South African gin bars emerge thanks to a unique twist

For generations, gin bars in South Africa were virtually nonexistent. That’s changing now for an unlikely reason: flowers in nearby moun...

Valentine’s Day rakes in huge profits for Mexico’s flower industry

Fresh flowers of every sort are on sale year round, bringing producers and vendors across Mexico hundreds of millions of dollars in prof...

Real Madrid lose libel case against newspaper over claims in interview

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and his construction company ACS have lost a libel case against Spanish newspaper AS and Catalan ...

Liverpool could have won title if Suarez stayed – Gerrard

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has told BT Sport that the club may have won the Premier League had Luis Suarez stayed at Anfiel...

World's largest amphibian aircraft passes engine tests

The AG600, the world's largest amphibian aircraft, has successfully passed engine tests and is expected to make its maiden flight i...

India aims to set record with 104 satellites on a single rocket

India intends to set a new record on Wednesday by launching 104 satellites into space on one single rocket, beating former record...

South African rand hits 16-month high against US dollar

South Africa’s rand touched a 16-month high against the dollar early on Wednesday on improved risk appetite with investors eyeing a new ...

Smartphone maker Huawei catching up on Samsung, Apple

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei managed to gain ground on Samsung and Apple in terms of market share last year, following the problems e...

Turkey makes bid to host 2024 European Championship

The head of the Turkish soccer federation says the country will bid to host the 2024 European Championship. Federation president Yildi...

Ekiti people should not suffer because of Fayose’s opposition to Buhari – Fani-Kayode

Chief Fami Fani-Kayode, former Minister of Aviation and a Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, has attacked the Federal Government for re...

Pay up or we will reduce support – US tells NATO

The US has warned NATO it will “moderate” its commitment to the alliance unless member states boost their military spending. During ta...

Gerrard to grace Anfield again for Liverpool legends charity match

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is to play at Anfield again after signing up for a legends match against Real Madrid next month....

PDP leaders meet Alex Ekwueme in Enugu

A National delegate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday visited former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme at his home in Enugu....

Fayose throws out FG agencies from Ekiti property

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has made good his threat to throw ‎out the Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Allocation Commi...

Lagos govt targets 3,000MW power generation

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday said the state government planned to generate up to 3,000MW of power within seven ...

Crude oil production rises to two million barrels – Kachikwu

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, disclosed on Wednesday that crude oil production had risen to ...

Banker arraigned for alleged N250,000 fraud

The Police on Wednesday arraigned a former banker, Christopher Ademola, 49, at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged N250,00...

Power generation hits 4,043MW as gas supply improves

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the nation’s power generation rose from 3,528 megawatts (MW) to 4,043 megawatts between F...

Police get fed govt’s approval to recruit 10,000 officers annually

The Federal Government has approved the recruitment of 10,000 policemen every year to address the shortfall in the numerical capacity of...