Ambode pays N597m to 148 retirees in Lagos

The Lagos State Government has continued the payment of retirees’ entitlements by paying another set of 148 retirees from the Mainstrea...

Access Bank divests from Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers

Access Bank Plc has finally divested from Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited following a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria. ...

Why I can’t return to Nigeria now – Buhari

Only the doctors currently attending to President Muhammadu Buhari in the United Kingdom have the last say on when he can return to Niger...

No plan to convert Arik to national carrier – FG

The Federal Government is not planning to convert Nigeria’s biggest and beleaguered airline, Arik Air, to a national carrier, contrary t...

500 Real Madrid games a dream come true – Ramos

Sergio Ramos has described reaching the milestone of 500 games for Real Madrid as “a dream come true”. The Spain international centre-...

Nigerian Navy close down illegal maritime academy in Akwa Ibom

Nigerian Navy close down illegal maritime academy in Akwa Ibom Advertisement Operatives of the Nigerian Navy NNS Jubilee in Akwa Ibom...

19 poly students arrested for alleged assault in Ibadan

Nineteen students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly invading the command head...

Clement happy to help Bayern’s Ancelotti gameplan for Arsenal

Paul Clement says he is happy to take time out from Swansea’s Premier League relegation scrap to help plot Arsenal’s Champions League do...

Afghan repatriated from Germany wounded in Kabul attack

In this photograh taken on January 24, 2017, Afghan refugee Atiqullah Akbari (L), 23, who has been deported from Germany, arrives at the ...

Syria opposition picks delegation for new peace talks

This file photo taken on September 7, 2014 shows Secretary-General of the Syrian National Coalition Nasr al-Hariri (C) leaving a meeting ...

Erdogan says Turkish troops inside Syria’s Al-Bab

Turkey-backed-opposition fighters advance in an armoured personnel carrier on the western outskirts of the northern Syrian city of al-Bab...

Multinational oil coys responsible for violence in Niger Delta – NDYP

Some concerned youths from the nine states of the Niger Delta, under the aegis of Niger Delta Youth Patriots, have accused multinational...

Ghana to offer free secondary school education

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised that his government will offer free secondary education from September. President Akuf...

Shell oil spill victims deny receiving relief materials

The Elembiri community, Gbanraun, Bayelsa, which was affected by the Seibou II oil leak in 2015, said they are yet to receive any relief...

Qatar Airways aircraft incident caused by bird strike – NCAA

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the air return made by a Qatar Airways aircraft on Feb. 9 at the Murtala Muhammed Inte...

Hamburg Airport evacuated after unknown toxin spreads

Firefighters with multiple vehicles stand in front of Hamburg airport as passengers leave the terminal on February 12, 2017 in Hamburg, n...

An end to tedious conversations: A watch that buzzes if you're boring

The device, which uses AI to read the wearer's moods, could help people with conditions such as autism and Asperger's syndrome. ...

Rolls-Royce plans to launch crewless ships by 2020

Tugboats and ferries are being developed first, with international cargo ships expected to f ollow later. Rolls-Royce is planning to re...