Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday that his comment on the calls for the restructuring of the country was taken out of context by his predecessor, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The Vice-President replied Atiku in a letter addressed to the Editor of Premium Times, responding to the online medium’s publication of his predecessor’s […]

Juan Martin del Potro reached the US Open semi-finals for the third time on Tuesday, defeating John Isner 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 and ending American hopes of a first men’s champion at the event since 2003. Argentine third seed Del Potro, the champion in 2009, goes on to face either world number one […]

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmed her support for the need to strengthen collaboration on advocacy for prevention and control of the spread of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mrs Buhari made the commitment on Tuesday during a high-level meeting of the 2018 China-Africa Conference on HIV/AIDS of the Organisation of African First Ladies, […]

Sloane Stephens’s US Open title defense ended with a 6-2, 6-3 quarter-final defeat to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova on Tuesday. Sevastova, through to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time, will face either 23-time major champion Serena Williams or eighth-seeded Czech Karolina Pliskova for a place in the final. (AFP)

On Monday, an accident involving a giraffe left a woman and her child critically injured in South Africa. Emergency services, ER24, who responded to the incident revealed that it occurred on a farm in Hoedspruit‚ Limpopo‚ on Monday afternoon, reports TimesLive. READ ALSO: Kebbi flood: Body of soldier who died rescuing woman recovered “ER24 paramedics were […]

The UN Refugee Agency on Tuesday condemned the recent aggression against foreigners, including refugees, by South Africans during a deadly rally and looting on August 29. A statement said the UNHCR spokesman, Charlie Yaxley, made the condemnation at a news conference. At least four people were killed while more than 100 people descended onto the […]

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has accepted a suspended one-year prison sentence after defrauding the Spanish tax authorities of around €3.3million ($3.8m). Talks between Mourinho’s lawyers and Spanish tax authorities have resulted in an agreement, which will see Mourinho accept in writing that he concealed from the tax authorities his income from image rights in the […]

Keisuke Honda is looking forward to an “awesome” showdown with sprint king-turned-footballer Usain Bolt in Australia, the Japanese star forward said Tuesday after his first training session with Cambodia’s national team. The Central Coast Mariners signed Bolt in August with the hopes of turning the eight-time Olympic champion into A-League material by the start of […]

Ife Ogunfuwa The Federal Government is asking MTN Nigeria to pay fresh $2bn tax arrears on imported equipment and payments to suppliers. It was gathered that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in a letter to the company, said the tax arrears dated back to 10 years. READ ALSO: Herders’ terrorism: Buhari at it […]

Health authorities in Zambia on Tuesday dismissed reports that the country has recorded its first Ebola case. Reports in some local media reported that the country recorded its first Ebola case on Monday following the admission of a 41-year-old patient at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital in Lusaka, the country’s capital. But the Zambian minister said the […]

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Nigeria has gained from China the execution of infrastructure projects worth $5bn across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari, said on Tuesday. Byuhari said under the partnership with China through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the projects had been executed in the last three years of his administration. A statement by the Senior […]

Hundreds of migrants have fled a detention centre in Libya’s capital Tripoli as fighting rages nearby, an aid worker said on Tuesday, confirming what a video posted on social media showed. A spokesman for Libya’s department to fight illegal migration denied migrants had escaped but the aid official working at an international organisation said as […]

President Xi Jinping told African counterparts and business leaders Monday that China’s investments on the continent have “no political strings attached”, even as Beijing is increasingly criticised over its debt-heavy projects abroad. Xi spoke before the start of a two-day China-Africa summit that is expected to focus on his cherished Belt and Road initiative, a […]

Japan on Monday braced up for a powerful Typhoon Jebi with weather authorities warning of heavy rain, high waves and strong gales. At a news conference, a weather agency official urged the public to evacuate early as the season’s 21st typhoon is expected to bring powerful winds to wide areas of the country. The agency […]

Third seed Juan Martin del Potro crushed Croatia’s Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3 6-1 at the US. Open on Sunday to set up a quarter-final clash with American John Isner. The Argentine sent down nine aces and 33 winners to seal a one-sided victory over the 20th seed in just over two hours, with Coric making […]

Two Malaysian women convicted of attempting lesbian sex in a car were caned in court on Monday, media and a state government official said, prompting an outcry from human rights activists. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is routinely persecuted in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where they are seen as a threat to conservative values. The […]

Facebook’s definition of what constitutes “terrorism” is “overly broad” and risks leading to censorship and the arbitrary denial of access to its services, a UN rights expert warned Monday. The UN Special Rapporteur on promoting and protecting human rights while countering terrorism has written to Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to express concern about the company’s […]

Touch screens are great when they work, but when a touch screen stops working, all that ease of use goes out the window and frustration sets in very quickly. The biggest problem is that with some devices, the touch screen is the only way you have of interacting with your phone or tablet. According to […]

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A lawyer, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, has sued the Federal Government, demanding N200bn compensation for the at least 214 persons allegedly killed this year by armed herdsmen in Benue and Plateau states. Apart from seeking compensation, the applicant, acting in his capacity as the Convener of the Movement Against Killings in Nigeria, sought […]

Olusola Fabiyi, Olalekan Adetayo and Eniola Akinkuotu President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said he was not afraid of free and fair elections in 2019. Also, the President faulted the Nigerian media reportage of the farmers, harders clashes in the country, saying the coverage had been largely uninformed. He said as a beneficiary of credible elections, he […]

Sampson Itode,  Port Harcourt ANGRY youths from Rumuekini community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday destroyed shops and other properties in the area to register their anger following the alleged killing of their friend by policemen.  It was gathered that a team of policemen had gone to the area to arrest someone, only […]

Tunde Odesola (tundeodes2003@yahoo.com) Although Yoruba parents sired me, Igbo blood runs in my veins. Since the 1980s when personal rebellion took me to the land of the rising sun, I’ve identified with the Igbo and their quest for self-identity which kindles the hope that challenges fear and reassures of a lofty future in an oppressive […]

John Alechenu, Abuja Opponents of the direct primary method announced by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress have started mobilising state chairmen and other stakeholders to resist moves to foist the method on the states. Towards this end, some party stakeholders including state APC chairmen and some members of the NWC converged […]

Tony Okafor, Awka OPERATIVES of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad attached to the Imo State Police Command have arrested six suspected armed robbers terrorising parts of the state. The operatives equally recovered guns and a bag that contained India hemp.  The state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on Sunday, […]

A hotelier, Alhaji Sabitu Nofiu is the father of 30-year-old Babatunde Nofiu killed by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Iwo, Osun State. He tells FEMI MAKINDE the anguish the incident has caused the family What do you want to say about your late son? I am the father of Babatunde Nofiu killed by […]

A chartered accountant, Mrs. Toyin Adeyemo, shares her motherhood journey with TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN What is your baby’s name? My baby’s name is Joyce Asepeoluwa Adeyemo. She was born on May 14, 2018, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. She is my first child. Can you describe your labour experience? I gave birth on a Monday. The Friday […]

Theophilus Onojeghen  The Ijaw nation has been thrown into mourning following the death of a former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Pastor Power Aginighan, and his son, Tammy, in a road crash. Aginighan’s police orderly also died in the accident that occurred along the Mbiama section of the East-West Road, Bayelsa […]

Irish rock group U2 was forced to cut short a concert in Berlin before thousands of fans after performing only a few songs when lead singer Bono lost his voice. “We’re so sorry for tonight’s cancellation,” the group said in a statement on its website about the Saturday night show. “Bono was in great form […]

Fatima is a daughter of the late ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and finance minister, Adamu Ciroma. She talks about her father’s life and career with GBENGA ADENIJI Can we know more about your background? I am Nana Fatima. I am the second of three daughters. I am a civil servant at a […]

Olalekan Adetayo The Presidency, on Saturday, boasted that world leaders were queuing up to meet President Muhammadu Buhari. This, it said, was contrary to what happened in the past when world leaders did not want anything to do with Nigerian leaders. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said […]

Sunday Aborisade A former governor of Abia State, who is also chief of the All Progressives Congress in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, Chief Orji Kalu, has said the Igbo are not bothered by the recent statement credited to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on the 2023 presidency. Saraki had alleged that the national leader […]

John Alechenu Aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress are poised for a showdown with the party leadership over the cost of nomination and expression of interest forms. SUNDAY PUNCH gathered in Abuja on Saturday that aspirants, seeking the party’s nomination to contest the governorship, national and state assemblies seats were on  a […]

A former Lagos State governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, has left the party for the All Progressives Congress. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Olawale-Cole’s decision was informed by what he described as the impressive performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State. He said […]

Chukwudi Akasike A former governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday, dismissed claims that he had selected a governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State ahead of the 2019 general elections. Amaechi, who is currently the Minister of Transportation and leader of the APC in Rivers State and the South-South […]

Femi Makinde Three lawmakers at the Osun State House of Assembly, including the member representing Ilesa West, Mr Tajudeen Famuyide, have defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Action Democratic Party. This comes barely a month after the immediate past Secretary to the Osun State Government, Moshood Adeoti, resigned and defected to the ADP […]