Saturday 2 April 2016

Louis Van Gaal slam Angel di Maria


   Louis van Gaal has criticised former Manchester United playmaker Angel di Maria, saying he never takes responsibility for poor displays.

UK backs Nigeria Energy Forum

 The United Kingdom, has pledged its support for the 2016 Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF 2016), holding from 12th to 13th April, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The UK Minister for International Development, Hon. Nick Hurd, who will be speaking at the event, disclosed this in a letter to the organisers. 'I am keen to keep up the momentum of the Energy Africa campaign and I would be delighted to speak at this event.

Obama: Trump doesn't know much about foreign policy


 President Barack Obama said Donald Trump's suggestion that Japan and South Korea should consider obtaining nuclear weapons demonstrates the Republican presidential front-runner's lack of understanding about foreign policy and the world at large.

Promising lab-grown skin sprouts hair and grows glands


 Scientists in Japan have successfully transplanted mice with lab-grown skin that has more of the organ's working parts in place than ever before.

FG to replace N5,000 monthly stipend for unemployed youths


 Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, says the Federal Government has initiated empowerment programmes to engage unemployed youths against the proposed N5,000 monthly stipend.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Valencia sacked Gary Neville after less than four months in charge


Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville has been sacked by Valencia after less than four months in charge of the Spanish club.

Trump step back from Republican support pledge


US Republican front-runner Donald Trump has dropped his pledge to support the party candidate if he does not win the nomination for the November election.

Monday 28 March 2016

Trump’s daughter Ivanka gives birth to son on Easter


 Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka gave birth to a baby boy on Easter Sunday, moving the Republican presidential front runner to pronounce the event "exciting" and

Sunday 27 March 2016

Nigeria verifying if 'bomber' is kidnapping Chibok girls


 Nigeria is sending a team to Cameroon on Monday to verify a would-be suicide bomber's claim that she is one of the 276 school girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram from the northern town of Chibok.

Largest Whale Sharks Cannot be Found


Researchers cannot find the largest of the world’s largest fish. According to a new study published this week in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the biggest whale sharks observed in the past few years are significantly smaller than those observed and recorded over a decade ago.

Mike Posner retains number one spot with Ibiza track


 Mike Posner has scored a second week at number one with his dance track I Took a Pill in Ibiza. The single sold 82,000 combined copies last week, around half of which came from the song's 4.1 million streams.

Suicide bomber: claims to be missing Nigeria school girls


 Authorities in Cameroon and Nigeria are investigating a claim from a would be suicide bomber that she was one of a group of schoolgirls abducted in 2014.

Islamic State dealt hefty body blow with death of top aide


 Islamic State will struggle to recover from the death of a top aide, reported this week in a U.S. air strike, whose overview of the group's finances, politics and administration was unmatched, Iraqi and U.S. sources said.

Bill Roache doesn’t like known celebrities joining Coronation Street


 Coronation Street veteran Bill Roache has spoken out about two of his pet hates on the show –celebrity cameos and live episodes.

Huawei Names Messi as Global Brand Ambassador


 Huawei is keen on becoming the go-to brandwhen it comes to consumer technologies. To that end, it has sought the services of a face that is synonymous with footballing success, Barcelona star Lionel Messi. Messi will become the company’s brand ambassador. 

Fuel scarcity: DPR orders massive truck-out of products


 The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Saturday,read the riot act to oil marketers, ordering depots with petroleum products to commence massive truck out of the products to petrol stations across the country.

Snoop Dogg launches nature show


 The Internet wanted Snoop Dogg as nature commentator, and now it's happening.

A tale of two Brussels


 Every time Haroun Zamouri leaves his house, there's a chance he will be searched. It's getting to him, and when he's finished with university, he's gone.

"Easter-Better days ahead, Buhari assures"


 President Muhammadu Buhari used the occasion of Easter celebrations, yesterday, to reassure Nigerians that his administration will deliver on its change agenda. Buhari explained that this government had not derailed from the promise he made during electioneering campaign, pointing out that, with