In commemoration of the 2016 International Youth Day Celebration, a youth-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Brain Builders International has organised a one day summit. The summit themed: “Eradicating Poverty and achieving sustainable Production and Consumption” held on Monday, 15th August 2016 at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) hall in Ilorin, Kwara …

Oil prices rose on Thursday with Brent briefly topping $50 thanks to a weaker dollar and a drop in US crude stockpiles, traders said. Brent North Sea crude reached $50.05 a barrel — breaching $50 for the first time since early last month. Later around 1230 GMT, Brent North Sea …

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho confirmed on Thursday that record signing Paul Pogba will make his second debut for the club in Friday’s Premier League home game with Southampton. Pogba, 23, returned to United from Juventus in a world-record 89 million pounds (105 million euros, $116 million) transfer last week, …

The Niger Delta Avengers on Thursday threatened that it will declare a Niger Delta Republic on October 1 should President Muhammadu Buhari fails to restructure the country. It also said the group is praying for the Buhari-led federal government to discover oil in commercial quantity in the northern part of …

A 23-year-old church member, Elochukwu Nnoruga, on Wednesday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for alleged theft of N214,000 from church tithe box. Nnoruga no fixed address is facing a one-count charge of theft. Prosecutor Ben Ekundayo told the court that the accused committed the offence on Aug. 14 …

ANOTHER host community to Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, Benikrukru , Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area in Delta State, Wednesday, gave the company a seven-day ultimatum to address the marginalization of the community in the areas of contracts, employment and corporate social responsibility, CSR. “In the light of the …

THE People Democratic Party has extended the tenure of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the party by one year. Delegates of the party, who gathered at the Rivers State PDP Secretariat on Wednesday, took the decision as a result of the seal-off of the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt; …

13 people have been confirmed dead on Wednesday, a local official said, after they apparently drank toxic homemade liquor in India’s eastern Bihar, despite a state-wide ban on alcohol. At least 18 people were taken to hospital late Tuesday due to severe stomach ache and vomiting. “Thirteen people have died …

Nigeria’s sprinter and five-time African Junior Champion, Ejowvokoghene Oduduru, on Tuesday kept the country’s hopes of a medal in athletics alive after qualifying for the semifinals in 200 metres Olympics track event. The 19-year-old clocked 20.34 secs to come 2nd behind Usain Bolt in Heat 9.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved an increase in the maximum amount that would be sold to each licensed Bureau De Change operator from $30,000 to $50,000 per week. The decision was taken at the Bankers’ Committee meeting which was held at the headquarters of the CBN on Tuesday …