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Ifa priest vows to attack killer herdsmen, bandits with charms
An Ifa Priest in Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, Chief Adebola Adetimehin, has threatened that the Ijebu would go spiritual to curb the invasion of their areas by suspected herdsmen, kidnappers…
Court stops National Assembly from taking over Edo Assembly
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the National Assembly from planned attempt to take over the Edo State House of Assembly. The Senate and House of Representative had…
Nigerian Ogbeifun docked in South Africa for dating scam
Nigerian Christiano Ogbeifun has been charged in South Africa with fraud and money laundering, executed through an online dating scam. The 48 year-old Nigerian appeared briefly in the…
Ogun lawmakers ban Okada riders from carrying two passengers
The Ogun State House of Assembly has banned commercial motorcyclists popularly known as ‘Okada’ in the state from carrying more than one passenger at a time. This was contained in a…
We Oppose ‘Revolution Now’, But Want Sowore To Be Freed – MURIC Leader Akintola
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has opposed calls for revolution in Nigeria and change of President Muhammadu Buhari government. Its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a…
Governors caution protesters
GOVERNORS on Tuesday advised Nigerians to shun the pro-revolution protests slated for 21 cities. Democracy remains the best option for this country, Progressives Governors’ Forum…
You, not Buhari, pauperised Nigerians – BMO tells Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is directly responsible for the pauperisation of millions of Nigerians as head of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP), the Buhari Media…
Alleged indecent advert: Tekno arrested, Granted bail on health grounds
Music star Augustine Kelechi, alias Tekno, was on Tueday arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly breaching public decency with an outdoor advertising…
65,000 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia – NAHCON
No fewer than 65,000 Nigerians are in Saudi Arabia for the 2019 Hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday. An official of the commission, Dr Aliyu Tanko,…
Buhari to swear in new ministers August 21
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari is to swear in his ministers-designate on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. This was contained in a statement issued by Babatunde Lawal, Permanent…
Doctors In USA Discover Medical Procedure That Could Delay Menopause by 20 Years
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) experts in Britain have developed a surgical procedure that could postpone the onset of menopause for up to 20 years. The procedure advances by removing a small…
#RevolutionNow: DSS seeks court’s nod to detain Sowore for 90 days
The Department of State Services (DSS) has applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for permission to further detain the convener of #RevolutionNow Omoyele Sowore for 90 days…
Obama Foundation hires Nigerian-American as president
Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, son of a Nigerian immigrant, has been hired as the first president of the Obama Foundation. Mr Adeyemo’s hire was announced on Thursday in Chicago, U.S. by…
FG to review revenue sharing formula
The Federal Government says it will set up a committee in the coming week to review the revenue sharing formula for Federal, States and Local Governments due to current economic…
Senate asks President Buhari to submit 2020 budget
The Senate has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Executive to ensure that the 2020 Appropriation Bill was ready before the federal lawmakers resume from their current…
Don’t take us back to military era – Gani Adams tells Buhari
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Otunba Gani Adams has faulted the rationale behind the arrest of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, and called…
David Dale, Nigeria’s renowned artist dies
Nigerian renowned artist, David Dale, has died in Lagos. He died on Tuesday at the Military Hospital, Yaba at about 4am, after a long and traumatic battle with stroke. The artist, famous for…
Saraki: Kwara Gov Hangs Plans for Ilorin Emirate Dubar
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrasaq Abdulrahman may have begun to show his hands early as he recently disrupted and hung the plans by the committee in charge of the popular Ilorin Emirate…
Gov. Seyi Makinde’s Chief Of Staff Bisi Ilaka Freed Of Murder Charge, His Gun Returned To Him
An Oyo State High Court on Monday discharged and acquitted Bisi Ilaka, Chief of Staff to Governor Seyi Makinde, of a murder charge against him. It was gathered that the murder case…
July 2019 hottest month ever in history
July 2019 was the hottest month across the globe ever recorded, according to data released Monday by the European Union’s satellite-based Earth observation network. “While…
Sowore on hunger strike in DSS detention
Omoyele Sowore, chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC and convener of “Take it Back Movement; was on hunger strike for more than 48 hours, since his arrest by the operatives of…
El-Zakzaky yet to be released, says Falana
Femi Falana, lawyer to leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky said the man has not been released yet. He was reacting to reports that the religious leader, who has…
DSS complies with court order on El-Zakyzaky
The Department of State Service ( DSS ) said it would comply with the court order Ibraheem El-Zakzaky leave to travel to India for medical treatment. This was contained in…
#RevolutionNow: The Winner Is Democracy In Nigeria – Presidency
“Today, millions of Nigerians went about their businesses: work, seeking employment, attending schools/colleges and caring for their families. By doing so, the millions defended our…