South African politician and billionaire, Tokyo Sexwale, 69, got married to his long-time partner Natacha da Silva, 31, over the weekend in a lavish ceremony.  Pictures of their wedding were shared by friends and family who attended the nuptials in Johannesburg.  Da Silva’s father, said to be younger than his new son-in-law, …

Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino was left off the list Monday as Brazil coach Tite named his World Cup squad, seeking a sixth title with a team led by Neymar and 39-year-old veteran Dani Alves. Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain veteran Alves, who signed with Mexican side Pumas in July, made the team …

The Head, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Lagos, Mr Victor Lutenco, says migration is high in Nigeria and it is important to make sure those involved do it rightly. He said this at sensitisation programme held at Dover Hotel, Lekki, in Lagos, on Monday. The sensitisation programme was themed: …

The Federal Government said the train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line are set to return this month, November. This was disclosed yesterday, Nov. 7, by the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo while giving the scorecard of his ministry in Abuja.He said adequate security has been put in place to ensure …

Thirteen-year-old Nigerian-born Emmanuella Mayaki has set a new record as one of the youngest persons to be accepted into a university in the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mayaki was accepted into the Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted at the Mary Baldwin University, US, to study …

Dear Honourable Minister for Education, I trust all is well with you sir. I hope you do not mind my writing this public letter to you. I thought thatsince this is a matter of national importance, and the position you have taken is public knowledge, I should table my concerns …

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen celebrates Napoli’s 2-1 win over Atalanta in the Italian Serie A. Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has become the highest Nigerian scorer in Italian Serie A history. Osimhen’s 8th goal of the season against Atalanta in a match-day 13 clash at the …

The police in Ondo State have arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly setting five of his step-children ablaze at the Fagun crescent area of Ondo town. The police spokesperson in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akure. Mrs Odunlami, …

The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-NEC) has said that it will meet on Monday, November 7, to debate whether or not to resume its eight-month strike. ASUU had temporarily suspended its strike on October 14 after extensive discussions with federal government representatives led by …

OPERA1ER, a gang of hackers stole at least $11m from companies in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, 11 other African countries, and Argentina. This is according to a new report from Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, entitled, “OPERA1ER: Playing God without permission,” in collaboration with the researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The …