The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, will be closed between February and March next year in order to carry out total reconstruction of its runway, the Federal Government has said.
The...
An Ebola vaccine tested on humans in the last days of the epidemic has been shown to provide 100% protection against the disease. The vaccine has not yet been approved by any Government. However,...
The Display Picture That Caused The Gobe
An aggrieved Twitter user identified as @Ronoo_ has gone on a rant about the way he was shabbily treated by a young lady he met and went on a date with.
According...
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, yesterday signed into law, the state’s 2017 Budget of N94 billion.
It was an increase of a billion Naira on the budget estimates of N93 billion presented to...
The Kwara State government has approved the promotion of 1,323 civil servants.
Chairman of Civil Service Commission Salman Adelodun said over 1,400 workers applied for the promotion.
“Of the over 1,400...
Aviation unions have called of their industrial action against Arik Air following an intervention by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
This was made known in a communique signed by the...
The governor of the eastern heartland, Gov Rochas Okorocha has declared a 3 week public holiday in Imo state.
According to the Pulse Ng, the governor made the declaration during the Imo Day thanksgiving...
The United Labour Congress and the Nigeria Pilots and Engineers union on Tuesday shut the offices of Arik Airlines, due to the inability of the airline to pay its workers for seven months.
The staff...
An armed robbery suspect, Mr. Ndubuisi Beluolisa, who was to be freed by the Anambra State Chief Judge, Justice Peter Umeadi, during a jail delivery service in Awka, was reported to have died few...
Paris Saint-Germain failed to bridge the gap between themselves and their Ligue 1 title rivals by slumping to a 2-1 defeat at Guingamp that increases the pressure on Unai Emery.
A quickfire double...
To draw the curtains of 2016 in grand style, organizers of Industry Nite, El Carnaval in partnership with fast growing media and events company , H-One Entertainment will host the biggest musical...
Chelsea equalled their longest Premier League winning run by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday for their 11th consecutive victory.
Costa's opener came at the end of a drab first half but marked...
The MMM financial scheme caught on like wildfire in Nigeria but it has frozen its transactions, leaving many investors unsure what will happen to their savings.
The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty explains...
A British man aiming to become the first person to swim across the Atlantic said on Friday that he has called off his attempt after a support vessel suffered extensive damage.
Former policeman Ben...
Robbie Savage has been impressed by the improvement shown by Jose Mourinho's team of late, while Pep Guardiola has overseen two defeats in his last three games
Manchester United will finish above Manchester...
Google's video-streaming service YouTube has blocked North Korea's state television channel.
Korean Central Television's page now bears a message saying the account has "been terminated for violating...
A man went on a $1m (£800,000) spending spree on the Game of War app after stealing $4.8m from his employer.
Kevin Lee Co, 45, from Sacramento, California,
pleaded guilty to fraudulently using company...
Earlier this year, WhatsApp announced that it would end support for some of the older smartphones by the end of 2016. The company will phase out these devices as it plans to focus efforts on the mobile...
Christmas time is often associated with family and getting together with loved ones. However, if you don't have any family or loved ones to spend Christmas with and your friends will be with their own...
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat rival Lionel Messi to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for a fourth time.
The 31-year-old is now one behind Barcelona’s Messi, who took the honour for...
Previous winners of the Ballon d’or after Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for a fourth time on Monday:
1956: Stanley Matthews (ENG)
1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (ESP)
1958: Raymond Kopa (FRA)
1959:...
The Registrar of West African Examination Council, WAEC, Iyi Uwadiae, says the certificate issued by the examination body is valid for life.
Mr. Uwadiae, who stated this at the News Agency of Nigeria,...
Diego Costa fired Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League as the Spain striker’s late winner clinched a hard-fought 1-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Antonio Conte’s side had...
The 2016 edition of the high profile Glo Ovation Carols has been slated for December 18 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and internationally-acclaimed Juju maestro, King Sunny Ade will...
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is set to sign a new deal until 2022, BBC reports.
The former Liverpool player, 29, has won two La Liga titles and the Champions League since moving to the Nou Camp in...
Antonio Conte has called on Chelsea to underline their status as favourites for the Premier League title with an dominant display against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Conte's side are three points...
If ever you’ve heard rapper Nicki Minaj deliver one of her biting, rapid-fire flows or whip-smart
political rants, then you know that the outspoken Trinidad native has the strongest of wills. After...
Twin explosions have hit Madagali in Adamawa State, with scores feared dead, witnesses said Friday.
The attack occurred at a busy market early Friday. Details of casualties are still expected.
Madagali...
The Federal Government has declared Monday, December 12 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El Maulud celebration.
Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who made the declaration on behalf...
Astronaut John Glenn stands in his space suit at Cape Canaveral on February 20, 1962 [The Associated Press]
John Glenn, who made history twice as the first American to orbit the Earth and the...
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was ready to roll out Lake Rice on December 15 to residents at N13,000 per 50kg towards the Yuletide celebrations.
The Special Adviser on Food Security...
Nigerian rapper, Vector tha Viper is set to wow music lovers with his much anticipated third studio album entitled, Lafiaji.
Planned for release on December 20, the singer sent out posts via...
Lagos residents have been urged to take advantage of the state’s
Rent-To-Own and Rental Housing policy in becoming house owners and
addressing housing problems in the state.
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode...
Players of Nigeria’s Super Falcons posed for a photograph before the
final game of the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated
hosts Cameroon 1-0 to win the championship for a record...
Access Bank Nigeria Plc has warned its customers to avoid dealing with Mavrodi Mondial Movement , a Ponzi scheme, which has been declared illegal by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and...
Earlier this year, WhatsApp announced that it had a user base of more than one billion; that is, one in seven people on earth.
People all over the world have been using WhatsApp for numerous purposes....
Chelsea’s Victor Moses has been named the English Premier League African Player of the Month of November by organisers New African Soccer, AfricanFootball.com reports.
The Super Eagles winger edged...
Fashion sometimes seems a lot easier than it is. You see cute outfits all over the place, and you might think, “how hard can it be?” Well, as it turns out, it can be pretty difficult. For a lot of people,...
The DR Congo international was forced off during Sunday's draw with Manchester United, and now faces an extended spell on the sidelines
Everton have confirmed that winger Yannick Bolasie will require...