Senator Adeleke was poisoned, Ede youths claim, attack Osun Govt officials
Angry youths in Ede, Osun State have insisted that Senator Isiaka Adeleke was poisoned by vested interests in the state who are threatened by his popularity ahead of the next…
Police foil another suicide bomb attempt in Borno, kill three bombers
Barely 48 hours after top military officers foiled a bomb attack in Borno State, the Borno Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of three suspected suicide bombers after a…
Movie on Nigeria’s 419 scam wins $1m grant from US telecom giant
“Nigerian Prince”, a proposed movie on email scammers, has won a one million dollar AT&T grant at the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie, written and directed by Nigeria’s Biyi Bandele…
CBN extends BVN to Microfinance banks, others, set August 1, 2017 deadline
Apparently buoyed by the success of its introduction in checking financial crimes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration scheme to customers of…
War of nerves: North Korea arrests American professor
North Korea has arrested a Korean-American professor as he was planning to fly out of Pyongyang International Airport on Saturday morning. Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim, was…
Rakitic rocket, Messi flourish overawe Madrid in El Clasico
Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to send the Catalans top of La Liga with a last-minute winner against 10-man Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday in…
France’s Macron looks set for Elysee in run-off with Le Pen
Centrist Emmanuel Macron took a big step towards the French presidency on Sunday by winning the first round of voting and qualifying for a May 7 runoff alongside far-right leader…
NCC wants ICT in education curriculum at all levels, wins Regulator of the Year Award
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Nigeria has yet to acquire the full dividends of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution….
Lagos Hosts 2017 Editors’ Convention; Ambode, Lai Mohammed, others to grace occasion
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has concluded arrangements to hold its Biennial Convention in Ikeja, the Lagos State Capital. The Convention, scheduled to hold April 28-30, 2017, will take…
Arsenal edge out City to set up epic FA Cup final against Chelsea
Alexis Sanchez’s scrambled extra-time winner secured Arsenal an FA Cup final date with Chelsea – and ensured Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will end a season without a trophy for…