2,038 lives lost in Nigeria’s air crashes
A total of 2,038 people died in air accidents in Nigeria in 53 years, spanning 1969 to year 2002, the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has said. Mr Akin Olateru, AIB-N Commission gave the figure on Sunday in…
Biden, Putin to hold summit on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to hold a summit to discuss Ukraine and issues related to strategic stability and security in Europe. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian…
Australia fully reopens borders after two years
Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 after nearly two years of pandemic-related closings. With the borders reopening, tourists have returned and hundreds…
2023: I’m ready to fight dirty – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is ready to fight dirty in his quest to become president of Nigeria. Tinubu spoke when he visited Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan designate, on…
2023: HEDA gives Emefiele 14-day ultimatum to declare or decline ambition to contest
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has given the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele a 14…
I am under pressure to contest presidency – Gbenga Daniel
Former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has disclosed that he is under pressure to join the race for the 2023 presidential election. Daniel made the…
2023: PDP, APC Have Nothing To Show Nigerians – Kwankwaso
A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said the two leading parties in the country – All Progressives Congress (APC) and his party, the People Democratic Party (PDP) -have nothing to show…
Ronaldo enters record books with Elland Road appearance
Cristiano Ronaldo’s appearance in Manchester United’s trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United saw the Portuguese legend record yet another entry into the Premier League record books. In taking to the field on Sunday, the…
2023: Hurdles Atiku Must Scale
Will Atiku jettison presidential ambition? Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has never hidden his ambition to lead Nigeria and has made unsuccessful attempts in the past. He is yet to officially declare for the 2023…
Gunmen Attack NDLEA Team In Ebonyi, Kill 1, Injure Another
Gunmen yesterday morning attacked a team of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers on duty along Ezzamgbo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway killing one of the officers. The hoodlums also injured one…
Okagbare: World Athletics encourages doping, Chioma Ajunwa alleges
Nigeria’s only individual Olympics gold medallist, Chioma Ajunwa- Opara, has blamed the World Athletics for the growing cases of doping in the sport. Ajunwa, who was speaking on the heels of the ban of Nigeria’s queen of…
How Instagram’s ‘Billionaire Gucci Master’ Sank Nigeria’s Super Cop
Instagram isn’t exactly known for its fidelity to reality. It’s a place people go to curate an image of their best self, or their aspirational one. But…
Aubameyang hits Hatrick as Barcelona crush Valencia
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened his goals account at Barcelona on Sunday with a hatrick as the visitors crushed Valencia 4-1. Barcelona took the lead on 23 minutes as Jordi Alba fed the ball through to Aubameyang who picked up…
Senate Orders UniAbuja To Refund Mismanaged N603m
The Senate has ordered the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to refund the N603 million mismanaged from the N2.4 billion it generated internally. The chamber gave the order through its Public Accounts Committee (SPAC), which…
Okocha Was As Good As Ronaldinho But Didn’t Get Due Recognition – Eto’o
Former African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto’o has said Nigerian legend Austin Okocha was as talented and magical as Brazilian great Ronaldinho Gaucho but he…
2 boys drown trying to retrieve friend’s shoe from Jos dam
Two teenage boys, Michael Nyam and Elijah Solomon have drowned while trying to retrieve a shoe belonging to their friend at the dam in Rayfield Resort, Jos, Plateau State. Mr Gyang Pwol, an eye witness, told the News…
We’ll Support Your Presidential Ambition, Alaafin, Olubadan-Designate Assure Tinubu
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the Olubadan designate, Oba Lekan Balogun, yesterday assured the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant on the platform of the party,…
Count Me Out Of 2023 Presidential Race – Buratai
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) has distanced himself from the campaign posters flying around showing he is preparing for the 2023 presidential race. Buratai, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic…
Ghana cedi ranked 2nd worst among 15 top-performing currencies in Africa
The Ghana cedi has been ranked as the second worst-performing currency. The local currency has depreciated by 4.70% to the US dollar. A report by Joy Business indicated…
Accept Defeat, Join Us To Develop Kano – Ganduje Tells Shekarau Faction
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called on the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to accept defeat and join the appeal court-recognised leadership of the…
FG lacks integrity, can’t be trusted — ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, weekend, described the Federal Government as an entity that lacked integrity and should not be trusted. It also described the government as slave merchant, which only…
14 Year-Old Commits Suicide In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 14-year-old boy who allegedly committed suicide at Dadin Kowa Street in Ningi Local Government Area of the state. Ahmed Wakil, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, a…
Osun APC gov primary: How Oyetola outwitted Aregbesola
CONTRARY to the belief that the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola is the kingmaker in Osun politics, the outcome of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state held on Saturday…
Biden cancels Wilmington holiday trip over Ukraine crisis
U.S. President Joe Biden abruptly on Sunday cancelled his travel plans to his home in Wilmington, Delaware, where he planned to spend public holiday on Monday. But one hour after the White House made his travel plan known, he…