Bolt wins fourth world 200m title

Jamaican Usain Bolt outstripped American rival Justin Gatlin to win his fourth consecutive world 200m title on Thursday to add to the 100m gold he won at the weekend.

Bolt clocked 19.55 seconds to extend his domination of global sprinting since taking the world by storm at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the same Bird’s Nest stadium.

Ambode says Chibok girls will be rescued alive

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has expressed optimism that the over 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted on April 14, 2014, will be rescued and reunited with their loved ones.

The governor spoke when members of the Bring Back Our Girls Campaign Group, under the auspices of the Women for Justice, staged a protest to the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.

5 things to know about the next iPhone

It's that time of year again. The kids are back in school, the nights are getting cooler, footballs are flying through the air and Apple is readying new iPhones.

The company just announced it will hold an event September 9 in San Francisco. And while Apple is tighter with its secrets than the CIA, a new generation of iPhones which have been birthed every September or October since 2011 -- are a safe bet.

Lionel Messi wins #UEFA BestPlayer

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has been voted #UEFA BestPlayer in Europe for the year 2014/205

Lionel Messi was Thursday voted UEFA‘s best player in Europe for 2014-2015 ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.

Yemi Alade escapes death

                                                                                                         Yemi Alade
Nigerian afro-pop singer, Yemi Alade narrowly escapes death in London in the early hours of Friday. 

The MAMA award winner and Jonny crooner who was in Wembley to thrill fans today, took to her instagram in the early hours of today to announced to her fans about a fire she and her team narrowly escaped, confirming nobody was hurt.

How Konga, Microsoft Lumia promo changed my life, by Obodo

Apparently, the  promo had  kicked off without the usual buzz that preludes such epochal trade promotions. Customers, who bought their Lumia smart phones on konga.com, did not know that they were entering into a venture that could give them a lifetime experience, an all-expense-paid trip to London.

Ife chiefs seek divine intervention

                                                                                 OOni of Ife Oba Okunade Sijuwade

Ile-Ife – COUNCIL of chiefs in Ile-Ife has sought divine intervention in the choice of the next monarch in the ancient town after the death of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade.

The chiefs led by Obalufe, Oba S. Omisakin and Lowa of Ile-Ife, High Chief,  J. O Ijaodola prayed earnestly to God Wednesday that another monarch of late Oba  Okunade Sijuwade’ s pedigree should emerge.