We have shown Cameroon how to beat Nigeria – Bafana Forward says

South Africa forward Themba Zwane who starred in their 2-0 win over Nigeria says Bafana Bafana have shown the rest of the world how to beat the senior national team of Nigeria.

The midfielder struck the woodwork twice in the game said South Africa could have won the game by more goals as the 2-0 scoreline didn’t justify their dominance in the game played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

Suspected female kidnapper apprehended in Ikorodu (Photos)

A suspected female kidnapper was apprehended on Remilekun Ayangade Street, Olayemi Estate, Agbele Area of Ikorodu today June 17th.

Although the details surrounding the matter is still sketchy, the lady has been locked up in the home of one of the chiefs of the community who is keeping her until the police arrive as members of the community were clamoring for jungle justice.

Lagos Apapa road to be shut down for one-year

A section of the Apapa Wharf will be shut down for one-year to enable its construction. The Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, said this at the official signing of Memorandum of Understanding and handing over of the project to the sponsors. 

The N4.34bn project is jointly sponsored by Dangote, Flour Mills companies and Federal Government. The two kilometres road construction between the Nigerian Port Authority and end of the bridge is expected to take one-year starting from Saturday.

Why Buhari has failed to create jobs he promised Nigerians

The President Muhammad Buhari-led Federal Government says its inability to create 3 million jobs for Nigerians as promised is due to the downturn of the economy.

This was disclosed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, in an interview with the Sun.

The Minister also blamed corruption as being responsible for government’s inability to meet its promise.

"President Buhari will soon return"

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon return from his medical leave overseas.

Bello made this statement when he led eminent people of the country to pray for the quick recovery of President Buhari, who is on medical vacation in London.

Tonto Dikeh explains why she dressed like a man to her son’s school

Following reports and viral photos which showed Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh showing up at son’s school Father’s day celebration dressed like a man, her estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill has reacted to this with a cryptic message.

Dropping a message on the IG photo he shared which reads, ‘Don’t play the victim to circumstances you created’, Olakunle Churchill wrote;

Rihanna throws the Internet into frenzy with her SEDUCTIVE appearance and moves in DJ Khaled's new video "Wild Thoughts" (VIDEO)

The internet has been on fire after DJ Khaled drops the virtuals to his banger "Wild Thoughts" featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller. Well, the fire currently erupting the internet isn't because of the deliciousness of the song but simply because Riri the bad girl went wild with her dance steps and reveal more than enough cleavages.

Ex-German chancellor, Helmut Kohl has died

Helmut Kohl, the former German chancellor, and architect of reunification in 1990, has died at the 87. Bild newspaper reports that he died today at his house in Ludwigshafen, in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Wawu! Actress Tonto Dikeh attends her son's Father's day celebration dressed like her estranged husband

Wait! I never saw this coming, Tonto Dikeh just earns some points in our celebrity ranking ... Damn!!!

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh dressed up as a man to attend her son, King Andre Churchill's first father's day celebration at school. Sharing photos and videos from the event, she wrote;

Nigerians will vote middle-aged Presidential candidates in 2019 - New survey says

A new survey conducted by NOIPolls and Business Day Media has shown that Nigerians would prefer middle-aged candidates for the country’s 2019 presidential elections.  

According to the poll, 64% of Nigerians say they would prefer to vote for a presidential candidate between the ages of 40 and 50 years; while 15% say they would make do with candidates whose ages ranged between 51 and 60 years.

Shameful! Nigerian Men And Women Fighting Dirty In The Streets Of Italy (Watch Video)

Many pedestrians were left in shock as some people believed to be Nigerians engaged themselves in a serious fight in faraway Italy.

Four shameless Nigerians have disgraced themselves in public after they were caught on camera fighting dirty at Padova Railway Station, Italy.

Huh! Watch this Viral video of two children in a boxing match

This is a viral video of two kids engaged in a street boxing bout in Abeokuta, Ogun State with older kids and adults cheering them on. According to the Facebook user who shared the video, the kid in the blue vest is nicknamed Floyd Mayweather Jr. while the kid in the Bright Turquoise vest is  Manny Pacquiao. 

Watch the video after the cut:

Forner Leicester City Coach, Claudio Ranieri joins Nantes

Italian Claudio Ranieri is the new coach of Nantes, the Ligue 1 side said on Tuesday, just four months after he was sacked by Leicester City.

Nantes had to ask for and received special dispensation from French league officials to hire the popular Italian as he has reached the manager’s age limit of 65.

Lagos state Govt denies plan to replace MKO Abiola's statues at Ojota

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday refuted reports that it was planning to replace the statues of the late Chief MKO Abiola and the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi at the Ojota parks with another monument.

Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinshola, while reacting to a media report that the State was planning to replace the statues, said the ongoing remodeling of both parks was to accommodate bigger sculptures of the two prominent Nigerians.

37-year-old Ronaldinho returns to Barcelona as a player

Barcelona icon Ronaldinho will return to the club as a player this month in a legends’ game.

The Brazilian will take his place in a Barcelona Legends team that will play a Manchester United legends side on June 30 in a match for charity.

Check out the List of World's Highest Paid Celebrities of 2017

Global business magazine, Forbes, has released the list of 100 highest-paid celebrities across the world in 2017.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is the top earner on the list.

Niger hails Abdulsalami Abubakar at 75

Photo Credits: The Authority Newspaper

Happy Birthday to one time Head of states of Nigeria!!!

The Niger Government has described former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, as a patriot who laid the foundation for the current democracy in the country.

The government expressed the view in a statement in Minna on Tuesday, issued by Mr Jonathan Vatsa, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, to mark Abubakar’s 75tth birthday.

Ahmadu-Kida emerges new NBBF president

Congratulations to him, Go and make our Basketball teams GREAT!!!

Musa Ahmadu-Kida was on Tuesday in Abuja elected new President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation.

Ahmadu-Kida was returned unopposed at an election held at the Grand Ibro Hotel, Abuja and supervised by the Nigeria Olympic Committee, which had its secretary, Tunde Popoola, present and the sports ministry, which also had Hauwa Kulu, in attendance.

Students issues 3 weeks ultimatum for El-Rufai to reopen Kaduna schools

This story just reminded me of the popular song by Sound Sultan "One day bush meat go hunt the hunter" ... Guess Nigeria is headed in this direction ... We are no longer gullible!!

Irked by their prolonged stay at home, students of tertiary institutions in Southern Kaduna have challenged Governor Nasir el-Rufai to reopen their schools in three weeks or face their wrath.

PHOTO: Davido’s Cousin, B-red’s Father Cleared For APC Primary, Set To Replace Their Late Uncle At The Senate

Following the death of Davido’s uncle which was linked to drug overdose, APC Screening Committee have cleared late Ishiaka Adeleke’s younger brother, Ademola, who is also Davido’s cousin, B-Red’s father.

It was gathered that the committee also disqualified the Osun State Commissioner for Cabinet Matters, Senator Mudashir Hussein, from participating in the primary election scheduled to hold on Monday to pick the party’s candidate for the by-election to fill the Osun West Senatorial District vacant seat at the Senate.

Actress Stephanie Okereke slammed with N100m lawsuit for copyright

Oh this can't be happening! 

Nigerian actress, Stephanie Okereke, has been slammed with an N100m lawsuit by an author, Daniella Madudu, for alleged copyright infringement of her book titled, “Behind Her Veil.”

Madudu claims that major parts of her book were copied and used without acknowledgment in Stephanie Okereke’s movie – “Dry”

President Trump says fake news media has never been so "wrong or dirty"

President Trump, Chief tweeter, and media basher whose world famous complaints about “unfair” media coverage of his administration has been constant since he started his political walk called the press “wrong and dirty”.

BUSTED! S*x Workers Now Pretending to Be University Students Using School ID Cards

S*x workers have taken over a University town, pretending to be students and using the school ID cards to lure their clients.

Many prostitutes in the Zimbabwean city of Zvishavane are reportedly masquerading as Midlands State University students through the use of their identification cards to lure clients in the mining town, a move which has further tarnished the university’s image, an official has said.

Hospital Ordered to Pay N31M For Mixing Up Babies 27 Years Ago

An Austrian health authority has been ordered to pay €90,000 in damages over the mix-up of two babies almost 30 years ago.

Doris Gruenwald, born in 1990, only found out after a routine blood test when she was 22 she was not biologically related to the couple she thought were her parents.

"We Are Not Backing Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB, We Want Restructuring - Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has distanced itself from the agitation for secession by Nnamdi Kanu and his group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).Ohanaeze Ndigbo insisted that restructuring of Nigeria was the solution to the political and economic problems, not break up.

Ohanaeze Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Chuks Ibegbu, said this in a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Monday.

BREAKING: One Shot as Supporters of Senator Dino Melaye and Kogi Governor Clash in Gun Battle

The supporters of the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaha Bello, and that of the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, are currently involved in a clash in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.

According to a report by Punch newspaper, Dino Melaye who had arrived in Lokoja to address his supporters on his recall from the Senate attracted gunshots from his supporters and those of the state governor that lasted for over one hour.

#IgboQuit: Hausa, Fulanis are very safe in Cross River, says Ayade

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has guaranteed the peace and safety of all non-indigenes, especially the Hausa and Fulanis living in the state.

Speaking through his special adviser on non-indigenes affairs, Musa Maigoro, Ayade said his government has met with all the stakeholders of the northern community to assure them of their safety and that they should go about their legitimate business as they are very free to live in any parts of the state.

Ooni of Ife offers solution to Nigeria’s economic recovery

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said the way out of the current recession in the country, is huge investment in locally made goods.

Oba Ogunwusi stated this ‎in Malete, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, while delivering this year’s convocation lecture of the Kwara State University (KWASU).

Governor Okowa’s Aide tells FG: Declare June 12 as Public Holiday

The Political Aide on Special Duties (Media) to the Delta state Governor  Mr Ossai Ovie has urged the Federal Government to declare June as 12 public Holiday.

Ovie made this known in a statement at Asaba yesterday, while noting that the Presidential election of June 12 1993, will forever be in the political history of Nigeria.

Arrest Abdullahi or ‘all hell will break loose’ on October 1 – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called for Ango Abdullahi to be arrested or “all hell will break loose” on October 1.

Fani-Kayode, who questioned why there were no Christian commanders in the Nigerian Army, labeled the Arewa youths as “rebellious, recalcitrant and bloodthirsty dogs”.