Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for choosing not to attend this month’s ceremony where he was given the award. He said their decision was unfair to fellow players and voters. Croatian captain Modric b…
Boko Haram’s end is here – Buhari
Towards flushing out Boko Haram and other insurgencies in Nigeria and the neighboring countries, an extra- ordinary meeting of Heads of State and Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and Benin met in Abuja on Saturday. President Muha…

Charlyboy weds wife in church after 40 years
Nigerian showbiz maestro and rights activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlyboy, has formally walked his American wife, Diane, down the aisle after 40 years of marriage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the marriage produced t…

EFCC arrests 'Yahoo-Yahoo fraudsters' in Enugu
The South-East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three suspected internet fraudsters in the state. The Head of Public Affairs of the commission in the zone, Mr Chris Oluka said this in a statement on Sa…

VP DEBATE 2018: Group slam Peter Obi, over “cooked up” figures
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Peter Obi as a politician with a penchant for cooking up figures and twisting facts The organization described as half truth figu…

FG renews commitment to strengthen national security, unemployment
The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to strengthening national security architecture and addressing unemployment challenges bedevilling the country. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen Abdurrahman Dambazau, made this known at the …

Manchester City back on top of Premier League after home win over Everton
Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League as two goals from Gabriel Jesus and another by substitute Raheem Sterling secured a 3-1 home win over Everton. City almost had the first opening after just a couple of minutes when a risky An…

It’s better Tinubu imposed guber candidate on Oyo people than Igbo man, Secondus – Ajimobi

Morata injury could make Sarri enter January transfer window
Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri is likely to assess the attacking talent on offer in the January transfer window after Alvaro Morata suffered an injury this week. The Spanish striker was forced out of the Europa League draw at Hungarian club Vidi just …

Why FG can’t win war against fake news alone – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State says federal government requires the support of state governments to effectively prosecute the proliferation of fake news and hate speech. He has called for a total overhaul of the extant laws to enable state …

Some Chelsea fans are stupid – Sarri
Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has labelled some fans as “stupid”, amidst latest incidents of racism and discriminatory behaviour. The Blues’ 2-0 victory over Manchester City last week, was marred by the vicious abuse directed towards Raheem Sterl…

Klopp speaks on Man Utd playing defensive style against Liverpool
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has said he does not expect Manchester United to take the route one option against them at Anfield on Sunday. United travel to Liverpool to take on their bitter rivals, a massive 16 points behind Klopp’s side in the …
Apapa gridlock: Residents issue 21-day ultimatum to FG
The Apapa Government Reserved Area Residents Association has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to clear all bridges and roads in the area of trucks to ease movement. The residents on Friday told journalists that unless urgent steps wer…
2019 elections: PDP putting lives of our staff at risk – INEC
As campaigns for next year’s general elections intensify, the major political parties and the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC have been trading accusations and counter-accusations on alleged plans to rig the ele…
APC’s foreign policy will still remain economy, security, says Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said that the foreign policy of the All Progressives Party(APC) would remain the economy and security. Osinbajo, at the Vice Presidential candidates debates in Abuja, said that the government was wor…
APC’s foreign policy will still remain economy, security, says Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said that the foreign policy of the All Progressives Party(APC) would remain the economy and security. Osinbajo, at the Vice Presidential candidates debates in Abuja, said that the government was wor…
Who will be Nigeria's next president?
In February 2019, Nigerians will vote their next leader in the sixth presidential elections since the end of the military rule in 1999. The incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress is running for a second term. His main…
How President Buhari got N260,000 bank loan to build first house as Head of State
Details of how President Muhammadu Buhari applied and got bank loan of N260, 000 to build his first and only house in Kaduna, have emerged, with some Nigerians questioning whether his Spartan life of 1984 when he served as head of state is still the…
VP DEBATE 2018: I’m delighted with Peter Obi – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has commended the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi for an outstanding performance during the Vice presidential debate held on Friday night in Abuja. He said that Ob…
2019 Elections : APC, PDP disagree over readiness
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over the readiness of both parties for the 2019 general elections. The PDP had claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari was not ready for the 2019 general elections…
Why Nigeria needs Vice President like Peter Obi – Tambuwal
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has reacted to the outcome of the Vice Presidential debate. Tambuwal said the debate indicated that Nigeria needed a Vice President like the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, Pete…
Drama as Akpabio’s wife causes stir at airport during Aisha Buhari's visit to Akwa Ibom
The first official visit of the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, to Akwa Ibom State on Friday was marred by a security breach allegedly caused by the wife of Senator Godswill Akpabio, Unoma. The incident occurred at the Victor Attah Internationa…

Oyo APC replies Shittu - 'Your threat is very empty'
Oyo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has said that instead of joining words, it has decided to ignore the utterances attributed to the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, over his decision not to support the party’s govern…

Yemi Osinbajo, Peter Obi engage in war of words at Vice Presidential debate
A fierce war of words between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Dr Peter Obi, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party occurred yesterday as Nigeria’s first TV debate among political party candidates ahead of the Feb…
2019: Lagosians are tired of one man's hold over the state - Jimi Agbaje
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has said that the electorate are eager to cast their votes in the 2019 poll in order to turn the state into a “peoples’ Lagos. Agbaje noted that Lagosians we…

2019 Elections: US predicts violence in Nigeria
The United States Government has expressed fear that the Nigeria’s general elections scheduled for 2019 are likely to be characterised by violence. It said the conduct of the elections could have significant consequences for the democratic trajector…
I really can’t wait for presidential debate - Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he cannot wait for the 2019 presidential debate. Atiku said this shortly after his running mate took on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the debate organised by the Ni…
VP DEBATE 2018: ‘You can’t shut down your shop and be chasing criminals’ — Peter Obi tells Osinbajo
Peter Obi, vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says corruption can be fought aggressively while at the same time attention is paid to the economy. Taking on Yemi Osinbajo, vice-presidential candidate of the ruling All …
WATCH VIDEO: 'Yahoo Boys" arrested for scamming a white Lady over €20,000
An unidentified White woman has travelled to Ghana to effect the arrest of an internet fraudster, Solomon Attah, who defrauded her of 20,000 Euros. WATCH VIDEO BELOW... According to Ghanaweb, Attah had defrauded the white woman, some years back afte…
VP DEBATE 2018: FG spending N5 daily on healthcare per citizen – Peter Obi
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VP DEBATE 2018: Retain subsidy or pay N220 for petrol – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government cannot remove petroleum subsidy now because of the effect it will have on Nigerians. He added that petrol price could go as high as N220 if it is removed. Osinbajo said this at the Vice-Presid…
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