Freedom Reporter, Author at Freedom Online

Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel, has denied media reports that he donated $30,000 to assist his cash-strapped teammates in...

For Clinton, Obama is an asset, and a challenge

Count President Barack Obama as one of Senator Hillary Clinton’s most potent assets — and as one of her...

SPDC dismisses alleged staff involvement in pipeline vandalism

Avengers’ attacks: Shell production to drop by 35,000bdp in H2

Shell’s production in Nigeria will fall by around 35,000 barrels per day in the second half of the year...

Coup: Turkish Foreign Ministry dismisses 88 employees; 1,684 military personnel, including 149 Generals, Admirals fired

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said the ministry has dismissed 88 of its employees, including two ambassadors, in...

Three-time Olympian, Chukwumerije advises Olympic-bound athletes to be good ambassadors

Three-time Olympian, Chika Chukwumerije, on Thursday, advised Team Nigeria to the Rio Olympics to be good ambassador at the Games holding...

Pinewood, home to James Bond to be sold for $423m

The owner of Britain’s Pinewood Studios, home of the world’s most famous fictional special agent, James Bond, is set...

Drug trafficking: Indonesia executes six Nigerians, four Indonesians, two Zimbabweans, one Indian, one Pakistani

A report in Jakarta on Thursday confirmed that Indonesia executed an unspecified number of convicted drug traffickers. It said the...

NFF to announce appointment of new technical adviser for Super Eagles in August

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will announce the appointment of a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in August. Chris...

‘Men with lower sperm count run higher disease risk’

A fresh Swedish research disclosed that men who struggle to have children run a heightened risk of developing other...

Mexican drug boss Don Neto released after 30 years in jail

One of Mexico's most notorious drug bosses, Ernesto Carrillo, is set to be released from jail after spending 30...

UN Agency unveils measures to boost tourism in Nigeria

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has rolled out a number of measures, including technical assistance, capacity building and the...

UN Agency to Lai Mohammed: Nigeria has shown political will to move tourism forward

The Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Agency (UNWTO), Mr. Taleb Rifai, has hailed the demonstration of political will...

Would-be Reagan assassin John W. Hinckley, Jr., to be freed after 35 years

John W. Hinckley, Jr., will be released from a government psychiatric hospital more than 35 years after he attempted to...

Edo race: Between a talking drum and a working brain, by Ernest Omoarelojie

Nigerians are stressed almost beyond measure. Some are so affected by the effects that rational reasoning seems to be...

Hillary Clinton wins historic nomination, says glass ceiling cracked; Bill Clinton: she is a change maker

Taking on the role of devoted political spouse, former President Bill Clinton declared his wife, Hillary Clinton, an impassioned...

Buhari, Amaechi in Abuja-Kaduna train

President Muhammadu Buhari (right) and Transportation Minister, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, in one of the coaches during the inauguration of...

Sudan’s president accuses ICC of corruption

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday accused the International Criminal Court (ICC) of engaging in corruption. The Sudanese president...

Rio Games: Putin meets depleted Russian team

President Vladimir Putin will give a personal send-off on Wednesday to a diminished Russian Olympic team who travel to...

Edo market women for Obaseki