South Africa launched a new line of bank notes Saturday bearing the image of its first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela on the 22nd anniversary of his release from prison. The announcement pays tribute to the legacy of a Nobel Peace Priz...
Traders at Balogun Market, Lagos, on Saturday, witnessed sales boom as the 2012 Valentine’s Day celebration approached. Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on Feb. 14 worldwide. Mrs Idayat Kasali, who owns a floral shop at the market, sa...
President Goodluck Jonathan says the governorship election in Bayelsa has been peaceful. He told newsmen at his hometown, Otuoke, Ogbia local government area of the state on Saturday after casting his vote that reports from other parts of the state had...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, has said the menace of the Boko Haram sect must be brought to an end. Petinrin made the remark in Abuja on Friday night at a reception for retiring officers at the Defence Headquarters. He...
There was low turnout of voters in Bayelsa on Saturday, evenas the Independent National Electoral Commission conducted a peaceful governorship election in the state. This, many attributed to the killing of a popular supporter of the Action Congress of ...
Manchester United moved back to the top of the Premier League after two second-half goals from Wayne Rooney propelled them to victory over rivals Liverpool. Rooney fired in from close range from a Ryan Giggs corner just after half-time before coolly sl...
Austin Eguavoen, a former Super Eagles defender, has said that the elimination of the Super Eagles from the ongoing Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifiers meant that the team has to show more commitment. Eguavoen said on Saturday in Aba, Abia, that the ...
Environmental Health Officers will soon embark on house to house visits to ensure cleaner homes and environment in the FCT. Alhaji Ali Kaka, the Assistant Director, Environmental Health and Safety Department of the FCT, made this known when he visited ...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, has announced that the police would soon institute a monthly award for the state with the lowest crime rate. He made the announcement while addressing the officers and men of the force in...
There was a low turnout of voters on Saturday, as Bayelsa State gubernatorial elections commenced. At unit 13, Otazi Playground which is President Jonathan's polling unit , only 124 voters were accredited out of the 857 registered voters. Scores of...
This man has been fixing broken limbs using traditional methods that defy orthodox medical values. Bernard Tolani, reports on the bone ‘god’ of Uyo who has been in practice for over 30 years and leading in a way others have never done. This...
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on his Facebook friends to pray for the success of the reform initiatives his administration is putting in place. Posted on his facebook page, Jonathan said that the initiatives were not only about the present, bu...
Nollywood is one of the biggest movie industries in the world, having ranked third in the world in terms of the movies it produces in a year. While many are working tirelessly to remain relevant in the industry, some are busy intensifying the feud betw...
When the news circulated that nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi turned evangelist after her Divorce; people thought it was another rumour circulating in the industry. However to tell her detractors that it is not business as usual the former glamour ...
Much has been said about this beautiful Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright. From her controversial love life, to one scandal after another, this beautiful thespian remains undaunted. She is no doubt one of the most talented and beautiful actresses i...