The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has promised to upgrade the Gidan Makama museum to meet international standard. The Director General of NCMM, Mallam Yusuf Abdallah Usman said that the museum being a National Monument deserves s...
Following a rush of criticism, actor Ashton Kutcher deleted a controversial Tweet on Wednesday night, when he protested the firing of Joe Paterno, and admitted he had not known about the sex-abuse scandal at Pennsylvania State. “How do you fire J...
So far, pregnancy has not been an inconvenient venture for Jessica Simpson. In fact, she loves it. “Pregnancy was meant for me – it really was,” the 31-year-old ‘Fashion Starmentor’ and ‘Beauty Mint’ spok...
About 6,067 cars are expected to reach the PTML, SFM and Five-Star terminals in Tin Can Island port, Apapa before the end of November, 2011, statistics released by the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA and obtained by our correspondent yesterday has shown....
Scientists have discovered two faulty genes that cause restless leg syndrome, the annoying condition that affects five million Britons. The discovery sheds light on the origins of one of the most common nerve disorders, and could pave the w...
Acting president of the Appeal Court, Justice Dalhatu Adamu, might have bowed to pressure by reinstating the Borno State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which he inexplicably disbanded on Thursday. Apart from reinstating the panel, Justice Ada...
Justin Bieber is giving away his pet snake for a good cause. The boyfriend of Selena Gomez has put Johnson, the peach-colored boa constrictor he brought to the 2011 Video Music Awards, up for an auction that will benefit Pencils of Promise, a no...
UBA tops list of defaulting banks - A total of N2.05 billion was disbursed in October for seven projects under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS). This is out of the N200 billion earmarked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for onward le...
What was considered one of the most entertaining and awe inspiring editions of the Nigerian Idol zonal competition held in Enugu the coal city, penultimate Monday, turned out most alluring with the effect of ‘the show in a show’ created by ...
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned intending Christian pilgrims from the state not to engage in any act detrimental to the holy pilgrimage.He gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti at the departure ceremony for the 230 intending pilgrims from the ...
Rap legend Heavy D, one of the most influential rappers of the '90s, died earlier today. Heavy D - real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1 pm. He was 44 ...
Nkem Osuagwu, in this write up takes a look at some of the concession agreements in the aviation industry that have generated so much controversy and why government should take steps to rectify all the grey areas so that they could contribute positivel...
Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime has ordered the arrest of any persons who convert any portions of the roads in the state for their selfish ends. Chime, who gave the order in Enugu yesterday while inspecting public schools, frowned at t...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to commence haulage of petroleum products and agricultural produce across the country, the Minister of Transport, Alhaji Idris Umar, has said. The minister said this in Ilorin yesterday at the twin flag-o...
Hon Henry Seriake Dickson officially launched his ambition to govern the Glory of all Lands exactly 10 days to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Bayelsa State. Group Politics Editor, FRANCIS AGBO reports. Politic...