Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has slashed the state’s budget, saying that the initial N285 billion 2019 budget presented to the state House of Assembly was unrealistic. In a tweet on  his verified...

The United Nations has said climate change and poor management practices were major threats to the world’s farmlands and food security. A major report released by the UN on Wednesday said deforestation...

The Police in New York say an 82-year-old burglar, Samuel Sabatino has stolen jewelry worth about $400,000 after successfully slipping past doormen to carry out his heists. The Police said Sabatino might...

US State Department on Wednesday confirmed that a senior United States official personally offered several millions of dollars to the Indian captain of the Iranian tanker suspected to be transporting oil...

A group of Inter Milan ultras say the chants targeting Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku, the new signing at their own club were not racist. Monkey chants were reportedly directed at Lukaku by rival Cagliari...

Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced that she will formally withdraw the controversial extradition bill which has sparked months of protests in the city. She made the announcement...

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced its plans to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state.  The plan was made known by the state’s Commissioner for Environment...

  The Nigerian government has recalled its Ambassador to South Africa, Mr Kabiru Bala following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals especially its citizens. The country has also pulled out...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the removal of Mr. Sina Akinwumi, the member representing Okitipupa Constituency 11 in the Ondo State House of Assembly. In its ruling, the apex court presided over...

    The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Douye Diri has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 governorship...

  The management of MTN Nigeria has announced the closure of all its service outlets and offices across the country till further notice following attacks on its facilities by aggrieved Nigerians.  In...

Following his triumph at the 2019 Nigeria Open and his semifinal finish at the 2019 Bulgaria Open, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has risen to 19th place in the latest ranking released by the International...

At least five people have been killed in the Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian batters the region .This is even as authorities in the country have urged people to use flotation  devices and use hammers to...

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nigeria recorded a year-on-year growth of 1.94 percent in real terms in the second quarter of 2019. According to the latest data released on Tuesday morning by the...

The Enugu State Police Command says it is on the trail of masked men who abducted a former National Youth Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ude Okoye. The Command’s Public Relations...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a special envoy to South African President,Cyril Ramaphosa, to register his displeasure over the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. A statement released by the Presidency...

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites has vowed to fight what it describes as tyranny, oppression and extra-judicial killings by the President Muhammadu Buhari government to the end In...

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has accused southerners of taking over jobs traditionally meant for northerners. In a statement over the weekend by its spokesman, Abdul-azeez Sulaiman, the CNG...

Spanish La Liga side, Sevilla have signed Mexican striker, Javier Hernandez from English Premier League side, West Ham United on a three-year deal for a reported €8 million fee. The 31-year-old Hernandez...

American actor and comedian, Kevin Hart was injured in a car crash in Malibu Hills over the weekend after his driver lost control of their vehicle which was carrying him  and one other person. According...