FC Porto striker Moussa Marega left the pitch in protest at being subjected to racist insults during his side’s 2-1 win away to Vitoria Guimaraes in...
Hosts Nasarawa United Football Club defeated Jigawa Golden Stars FC of Dutse 1-0 in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 20 fixture in Lafia...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said one person was crushed to death and four others were injured by a truck on Sunday at Kugbo...
Three soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have been rewarded with special promotion to the next rank for their outstanding performance in the ongoing war against...
Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Sunday humiliated visiting Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi 4-0 at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in a Nigeria Professional...
Substitute, Alexandre Lacazette ended his goal drought as Arsenal secured their first Premier League win since New Year’s Day with a 4-0 victory over Newcastle United...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, chief Timipre Sylva, has urged the people of Bayelsa to Shun all act of violence and lawlessness. Sylva made...
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has emerged the best Exploration and Production (E&P) Company in...
Kebbi Beach Soccer Club on Sunday in Abuja drew on experience to defeat Abuja Beach Soccer Club 8-4 and become champions of the maiden Abuja Beach...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa. Mr Yekini...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to adopt the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) suggested by the union....
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Sunday had their six-match unbeaten run halted by visiting Akwa United FC of Uyo after a 2-1 defeat at...
Kano Pillars Football Club beat visiting MFM FC of Lagos 1-0 on Sunday in a Match Day 20 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League...
Abubakar Sulaiman, Speaker, Bauchi State House Assembly, has called on wealthy individuals and corporate bodies to assist orphans and vulnerable children in the society. Sulaiman made...
A new farmers’ market where Lagosians can buy fresh farm produce at farm gate prices will open at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) next Sunday. Lagos State...
Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Sunday defeated Dakkada FC of Uyo 2-0 in a Match Day 20 fixture of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football...
The Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba will host next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of...
The Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants, inaugurated by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has arrested the leader of Aiye Confraternity, Sikiru...
Gov. Aminiu Masari of Katsina State has cautioned communities in the state against taking the law into their hands, following insecurity challenges in the state. Masari...
The Special Committee on the Clean-Up of Ikoyi and VIctoria Island said that it had impounded 215 vehicles, arrested and prosecuted 98 persons for various sundry...
Prominent Nigerians, including Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari (APC-Oyo North) and Dr Wale Babalakin, the Chairman of Bi-Courtney, on Sunday, besieged Igboora in Oyo State for the fidau...
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said that eight shops were destroyed by a fire outbreak in Apongbon Under Bridge Market...
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State, on Sunday, protested at the party’s secretariat in Akure over what...
The 19 Northern States Forum of Nigerian Pensioners has commended Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State for implementing the N30,000 minimum for pensioners in his state....
An Octogenarian, Madam Susan Adegoke, has appealed to the Oyo State government to extend medical attention to her mentally-challenged children. A statement issued on Sunday in...
A hit-and-run tipper driver on Sunday killed a motorcycle passenger and injured the operator at Igwe Orizu Junction, along Nnewi-Otolo Road in Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, State Commander...
Addresing child adoption laws, proliferation of “baby factories” in Nigeria A News Analysis by Justina Auta, Nigeria News Agency The issue of child adoption and the...
The curtain was drawn on the third edition of the Edo State Sports Festival with a total of 1, 602 medals won by athletes at the...
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss an application filed by former governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha had filed...
The Action Alliance (AA), on Sunday, held its national convention in Osogbo, where new executives were elected to pilot the affairs of the party. Speaking with...
A gender activist, Mrs Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, on Sunday, advised women to promptly walk away from any toxic or draining relationship in order to guide against eventual...
Son Heung-min struck a stoppage time winner, after a dreadful error from Bjorn Engels, as Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 at Aston Villa to move up to...
Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, has urged member countries of the African Regional Labour Centre (ARLAC) to adopt active policies and programmes to...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has so far registered over 1.9 million prospective candidates for its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME),...
Police operatives from Oke Odo Police Station have arrested 33-years-old Yusuf Akintadewo, an alleged car snatcher and recovered two stolen vehicles from him. DSP Bala Eliana, ...
Two amateur players have emerged winners of 10th Daniel Ogbechi Akujobi Memorial Foundation (DOAMF) annual charity golf tournament on Sunday in Lagos. The Nigeria News Agency...
The Treasurer, National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN), Chibunna Ubawuike, says plans by the Federal Government to ban fish importation will save the country over $1billion...
The West African College of Surgeons (WACS) in collaboration with Kebbi Government provided free medical treatment to 295 patients in the state. Nigeria News Agency recalls...
Jerry John, a Pastor at the Living Faith Church Worldwide, on Sunday admonished Christians to always honour their parents in order to live long and well...
Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Archbishop of Anglican Archdiocese of Enugu, has urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtue of continuous thanksgiving to God. Chukwuma made the...
Mr Sunday Akanji, a leading Fire fighter with the Oyo State Fire Service on Sunday, urged people to ensure they switched off electric gadgets in their...
The Northern Governors’ Forum has felicitated with Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, as he clocks 60 years. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau in a statement...
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (Ghana Rugby) (Ghana.Rugby) 2020 Women’s League ended on Saturday 15 February 2020 with semifinals and finals at the St. Thomas Aquinas...
An Ilorin based music artist, Eyanro Oluwasegun, has resolved to remain in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, to become a role model that would build young talented...
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest round of attacks on farmers by bandits in Damkar and Tsanwa villages in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received prominent Islamic Scholar Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photo...
Mr Murtala Mohammed, a Child Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Lagos Office, says violence against children hampers social and economic development in any society....
The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older People in Nigeria (COSROPIN) declated on Sunday that negative attitudes, including laziness, dishonesty and sharp practices, are...
The Chairman of Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Abdulrahman Ajiya has expressed delight with the large turnout for the ongoing immunisation...
A stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo, Mr Peter Esele, has said that recent happenings in the party indicates that it is time...
Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on viable transmission projects to improve power supply...
Alhaji Hashimu Jibrin-Gurku, Special Adviser to Nasarawa governor on Erosion Control and Waste Management has advised Karu residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse along Karu-Abuja highway....
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia, Mr Nnamdi Nwannukwu, said the command impounded two trucks allegedly laden with large...
Dr Harrison Osasogie, a medical practitioner at Faith Clinic Benin, says regular intake of fruits helps in the reduction of chronic diseases. Osasogie made this known...
The Parish Priest, Church of Immaculate Conception (CIC), Zaramaganda Jos, Rev. Fr David Ajang, says with self-discipline all humans, particularly Christians, will succeed in everything they...
Hard work lies ahead for the Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs in the Guinness Pro14 after the teams were reintroduced the realities of touring the...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says a supposed ‘Breaking News Flash’ with the headline “Nigerian Air Force Kills Over 250 Boko Haram Fighters In Maiduguri” is...
The Imo Concerned Citizens Forum (ICCF), a group of young professionals and businessmen from Imo, has called on the people to maintain the prevailing peace and...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has visited Niger Republic to discuss modalities for safe and dignified repatriation of 120, 000 refugees. Isa Gusau, the Special...
As part of efforts to empower youths and develop sports at the grassroots, the Abdul-Lateef Isiaka Foundation (AIF) has launched an Under-20 football competition in Saki...
The Cross River Government says it would revoke the certificate of ownership of developers who had encroached into Green areas and open spaces within Calabar metropolis....
JOEL EMBIID: I think it's really important because there's a lot of special talent that the world doesn't know about. If you look at the guys...
The Kebbi State Government has deployed over 140 monitoring officers to evaluate the performance of 1,452 trained primary One teachers in 956 primary schools across the...
Jigawa State Government has reiterated commitment to initiate viable drain and culvert projects to control perennial flood and erosion in the state. Zubairu Sulaiman, the spokesman...
The DHL Stormers scored a dramatic last-minute try to snatch victory away from the Emirates Lions on Saturday afternoon for their first win in five years...
Rev. Fr. Kizito Fogos, the Parish Priest of Church Assumption Chongo’Pyeng, Jos, has advised Christians to make godly and good choices in their daily living. Fogos...
Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja has condemned an assault on one of its members while on call on Saturday. The...
The Police Command in Borno, has confirmed the arrest of a 21-year-old suspected burglar (name withheld) for allegedly stealing 100 books at religious places of worship...
The Rotary Club of Ilorin Sunrise on Sunday staged a walk through strategic locations in Ilorin to campaign against child abuse and other social vices identified...
Alhaji Jibrin Giza, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa State, was abducted by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Sunday. The state Commissioner...
The Jigawa State Government said it would improve its plants nursery centres to enhance production of quality tree seedlings. Alhaji Baba Chai-Chai, the Commissioner for Environment,...
The Nigerian Army Signals at its 2019 West African Social Activities (WASA) late on Saturday said that it would intensify its commitment to make the Signal...