The United Nations on Monday said nearly 40,000 more people had been forced to flee to Nigeria by worsening humanitarian situation in north-west and south-west regions of Cameroon. Briefing UN correspondents in New York on Monday, a spokesman of the organisation,…
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government refused to obey Justice Gabriel Kolawole’s order on the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem…
Nigeria’s D ‘Tigers defeated Dominican Republic 89-87 on Monday in San Domingo, as the team intensified preparations for the FIBA World Cup in China in August. The Coach Alex Nwora boys dominated spells in the tightly contested game. The News Agency…
Retired superstar Floyd Mayweather has been named “special advisor” to China’s boxing team as they look to improve their medal count at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese Boxing Federation said. The federation said American legend Mayweather had pledged to…
Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Shehu Sani, has claimed the North is tolerating President Muhammadu Buhari administrative style because he is from the region. Sani spoke as a guest speaker at a conference held to prepare Emerging…
French World Cup-winning midfielder Nabil Fekir has completed a surprising move from Lyon to Real Betis, the La Liga club announced on Tuesday. “Real Betis and Olympique Lyonnais have reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Nabil Fekir,” the…
We didn’t think we needed another bromance in Hollywood but then Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt came along and now our lives are finally complete. The two leading stars of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood took in the sights…
Players from about 34 countries including hosts, Nigeria are expected to compete for the $25,000 prize money in the fifth edition of the Lagos International Badminton Classics, which serves off tomorrow at the indoor sports hall of the Teslim Balogun…
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said that Boko Haram operation has been substantially degraded. Abubakar disclosed this yesterday after delivering the second distinguished personality lecture organised by the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies (IPSS),…
South West governors yesterday vowed to deal ruthlessly with criminals in the region. They assured residents that security architecture would be beefed up next month for effectiveness. Chairman of South West Governors Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, read the riot act after…
