World’s Rarest Stamp Bought For One Cent at British Colony Sells for £5.6MILLION at Auction

The world’s rarest stamp has sold at auction for a record-breaking $9.5million (£5.6million).

Murderer John du Pont once owned the collectible which measures just one inch wide.

Protesting OAU students paralyse varsity activities

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State are currently protesting the hike in their school fee.

Protests Continue In Brazil As World Cup Begins

Police in Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo have fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to break up an anti-World Cup protest hours ahead of the tournament’s opening

Mayweather Becomes Highest Paid Sportsman

Undefeated boxing superstar, Floyd Mayweather, is the highest-paid athlete in sports in the world, according to Forbes magazine.

Adamawa bans football viewing centres

The Adamawa Government has banned the operation of football viewing centres indefinitely in the state.

The state government said in a statement by Ahmad Sajoh, Director Press and Public Affairs to Gov Murtala

New Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Operates From Government House

Two days after his appointment as the new Emir of Kano, former CBN Governor, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is yet to resume duties at the Emir’s palace, in accordance with tradition.

Dora Akunyili’s Corpse Arrives Nigeria This Week

Dora Akunyili died on June 7 in Nigeria at 10am, Nigerian time after a two-year battle of cancer.
The Media Adviser to the late former Minister of Information and Communications, Mr. Isaac Umunna said

Jos blast: Igbo community confirms death of 36 members, 42 injured

The Igbo community in Jos, Plateau State, has confirmed that 36 Igbo men and women residing in Jos were killed in the twin bomb blast that rocked the city on Tuesday May 20th, with 42 others  injured and

Iran Billionaire Executed Over $2.8bn Fraud

A billionaire businessman at the heart of a $2.6 billion state bank scam, the largest fraud case since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, has been executed, state television reports.

Conversion Of Abducted Schoolgirls Has No Basis In Islam — MURIC

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the alleged conversion of the abducted school girls by Boko Haram insurgents as an act that has no basis in Islam.

Fashola To Address LASU Tuition Hike Soon

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would soon make a pronouncement on the lingering issue of tuition fees hike at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo.

Nigerian Police Arrest Chibok Women Leader For Leading Protest Against Missing Girls

                                                 

In a sad and controversial turn of events, reports say that one of the women leaders of Chibok community in Abuja has been arrested.