Respect my age, stop wanton killings – 92-year-old Amaechi urges Igbo youths
An Elder Statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, 92, has urged Igbo youths to respect his age and stop the wanton killings and destruction of property in the South East Zone. Amaechi made…
ENDSARS: FG backs Lagos White Paper
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of federation, says additional judicial processes are necessary before the report on the Lagos #EndSARS protest can be concluded. Speaking on…
Kidnappers are now considered terrorists, says Malami
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said kidnappers have also been declared as terrorists. He said the recent court declaration…
2023: Group Roots For Okorocha
A new twist was introduced into the the 2023 Presidency when a group endorsed the former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha as the next President. The group under the aegis of…
No sit-at-home in south-east on Thursday when Kanu is expected in court – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says there will be no sit-at-home protest in the south-east on Thursday. Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB’s leader, is billed to appear in court on Thursday for the…
Abuja court to hear IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s case Thursday
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, will appear before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, the IPOB leader’s…
BREAKING: US records first case of Omicron variant
The United States has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus on Wednesday. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified confirmed the…
Kano Boat Mishap: Death Toll Hits 29, Rescue Ongoing
The death toll from the boat mishap which occurred in Kano on Tuesday has hit 29. Twenty corpses, including those of pupils, were recovered on the day of the tragic incident.…
How Kano Officials Locked Up Lawyer Who Inspired Victory Of Shekarau’s APC Faction
Mr Nureini Jimoh, the barrister who played a key role in the victory of the Malam Ibrahim Shekarau faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, was locked up in his…
Stop your divisive, irresponsible publicity stunts – Presidency tells SERAP
The Presidency Wednesday told the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, to stop what it described as divisive, irresponsible and bare-faced publicity stunts and follow…
Tiv youths, Ortom clash over ‘drunkards’ statement
Tiv Youth Council Worldwide (TYCW), a Benue-based socio-cultural group on Tuesday demanded an apology from the state governor, Samuel Ortom, for referring to Benue indigenes as drunks.…
You can only fool Nigerians, not United States – MURIC tells CAN
The Muslim Rights Concern has told the Christian Association of Nigeria that it cannot fool the United States of America. This followed CAN’s recent rejection of the delisting of…
UK charity gives lifeline to Lagos slum community after video scandal
Residents of Makoko community in Yaba, Lagos have attracted the attention of a UK charity after a video exposed the hallowing condition of school kids at the slum settlement.…
MTN Nigeria kicks off nationwide roadshow for sale of 575m shares
MTN Nigeria says it has commenced a nationwide roadshow to engage interested retail investors in the ongoing offer for the sale of 575 million shares. In a statement, Uto Ukpanah, the…
Banks notify customers as CBN automates forex forms for BTA, tuition fee
Nigerian banks have informed their customers regarding the automation of Forms A and NCX for invisible and non-commercial exports transactions. This is in adherence to the directive…
BREAKING: Kano govt, police seal chamber of lawyer who represented Shekarau faction
Officials of the Kano State Ministry of Land in conjunction with the police have sealed the No.16c Murtala Mohammed Way office of Nureini Jimoh, SAN. Mr Jimoh on Tuesday represented…
Yemi Osinbajo For President: N350 Million Largesse Tears Yoruba Groups Apart
The Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) has said the President of Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye, and his deputy, Shade Olukoya, have unresolved…
Why I wasn’t close to my dad as a child – Davido
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Davido, has revealed that he wasn’t close to his father, Adedeji Adeleke, when he was a child. The Afropop artiste made this revelation during an interview…
BREAKING: Buhari Heads For Dubai After Receiving Ramaphosa
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on his way to Dubai for the EXPO 2020 holding in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Femi Adesina, Presidential spokesman, disclosed this in a…
BREAKING: Court upholds Soludo’s election as Anambra gov
Respite came the way of the governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday, as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, declined to nullify his election. The…
‘As long as tollgate exists’ — Lagos accepts panel proposal to declare Oct 20 ‘Toll Free Day’
The Lagos state government says it accepts the recommendation of the judicial panel of inquiry to declare October 20 as a toll-free day “as long as the Lekki tollgate exists”.…
Scores of Workers Shut out as FG Begins Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate
Many returning federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below were barricaded from entering the Federal Secretariat on Wednesday for failure to present proof of vaccination against…
PHOTOS: Obi Cubana Flies Abroad With Wife, Says ‘This Year Remains Our Best’
Businessman and Socialite, Obi Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana, has stated that this year still remains his best year despite the challenges he experienced. Last month, the Economic and…
BREAKING: Buhari receives South African President Ramaphosa in Aso Rock amid Omicron COVID-19…
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ramaphosa arrived at the Villa at about 10 am on Wednesday and was…