England manager Gareth Southgate is set to sign an improved contract that will pay him around £3 million ($3.9 million) over the next four years, according to reports on Wednesday. Southgate led England to the World Cup semi-finals in Russia earlier this year, but he was coy about his long-term plans when asked at the […]

At least 80 inmates in Cameroon’s restive English-speaking northwest escaped after gunmen stormed their prison overnight, an informed source told AFP Wednesday. “There were about a hundred people in the prison and at least 80 have gone,” said a source close to security forces in the town of Wum, more than 70 kilometres (45 miles) […]

The Kaduna State Police Command, on Wednesday, said 16 miners have been kidnapped in Bogoma village of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area in the state. The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna. Sabo said the 16 miners were abducted on Tuesday night when the truck they were […]

Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units has lifted its suspension of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, during its 25th plenary in Sidney, Australia, according to the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes. The Egmont Group is a global body of 155 financial intelligence units across the world which facilitates the […]

Justin Tyopuusu, Jalingo At least two persons are said to have died while ten others were rescued alive when a speedboat conveying passengers across river Benue in Taraba along Karim Lamido Lau Local Government Areas border capsized. Mr. Joseph Lesku, who witnessed the incident told journalists that the speedboat was crossing the Karim-Lau trench of […]

The Federal Government says the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage will reconvene on October 4, to conclude its negotiation process, as demanded by organised labour. Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment said this while addressing newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of organised labour on Wednesday in Abuja. […]

The Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy in Nigeria, Mr David Young on Wednesday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission  for the decision to conduct rerun election in Osun State, saying it would enhance democracy. Young made the remarks at an interactive session with newsmen after he inaugurated Magvoile Vocational Centre in Kaduna. The […]

World number two Caroline Wozniacki and Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber were stunned at the Wuhan Open in China on Wednesday, both suffering shock defeats at the hands of less fancied opponents. Olympic champion Monica Puig gave herself an early birthday present, beating Wozniacki 7-6 (12-10), 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals. [READ ALSO] 2019 election: US […]

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party has said that it has the confidence of winning Osun state governorship supplementary election. The election holds in seven polling units in the state on Thursday. The National Vice-Chairman (South-West) of PDP,  Mr. Eddy Olafeso, stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen in Abuja. Recall that […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, who recorded their second -straight win at the ongoing FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain with a hard-fought 75-70 victory over Argentina.  The President’s congratulatory message is contained on his official twitter handle, @MBUHARI,  posted on Tuesday night. The President said the nation was proud […]

Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday ordered the immediate dissolution of the State Executive Council. A statement issued in Maiduguri by the Secretary to the Borno Government, Alhaji Usman Jidda-Shuwa, directed all commissioners to handover to permanent secretaries in their respective ministries before Sept. 28. The SSG said the governor appreciated the commissioners for their […]

Pep Guardiola has backed Manchester City starlet Phil Foden to shine for the next decade after the youngster’s dazzling League Cup display against Oxford. Foden was City’s man of the match and capped his influential performance with his first senior goal in their 3-0 third round win on Tuesday. The 18-year-old midfielder also played a […]

Ted Odogwu, Kano Following a tip-off, detectives from the  Kano Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad have intercepted a Mercedes Benz ML350 on Hadeja Road, Kano, which was earlier snatched by a gang of armed robbers  from Masaka in Nasarawa State. Four suspects, who were in the Sports Utility Vehicle, were also arrested, the Kano police spokesman, […]

Switzerland’s federal police advised that the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich posed a “threat to public security and a reputational risk” to the country if he became a resident, The Guardian reports. The Chelsea owner on Tuesday lost a seven-month legal battle against a newspaper publisher to prevent the publication of information on the reasons for […]

Alexander Okere, Benin The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has described the inconclusive governorship election in Osun State as a manifestation of a thriving democracy provided by the APC. Odigie-Oyegun, who disclosed this during an interview with journalists in Benin, Edo State, on Tuesday, also allayed the fears […]

Lionel Messi voted for Cristiano Ronaldo in The FIFA Best Men’s Player award – albeit behind Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe, Europe Eurosport.com reports. Meanwhile, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and captain Mikel Obi voted fora Modric and Messi respectively for the top award. READ ALSO: Why my ADC was arrested – Aisha Buhari Rohr voted for  […]

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has directed workers to proceed on a nationwide warning strike with effect from Thursday. This followed the delay in negotiations for a new minimum wage by the Federal Government. READ ALSO: Why my ADC was arrested – Aisha Buhari General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Dr Peter Ozo-Eson, […]

Peter Dada, Akure The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Suleman Kazaure, on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the corps members, who worked as ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, in the last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The DG, however, denied the rumour that a […]

The father of the little boy who was rescued dangling from a fourth-storey Paris balcony by a Malian migrant dubbed Spiderman received a three-month suspended jail sentence Tuesday for leaving the child home alone. Mamoudou Gassama was propelled to global stardom in May after footage of him scaling the facade of the apartment building with […]

Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola believes Eden Hazard hasn’t yet reached his true potential, but can do under the tutelage of Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge. Now in his seventh season in England, Hazard has shone in winning two Premier League titles and was named the second best player at the World Cup after captaining […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps has begun screening of more than 15,000 applicants for various positions in Kaduna State in its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise. The officer in charge of the exercise in Kaduna, Assistant Corps Marshal Susan Ajenge, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday that the exercise would last for five days. […]

Tony Okafor, Awka A group, G23 Foundation, seeking the reelection of President Muhammadu  Buhari in next year’s general elections has exonerated the president over the Indigenous People of Biafra’s proscription. Speaking at a press conference in Awka, the Anambra State capital,  the leader of the group, Mr Johnbosco Onunkwo, said what Buhari did in the […]

Frank Lampard is relishing the chance to pit his wits against former manager Jose Mourinho when Manchester United host Derby in the League Cup at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Lampard, who is in his first management job, watched his Derby side climb into the top six of the Championship with a stylish 3-1 home win […]

A Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has announced plans to restart its daily Lagos-Asaba-Lagos flights on Oct. 8. The airline’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr Chris Iwarah, said on Monday in Lagos State that the airline decided to return to the Asaba route to end the nightmare of air travellers seeking to connect the Delta State capital, […]

Femi Makinde, Osogbo A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Alhaji Fatai Oyedele, popularly known as Diekola, has been attacked by some hoodlums suspected to be loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Our correspondent gathered that some PDP thugs with some chieftains of the party had earlier come to Alekuwodo area […]

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The deputy governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Justice Olamide Oloyede (retd) has flayed the Independent National Electoral Commission for declaring the Osun State governorship election inconclusive. Oloyede, who was retired by the National Judicial Council for criticising the All Progressives Congress’ administration led by Governor  Rauf Aregbesola said the governorship […]

Paul Pogba launched a blistering critique of Manchester United’s defensive-minded tactics in Saturday’s draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers,  which is likely to infuriate manager Jose Mourinho. The 25-year-old French World Cup winning midfielder said there were no excuses for not attacking in home games. The draw — played out in front of legendary former manager Alex […]

Dr. Umar Mantu, a House of Representatives aspirant in Plateau State, has commended PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, for “repackaging PDP into a portent political force’’. Mantu, son of former deputy senate president Ibrahim Mantu, who is seeking to represent Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency, spoke on Monday in Bokkos, in an interactive session with PDP […]

The President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has advised Nigeria’s flagbearers in the semi-finals of 2018 CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba FC of Aba, to have unwavering self-belief when they confront Raja Casablanca of Morocco. According to the federation’s Media Aide, Ademola Olajire, Pinnick gave the advise on Sunday while congratulating the “People’s Elephant” for their […]

Italy government adopts new anti-migrant decree Details Later (AFP)

Tiger Woods won his first title since 2013 when he captured the Tour Championship by two strokes in Atlanta on Sunday. READ ALSO: I’m ready to dump England for Eagles – Sheyi Ojo Woods led throughout the final round and finished at 11-under-par 269 at East Lake, where he carded a closing 71 for his 80th […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria says the current power outage in some North East states was due to a tripping, caused by a fault on the Jos-Gombe 330kv transmission line. TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, adding that the problem occurred shortly after the […]

Liverpool secured a sixth straight win at the opening of a league season for the first time in 28 years to pull clear in the Premier League title race as Chelsea stumbled for the first time this season at West Ham on Sunday. It was another poor weekend for Manchester United, though, as they lost […]

Tech giants Microsoft, Amazon and Google are joining forces with international organizations to help identify and head off famines in developing nations using data analysis and artificial intelligence, a new initiative unveiled Sunday. Rather than waiting to respond to a famine after many lives already have been lost, the tech firms “will use the predictive […]

Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The National Assembly has postponed its resumption from the ongoing two-month annual recess to October 9, 2018. The federal legislature, which went on recess in July, was scheduled to resume on Tuesday. A top source told our correspondent that the decision followed a meeting by the leadership of the National Assembly on […]