Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed by an inferno which occurred at a residential building in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues on Wednesday.

  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted midfield star Paul Pogba will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash with bitter rivals Liverpool while goalkeeper David De Gea is also a major injury doubt. French World Cup winner Pogba, 26, has failed to recover from an ankle problem while De Gea was forced off in … Continue reading Pogba Out Of United’s Clash With Liverpool

   President Muhammadu Buhari has approved for immediate implementation, additional cost-saving measures aimed at instilling financial discipline and prudence, particularly, in the area of official travels. This is in a bid to curb leakages and ensure efficiency in the management of resources of Government. The Director Information, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie … Continue reading FG Gives New Travel Guidelines For Govt Officials

The Nigerian Army has intercepted nine vehicles loaded with smoked fish, smuggled into the country.

  Oxford University said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into claims that one of its professors sold ancient Bible fragments to the controversial US company of a billionaire evangelical Christian. The renowned British university confirmed it was seeking to establish if Dirk Obbink, an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature, unilaterally sold about … Continue reading Oxford University Probes ‘Sale’ Of Ancient Bible Fragments

  Two non-Kashmiris were shot dead by suspected militants and three alleged rebels were killed by security forces, police said Wednesday, the deadliest day in the Indian-administered Kashmir valley since New Delhi revoked its autonomy. The Muslim-majority Himalayan region had been under a strict lockdown since August 5 amid fears of unrest after the Indian … Continue reading Five Killed In Kashmir As Violence Spikes

  A forty-one-year-old Nigerian man has been stabbed to death in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal Province following an altercation over cell phone repairs. Mr. Ikenna Innocent Otugo who ran a cellphone repair shop in Empangeni, near Durban was from Egbengwu Village, Nimo in Anambra State. According to one of the Nigerian Community Leaders in the … Continue reading Nigerian Phone Repairer Stabbed To Death In South Africa

  President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will do everything in its powers to look after the families of officers who lost their lives while fighting the war against insurgency. The President said that it is the duty of the government to ensure that the loss of these officers does not relegate … Continue reading FG Will Do Everything To Look After Families Of Slain Officers, Says Buhari

  Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Canadian voters to back Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for another term, calling him an “effective leader.” “I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau as President. He’s a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change,” Obama said in a tweet. “The world … Continue reading Obama Asks Canadians To Back Trudeau For Another Term