Floyd Mayweather is stepping into the ring for a new legal fight after being sued by a Nigerian company claiming he scammed them. According to TMZ, Zinni Media is suing Mayweather for skipping out on five scheduled appearances. In June … read more
Mikel Obi played in Nigeria’s defeat to Argentina despite concerns over his father’s safety, the Guardian of UK reports. Mikel was told that his father had been kidnapped and would be killed if he reported anything – just hours before he led … read more
France’s president on Tuesday visited a nightclub founded by legendary Nigerian Afrobeat star Fela Kuti which has a reputation as a hedonistic haven filled with frenetic music, scantily clad podium dancers and the stench of marijuana smoke. Emmanuel Macron arrived … read more
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has blamed fake news on the social media for fuelling the inter-community clashes in parts of Nigeria. At least 1,800 people have since January been killed in the clashes between farmers and herdsmen. “Fake pictures … read more
At least 2 000 police officers stationed in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria on Monday demanded months of back pay in a angry protest marked by teargas and gunshots fired into the air. Members of the mobile police (MOPOL) units, who … read more
Lagos State Government has said it would immunize no fewer than 4.8 million children from 0 to 59 months across the state in the second round of 2018 National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) polio vaccination campaign which began on Saturday … read more
The Lagos state government says the fuel tanker involved in an explosion on Thursday was carrying “twice its pulling capacity”. Ladi Lawanson, the commissioner for transportation, made this known on Sunday at a news conference in Alausa, Ikeja. He said … read more
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has spoken out against alleged death threats from fans who blamed him for the country’s failure to advance to the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Ighalo was blamed for missing what … read more
With more Nigerians displaced almost on a daily basis, the army of refugees displaced by conflicts is by no means a worrisome trend that places the nation at a bigger risk. AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE (Abuja) writes on the explosive growth of … read more
A low budget comedy set in the working class suburbs of Nigeria’s capital, Ema Edosio’s debut film “Kasala!” is a world away from the usual style and glamour of Nollywood. Instead it almost oozes sweat, dust and marijuana with the … read more