The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to…
U.S. beat Brazil to win first Olympic gold in female football since 2012
The U.S. defeated Brazil in the women’s football final to win their first Olympic gold medal since 2012. Unlike what…
Suspected cultists kill hotel manager in Kwara
Gunmen suspected to be cult members of the Eiye Confraternity, on Thursday night shot dead the manager of a hotel…
Abia gov gives reasons for salary deductions
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has clarified the nagging issues surrounding some deductions in the salaries of some civil…
12 killed in twin Bangladesh jailbreaks
Twin jailbreaks in Bangladesh killed at least 12 inmates and freed hundreds more in the chaotic days after the ouster…
Court declines jurisdiction in El-Rufai’s suit
The Federal High Court in Kaduna has dismissed a suit filed by the immediate-past governor of the state, Mallam Nasir…
Plane crash: Brazil declares three-day mourning
An airplane carrying 57 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, the…
Terrorism: Defence chiefs urge Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to return to ECOWAS
The Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff has called for the return of Mali,…
Gunmen kill woman in Plateau, daughter escapes with bullets wounds
Some gunmen have killed a woman identified as Mrs Shoni Michael in Plateau State. Residents said her daughter who was…
19 bodies recovered from Bayelsa boat mishap
Nineteen bodies have been recovered following Wednesday’s cargo boat accident along the Ezetu I community river in Southern Ijaw Local…