Navy intercepts 32.9kg cocaine on vessel
Operatives of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS BEECROFT, have reportedly intercepted 32.9kg of cocaine on a vessel, MV Chayanee Naree. The vessel and its crew including about six Asians were…
Anambra poll: IPOB attributes killings to election, denies attack on Obiano
The Indigenous People of Biafra have blamed the upcoming Anambra gubernatorial election for the wanton killings in the state. In a statement signed by its Media and…
FG To Direct All TV Stations To Use Sign Language Interpreters
The federal government says all television stations across the country will be directed to adopt the use of sign language interpreters. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and…
Coys To Sue NPA Over Planned Award Of Pilotages To INTELS
The four companies shortlisted by the federal government to maintain boat operations in its four pilotages said they have taken legal action against the Nigeria Port Authority (NPA) for…
2031 Presidency: Don’t Threaten Us, Northern Elders Warn PANDEF
The Northern Elders’ Forum has warned Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) against issuing any threat over the presidency. The forum said this while reacting to PANDEF’s statement…
South-East Pain Spreads To Lagos As Sit-At-Home Affect Transporters
Although a separatist group in the South-East, the Indigenous People of Biafra, has suspended every Monday sit-at-home it ordered in the zone, operators of buses, which ply…
How I Was Treated In Detention – Chinwetalu Agu
Veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu, has spoken on how he was treated while in custody at the Nigerian Army headquarters, Enugu, and the Department of State…
Deontay Wilder Target Anthony Joshua For A Fight Next Year
Deontay Wilder may look to challenge Anthony Joshua upon his ring return after defeat to Tyson Fury. The 'Bronze Bomber' was stopped in devastating fashion in Las Vegas, with a…
Flutterwave In Talks To Triple Valuation To $3 Billion
Flutterwave Inc., a Nigerian payments firm, is seeking fresh funding at a valuation of $3 billion or more, a figure that would roughly triple its last valuation, according to people with…
Ayu’s emergence as chair: North gets PDP’s nod to contest 2023 Presidency
The Peoples Democratic Party has given the North the option of producing its presidential candidate in 2023 despite the emergence of a northerner, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, as the consensus…
Former US president Bill Clinton hospitalised for infection
Former US president Bill Clinton was in hospital with an infection on Thursday, a spokesman for the 75-year-old said. Doctors said Clinton was responding well at…
Our biggest fear is that Boko Haram is relocating to north-west, says El-Rufai
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says the north-west region is worried over the possibility of Boko Haram insurgents relocating from the north-east. He said this on…
COVID: FG targets universities, shopping malls, sports centres for mass vaccination
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it is looking into setting up mass vaccination sites at shopping malls, markets, sports centres and academic…
UI names Kayode Adebowale as 13th VC — first Ibadan man in 73 years
The University of Ibadan (UI) has named Kayode Adebowale, a professor of chemistry, as the 13th substantive vice-chancellor (VC) of the institution. John Oyegun, former…
The Essential Buhari: VP Osinbajo Got It!
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is an honest man. Whatever he tells you, please take it serious. You can even take it to the bank, as it’s a cheque that will never bounce. Last weekend…
Apapa: Container transport cost down 60% on call-up system – TTP
The cost of moving containers from Apapa Port to warehouses in Lagos has drastically reduced by over 60 percent depending on the location of the importers’ warehouse, Trucks Transit…
Mixed reactions trail Lagos 12yrs limit for secondary schools
Mixed reactions have trailed the Lagos State government for pegging entry age for prospective pupils into any private or public secondary school at 12years – a move to checkmating…
Nigeria retained spot as third most attractive investment destination in Africa – Report
Nigeria has retained its spot as the third most attractive country in Africa for foreign investment in 2021. This is according to the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index…
Police hunt for husband of slain Kenyan runner Tirop
Kenyan police were on Thursday hunting for the husband of record-breaking runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed to death in an incident that has shocked her home country and the world of…
Ex-BBNaija star Pere hospitalised, Instagram account disabled
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye second runner-up, Pere, has been hospitalised and his Instagram account disabled. A video on his official Instagram fan page made…
Benue industrialist Denen Tofi dies at 103
A renowned Benue industrialist, Chief Denen Tofi, has died at the age of 103. One of sons of the deceased, Aondoakura, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News…
Carpenters, taxi drivers should be made to pay tax — they make a lot of money, says APC Rep
Fakeye Olufemi, a member of the house of representatives, says owners of small and medium-sized enterprises, including carpenters and taxi drivers, should be made to pay tax. Olufemi,…
How University of London laid foundation for my greatness — Afe Babalola
Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), a legal luminary and President of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), on Thursday gave insight into how the University of London, his alma mater, laid…
Terrorists not camping around Abuja – Defence HQS
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has dismissed claims that suspected terrorists are setting up camps around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). General Irabor spoke…