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Most Valuable Football: Dele Alli Out Class Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo

Most Valuable Football: Dele Alli Out Class Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo ​ The rankings for the world’s most valuable player has been released and Nigerian Born English striker Dele Alli who plays for Tottenham Hotspurs is sitting pretty much on the second position ahead of high flying Argentine play maker and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Real Madrid Star, Cristiano Ronaldo.The...

Check Out the Special Nokia 3310 Costing Almost N1 Million (Photo

Check Out the Special Nokia 3310 Costing Almost N1 Million (Photo This is a specially designed Nokia phone which is costing over a million naira due to the exotic gold crest and other designs on it. The classic Nokia 3310Caviar is a Russian company, and an expert at manufacturing special edition phones adorned with the portrait of Russian President.They are the...

EXCLUSIVE: 2017 Budget still being amended despite being signed into law

​ EXCLUSIVE: 2017 Budget still being amended despite being signed into law Any delays to government spending could hobble recovery in Africa’s largest economy, now in its second year of recession.The 2017 budget, still not finalised in the second half of the year, was meant to spark that return to growth after the first downturn in a quarter of a century.The...

Step Aside and Don’t Contest Again in 2019

​ Step Aside and Don't Contest Again in 2019 In a video which emerged online, legendary writer, Professor Wole Soyinka advised President Muhammadu Buhari to take a rest from Aso Rock, adding that his good programs shouldn't take a rest.Wole Soyinka  Nobel laureate and playwright, Wole Soyinka, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari against contesting for Presidency in 2019.He said despite his call...

Stop persecution of Journalists Now!, NUJ Tells El-Rufai

​The government of Kaduna State in its further drive to cage the media and muffle freedom of expression, had this week arraigned a Kaduna based Journalist, Luka Binniyat before a Kaduna State High Court charged with injurious falsehood and incitement.He was earlier charged to a Magistrate Court for the same allegations, remanded in Prison custody before being granted bail....

​Why Iheanacho should leave Manchester City – Jay Jay Okocha

Uploading…​Why Iheanacho should leave Manchester City - Jay Jay Okocha Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has urged Kelechi Iheanacho to quit Manchester City this summer.The 20-year-old striker struggled for regular game time under Pep Guardiola during the 2016/2017 season, making only five starts in the Premier League.“I think he has come at that age that he needs...

Star Sixes: Yakubu Scores Again As Nigeria Lose To Italy

​ Uploading…​ Nigeria on Friday night lost their second Group B game of the six-a-side Star Sixes Football tournament for national team legends in London. The team captained by Austin Jay Jay Okocha, who pipped China 3-2 with Daniel Amokachi and Aiyegbeni scoring in their first game on Thursday, were defeated 2-1 by Italy at the O2 Arena.Italy’s Alessandro Del Piero scored...

Capital Oil exposes NNPC’s lapses during House investigative hearing

​ Capital Oil exposes NNPC's lapses during House investigative hearing ...Says NNPC owes Capital Oil N16bn ...As Committee says it can help Capital Oil to recover its money ​ The Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah yesterday exposed lapses in the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) saying that the corporation owes the company N16 billion with a key portion of...

Saraki speaks on CRK, IRK curriculum controversy

​ The president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has urged Nigerians to be calm over the new nine-year Basic Education Curriculum that had stirred controversy among religious bodies.Mr. Saraki made the call Wednesday while receiving a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. He assured the delegation that the Senate Committee on Basic Education would investigate the complaints by the...

Nigeria: Student Raped By Boyfriend, 4 Others in Ondo

Five students of a college of education in Ondo State have been arrested for gang rapping an 18-year-old female student of the institution.The suspects include Timilehin, Tobi, Olakunle, Adebisi and Nwage. They also made a video recording of the incident, as they took turns to rape her.While parading 21 suspected criminals, including suspected cult members, the state's Commissioner of...