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Yesterday at about 10.00pm in a repelled attack suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a 119 Battalion Nigerian Army location at Mallam Fatori, northern Borno State. The troops fought gallantly and repelled the attack, killing 14 Boko…

Sunderland's goalscorers Jermain Defoe and Victor Anichebe dedicated the club's first league victory of the season to manager David Moyes. The Scot was in the stands, serving a one-match suspension, as he watched his 10 men win 2-1…

Ronaldo, Messi Lead 2016 FIFA Awards Shortlist Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the contenders on the 23-man shortlist for the 2016 best FIFA Men’s Player Award. Real Madrid quartet of Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and…

Intersexual cross-dressing, bleaching advocate, born Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has said he has a crush in Nigerian music star, Wizkid. Bobrisky, fondly called “Africa’s First Male Barbie,” made this known in a chat…

Nigerian singer, Wizkid sure loves to share photos of himself and the latest ones he shared have been causing quite a frenzy online. Wizkid shared the steamy bedroom photos via his page which looked like behind the scenes photos from…

A man in his 30s, John Paul, has hanged himself in a hotel in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State, where he paid to lodge for a day. A source learnt that Paul, who was married with children, was discovered dangling from a rope in his…

About five people are feared dead in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, following clashes between two rival cults. Our correspondent learnt on Wednesday that the clashes started on Monday at the Gaa-Akanbi area of the metropolis,…

Akpabio’s arrest was occasioned by an allegation that he collected a sum of N10,000,000.00 from a potential investor in petroleum products. Specifically, Akpabio reportedly approached the investor to invest the money as equity in the…

The Minister of State for Education Prof. Anthony Onwuka announced this while briefing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council Meeting Presided by President Muhammadu Buhari. This he said is to give more opportunities to the…

Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro whose marriage with husband, Ubi Franklin turned one yesterday has been alleged to have walked out of her marriage two months ago. According to Vanguard Allure: Lilian Esoro and Ubi Franklin’s…

Bosel An unidentified 12 year old, appeared in court Tuesday for stabbing another boy, 11 year old Granville Bosel to death. The 12 year old was later released into his mother’s care while investigation into the stabbing continued.…

Eyebrows were raised in February when Nagelsmann, then aged just 28, was made head coach of Hoffenheim. At 29, Julian Nagelsmann is the youngest coach in Bundesliga history and insists his high-flying Hoffenheim can topple league…

The party noted that the loan was in order, and that it will bring the country out of recession. The South-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Senate to approve President Buhari’s request for an…

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has disclosed that the Federal government may sell the three refineries located in Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt after they have been fixed and dimmed operationally efficient.…

It appears that Adele is about to give us the feels once again. Not with a song this time, but by doing the ultimate act of romance - getting married! Super-amazing news, yeah? The ‘Hello’ singer and her boo Simon Konecki have…

The Nobel literature laureate Wole Soyinka who currently lives in the US and works as a scholar-in-residence at New York University’s Institute of African American Affairs told students at Oxford University that if Donald Trump is…

Rapper Phyno has released his sophomore album, ‘the Play Maker’. The 20-track album includes earlier released singles such as fada-fada, E sure for me, and Pino -Pino. phyno, the play maker Prominent musicians Onyeka Onwenu,…

The Executive Secretary of  the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners, Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka, says about eight corporate bodies are currently jostling to sponsor the Nigeria Premiership League for the next season. Mr…

The defunct US news website Gawker has settled a lawsuit won by retired US professional wrestler Hulk Hogan for $31m (£25m). The privacy case forced Gawker to declare bankruptcy earlier this year, after a jury awarded Mr Hogan $140m…

v Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match touchline ban for being sent off against Burnley. The Portuguese was sent to the stands by referee Mark Clattenburg for an incident "in or around the tunnel area…