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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that the new moon for the Islamic month of Shawwal has been sighted. The head of the NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, confirmed the sighting of the moon on Thursday night. He announced Friday for the celebration of the Islamic festival, Eid-el-Fitr. Nigeria will […]

The psychic pig Mystic Marcus that predicted President Donald Trump’s victory has picked Nigeria, Argentina as semi-finalists for the 2018 World Cup. The psychic pig has a history of sniffing out winners – and is hoping to continue his unbroken record for this summer’s World Cup. Mystic Marcus has a 100 per cent track record […]

Manchester United have been named the world’s richest club… Forbes Magazine’s annual list sees the Old Trafford giants at the top of the tree having been valued at $4.12 billion, ahead of Real Madrid ($4.08 billion) in second and Barcelona ($4.06 billion) in third. Read below ; The 10 most valuable football teams (in billions) […]

The owner of a Ford Explorer SUV with registration number Lagos APP190CE seen on a viral video allegedly belonging to a woman who jumped into Lagos lagoon has denied the video clip. In a telephone conversation with Daily Trust in Lagos, the woman said that her husband who drove the car on the said day […]

Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari for his recent show of “admiration” for Sani Abacha, ex-military head of state. He said Buhari cannot honour MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, while also “praising” Abacha, his (Abiola’s) “tormentor”. Abacha jailed Abiola in 1994 after he declared himself president, following […]

A journalist who was caught in bed with a married woman has been forced to roll in the mud. However, Zimbabweans on social media are demanding that the Police investigate the circumstances surrounding the “derogatory punishment” of Clayton Masekesa, after he was allegedly caught in “compromising position” with another man’s wife. Clayton, who works with Newsday newspapers, […]

Indian billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted over an alleged massive bank fraud, has fled to Britain where he is seeking asylum, according to a report Monday. Modi, whose celebrity clients have included actress Naomi Watts and Kate Winslet, is accused of involvement in a $1.8 billion scam against Punjab National Bank (PNB), India’s second-largest state-run […]

World number one Rafael Nadal won an 11th French Open title by beating Austrian Dominic Thiem in straight sets. Nadal, 32, won 6-4 6-3 6-2 to earn his 17th Grand Slam, three adrift of Roger Federer’s all-time men’s record. The Spaniard edged an intense opening set, tightening his grip in the second. And despite having […]

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have arrived in Singapore for their historic summit. Mr Trump flew in aboard Air Force One, a few hours after Mr Kim touched down with his entourage. The two men are staying in separate hotels, not far from each other, and are preparing for Tuesday’s […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern on the high rate of suicide among young people globally as a result of depression. According to the health agency, suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people globally. “I am filled with profound sorrow since I heard about the death of Bourdain & […]

Britain’s richest man, Jim Ratcliffe, has approached Roman Abramovich to discuss buying Chelsea Football Club after the Russian billionaire’s future in Britain was thrown into doubt. Ratcliffe, 65, boss of petrochemicals giant Ineos, who is knighted today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to business and investment, is understood to have offered about £2bn for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a two-day working visit to Morocco on Sunday, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said. Mr Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, said the visit was at the invitation of King Mohammed VI of Morocco. He said the two leaders would discuss […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reassured Nigerians that his administration was working hard to restore peace and socio-economic prosperity in the country. The President gave the reassurance when he hosted Nigerian Artistes and Youth organisations to breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He stated that the Nigerian constitution had provided him the opportunity […]