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Prolific Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins, back in Chinese club, Shanghai

  Sizzling Nigerian striker, 35-year-old Obafemi Martins, is back again in Shanghai Shenhua, the Chinese FA Cup winners said on Wednesday.   He...

Former NIMASA director Captain Ezekiel Agaba sentenced to prison for N1.5b theft

  A former director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Captain Ezekiel Agaba, was sentenced to seven years in prison Wednesday for...

In a clean sweep, EFCC Secretary, Olukoyede, 10 others suspended 

  As the probe of the suspended EFCC boss, CP Ibrahim Magu, continues,  at least 11 senior officials of the commission have been...

First Covid-19 vaccine tested in US poised for final trials

  The first coronavirus vaccine tested in the US caused people to produce antibodies in the way scientists have hoped, as the shots...

Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot dies in auto accident

  Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot is dead.   She succumbed to injuries sustained in a traffic crash Tuesday in...

Manchester City win appeal to overturn Champions League ban

  Manchester City football club will compete in next season’s Uefa Champions League after the English club had their two-year ban from European...

Per Second News Launches Reporters’ Center for Citizen Reporting And Engagement

  Per Second News, a transnational news medium, has unveiled a new app to empower citizens with tools to publicly document quality of...

Sahara Reporters’ defamation: Justice Minister, Malami, heads to court

  Embarrassed by Sahara Reporters’ defamatory publications, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) has given the...

UN, Europe Union and African states call for calm in Mali

  The United Nations, European Union, African Union and the West African regional bloc Ecowas have called for calm in Mali after at...

Lagos National Theatre to employ 10,000 on completion of its restoration by CBN, says Minister

    The iconic National Theatre, Lagos, will provide at least 10,000 jobs during and after its upgrade and restoration, the Minister of...

Federal Fire Service spent over N19m in fraudulent and misleading rent payment for Comptroller-General’s residence

    The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP) Monday morning in a series of tweets exposed multi million Naira fraud and infractions inside...

UFC 251: Kamaru Usman beats Jorge Masvidal to retain title in Abu Dhabi

  Nigerian born Kamura Usman has sights on a rematch with Jorge Masvidal so he can dominate him even more than in Sunday’s...

Again UBA  unveils another product, Naira Credit Card

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the inauguration of a novel Naira Credit Card for its customers. With the new...

‘I thought this was a hoax’: 30-year-old man dies after attending COVID party

A 30-year-old man died after attending a “Covid Party”  in the U.S A “COVID Party” is a party held by someone diagnosed with...

Chelsea beaten at Sheffield United 3-0 in Premier League

  David McGoldrick scored twice for Sheffield United as they upset Chelsea with a 3-0 win in the Premier League at Bramall Lane...