World-famous evangelist Billy Graham's body in 130-mile procession to his hometown

The body of the Rev. Billy Graham, one of the world's most famous Christian evangelists, was brought back to his North Carolina hometown Saturday in a 130-mile procession that drew scores of mourners and well-wishers.

Nigeria Made Winter Olympics History

Bobsledders from Nigeria made history at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Tuesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo first to reach 100 UCL goals with one team

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Champions League goal for Real Madrid with the first of his two goals in Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, making him the first player to score a century of UCL goals with one team.

Florida High School Shooting, 17 killed.

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and sending hundreds of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Morgan Tsvangirai, longtime Mugabe foe, dies at 65

(CNN)Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's longtime opposition leader and former prime minister, has died in a South African hospital at the age of 65, according to MDC party spokesman Nelson Chamisa.

Catholic bishops rate Buhari low, president disagrees

Catholic bishops yesterday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Rock where they lamented what they described as a glaring failure of his administration to tackle poverty, hunger, insecurity, violence, fear and unemployment.

The clerics, under the aegis of Catholic ‎Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), were led to the Presidential Villa by their president and Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama and the secretary and Bishop of Gboko, Most Rev. William Avenya.

Herdsmen attack Governor Smanuel Ortom;s fish farm

Suspected herdsmen engaged men of the 707 Special Forces Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Makurdi, Benue State in a gun battle  last Tuesday.

The  SFB spokesman, Major Olabisi Ayeni, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday.

He said the suspects were plotting to attack a fish farm, which  belongs  to  Governor, Samuel Ortom.

Ayeni said two of the attackers had been arrested.

Ayeni said: “Troops of 707 Special Forces Brigade, Nigerian Army, on a routine patrol along Gbajimba – Iyiodeh road in Guma LGA of Benue State on Tuesday 6 February,  2018 arrested two Fulani militia who were suspected to be planning a dangerous mission,”

Osinbajo calls for creation of state police

The Federal Government said it cannot realistically provide security for Nigerian from the centre, explaining that Nigeria has been unable to meet the United Nations’ recommendation of one policeman to 400 persons.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who gave the explanation called for the creation of state police in face of rising security challenges in the country.

Osinbajo spoke at the opening of a two-day summit on national security organized by the National Assembly Ad-HOC Committee to review the  current infrastructure in Nigeria, in Abuja.

Those in attendance included lawmakers from the National Assembly, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, ministers, service chiefs, Inspector General of Police, royal fathers, members of the civil society, diplomats, and other stakeholders.

Iwobi unveils Super Eagles World Cup kit in London

The Super Eagles kit for this summer’s World Cup tournament, Russia 2018, was yesterday’s afternoon unveiled at the premises of PrintWorks, Canada Water, by Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi, who wore no 18.

Youths, police clash over killing of bus driver in Edo State

There was pandemonium at Third junction in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State as angry youths staged a protest over the alleged killing of a bus driver by a policeman.

Nigeria's Buhari attacked by predecessors

brahim Babangida has become the latest former leader in Nigeria to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari, as elections approach and the incumbent is yet to confirm he will stand again.

The man who once described himself as Nigeria's "evil genius" said in a statement issued on Sunday that "analogue" Buhari should make way for "digital" leaders.

"There comes a time in life when personal ambition should not override national interest," he added.

Babangida, who ousted Buhari as military ruler in a bloodless coup in 1985, later distanced himself from the statement, which he attributed to his spokesman.

Nigeria’s first ever Winter Olympians gear up for games

Three Nigerian-American women are making history and their Olympic dreams have come true by being the first ever African bobsled team to qualify for the Olympics. The team will also be the first Nigerian athletes to compete at a Winter Olympics, when they appear at the PyeongChang games, which begin February 9.