Nigeria

The Lagos State Government yesterday confirmed a possible case of Ebola Virus, which is been currently investigated while treatment is on for the 40 year old Liberian, who is now a suspect, and a possible 30 others who may have had contact with him. The Special Adviser to the Lagos ...

FIFA has lifted the ban it placed on Nigeria on July 9th after a high court sitting in Jos sacked the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari and other board members. FIFA had frowned at the court ruling, stating that the move was a government interference in ...

Dear Mikel, I’ve just been looking at you.. I’ve just sat down in this my corner and I’ve been looking at you and the rubbish that you played in this World Cup. God knows if I had told you what was on my mind before now, FIFA would have banned ...

The Lagos state government worried by the increasing cases of deaths from the outbreak of Ebola virus in some neighbouring West African countries,has given some precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of the deadly virus in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, in a statement, said the measures ...

Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived after being shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education, pledged yesterday to help free the 219 schoolgirls being held by Boko Haram since April 15. Malala spoke in Abuja when she met with some parents of the schoolgirls. ...

Nigeria made cars are ready, according to Executive Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Olusegun Awolowo, he even posed beside his own, to announce its readiness to Nigerians. The SUV was manufactured by Innoson.�  

A four-seater plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon via Cameroon has gone missing. The plane, owned by the U.S. company Global Aviation, took off from Kano at 1800 hours yesterday en route Libreville in Gabon, where it was scheduled to arrive at 2300 hours, after a‎ stopover in Douala, Cameroon. ...

The Nigerian goalie has been rated as the best goalkeeper so far at the ongoing Brazil 2014 World Cup. He has so far made 8 precious saves to keep the hopes of 160 million Nigerians alive at the World Cup. He beat Mexico’s Ochoa to the top spot as he ...

The Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee has called for the submission of movies for possible inclusion in the Best Foreign Language category of the Academy Awards aka The Oscars. The committee says the opportunity is open to Nigerian film makers whose films relate to the country and are predominantly in a ...

Most teams at the World cup ban sex totally because they believe it will affect the performance of players while others approve of it because they feel it relaxes the players..Others however, approve with conditions..Nigeria approves of sex at the world cup only if it involves the wives of the ...

A 19-year old Nigerian teenager, Aisha Eniola who resides in the United Kingdom has emerged the youngest councillor in UK. Taking after her father who was once a councillor, Eniola who represents the Harlesden Ward, won the residents of the ward over with her intelligence which showed through during the ...

Henry Chukwuma Okoroji,�a�Nigerian match fixer has been indicted in a match fixing scam after he was�caught on camera telling an�undercover UK Sun Newspaper reporter, Mahzher Mahmood,�he could arrange a yellow card during the World Cup games for more than 41,000pounds and a penalty for 81,000pounds. Daily Mail�reports that Okoroji spoke ...

President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday as part of activities to celebrate the country’s Democracy Day ‘drove’ a Made-in-Nigeria car by Nissan. In a series of tweets shared by the Presidential Spokesman, Reuben Abati (@abati1990), President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice-President, Nnamdi Sambo were presented with the key of one of the Made-in-Nigeria ...

The pretty gal above, Naizi, studying in South Africa, was murdered by her Zimbabwean boo on Saturday morning.� According to her friends who sent in this story,� “She has been dating the Zimbabwean guy for a while but she got tired cos it was an abusive relationship, he would hit ...

A Nigerian guy has listed annoying things Nigerian girls do Nigerian women too dey form. Yes, there are certain things men do that really bother women, but ladies, here’s what you people do that really annoys us: 1. When you tell us what qualities you like in a man, but ...

A�committee at the on-going National Conference is suggesting for all unemployed graduates in Nigeria to earn a monthly allowance equivalent to the allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps, which is N19,800. Punch reports that the conference’s Committee on Law, Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Reform made the ...

Boko Haram have reportedly bombed the sole bridge linking Borno State, Nigeria & Cameroun. The small bridge which is located at the border town of Gamboru Ngala, was bombed today, cutting off some residents of the area from their families who live in Cameroon. At least 30 people were killed ...

Dear Compatriots, I greet you all, especially our Christian brothers and sisters who are celebrating Easter and commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ today. As we join Christians in other countries of the world in celebrating Easter this year, I urge all Nigerians to reflect on the significance of its ...

Google Nigeria has just released it’s top searches for March.. Genevieve Nnaji, Missing Malaysian flight & Phyno lead their categories.. Top 10 Trending Searches Missing plane, MH370, Malaysian Plane Immigration Recruitment Crimea Champions League Draw Biola Ige Total Scholarship 2014 Punch Newspaper Today Dora Akunyili Leon Balogun Multiple Sclerosis Top ...

Yesterday, Nigeria was declared Africa’s biggest economy by officials. Even though this does little for the 70 percent of�our citizens living in poverty, it gives us continental bragging rights and our dear President Jonathan took to his Facebook page to make this announcement. Read: Yesterday, our Gross Domestic Product was ...