The path of self-discovery and originality from cradle to greatness is less travelled by adventurers because it is long, dusty, and turbulent with no shortcuts to the preferred destination. Great men like Charly Boy are not necessarily perfect. They on...
Recently, a University don made public presentation of his 14 fiction and non- fiction works. CHIKA OKEKE writes that the erudite author garnered much commendation from literary icons as well as the Arewa consultative Forum (ACF), at the launch of the ...
Many young female Nigerians are finding their feet in the entertainment industry especially in pageantry and modelling. 21-year-old charming Precious Afolabi, a student of Federal polytechnic, Nasarawa is one of them. She spoke to ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM o...
West Bromwich Albion took advantage of a howler from Sunderland goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet, to move up to third place in the Premier League with a 4-2 win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Steve Clarke’s side were leading through Zoltan Gera&r...
Rafael Nadal will end his six-month, injury-enforced absence from tennis by playing back-to-back tournaments in the Gulf before launching his assault on the Australian Open. The 26-year-old Spaniard hasn’t played since his shock second-round defe...
The Brazilian football federation says discussions to select the new Brazil coach will take place between Christmas and the New Year, with the announcement expected early in January. The federation needs to find a new coach after firing Mano Menezes on...
Ghanaian golfer, Emos Korblah, on Friday said he was elated to win the Abuja leg of the Glo Golf Tour. He got a fantastic birthday present as he held his nerve on the final day of play to finish off his impressive games on the second and third days to ...
Tension is now mounting in seven towns and villages in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State, following an alleged connivance between a traditional title holder and a Khadi of an Upper Area Sharia Court, which led to the detention of about 300 he...
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday used the occasion of the golden jubilee of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) to pay glowing tributes to the late Sardauna of Sokoto and Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, for his vision in setting up ...
The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu ’s appeal, thereby clearing the way for his fresh arraignment. In a judgement delivered by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, the Supreme Court held that the Court of Ap...
Internal military emails obtained by some foreign media have provided more details on how Al-Qaeda leader was killed by Navy SEALS in 2011. The emails obtained via the Freedom of Information Act were released during the week by the United States (US) D...
A serving Lieutenant Colonel with the Nigerian Army, W.L. Nzidee, has been dragged to a Magistrate Court I over alleged sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) in Kaduna. The accused is in charge of the MTO at the Nigerian Defence Academy ...
Suspected ritualists operating in Asaba and Ughellimetropolis of Delta State, yesterday reportedly abducted six inmates of tuberculosis and leprosy home located inSanubi town,UghelliNorth local government area of the state. Eyewitness said the suspecte...
Directorate of Road Traffic Services otherwise known as VIO inits renewed efforts to restore sanity on roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), havearrested and prosecuted110motorists inits mobile courts for traffic offences between September and ...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos headed by Justice Okechukwu Okeke yesterday convicted a bulk cash courier arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Okeke also ordered him to forfeit 25 per cent of the $286,400 not ...