Pope Turns Down 80th Birthday Wishes
Pope Francis Pope Francis on Wednesday quipped that people should not send him early birthday wishes because, in his native Argentina, doing so brings bad luck.
Bourne's Alicia Vikander Smashes Through The Glass Ceiling
Alicia Vikander plays Heather Lee, a cyber ops chief at the CIA in Jason Bourne Alicia Vikander walked into the hotel room and effortlessly leaped onto the sofa
Ex-MINT Boss, Okoyomon Battling EFCC Over Extradition As UK Court Convicts Accomplice
A former manager of a polymer banknote manufacturer, Securency International Pty Ltd of Australia, Peter Chapman, who allegedly bribed Emmanuel Ehidiamhem Okoyo
Twitter Suspends Rapper Azealia Banks After Racist Abuse
Twitter on Thursday suspended the provocative rapper Azealia Banks after she went a step too far by launching racist attacks on former One Direction heartthrob
Commodities Overtake Stocks, Bonds In Six-year Record Rally
The global gluts that have plagued markets from crude oil to zinc are finally starting to subside, sending commodities to their biggest monthly gain since Decem
Etihad Airways 2015 Profit Hits $103 Mn
PHOTO:WIKIPEDIA Etihad Airways stated on Wednesday its net profit for 2015 surged 41 percent to $103 million on the back of rising passenger numbers and cargo v
Senator Initiates Bill On Estblishment Of Labour Institutions
A new bill aimed at establishing labour institutions in the country has been initiated in the National Assembly. The bill entitled 'A Bill for an Act to Establi
Biafra: DSS, Prison Officials Jointly Manhandling Nnamdi Kanu In Custody – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has alleged that prison authorities have joined forces with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, to manha
IK Osakioduwa, Stephanie To Host The Voice
Nigeria's leading presenter Osakioduwa and TV personality Stephanie Coker have been announced as the presenters for M-Net/Africa Magic The Voice Nigeria, sponso
I’m Not Engaged To Miley Cyrus – Liam Hemsworth Says
Despite various reports, Liam Hemsworth says he and Miley Cyrus are not engaged again. "I am not engaged, no," Hemsworth, 26, told Australia's TV Week in an int
Plane Crash Kills 12 In Papua New Guinea
A light plane crashed while trying to land in Papua New Guinea, killing 12 people, Australian officials and news reports stated on Thursday. The Sunbird Aviatio
Panama Papers: Ibori, Saudi King, Messi Named – See Full List Of People Indicted
In early 2015, an anonymous source using the pseudonym "John Doe" made the massive documents, now known as Panama Papers, available in batches to German newspap
Australia’s Big Banks Wander Deeper Into Regulatory Quagmire
National Australian Bank Australian banks famously rode out the 2008 financial crisis with barely a scratch, but no longer are they the exemplar of success, as
War On Drugs: Indonesia To Resume Executions
Indonesia stated on Thursday it will resume executions of drug traffickers this year, after a brief hiatus since last year's controversial executions of mostly
Stephanie Coker And IK Osakioduwa Unveiled As Hosts For ‘The Voice Nigeria’
MTV base VJ, Stephanie Coker. Presenters for The Voice Nigeria that'll begin airing on April 10, 2016 have been announced. They are popular Nigerian presenter I
Fidelity, NEPC, LBS Partner On Non-oil Export Financing
Fidelity Bank Plc stated it has earmarked about N30 billion as ficing support for exporters of the nation's numerous agriculture products, especially those with
Oil Slides, Strong Dollar Drags Asian Shares Lower
Asian shares dropped on Thursday, with energy stocks taking a hammering from a slide in oil prices while a stronger dollar piled pressure on commodity producers
Ted Cruz Muslims Comment Attracts Backlash
Ted Cruz US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was barraged by criticism Wednesday one day after proposing that police "patrol and secure Muslim neighbo
Buhari Begs For Help To Fight Corruption In Oil Sector
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to do more to support the Federal Government's efforts to curb corruption in Nigeria's oil
7 Kiiled, 10 Missing In Southern Brazil Mudslide
A breach in a levee at the Samarco iron ore mine in southern Brazil has left 7 people dead and 10 others missing, according to a report. Levee failure unleashed