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Ilana Omo Oodua, Akintoye part ways
A pan-Yoruba group, Ilana Omo Oodua, has severed its relationship with Professor Adebanji Akintoye over what it described as difference in vision. Otunba Shade Olatunji, speaking on…
Nigerians No Longer Buy Newspapers, Vendors Cry Out
Vendors and distributors at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the aegis of Newspaper Vendors Association, Abuja (NVAA) as well as Abuja Newspapers Distributors…
US Erred In Delisting Nigeria From Religious Freedom Blacklist – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has faulted the United States in delisting Nigeria from its religious freedom blacklist. CAN’s President, Rev Samson Ayokunle in a statement…
#EndSARS: Omokri’s petition against Buhari removed from website
An online petition initiated change.org by Reno Omokri, a former special assistant to Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has been removed from the website. The petition…
Concerns As Varsities Churn Out 4,071 First Class Graduates In 2 Years
Last month, there were concerns raised by some Nigerians when it was reported that the University of Ilorin, during its 36th convocation, churned out 180 first class graduates…
Tinubu meets Kalu, says national interest greater than personal ambition
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday met behind closed doors with in Abuja with a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu.…
Traffic robbers attack Lagos motorists in police presence
Motorists have cried out over resurgent cases of traffic robberies in Lagos State as hoodlums reportedly attack commuters at night and in broad daylight. It was gathered that on some…
Senator Gbenga Aluko is dead
A former governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko is dead.The Ode Ekiti born politician was said to have died this evening after he collapsed in his office in…
Nigerian Student Who Was Wrongly Jailed For Drug Trafficking In Saudi Joins NDLEA
Zainab Habibu Aliyu, a Kano State student who was framed by a drug cartel and jailed in a Saudi Arabian prison for alleged drug trafficking, has joined the National Drug Law…
I Don’t Envy Those Who Aspire To Lead Nigeria – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said he does not envy those who aspire to lead Nigeria. Fashola stated this on Channels Television’s ‘Hard Copy’ programme…
2023 Presidency: Nigerians should wait for Tinubu to speak in January, says Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has urged Nigerians to wait till January 2022 for the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to declare whether he…
More controversies trail leaked EndSARS panel report
The traditional and social media spaces have been awash with hot debate over the report submitted recently by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related…
How I Survived Attack By My Student – Unilorin Lecturer
Dr. Rahmat Zakariya, a lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, made national and international headlines this week when her story went viral after a student,…
2023: How PDP Presidential candidate will emerge – Wike, Fintiri
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, have revealed how the presidential candidate of their party, Peoples Democratic Party, will emerge for…
Family speaks on killing of university student in Osun hotel
The family of a student of Masters of Business Administration at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Timothy Oludare, has spoken on his killing in Hilton and…
5,000 IDPs Get N500m From Zulum For Resettlement
Five thousand people displaced by insurgency, who indicated interests to return to safe and reconstructed communities, Friday received N500million when the Borno State governor,…
Students, Patients Lament As India Takes Months To Issue Visa
Hundreds of prospective travellers to India, for various reasons, have decried undue delay or denial of visas by the Indian High Commission in Abuja. Most of the applicants said they…
How Obasanjo, Babangida, others destroyed Nigerian Army — Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has narrated how former Nigerian rulers, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, destroyed the Nigerian…
N20b bailout fund: EFCC’s desperate bid to cover ‘incompetence’ laughable — Kogi
The Kogi State Government has described as laughable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s attempt to desperately wriggle out of a bad case with another mischief aimed, again,…
High demand delaying issuance of visitor visas in Nigeria, says UK
The British High Commission says the high demand for standard UK visitor visas has been responsible for the delay in processing. In a statement addressed to Nigerians on Friday, the…
Leadway Pensure’s shares in First Bank belong to RSA holders – PenCom
Funds invested in First Bank Holdings Ltd (FBNH) by Leadway Pensure Ltd belong to retirement savings account (RSA) holders, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has…
Troops eliminate scores of Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists in failed attack
Troops of Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai have dealt decisive blow to Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists in a failed attack on…
Ayiri didn’t give me rumoured $350,000 — Big Brother housemate
Big Brother Africa star, Tayo Faniran, has revealed that he never got the $350,000 rumoured to have been given to him by billionaire businessman, Ayiri Emami, when he left Big…
Railway workers suspend strike
The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) has announced a suspension of its three-day warning strike, following an agreement reached with the federal government. The strike, which commenced…