Peter Edochie, Buhari, Ooni of Ife, IBB, Oyegun, others storm Anambra for Ukpo festival
…as Ooni of Ife, over 200 monarchs pray for Igbo nation Our man, ODOGWU EMEKA ODOGWU, reports that the prayer of over 200 monarchs for Read more
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President Buhari celebrates 74th birthday
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday marked his 74th birthday anniversary with a special birthday parade and inspection of the Guard of Honour Read more
Mandela Children’s hospital realised (video news)
On the eve of the 3rd anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s passing, the eagerly-awaited Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital was unveiled. The state-of-the-art hospital is the result Read more
APC’s Candidate Akeredolu emerges governor-elect of Ondo state
Its all smiles and jubilation as Akeredolu wins governorship race Akeredolu awaiting final declaration Buhari boost Akeredolu’s support Akeredolu in a sporadic campaign for his Read more
OndoDecides: Votes Counting Ongoing Across Polling Units
Officials of the electoral body in Nigeria have begun the counting of votes at different polling units in the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State Read more
OndoDecides: 4 major candidates, 24 others battle to become governor — LIVE UPDATES
As the hundreds of thousands of registered voters in Ondo State get set to pick their next governor, it is expected to be four-horse race Read more
Ondo Election: Live Updates
7.37am: INEC officials have started arriving in some polling units in Akure, the Ondo state capital 7.42am: Voting to close by 2pm today at all Read more
Obama awards Michael Jordan, 20 others with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Michael Jordan receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from @POTUS at the @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/ytmTG7pICR — NBA (@NBA) November 23, 2016 From The White House President Read more
New Telegraph Outstanding Performance Award: Ben Obi, Umeh, others laud Obiano
Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Inter Party Affairs, Senator Ben Ndii Obi; for-mer National Chairman, All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Read more
Benin Kingdom gets new Oba today, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa to be crowned as the 39th Oba
Prince Eheneden Erediauwa will be crowned as the 39th Oba of Benin kingdom in a colourful ceremony today (Thursday). The ancient Kingdom, which used to Read more
Minister’s Speech At The Opening of AFRICAST 2016
It is indeed an honor for me to welcome you to this edition of AFRICAST 2016. The Federal Government is particularly delighted that this is Read more
PHOTOS: Faces at Buhari’s Book Launch
West African leaders, ex-Nigerian leaders,state governors and political leaders attended the launch of the book on President Muhammadu Buhari’s life at the International Conference Centre, Read more
Nigerians hold 50th memorial service for late Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, father of late Chukwuemeka Ojukwu
The 50th Memorial Service of Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, one of Africa’s notable millionaires and father of the late Biafran leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Read more
USA marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
The United States is marking the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, when al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four planes and flew them into the Read more
Mother Teresa declared a saint by Pope Francis, 19 years after her death
(9News Au) -Rome – Mother Teresa, the nun whose work with the dying and destitute of Kolkata made her a global icon of Christian charity, Read more
PHOTOS: Rio Olympics end with Maracana carnival, list of best performers
The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, Read more
Ugwuanyi, Ekweremadu, Peter Obi, honour late Mrs Onoh at Ngwo, Enugu state
Prominent Igbo sons and daughters yesterday defied a torrential downpour to honour late Mrs Caroline Onoh, wife of the late Chief Christian Chukwuma Aninefungwu Onoh, Read more
RCCG 64th convention opens: It’s not going to be like any other convention – Adeboye
THE official opening ceremony of the 64th annual convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, took place Tuesday night at the old Arena Read more
Nnamdi Kanu sponsors Kuje Prisons 2016 Football Championship
LEADER of the Indegenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reportedly sponsored the 2016 Kuje Prisons Football Championship, Read more
July 29, A Significant Date In Nigeria’s History: Aguiyi Ironsi Honoured
July 29 is an unforgettable date in Nigeria’s history. It was a date the country witnessed the overthrow of two military regimes , one of Read more
Post-UTME: UNILAG releases admission guidelines
[PUNCH] The University of Lagos on Tuesday released its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination admission screening guidelines for the 2016/2017 academic session. A statement issued by the Read more
Corp members embark on operation clean environment in Anambra
“The clean person is not the one that runs away from dirt but one who takes time and efforts to tidy up a dirty environment” Read more
Excitements as Patience Jonathan visits home-town, Okirika
Wild excitement, yesterday, greeted the presence of Dame Patience Jonathan, ex-First Lady and wife of immediate-past President Goodluck Jonathan, as she visited her ancestral home, Read more
Wole Soyinka at 82 : 9 remarkable milestones of the Nobel laureate
Born in the ancient city of Abeokuta, Ogun State on July 13, 1934, Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka clocks 82 today (Wednesday, July 13, 2016) with Read more
The worlds most emotional countries
Residents of Bolivia, Guatemala, Iraq, Cambodia and the Philippines explain what it’s like to live in a highly expressive culture.- By Lindsey Galloway [BBC] GDP may Read more