Former head of state and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the 2011 elections, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday gave out her daughter, Halima in marriage to Alhaji Babagana Muhammed Sherriff. The Emir of Bornu, Alhaji Haliru Dantoro, ...Read More

GIndian gang-rape victim has died Saturday in Singapore after suffering severe organ failure, the hospital treating her said, in a case that sparked widespread street protests over violence against women. Authorities in India have been preparing for the possibility her death ...Read More

Forty-three-year-old Lakita Garth was a 36-year-old virgin in 2005 when she kissed her boyfriend-turned-husband for the first time. Garth has gone public about her 36 years of virginity and is now helping other women around the world learn how to ...Read More

Coordinated suicide attacks on two telecommunication services provider, MTN and Airtel, in Kano early yesterday  left the bombers dead and a civilian injured. Affected are Airtel and MTN facilities that serve as switch stations cum offices both located in Bompai industrial ...Read More

Ahead of the much speculated dissolution, at the Ebonyi  State Executive Council in January 2013, Governor Martin Elechi, at the weekend, recalled the three commissioners who were a month ago suspended for  alleged improper dressing to a state banquet at ...Read More

Researchers recently found strange alien-like human skulls more than 1,000 years old at a Mexican cemetery. “Cranial deformation has been used by different societies in the world as a ritual practice, or for distinction of status within a group or to ...Read More

BlackFace Blackface in a recent interview talks about his career, new album and his relationship with his ex-group members. My new album is entitled Defender. This is the first time I will have a song that is the title of my ...Read More

A suspected drug trafficker recently excreted 90 wraps of substances believed to be cocaine in 14 days. The suspect, Peter Onyeagba, 40, who allegedly tested positive for drug ingestion after his arrest at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos during ...Read More

As Nigeria’s movie industry known as Nollywood continues to make a gradual and steady foray into the global arena, the country is set to play host to Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington, who is expected next week to partake in ...Read More

By Shakespearean Walter The din seemed to be crescendoing, even as the evening descended. A racking cough took hold of the man standing beside me, a spasm that was evident and caused his body to quiver violently. A pregnant woman sat ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo In what was a brief but fascinating draw at Nyons in Switzerland; the UEFA governing body conducted the draws for the next phase of Europe elite competition- the Champions League. With Steve McManaman opening the balls; all soccer enthusiasts ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Park Geun-hye, 60, presidential candidate of the ruling party, edged out Moon Jae-in, 59, nominee of the opposition party, by a narrow margin — becoming South Korea’s first female President on Wednesday. “Park Geun-hye has made history. The keen ...Read More

By Fuad Yusuf Following the unabating spate of indecent dressing among Nigerian youths especially in the nation’s higher institutions, the University of Jos, UNIJOS, has gone decided to stem the ugly trend by warning that improperly dressed students will be arrested ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo The Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Power, Mr Beks Dagogo-Jack on Tuesday disclosed that the nation’s power generation hit a new peak at 4350MW. This is despite the recent closure of the Escavros gas plant belonging to Chevron Nigeria ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Gunmen have launched an attack on a tanker ship off the coast of Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, raiding the vessel and kidnapping five Indian sailors. The attack targeted the SP Brussels tanker as it sat about 40 miles (64 ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo In what was a colourful event; Olivia Culpo, a 20-year-old beauty queen from Rhode Island, New York has been crowned the new Miss Universe. The stunning beauty beat 88 other beauty queens during a televised competition at the ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Police in Ekiti State have arrested 15 polytechnic students for armed robbery. The students were said to have carried out some operations on December 14 using a white bus with number plate SUG 002 Thunder Attack. According to a  statement ...Read More

By Adeshola Fashola The Ogun State Government has suspended the Principal, Ajuwon Senior High School, Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State, Olufunke Oladeojobi, for allegedly conducting virginity test on her pupils. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Segun Odubela, told ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo The winner of the maiden edition of Hausa Reality Show which commences in January 2013, will go home with N2.5 million. Hajia Habiba Ismai’l, the Executive Producer, Sarewa Africa and Habiba Gazelle Foundation, announced this at a news conference ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi on Wednesday mentioned a few of the Europe-based players slated to join the camp in Faro, Portugal for the African Nations Cup but insisted the full list would made public by next week ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Nigerian pilgrims turned their pilgrimage into a carnival on Wednesday at the Sea of Galilee in Israel when they danced to various Nigerian tunes. Biblical account in the book of Matthew, Chapter 14, says it is on the Sea ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo No fewer that 27 people were reported dead, while 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries following an accident involving an articulated vehicle. The accident, which occurred along Ruwa Wuri-Tangaza road, Monday, also claimed the lives of a number ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo According to the Daily Post website; a 16-year-old Chinese national, Precious Chem, has emerged winner of this year’s NAFDAC Annual Secondary Schools Essay Competition held in Abia. This year’s edition which held on the 13th of October, had in ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo In what is considered a very controversial issue; The Catholic Church in Nigeria on Monday restated its stand against the use of condoms and contraceptives for family planning and maternal mortality reduction in Nigeria. The Catholic Bishop of Auchi, Most ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Some gunmen on Monday abducted four Chinese nationals working for Hyundai Fabrication Company. The incident took place on Okpoama Island, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa. Confirming the report,  Fidelis Odunna (DSP), the Police Public Relations Officer in Bayelsa, told ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Federal Government has declared Tuesday, December 25, and Wednesday, December 26, as public holidays to commemorate the Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Mrs Anasthesia ...Read More

By Adeshola Fashola A 70 year old man, Saidi Materi of Tunga-Goro, Minna, Niger State has been remanded in prison custody for raping a 12 year old girl in his bedroom. Police prosecutor, Inspector Abdullahi Aliyu had told the Magistrate Court presided ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo As the winds down; it's about time to give a tribute to the cash kings of Nigerian football. It is often discussed who is paid how much for what they do, and whether footballers deserve their hefty pay ...Read More

By Adeshola Fashola Its the Christmas Season!!! The most popular and most important Holiday season of the whole year the world over, and These guys came up with the idea of making a song for the season! The song is actually groovey, ...Read More

By Obinna Odenigbo Imo State Government has promised to reward anyone with information on the whereabouts of kidnapped Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Governor and actress, Nkiru Sylvanus. In the statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Chinedu ...Read More

By Fuad Yusuf Reports say Tunde of the R&B group Styl Plus has left the group. The R&B group had not been able to attain the success achieved by their debut album that contains songs that will be forever green in many ...Read More

Police Service Commission says holders of Secondary School Certificate would no longer be accepted into the Nigeria Police Force as constables. It said the minimum entry requirement now was Ordinary National Diploma. The commission also stated that Third Class degree holders were ...Read More