Quadri Aruna attributes success to hard work

Africa’s table tennis Olympic record holder, Quadri Aruna, has attributed his success in the game to hard work and support from the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF).

Aruna is one of the three Nigerians currently holding Olympic records at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, having become the first African to reach the quarter-finals of any Olympics. 

Others are Segun Toriola who made his seventh appearance at the Rio Games and U.S.-based Chierika Ukogu, who is the first female to represent the country in Olympic water sports.

Netherlands donates €5.3m to IDPs in Nigeria

Coordinator of the Nigerian Joint Response, a humanitarian program in the North-East Nigeria, Hanna Van Schie, has disclosed that government of the Netherlands has earmarked the sum 5.3 million Euros to carter for the need of 176000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North –East. 

Van Schie told a workshop on the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Yola Thursday that with support from the Dutch government 4 NGOs in a consortium comprising Save the Children (lead), Oxfam Novib, Stichting Vluchteling/IRC and Tearfund implementing the Nigeria Joint Response (NJR), have supported people of Nigeria to overcome the humanitarian needs and hardships and to improve the standard of living in areas of food, security and protection in host communities and in IDPs camps. 

Photos from Wole Soyinka visit to the State House

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka pays a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari today at the villa.

Kendall Jenner shares Photos of Her debuts of Vogue Magazine US Cover

Model Kendall Jenner is the cover star for the September 2016 issue of Vogue Magazine. She shared a photo of her cover for the prestigious fashion magazine via Instagram and wrote,

UNFPA boss, Babatunde Osotimehin visits President Buhari at the State House

President Buhari today granted audience to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director and Under Secretary General of the United Nations Dr Babatunde Osotimehin at the State house Abuja. In attendance at their meeting were the Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole, Minister of Finance Kemi Adeousn, Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, Dr Demola Olajide, Chief of Staff to President Abba Kyari, Niyi Ojuolape and Chairman National Population Commission Eze Duruiheoma SAN.

SHOCKING! Trump says President Obama is the 'founder Of ISIS and Hillary Clinton, the Co-founder’

Donald Trump on Wednesday, accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group, ISIS. The Republican candidate emphasized the president's full legal name: Barack Hussein Obama, in the latest attack on the White House campaign trail.

"In many respects, you know, they honour President Obama," Trump said during a raucous campaign rally outside Fort Lauderdale, Florida. "He is the founder of ISIS."

He repeated the allegation three times.

Dangote says Nigeria Still the Number one Economy in Africa

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and president of Dangote Group, says Nigeria remains the number one economy in Africa.

Earlier on Wednesday, news broke that South Africa had overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, but Dangote remains resolute that Nigeria’s place has not yet been usurped.

Dwayne Johnson holds meeting with Vin Diesel to end Fast & Furious beef

Few days ago 'The rock' put up a post on Instagram where he slammed some of his Fast & Furious 8 male co-stars, labelling them as 'Candy Asses', but no one knew who he was referring to because he didn't mention names.

According to new reports from TMZ, the target of his wrath was co-star Vin Diesel. The former wrestler is believed to have taken aim at his fellow action star because the pair reportedly clashed several times during filming of the upcoming eighth movie after falling out over decisions made by Vin in his extra role as producer.

Donald Trump blasts CNN for reporting that the Secret Service interrogated him over 2nd Amendment comment on Hilary Clinton

Donald Trump has gone on Twitter to deny having a meeting with the United States Secret Service after CNN reported that a Secret service agent confirmed to them that they had met Donald Trump's campaign team and questioned them after his 2nd amendment comment on Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Donald Trump on Tuesday afternoon at a rally appeared to suggest that Second Amendment defenders might be able to stop Clinton from appointing justices to the Supreme Court who could weaken gun rights, He said:

Comedian Basketmouth Apologizes to Former President, GEJ

Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, has apologized to former President, Goodluck Jonathan for insulting him. In an Instagram post, the comedian refuted allegations that he campaigned for the emergence of the Buhari’s administration.

In his first post,  He wrote: “Truth of the matter is that I would have voted anyone that could speak two words of English against Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan and that’s strictly based on the amount of greed and selfishness we witnessed from members of his (Jonathan’s) administration in the 6 years that he sat on the rock.

Oh No! Sugar Daddy kills 22-year-old Girl for allegedly Dumping Him (Graphic Photos)

According to a Facebook user, who is a close friend of the 22-year-old lady, she was killed by her former lover and sponsor, for dumping him.

He took to his Facebook page to post pictures of the lady, describing how she was killed.

Five DELSU Lecturers Risk been Sacked over Sexual Harassment

A total of five lecturers of the Delta State University, DELSU, located in Abraka may be kicked out following the recommendation for sack by a disciplinary committee set up by the institution to investigate various offenses including sexual harassment of female students and financial extortion for marks.

The recommendation comes days after a lecturer of the University from the Department of Primary/ Nursery Education was caught pants down in an hotel with a student of the school.

Nobody better than Me and M.I - Jesse Jagz brags

Jesse Jagz, rapper, producer and self acclaimed “Supreme Emperor” of Jagz Nation has laid claim to the rap throne as he maintains that “no bloody musician’ comes close to him and his brother, M.I. Abaga.

The rapper while speaking with news agency, TheCable said: “Me and M.I combined, there’s no bloody musician, I don’t care who your father is, that can be better combined and artistically”.

Femi Fani-Kayode Gushes Over his Sweetheart on Social Media

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode took to his social media page to shower praise on his sweetheart ...

Tiwa Savage cites How TeeBillz Helped My Career

Nigerian Singer, Tiwa Savage is not letting the credit go unsaid as she has attributed a part of her success to her husband and former manager, Tunji ‘TeeBillz’ Balogun.

The mother of one who recently got a whooping offer from RocNation cited Teebillz on her profile on the record label’s website.

She wrote:

Police Unfreeze #SaveMayowa Fundraising Account

The dust has settled and the Nigerian police has unfrozen the #SaveMayowa campaign accounts.

Recall that allegations surfaced some weeks ago as regards the genuineness pf the fundraising program set up to help Mayowa Ahmed who is battling with Ovarian Cancer get the much needed medical attention.

The controversy over the alleged fraudulent conduct as regards the fundraising led to the freezing of the collection account by the Police.

El-Rufai blames CBN for Losses of jobs in Nigeria

The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, of causing the current state of hardship in the country.

El-Rufai on Wednesday at a special edition roundtable organised by Women in Business, a non-profit women advocacy organisation, in Abuja said the CBN’s 14% monetary policy rate is responsible for the massive layoff of Nigerians from their jobs.

Despicable! Man in court for inserting pepper in Daughters Private part

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Wednesday remanded a 37-year-old father, Okoro Odia, in prison custody for inserting powdered pepper into his daughters private part

Okoro Odia who is standing trial on a three-count of indecent treatment, attempt to commit murder and assault.

The prosecutor said the complainant told the police that Okoro had sometime in June used a dog chain to tie the girl to a ceiling fan and left her there.

Borno State | New cases of polio reported in Nigeria after 2 years

Two new cases of Wild Polio Virus have been reported in in Gwarzo and Jere Local Government Areas of Borno State.

According to reports, a top health official said that the country has decided to term it a ‘suspicion’, while it seeks the best approach to break the news to the public.WHO could announce the development at a press conference in Geneva tomorrow.

In July, 2016, Nigeria celebrated two years without any new case of Polio.

Lagos State Government commences historic Medical Helicopter Emergency Service In Nigeria (PHOTO)

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, this morning commissioned the first ever medical helicopter emergency service in Nigeria. The commissioning of the helicopter pad took place at the Lagos State Teaching Hospital LASUTH.

Cristiano Ronaldo returns to training at Real Madrid (PHOTOS)

Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammate Pepe on Wednesday returned to training at Real Madrid, a month after he was stretchered off in tears at the EURO 2016 final between Portugal and France.

Explorers begins search for oil in the North (PHOTOS)

Photo credit: Rariya

Few days after the group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, disclosed that President Buhari had ordered the corporation to intensify its search for oil in the North East region, oil explorers and their machines have landed the region and are currently searching for oil.

German Defender Mustafi agrees Arsenal terms – Agent

Valencia and Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi and Premier League side Arsenal have agreed transfer terms, his agent is reported to have said on Thursday.

“Skhodran and Arsenal are in agreement. Now the clubs just have to agree a transfer fee,” Mustafi’s agent Ali Bulut told German website Spox.com with the Gunners in discussions with his current club.

FLASH | President Buhari and Wole Soyinka meets inside Presidential Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, are currently in a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Budget padding: Nkem-Abonta says 340 Reps backs Yakubu Dogara to remain as Speaker

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, has disclosed that Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara enjoys the support of most lawmakers of the lower legislative chambers.

Nkem-Abonta made the disclosure while reacting to allegations by former Chairman on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin that some principal officers of the House attempted to pad the 2016 budget to the tune of over N40bn.

Jibrin had also accused Dogara of bribing lawmakers with $25,000 each to sign a vote of confidence register opened at the Speakers guest house in Abuja.

Driver clones his boss credit card stole N2.9m within 3 days

A three-man robbery syndicate was on Wednesday paraded at the Lagos state police command.

The suspects, including a driver who identified himself as Mayowa Adenuga, allegedly cloned the credit card of his employer, (oga) an unnamed businessman and stole about N2.9 million from his accounts within three days.

Adenuga said he had collected his boss’ Automated Teller Machine, ATM, card while he was washing the vehicle.

Senator Na’allah | Previous administration responsible for Nigeria’s economic problems, not APC

The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Senator Bala Ibn Na’allah has said the current problem facing Nigeria was not created by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government but by Nigerians and the past administration.

This is as Na’allah insisted that the ruling party underestimated the level of damage done to Nigerian economy by the last administration when it offered change during the 2015 Presidential campaign, Daily Trust reports.

Magistrates Court grants man N200,000 bail for stealing carpet

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday granted N200,000 bail to a 32-year-old man, Adeyemo Niyi, for allegedly stealing carpet and rug.

Niyi, of no fixed address, is facing one count charge of stealing.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Ozimini, told the court that the offence was committed on May 31 at about 12:00 p.m. at Jos Carpet Company, Abiola Way, Abeokuta.

Police apprehend 39 Eiye cultists during 8/8 anniversary celebration

No fewer than 39 suspected cultists have been arrested in Ogun and Lagos states metropolis.

Their arrests followed intelligence report of their plot to wreak havoc across the states during their 8/8 (August 8) anniversary, a practice which has been described as a norm among them.

Some residents of Fakale, Igode and Emuren communities; Odo Kekere, Odo Nla and Itapara within the LGAs and some other LGAs sharing boundaries with Lagos state had reportedly fled their homes for fear of being lynched during the alleged cult anniversary.

Photos from Kylie Jenner's 19th birthday

The beauty entrepreneur clocked 19 yesterday, August 10, 2016 and she is currently in Turks and Caicos holidaying with close friends and sister Kendall Jenner.

She shared some pictures on her Instagram page of herself at the beach with  best friends including Bella Hadid and sister, Kendall.