The UN is to mark the 100th anniversary of former South African President Nelson Mandela in recognition for his global contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. The UN would use the occasion on Wednesday to take stock of what it termed Mandela’s vast...
The trial of a former Governor of Plateau State Jonah Jang, accused of misappropriating state funds to the tune of N6.3billion has been adjourned till October 30, 2018. Jang, a serving senator, is standing trial before Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court...
England fans are the subject of a FIFA investigation after claims were made that “possibly discriminatory” chants were sung during the Three Lions’ World Cup semi final loss to Croatia. According to BBC Sport, the investigation is based upon possible chants of “no surrender” by England...
Heavy rain has damaged Russia’s newly-built World Cup Stadium at the Southern city of Volgograd on Sunday. Footage of the incident showed a fresh landslide on an embankment, which made a several-metre-deep hole near the stadium and covered a sidewalk with mud. A spokesman for...
Barack Obama visited his father’s ancestral village in Kenya’s South-western Siaya County on Monday and danced to some traditional music with his grandmother in his first visit to the country since leaving office. Obama is in Kenya to launch a youth centre set up by...
In her new Forbes cover story, it’s revealed that the social media star, beauty mogul, and new mom is on track to become the youngest self-made billionaire, male or female, in history. Zuckerberg, now estimated to be worth more than $70 billion, went from millionaire to billionaire at age...
On his yacht in Lagos, he talks about his ambitious oil refinery — and his dream of buying Arsenal As a rule, I don’t get worked up over oil refineries. But the one gradually taking form on 2,500 hectares of swampland outside Lagos, Nigeria’s Mad Maxcommercial...
Group of four, from Myanmar border region, have limited rights and access to services Group of four, from Myanmar border region, have limited rights and access to services Thailand is considering giving citizenship to the coach and three stateless members of the Wild Boars football team...
One cannot deny the saying that “Depression is living in a BODY that fights to SURVIVE from a mind that is trying to Die” A lot of people around the world suffer from loneliness or depression of different sorts and it is better imagined than...
Meghan Markle touched down in Dublin this afternoon with her husband Prince Harry for their two day ‘mini moon’ tour of Ireland. The royal couple looked stunning, with Meghan opting to wear an emerald green ensemble by Givenchy. The American Duchess wore an emerald green...
