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Former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will win the 2019 presidential election despite criticisms in some quarters against his administration. Among other issues in this interview with WILLY EYA, he also examines why insecurity persists in the...

A few weeks ago, in the town of Dapchi in Yobe State, no fewer than 110 Nigerian girls, who are students of the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College who were in School to acquire knowledge were abducted by gunmen believed to be the dreaded … Read more via The Sun News –...

Venus Williams registered a straight-set win over Carla Suarez Navarro to reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in California. The seven-time Grand Slam champion won 6-3 6-2 in just 71 minutes. Williams, ranked eighth in the world, hit five aces as she beat the Spaniard … read more via...

The Champions League quarter-final draw was made in Nyon yesterday afternoon, and as expected there are some mouth-watering ties to look forward to. Liverpool will face Manchester City in what is undoubtedly the pick of the bunch, as the two Premier League giants will do battle for … read more...

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte faced the cameras yesterday afternoon ahead of his side’s meeting with Leicester City in the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup at the King Power Stadium tomorrow. It is expected that most of the attention will be focused on the Foxes number nine … read more via The...

Residents of 16 out of 23 LGs now displaced, says Ortom Rose Ejembi, Makurdi General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has visited Benue State where he prayed that God should bring an end to the continuous bloodshed occasioned by incessant … Read...

Pretty Nollywood actress, Sylvia Anyanwu-Olisa, is a woman of substance who would stop at nothing to achieve her desired goals. Unlike some other women who believe sex is a strong bond that keeps relationship smooth sailing, the Aguiyi Ironsi star actress is of a different opinion. According to...

The killings by Fulani herdsmen in some communities in Kogi State continued unabatedly on Friday as the death toll continues to rise to a frightening level. Reports say no fewer than 50 people have so far been massacred in Ognaneinugu and environs while hundreds of people have Read more via...

Contrary to published media reports on the relationship between Alpha Beta Consulting and the controversial Lagos State law on Land Use Charge (LUC), the former has revealed that it has no contract with the Lagos State government in execution of the state’s newly-introduced land use Read...

The Nigerian government said yesterday it would mobilize three million supporters across the globe for the Nigerian national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Olusegun Runsewe, Head of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), said all supporters will wear various...

After a slim 1-0 loss to Al-Ittihad Tripoli at their adopted home ground in Sfax (Tunisia) a fortnight ago, Akwa United defender Etim Matthew believes the West Africans are well equipped to outsmart the North Africans in their second leg clash. Matthew, 28, who featured for Rangers … read more...

Vincent Kalu A mysterious fire recently consumed goods worth over N1 billion at the Summit Warehouse on 36, Alaba International Market Road, Ojo, Lagos. It was an incident that brought sadness to the management and hundreds of employees of Ralph-C Electronics Limited as well as other companies …...

Former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has said Buhari’s administration is doing a lot to see that activities of Boko Haram and herdsmen become history. Kalu stated this in his country home at Igbere, Abia state, after a meeting of All progressive Congress … Read more via The Sun...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has contracted out media coverage of the marriage of his eldest daughter Damilola. Accredited journalists to State House were bared from coming close to the venue of the reception, the State House Conference Center (old Banquet Hall). They were … Read more via The...

Senator Babafemi Ojudu is the Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Muhammadu Buhari. He recently declared his intention to run for the governorship of Ekiti State. He speaks on how he plans to win the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and ensure that the...

Sola Ojo, Kaduna Following unrests in some of local government areas of Kaduna state and the need to protect lives and property of members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the organisation said on Wednesday that it has suspended posting Corps members to such areas. It also said … Read...

RAPPER Craig Mack, known for his single Flava In Ya Ear, has died. The hip hop singer, who rose to prominence in the 1990s, died on Monday night aged just 46 according to friends. Mack had been part of Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment in the 1990s, with a remix … via The Sun –...

After years of controversy, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) may have finally settled the lingering employment dispute with its former Director General, Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, former Assistant Director General, Mr. Lance Elakama, and other executive staff of the organisation Read more...

Super Eagles might not be regarded as one of the favourites at the 2018 World Cup, but national team coach Gernot Rohr is dreaming of lifting the trophy on July 15 in Moscow. Apart from the Men’s World Cup, Nigerian national teams have played in the finals … read more via The Sun News –...

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder could both box on a ‘semi-final’ card this summer before facing each other in December. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn reopened talks with Wilder’s influential advisor Al Haymon this week following the American’s 10th-round stoppage win of Luis Ortiz in New York...