Two men found guilty of Malcolm X murder to be exonerated
Two men found guilty of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X are to have their convictions thrown out, one of them posthumously, in an admission by US authorities of a…
APC crisis festers as police cordon off secretariat again
For the second time in a space of three months, leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, invited the police to secure its national secretariat on Blantyre Street,…
Rapper Young Dolph Shot And Killed In Memphis, Law Enforcement Sources Confirm
Three independent law enforcement sources confirmed to FOX13 that rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. Maurice Hill, the owner of the shop where the…
Osinbajo Condoles With Dangote, Dantata Families
The late Alhaji Sani Dangote, the younger brother to Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was not only a brother and friend but also a collaborator in some of the decisions taken by the…
Ataga Murder: Chidinma Left A Night Before Victim’s Corpse Was Found — Security
The security guard at the service apartment where Usifo Ataga, Super TV CEO, was allegedly murdered, on Wednesday, maintained his earlier testimony that the defendant (Chidinma Ojukwu)…
Akeredolu Under Attack Over Appointment Of Own Son As ‘Juicy’ Agency Head
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is under attack over the appointment of his son as the head of an agency in the state Mixed reactions have continued to trail the appointment of…
Drama As Truck Conveying Alcohol Falls Near Hisbah Office
There was mild drama in Kano when a Hilux truck conveying alcohol fell inside ditch close to the Hisbah office in Kumbotso Local Government area of the State. Daily Trust gathered…
Reps demand compensation for Virgin Atlantic passengers denied refreshment
The House of Representatives has begun moves to make a British mega airline, Virgin Atlantic Airways, to compensate its passengers for allegedly denying them refreshment onboard its Lagos-London flight on August 9, 2021. A…
Heavyweights In Kano As Sani Dangote Is Laid To Rest
Influential personalities were in Kano on Wednesday for the burial of the younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Sani Dangote, who died in US on Sunday. He was laid to rest at a cemetery located at…
Osinbajo loves Muslims… He’s not pursuing religious agenda – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic rights advocacy group, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo loves and accommodates Muslims despite being a Christian and a member of the…
JUST IN: 5 Burnt To Death As Tanker Explodes On Lagos – Ibadan Expressway
An early morning tanker explosion on Wednesday claimed five lives along Lagos – Ibadan expressway. The victims were reportedly “burnt beyond recognition” during the incident which…
Don’t Assent To Electoral Act With Direct Primary – Ortom Urges Buhari
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to return the harmonised version of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to the National Assembly to give room…
Five dead, 15 vehicles destroyed as phone call triggers Lagos gas explosion
Five persons were confirmed dead on Tuesday in a gas explosion on Ojekunle Street, off Ladipo Street, in the Mushin area of Lagos State. No fewer than 15 vehicles were also destroyed…
Nigeria’s eNaira Attracting Global Attention, Says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Nigeria’s digital currency, the eNaira has been “drawing substantial interest from the outside world,” since it was unveiled on…
We no longer depend on allocation to run govt – Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has said it is working towards funding its budget with internally generated revenue in coming years. The government said it would rely on federal…
We’ll Soon Wipe Out Bandits – Chief Of Air Staff
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, has assured that terrorists and bandits terrorising Nigerians would soon be wiped out. Amao stated this on Tuesday…
Jonathan Has Continued To Expand The Boundaries Of Leadership – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has greeted former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 64th birthday anniversary, November 17, 2021. The President, in a statement issued Tuesday…
Man arrested for selling 130 women in Afghanistan
The Taliban have arrested a man for allegedly selling dozens of women in northern Afghanistan after duping them into believing they would be marrying into money, officials said Tuesday.…
Ibom Airline Orders 10 A220 Airbuses From Dubai
Ibom Airline has ordered for 10 units of A220 airbuses for its fleet at the ongoing Air show in Dubai. The Group Manager Marketing and Communication of the company, Mrs Annie…
$6b Bolt shuns American market, focuses on Nigeria, Africa
America may arguably be the most stabilised economy by many indices, but $6b-valued ride-hailing company, Bolt is not playing in the market and not planning to be there in the near…
FMDQ lists MTN Nigeria’s N110bn bond
FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has agreed to list MTN Nigeria’s N110 billion series 1 senior unsecured fixed rate bond. Karl Toriola, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria,…
Massive surrender of terrorists shows we’re winning war against insurgency – Irabor
Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, says the military is winning the war against insurgency in the north-eastern part of the country. Irabor, who spoke on Tuesday at the Nigeria…
Villa Opportunity Was Too Big To Turn Down – Gerrard
New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said the opportunity to manage the Premier League club was one he could not turn down as the former Rangers boss gets ready to test his credentials…
Olugbo Faults Yoruba History, Says Ile-Ife Owned By His Ancestors
The Chairman, Reconciliation Committee of Yoruba Monarchs and paramount Ruler of Ugbo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Frederick Akinruntan (Okoro Ajiga 1), in Ondo State has advocated for more…