Islamic State group jihadists killed five members of the same family at a checkpoint on the edge of their village north of Baghdad early on Saturday, a police official said. The killings took place in Baiji district, around 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of the capital, the official said. “A group of Daesh (IS) fighters […]

Magistrate Banji Ayeomoni of Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, together with his son Dara, another relation and his driver were reported dead in an inferno caused by a petrol tanker spillage in Ekpoma. An official of the court, who spoke on condition of anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria,  on Saturday, that the incident […]

The consumption of fluted pumpkin leaves commonly known as “Ugwu’’ will improve human reproductive capacity and fertility potential in both men and women, medical researchers and nutritionists in Lagos said on Saturday. Dr Ochuko Eruikainre and Mrs Yeside Adesiyun, both Senior Research Officers and nutritionists, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos, spoke with the […]

The House of Representatives Lokoja-Kogi federal constituency bye-election commenced peacefully as early as 8am on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that electoral officials in some of the polling units arrived with materials to time. Electorates in their hundreds trooped to the polling units as early as 6:30am to exercise their civic rights. However, […]

Zamfara State Government has said that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is expected to inaugurate a handful of completed projects when he visits the state on Tuesday. Osinbajo has been slated to visit Zamfara on Tuesday to inaugurate some projects, the Chairman, state government’s Seventh anniversary committee, Lawal Liman, has said. Liman made this known on […]

The Emir of Daura, Umar Faruk, has expressed appreciation to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, saying, “We’re proud of the way you’ve supported our son.” The emir also described Osinbajo as “a typical example of loyalty and trustworthiness in politics.” A statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of […]

A man who shot dead eight of his relatives, including two children, remains on the run and is armed and “dangerous”, Albanian police said Friday. Ridvan Zykaj, 24, shot dead “eight persons from two Zykaj families in Resulaj village,” 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of the capital Tirana, the police said in a statement. “After […]

Turkey on Friday warned a move announced by US President Donald Trump to double steel and aluminium tariffs on the country would harm ties, vowing retaliation against a measure it said was against WTO rules. “The United States should know that the only result that such sanctions and pressure will bring… will be harming our […]

The man suspected of starting one of the massive wild fires raging in California was to appear in court on Friday and could face life in prison if eventually convicted of arson and other charges. Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, stands accused of starting the Holy fire, which in four days has burned more than 18,000 […]

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, said President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, never acted in the nation’s interest as he claimed. Oshiomhole stated this on Friday in Abuja at a news conference, and said that Saraki had always been concerned about his personal interest and how he would remain in […]

The White House hit back angrily Friday against accusations by an African-American former employee that President Donald Trump is a racist who repeatedly used the N-word during the making of his reality TV show. Omarosa Manigault Newman writes in her incendiary new book “Unhinged” that Trump was caught on mic uttering the racial slur “multiple […]

Australian 15th seed Ashleigh Barty reached the semi-finals of the Montreal WTA tournament on Friday, reeling off nine of the last 10 games to defeat giantkiller Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-1. Barty was the more composed player in difficult, windy conditions as Bertens, who had seen off ninth seed Karolina Pliskova and eighth-seeded […]

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has disowned some fraudulent emails being sent in his name with the email address- profitsesagay001@gmail.com. Sagay, in a statement on Friday, urged Nigerians to disregard the email. The statement read in part, “Please find attached below a ‘419’ e-mail by which a […]

FC Barcelona on Friday named Argentina’s Lionel Messi the club’s captain, following the departure of long-serving midfielder Andres Iniesta. Defenders Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto were also named new vice-captains in a statement by the La Liga champions. Messi, Barca’s all-time top goalscorer, has been a vice-captain since 2015. The Argentina captain takes the club’s […]

Nigeria’s striker, Ahmed Musa, was treated to a red carpet welcome by his new club, Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. Musa and the club shared photos and videos of the kind of welcome he got from the Saudi Arabian club and its fans at the King Khaled International Airport on their respective Twitter handles. READ ALSO: Sarri believes […]

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is excited about his baptism of fire in the Premier League on Sunday even though he could have wished for an easier first opponent than champions Manchester City. The 46-year-old Spaniard, who has brought in five fresh faces in the close season since replacing French legend Arsene Wenger, beleives City will […]

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has alleged plots to implicate him over Tuesday’s blockade of the National Assembly by men of the Department of State Services. Referring to a joint statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu and Mr. Uche Anichukwu, aide to his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, the News Agency […]

Zimbabwe’s presidential inauguration has been postponed, the justice minister said Friday, after the opposition MDC party lodged a court bid to overturn the results that gave a narrow victory for Emmerson Mnangagwa. “The inauguration is no longer going ahead (on Sunday) as planned,” Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told AFP. “All proceedings are suspended pending the […]

Fola Ojo(willieojo@yahoo.com) From the coziness and snugness of his London apartment, holidaying President Muhammadu Buhari watched the sickening siege on the National Assembly complex in Abuja as it played itself out on TV. Commandeered masked men from the Department of State Services hedged off all entrances preventing the federal lawmakers from accessing their offices. Order […]

Dayo Ojerinde A new clinical trial showed that consuming crickets can help support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and that eating crickets is not only safe at high doses but may also reduce inflammation in the body. The clinical trial, which was carried out in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States, documented for the […]

One of the most frustrating experiences is when your bank closes your account. According to  www.thebalance.com, it is important to realise that just as you can choose which bank you do business with, your bank can also choose not to do business with you. There are laws in place that prevent banks from closing accounts, […]

Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt At least, 13 persons, including a naval officer, lost their lives in a fatal road accident when a Hiace bus loaded with 14 passengers was involved in a head-on collision with a pail loader along the Emohua area of the East-West Road in Rivers State. It was gathered that most of […]

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has said he gained admission into the university he attended in the United States without presenting his West African School Certificate Examination result. Adeleke said this in Ede on Thursday while reacting to the dismissal of the suit […]

Olusola Fabiyi, Eniola Akinkuotu and Olaleye Aluko Ten months after resisting arrest, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Ita Ekpenyong, who led the agency from 2010 to 2015. Operatives of the DSS had on November 21, 2017 prevented men of the EFCC […]

Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has written to the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, seeking permission to search the residence of the sacked Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura. In a letter written by the IG, titled, “Interim Investigation Report on Criminal Conspiracy to wit trespass, intimidation and unlawful […]

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), has called on Senate President Bukola Saraki to vacate his seat for the sake of morality. Sagay said this on Thursday during a telephone interview with our correspondent. The senior advocate said having a member of the minority party as the […]

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Lagos State Government on Thursday commenced the demolition of a nine-storeyed building on Dada Fayemi Street, Osapa London in Lekki, Lagos, for failure of the developer to obey the master plan of the area. The demolition, which was done manually due to the location of the building, is expected to be completed […]

Everton secured the services of Colombian World Cup star Yerry Mina from Barcelona on an unusually quiet deadline day in the Premier League as Manchester United failed to satisfy manager Jose Mourinho’s desire to sign a centre-back. For the first time the Premier League deadline was moved forward to the day before the season kicks […]

A Kenyan court on Thursday charged former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero with corruption and wasting public funds, following a new crackdown on public graft. Kidero, who lost in 2017 polls to the ruling coalition, was charged by the Special Economic Crimes Court with attempted fraud and mismanagement of public funds, relating to property transactions. He […]

Alexander Okere, Benin No fewer than 10 persons have been reportedly killed by suspected armed robbers in Igarra, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. Although details of the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing the […]

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed best wishes to renowned Chartered Accountant, Chief Akintola Williams, as he clocked 99 years. READ ALSO: Man calls off wedding over fiancee’s sex with stranger In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said he joined the Governor of […]

The Slovenian-born parents of US First Lady, Melania Trump, became US citizens at a naturalization ceremony in New York on Thursday, their immigration lawyer Michael Wildes confirmed to AFP. President Donald Trump’s in-laws, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, took the oath of citizenship, Wildes said. READ ALSO: Man abandons home after wife discovers nude photos of lover […]

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Director-General of the Department of State Services, Ita Ekpeyong. Our correspondent who witnessed the arrest at 46, Maman Nasir Street, Asokoro, Abuja, on Thursday afternoon reported that the EFCC men came in three buses and some patrol vehicles accompanied by over 20 […]

The Police Command in Cross River has arrested 12 suspected cult members in Obudu Local Government Area of the state ahead of the August 11 bye election for Obudu State Constituency. Presenting the suspects to journalists on Thursday in Calabar, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, said the suspects were arrested for parading themselves […]

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has warned politicians against coming to “see” him or any of the INEC officials as the momentum gathers for the governorship election in the state. The REC said this in Osogbo on Thursday at a meeting held with the governorship candidates, their […]