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Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel is backing Chelsea to progress to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions

Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture, was honoured last Thursday, February

By Dayo Johnson, Akure SEEKING spiritual assistance from Oladele Ayuba, an lslamic cleric in Arigidi-Akoko area of Akoko North West, Ondo

By Oba Michael Soyebo Monday, 19th of February 2018 will no doubt go down in the social radar

The Social Media Week Lagos 2018 themed ‘Closer’ slated for the 26th to the 2nd March 2018 is set to showcase the wealth of Africa’s

Says, sex lights up affection between couples By Iyabo Aina Ijeoma Diana Neife, is one of Nigeria’s fast-rising actresses

By Ishola Balogun, Ebun Babalola, Rotimi Agbana & Olayinka Latona When MultiChoice Nigeria, announced the return of Africa’s biggest reality television show, Big Brother Nigeria, last year after 10 years of being off the air,

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was Friday charged by the Football Association

The final zonal tournament of the ongoing FC Bayern Youth cup is scheduled to hold in Lagos this weekend at the

By Juliet Ebirim & Adetutu Adesoji I don’t see the joy in watching it – Ejike Kanife, Writer I don’t watch the show because I find it neither amusing nor intriguing or even suspense-filled.

Hi, After last week’s publication, I received a call from Tolu, a dear friend. She said she had a similar gist for me. It was unfolding right inside her compound

The gathering of loyalists of former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja recently

By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo We can excuse the police. The police have not had time to join the fight against corruption.

APC govs mount pressure on him to seek re-election …Pass confidence vote on

Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo the founder and General Overseer of the Kingsway

UMUAHIA—A NON-GOVERNMENTAL organization, International Corrections and Prisons Associations Africa, ICPA, has lamented the growing rate

The Yobe state Government, on Thursday, apologised for its earlier misleading statement claiming some of the abducted school girls at Government

  DUTSE —UNICEF has pledged to execute water project worth N6 billion in Jigawa State. The Managing Director, Rural

Mr. Alex Brooker, the publisher of Brooks Sporting Pools and Lotto, a new sports, pools and lotto weekly journal,

The Olubaka of Oka Kingdom, Oba Yusuf Adebori Adeleye has commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, SAN,

Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has finally ruled out the possibility of including Lille netminder Vincent Enyeama on his

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has assured world football –governing

Former Super Eagles handler and ex-international, Samson Siasia on Thursday said

The President, Nigerian Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, says Nigerian wrestlers’ performance

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker’s love for former club Tottenham Hotspur will motivate him against Arsenal in the

 WARRI—Nigerian Navy has ended its two days retreat at its Nigerian Navy Engineering College, Sapele,

FIFA president Gianni Infantino insisted on Tuesday that Russia is ready to host the World Cup later this

 UEFA Champions League results on Tuesday: Last 16, first legs

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will not face punishment from the Football Association following an altercation with a Wigan

 Lionel Messi struck for the first time in nine games against Chelsea to give Barcelona the upper hand from the first leg

Inlaks, financial technology solutions provider in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria for licensing additional 28 Micro

 Former Super Eagles captain, Uche Okechukwu, also known as Gentle Giant, has launched a football academy, called

 By Princewill Ekwujuru Pay TV provider, StarTimes Nigeria says it has recorded a sharp rise in the number of new and existing subscribers

One of Nigeria’s fast-rising rapper “ Zlatan Ibile ” is a Guest this week on Celebrity

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFIs) can now participate in the N200 billion

The naira Tuesday appreciated further to N360.25 per dollar

UMUAHIA —ABIA State Board of Internal Revenue, BIR, Tuesday, sealed the premises of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, over alleged tax default to the tune of over N120 million. According to Abia BIR, the University owes N120, 751, 998. 28 being tax deducted from staff but was not remitted to the state coffers by the management of the institution.  The BIR was empowered to seal off the institution by a court order obtained, a copy of which was sighted by this reporter.  The court order was signed by Justice Kelvin Wosu of the Abia High Court Umuahia.  As the sealing lasted, both students and staff of the university were unable to gain entry into the university after it was sealed.  Attempts by some aggrieved students of the university to forcefully gain entry into the premises was prevented by the management who feared the repercussion.  The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mrs. ...

Chelsea and Barcelona renew hostilities in the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday

ABUJA- The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has given the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, 48 hours to

In 2017, the zeal to make an impact with music was intense between Davido and Wizkid.

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on all Nigerians, particularly the elite, to be prepared to

Lagos—THE South West Think-Tank, SWETT, has commended Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for signing the Yoruba Language Preservation Law.

JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday said the much anticipated conduct of the 2018 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, would now hold on

YENAGOA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, weekend said the huge investments by Governor Seriake Dickson

Seems the industry signing window just opened Oo! Alot of singing of upcoming

In less than three weeks after ex-military ruler Ibrahim Babangida ‘s controversial statement vilifying President Muhammadu Buhari,

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