US Government seeks to increase bilateral trade with Nigeria

The United States Government has expressed its readiness to increase her bilateral trade with Nigeria.

To this end, the Commercial Service of the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria has hosted its annual networking with the USA Appreciation Forum (NUSA) and international partner awards.

The event which took place in Lagos has over 400 local business executives in attendance.

Man United 4 - Leicester 1: Man United First Half Goal rush downs Foxes

Jose Mourinho dropped skipper Wayne Rooney and Manchester United turned on the style, racing to a 4-0 lead at half-time.

Manchester United was looking to avoid a third straight Premier League defeat and there was no chance of that happening, as they blitzed champions Leicester in a stunning 20-minute spell with four goals.

Yaya Toure's Father Begs Guardiola to Forgive His Son

Yaya Toure's dad has pleaded with Pep Guardiola to forgive his son and allow him play football for Manchester City Football club.

Rio Paralympians urge Buhari to sign Nigeria’s Disability Bill into law

Nigeria’s successful representatives at the recently concluded Rio Paralympic Games have urged President Muhammad Buhari to sign the Nigeria Disability Bill into Law.

The call came at the welcome reception for the Paralympians organized by the Joint National Association of Persons Living With Disabilities (JONAPWD) which witnessed the investiture of ‘Champions of the Nigeria Disability Law’ on the athletes.

Alert! Suspected case of polio discovered in Kano

Not less than three weeks after the discovery of three new polio cases in Borno State, there is growing concern and anxiety among residents of Takai and Tofa Local Government areas of Kano State over the disease.

This development followed the discovery of what health officials described as “compatible polio” cases in each of the council areas. The officials made the discovery during polio immunisation in the state.

During a routine visit by members of Journalists for Health to the affected councils in the state, it was learnt that the suspected compatible polio cases were discovered during the April round of Immunisation Plus Days.

Bauchi State | Canada to spend N6bn on health and agriculture

The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Perry John Calderwood, has disclosed that Canadian government would spend N6 billion to improve the agriculture and health sectors of Bauchi state.

The high commissioner, represented by Counsellor and Head of Development Cooperation Global Affairs, Miss Linda Elrichs, disclosed this yesterday during an official launch of the Livelihood and Nutrition Empowerment (LINE) and the Bauchi Opportunities for Responsive Maternal Neonatal and Child Health (BORN) projects in the state capital.

Police says Army lied over Niger killings

The Niger State Police command yesterday said the Nigerian Army was being economical with the truth in its reasons for the invasion of Kpaidna and four other villages in Bosso Council of the state.

During the invasion last month, over 20 people, 11 of them soldiers, were killed, while several others were injured and property valued at millions of naira destroyed.

Following the incident, the state government set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into the remote and immediate causes of the disturbance and proffer recommendations on how to forestall future occurrence.

LAUTECH doctors protest over salary crisis

Resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso on Friday staged a protest against the decision of the Oyo State Government to pay half salaries to the doctors since January 2016.

Some of the placards displayed by the doctors at the school gate read, ‘Health service care must be accessible, affordable financially and acceptable’, Save Residency Training’, ‘IGR drive should not be at the expense of the citizens’, ‘No to half salary’, and ‘Do not starve our specialists any longer’.

COAS reveals over two million captives rescued from Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army said it had freed over two million women, children and adult males held captive by members of the Boko Haram sect in the North-East since President Muhammadu Buhari came to power.

The army said the feat was achieved after series of coordinated attacks and operations conducted against the terrorists.

Borno State | 5,000 Bama indigenes to secure town against insurgents

Around five thousand men from Bama in Borno State will secure the town against attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, it was learnt yesterday.

The people said that they had also contributed money to support the state government’s effort in reconstructing the town.

Bama, the second largest town in Borno, was the worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency at the height of the terrorist group’s attack in the country as majority of the structures in the town were destroyed.

Port Harcourt to host Super Eagles‘ WCQ game against Algeria

Rivers State government has agreed to stage a 2018 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s super Eagles and Algeria in Port Harcourt in November, officials have disclosed.

The game is slated for the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on November 7 after earlier reports suggested the game will be played in Uyo, which hosted a recent AFCON qualifier against Tanzania.

MTN debunks reports they paid bribe to reduce NCC fine

South Africa’s MTN denied it paid a bribe to Nigerian officials to reduce its fine to 330 billion naira ($1.05bn) as part of settling a dispute over disconnecting unregistered SIM cards in the West African country.

MTN said in a statement on Friday there had been allegations that a top official in the Nigerian presidency took a payment towards reducing the fine.

IPOB blast Ebonyi People says they are myopic, they don’t behave like Igbos

The Indigenous People of Bifara, IPOB, has lampooned the people of Ebonyi State for spurning the sit-at-home order it passed.

The group had in a circular issued few days ago, asked Ndigbo nationwide to spend the day indoor in protest against the continuous detention of the leader of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

The directive, however, witnessed non-compliance as normal activities and vehicular movements were unperturbed across Ebonyi State.

Davido admits he doesn't deserve any award this year

Nigerian music sensation David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido has admitted to his fans on social media that his performance this year was below par.

Since he rose to limelight in 2011 with his single titled “Dani Duro”, the American-born artist has been fan favorite bagging different awards in the process but this year has been quiet for him.

Pandemonium as Terrorist Group threatens to bomb University of Ibadan within One Week

There was palpable tension in University of Ibadan (UI) as a message reportedly from a group al-wilayat al-Islamiyya Gharb Afriqiyyah went viral on campus yesterday.

In the message, the group threatened to bomb the school before Independence day  which is now a week away.

Gang of Cultists attacked Nigerian in Malaysia (PHOTO)

The Malaysian police are asking for information that will help them track down a gang of cultists, who attacked a Nigerian in OUG Parklane Condo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, September 17, leaving him in a coma.

The police did not say what might have prompted the attack on the man at the time he was having drinks with his friends.

Chelsea Boss, Antonio Conte says Guardiola Has It Easy At Man City Unlike Him

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has said Guardiola is only better because he has things easy at Manchester City.

Guardiola’s team have a 100% record in the Premier League blowing all opposition away with relative ease while in contrast, Conte’s team has struggled for consistency.

And Conte believes Guardiola’s great start to the season is due friendlier surroundings and a strong Spanish presence in the team and in the surroundings.

Charly Boy Writes on Patience Jonathan’s Alleged Slush Funds

Charly Boy has written an open letter addressing the controversial $31.4 million uncovered by anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, belonging to the former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.

In reaction to what has been described as a ‘media trial’ of the ex-president’s wife, Charly Boy wrote:

Yes o, however you wan look am, she worked for that money!

Rotary donates $35 million to fight polio

Following three recent reports of new cases of wild poliovirus in Nigeria, Rotary has announced a $35 million funding for the eradication of the disease in Nigeria and other at-risk countries.

Of the sum, $8.15 million will go toward stemming the recent outbreak in Nigeria and countries in the Lake Chad Basin River including northern Cameroon, southern Niger, the Central African Republic and Cameroon.

Club drops Samuel Eto'o for saying people didn't respect him 'because he's black'

Cameroon football star, Samuel Eto'o has been dropped by his club, Antalyaspor, after he claimed on social media that people didn't respect him because of his skin colour. 

According to AFP, the Turkish top flight said that Eto’o would be left out of the squad until further notice in a bitter row over comments on social media. 

Buhari admits He Prayed To Be Nigerian President, So He Can’t Complain about Challenges

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that considering how hard he prayed to become the President of the country, he cannot complain about the challenges facing the country.

Buhari was quoted in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, as saying this while briefing Nigerian professionals in the United States about the challenges facing the country.

OMG! Boxer Andrew Cancio accidentally show the world his 'valuables' during weigh-in (Video)

American boxer Andrew Cancio accidentally flashed his valuables at a crowd at the AT&T Stadium as he prepared for his bout against Joseph Diaz Jr.

In boxing, while weighing prospective fighters, every weight matters so Cancio was ordered to undress so he could be properly weighed while some officials protected his modesty by shielding him with a curtain.

Kylie Jenner rocks a brown leather dress to boyfriend Tyga’s fashion launch party (Photos)

KUWTK Star, Kylie Jenner looked sensational in a brown leather dress as she stepped out with sister Kendall Jenner & boyfriend Tyga to celebrate his new fashion line in West Hollywood on Thursday.

So Sad! Abuja based music Producer, Manpi Okune, dies at 28

Abuja based music producer, Manpi Okune, has died. He was 28 years old. According to his friends, Manpi who is a graduate of the University of Calabar,  died on Wednesday September 21st after complaining of stomach ache. He had been diagnosed of chronic ulcer few weeks ago and was treated but suffered a relapse on Wednesday.

White man calls his Nigerian wife "Iyawo mi" as they rock ankara outfits

A British guy who goes by the name Servant of God @UKAdamJohnson on Twitter, posted a photo taken with his wife in Lagos and captioned it: "Iyawo mi ... Ese Baba"

Shehu Sani blasts those calling for Sale of National Assets says they are economic predators and parasites

Senator Shehu Sani has described those calling for the sale of some of Nigeria's national assets such as NLNG as economic parasites and predators who want to profit from the current economic recession. 

Sani wrote:

Peter Okoye's son Cameron's 8th birthday bash (See Photos)

Peter Okoye first born Cameron turned 8 years old today and a birthday party was thrown for him.

Clapback Session: Reno Omokri vs Official APC

Official APC twitter account mentioned Reno Omokri on one of their tweets on why it is necessary to be patient with Buhari but fail to detect their spelling error ... Instead of 'suffer' they use 'supper' ... Trust Reno, he quickly detected it and claps back at them with his tweets above...

Pharrel Williams's wife pregnant with their second baby

Pharrell Williams and wife Helen Lasichanh are expecting their second child together. Helen's baby bump was put on display Thursday at the N°5 L’EAU party for Chanel in West Hollywood. The couple who got married in October 2013, are already parents to 7 year old son Rocket Ayer.

EFCC says they’ve Recovered Over One Billion Naira From South-South

Over one billion naira proceeds of corruption have been recovered from individuals in the South-South region of the country between January and September 2016, with 24 convictions.

This is according to the zonal head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ishaq Saliu.

He said this in Port Harcourt when some Niger Delta youths took a protest to the commission’s office over alleged lopsidedness in the anti-corruption campaign.