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Ighoho’s lawyer not authorised to speak for him, says Group
An Abuja lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi is not authorised to speak for Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Igboho, the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo…
This is not the Nigeria we wish ourselves — PDP needs to rescue this country, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot afford to fail in 2023 because Nigerians are relying on the party to “rescue the country”. Wike…
Trouble as OchetohaK’Idoma rejects emergence of new Och’Idoma
The Idoma socio-cultural Organization known as OchetohaK’Idoma has rejected what it tagged as the imposition of Chief John Elaigwu Odogbo as the new Och’Idoma. The…
Quit now or face a tough year – Marwa warns drug traffickers
Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has asked those involved in illicit drug business to turn over a new leaf or risk losing their freedom…
Henceforth, visitors to Aso Villa will be tested for COVID, says Presidency
The presidency says visitors to the presidential villa in Abuja will be required to take rapid COVID tests before they would be allowed in. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson,…
BREAKING: Bashir Tofa, 1993 Presidential Candidate, Is Dead
Alhaji Bashir Tofa, one of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential Election, which was adjudged the freest and fairest in the country, is dead. Details of his death are still sketchy…
Police boss orders arrest of estate security guards for ‘delaying’ him
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, ordered the arrest of private security guards at Brooks Estate, Magodo, Isheri for allegedly delaying and denying him…
Why I’m not shocked by how Ganduje is treating me — Kwankwaso
A former Governor of Kano State, Mallam Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he was not surprised how his successor and present Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, is treating him. Mallam…
PHOTOS: Olubadan of Ibadan laid to rest
Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan, has been laid to rest. The monarch, who was the 41st king of the ancient city, breathed his last at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, in…
‘I am not a Yoruba nation agitator’ — Olajengbesi resigns from Igboho’s legal team
Pelumi Olajengbesi, one of the lawyers representing Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, has resigned from the activist’s legal team. Igboho is being…
How NAF Airstrikes Killed Zamfara Bandits’ Leaders, Others
Early morning airstrikes by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Saturday morning claimed the lives of two kingpins and about a dozen other bandits operating around Birnin Magaji…
NANS demands repatriation of Yoruba nation activist, Igboho
The National Association of Nigerian Students has demanded the repatriation of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, back to Nigeria from…
Six Killed as Soldiers, Ebubeagu Raid Imo Community
Six people were reportedly killed and one other injured as a combined team of soldiers and operatives of the Ebubeagu security outfit raided Umutanzi in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo…
See The Nigerian Senator Who May Become The Next Olubadan Of Ibadan
It is no longer news that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has passed away in the early hours of Sunday at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state at the…
Powerful forces imposed Ganduje on Kano in 2019 –Kwankwaso
Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, speaks to ENIOLA AKINKUOTU about his political moves ahead of the 2023 presidential election and other trending issues You were the…
Two more abducted Kaduna Baptist students regain freedom, one still held
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State, Rev. John Hayab, has confirmed that 120 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State have been freed so far. In a…
Emirs attacked, houses burnt as youths go on rampage in Bauchi
Youth in Bogoro, headquarters of Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Friday went on rampage damaging houses and attacking Emirs. The incident occurred during the 21st…
BREAKING: Olubadan Of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji Is Dead
The Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has joined his ancestors. The monarch, who died at age 93, passed away today, 2 January at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo state.…
Kumuyi wants to destroy Deeper Life Church before he quits — Ex-Pastor
A former Pastor with the Deeper Life Bible Church, Gideon Akande, has questioned the spirituality of the General Superintendent of the church, Pastor Wiliams Kumuyi, for…
Irabor Salutes Troops, Says Sacrifices Won’t Be Forgotten
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, yesterday hailed personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for their outstanding performance in ensuring a safe and secure…
OROMONI: Pathologist report says ‘chemical intoxication’ caused death
Consultant pathologist, Clement Vhriterhire, of Central Hospital, Warri, who conducted the autopsy on Sylvester Oromoni, student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who died on November 30…
Attack on Custodial Centres: Over 3,000 fleeing inmates still at large
The Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS said it was on the trail of over 3,000 inmates who were still at large having escaped during the various attacks on its custodial centres in the year 2021.…
Alhaji Auta, Zamfara Kidnap Kingpin, Bombed To Death
A notorious bandit operating in Birnin Magaji area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Auta, was killed in an air strike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Saturday. Many of his gang members were also…
God hasn’t told me who’ll be President in 2023 – Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, says God has not told him who will become Nigeria’s President in 2023. The respected cleric said…