The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy to partly cloudy, sunny weather and localized thunderstorms over most parts of the country on Monday, with chances of rainfall over the southern part. NiMet’s Weather Outlook on Sunday, in Abuja, predicted partly cloudy morning over the central states with day and night temperatures of 30 to […]

The Queen has been treated to an impromptu rendition of the song Happy Birthday, following an Easter Mattins service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. This year, the monarch’s 93rd birthday coincided with Easter Sunday, the most important day in the Christian calendar. The Queen – who is head of the Church of England […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a cross-appeal at the Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, Plateau State capital, against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Gombe which partially upheld a no-case submission by former Governor Danjuma Goje. The commission tried Goje on an amended N5billion fraud charge. He was […]

Borussia Dortmund eased past Freiburg 4-0 on Sunday with goals from Jadon Sancho, Marco Reus, Mario Gotze and Paco Alcacer, to stay a point behind leaders Bayern Munich with four games left in the Bundesliga season. England international Sancho tapped in from close range for the visitors in the 12th minute and Reus completed another […]

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Rivers State is now almost always in the news for the wrong reasons. He stated this on Sunday in his Easter message, while urging Rivers people and other Nigerians to have hope and a renewed commitment to wait till the resurrection morning. Amaechi, a former Rivers […]

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) carpeted the federal government over its poor handling of insecurity and killings across the nation. Rising from its Ramadan meeting in Kaduna attended by about 80 Muslim leaders from 25 states across the country, SCSN’s Secretary General, Nafiu Baba Ahmad, in a communiqué, called on the federal […]

Paris Saint Germain have retained the Ligue I title following second-placed Lille scoreless draw with Toulouse. The draw means Lille sit 16-points behind PSG, making it mathematically impossible to upstage the leaders with six games to go. Read Also: UCL: PSG should listen to me more, says Alves It is the sixth consecutive title for PSG […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, at the weekend said his successor would not come from his pocket insisting that such decision was too important to be made by one person. Dickson explained that the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that would take his place would emerge through intense prayers and consultations. The governor, […]

Youths under the auspices of All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Organisation at the weekend urged President Muhammadu Buhari to allocate 40 percent of his administration’s appointment slots to youths in the country. The youth organisation added that by so doing the President will be fulfilling one of his reelection campaign promises. They said “this promise, […]

Ekiti State government has ordered the deployment of military Joint Task Force patrol across towns sharing border with Kwara State. The operational squad was instituted to curtail the overbearing influence of the suspected killer -bandits. Some suspected herdsmen last week Tuesday besieged a farmstead called Eda under Iyemero in Ikole Local Government Area of the […]

Paris Saint Germain have retained the Ligue I title following second-placed Lille scoreless draw with Toulouse. The draw means Lille sit 16-points behind PSG, making it mathematically impossible to upstage the leaders with six games to go. Read Also: UCL: PSG should listen to me more, says Alves It is the sixth consecutive title for PSG […]

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah at the weekend called on the Navy to produce its gunboats within the country and stop depending on importation. John-Jonah said local production of gunboats would make the combat facility available to enable the Nigerian Navy effectively patrol the maritime environment. He further noted that local […]

No fewer than 2000 food vendors are to be recruited by the Osun State Government to enhance the State Elementary School Feeding and Health Programme popularly known as- O’MEALS. The vendors will join others in the preparation of meals for the public school pupils across the state. Programme Officer of the scheme, Mrs. Olaniyan Kehinde, […]

The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis and President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday criticized the suicide attacks in Sri Lanka early in the day that killed no fewer than Over 200 people. Both described the attacks as dastardly and cowardly and pledged their solidarity with Sri Lanka people in the elimination of such heinous crimes. Reports indicated […]

Manchester United’s hopes of clinching the top four in EPL suffered a debilitating setback on Sunday with a 4-0 thrashing by Everton. The loss compounded the woes of Red Devils after elimination from the Champion League by Spanish giant, FC Barcelona last Tuesday. Read Also: Breaking: Man Utd make Solskjaer permanent coach Richarlison opened scoring for […]