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Ten personages, including renowned industrialist, Mr. Oba Otudeko, retired Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Diocese, Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie and Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, are to be conferred with the Life-time Achievement Award at the 18th edition of the THISDAY Awards, slated for Abeokuta, the Ogun State ...

South African blade runner Oscar pistorious has been granted bail as he awaits trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

SONY have announced the PlayStation 4 is coming this Christmas � but gamers have been left guessing how much the device will cost, or even what it will look like. Tonight’s New York Playstation Meeting confirmed many of the rumours about the latest console, the follow-up to the wildly popular ...

President Goodluck Jonathan has reversed his decision to change the name of the University of Lagos to Moshood Abiola University of Lagos The chairman of the university council, Prof Jerry Gana disclosed this in Abuja yesterday.

WIFE of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan Thursday boasted that 100 political parties put together can never defeat the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, come 2015 presidential election. Also aspirations of some politicians to the most exalted position in the land may have been dashed as the PDP through the ...

Very few Nigerians have made the Forbes list of richest people in the world the reason been that Forbes estimates the wealth of individuals and rank them based on the value of shares they have in quoted companies (companies listed on the stock exchange). The few Nigerians that have made ...

West Brom striker Osaze Odemwingie� on Tuesday night, took some time to vent his anger � most of which were directed at the Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi � on Twitter. He warned Coach Stephen Keshi saying he could soon be sacked even after leading Nigeria to AFCON glory. �A ...

8-year-old Sanele Masilela marries 61-year-old Helen Shabangu in Zimbabwe to appease the ancestors for ancestral ritual order. The grooms family and �the bride’s husband and her five children were also present at the wedding. The boy’s aunt, Patience Masilela (46), explained why the wedding took place. She said: �The boy ...

Philo Nkem Ajufo, the acting General Manager of Delta State Tourism Board, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over her role in a financial scheme. Ms. Ajufo is reportedly being quizzed for conniving with her boss, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), to embezzle N50 ...

An encounter between a snake and a baby ended in a surprising outcome, when the infant’s mother walked into his room to find him chewing on the dead reptile. The infant, Imad Gadir, whose family resides in Shfaram, was not hurt when he bit the unlucky coin snake, but was ...

Another day another incredibly sad news. Legendary actor Justus Esiri has died. The Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), famous for his role as the Village Headmaster in popular 80’s sitcom of the same name, passed on last night. No details yet on the cause of death, but ...

The first lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan has broke the long time silence on her allegation of Germany trip for illness and surgery allegation. During a thanksgiving service at the state House chapel in Abuja, Mrs Jonathan said she died and woke up during the period of� her ailment which ...

THE ENTIRE GLOBE WAS IN SHOCK AND DISMAY WHEN THE CURRENT POPE announced to THE WORLD OF HIS INTENTION TO RESIGN DUE TO ILL HEALTH RECENTLY. SMARTING FROM THE SHOCK, THERE came THE BUZZ OF WHO NOW BECOMES THE NEXT POPE. INTERNATIONAL MEDIA threw UP MANY NAMES INCLUDING THREE CARDINALS ...

It was a hot, Sunday afternoon when the BBM request beeped on my phone. I was totally engaged with the English Premiership football match showing on my TV. Not in the mood for any chit-chat. Checking out the identity of the sender showed me a ‘Goldie Harvey‘ and my first ...

Delta State governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has towed the Federal Government’s line, rewarding members of the victorios Super Eagles team to the just concluded African cup of Nations with millions of naira. At the reception held at the Asaba internationalevent center, Mr. Uduaghan also named the Asaba stadium after the team ...

The batch A corp members of 2012/2013 including yours truly, passed out today with a colorful parade ceremony and smiling faces. We thank God for a successful service year and good things ahead.

An intruder, who reportedly laced himself with charms, was arrested within the Palace of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III. The mission of the intruder was unclear, but being laced with charms signified whatever he was in the palace for must be bad. The stranger who sneaked into ...

We all remember the incidence of the UNIPORT students who were murdered in cold blood. Well, a Nollywood producer produced a movie about it but I think this is totally wrong! The movie looks substandard to me. Anything worth doing is worth doing well! Official Synopsis Based on a true ...

At a special reception hosted by the President & First lady Goodluck Jonathan, in honour of the victorious Super Eagles team, reigning champions of Africa following their AFCON 2013 win which just concluded in Abuja a few minutes ago. The President following his speech, surprised the entire team and technical ...

The Super Eagles coach has submitted his resignation to the Nigerian Football Federation, after a dramatic falling out with the governing body 24 hours after picking up the trophy. Keshi told Goal.com a few days before the final, that he would “pack his bags and leave” if he felt he ...