywhere except in media – Reno Omokri
Former special aide to Ex-President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Reno Omokri has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war is only successful in the media and nowhere else. According to...
View ArticleFayose vs Fayemi: Keep entertaining yourself, Nigerians – Minister mocks...
The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State and current Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said he was not prepared to respond to all the antics of Ekiti State Governor,...
View ArticlePDP Crisis: Sheriff can’t frustrate me out of party – Makarfi
Factional Chairman of the ousted Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen Ahmed Makarfi, has stressed that nobody can frustrate him out of the party. The former Kaduna State governor also noted that the...
View ArticleYou lied, I never plotted to kill you – Obasanjo replies Bamaiyi
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has dismissed claim that his government plotted to kill ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ishaya Bamaiyi while in prison. Bamaiyi, in his book, “Vindication of a...
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