Please, accept tribunal verdict, Oba of Benin advises Ize-Iyamu
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday advised Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate to accept the verdict of the state Election Petitions Tribunal….
Mother of all Bombs death toll hits 90 – Afghan officials
At least 90 militants from the Islamic State (IS) group were killed by a huge bomb dropped by the US in Afghanistan, a regional governor says. The most powerful non-nuclear…
“It is in our collective interest to live in peace because without peace, no meaningful and sustainable development can take place”, Buhari tells Nigerians at Easter
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all Nigerians to live together in peace and harmony, in the spirit of Easter. “I urge all Nigerians to live peacefully with one another and…
Fire guts 12 houses in Bayelsa in 48 hours
Two separate fires in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital, that happened between Friday and Saturday, have destroyed properties worth millions of Naira. The first incident occurred on Friday night at Amarata,…
Champions League trouble: Eight Leicester fans jailed in Spain
Eight Leicester City fans arrested during incidents the eve of the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital were each given four month suspended prison sentences, reports…
Over 2000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean in one day
More than 2,000 migrants trying to reach Europe were plucked from the Mediterranean on Friday in a series of dramatic rescues and one person was found dead, officials and witnesses…
Malabu oil Deal: I acted on President Jonathan’s instruction, and the deal predates our tenure – Adoke
Ex-Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has said he acted on former President Goodluck Jonathan’s instructions, as it concerns the Malabu oil deal. He also said…
North Korea to Trump: Stop the military hysteria or we retaliate
North Korea warned President Donald Trump of the United States on Saturday to end his “military hysteria” or face retaliation. The warning came as a USS Carl Vinson strike group…
Buhari attends Jumat service, douses tension about his health: Imam preaches peace
After his curious absence at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari made it to the mosque on Friday to observe the Jumat service. Two state governors,…
Fani-Kayode calls Amaechi “cultist, killer and serial traitor
Mr. Jude Ndukwe, Special Adviser on Media to former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has attacked the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over the controversy on the $43m and other monies…