500 Nigerians lose jobs as UAE declines renewal of work visas
Over 500 Nigerians have lost their jobs and are stranded four months after the United Arab Emirates stopped granting or renewing Direct Employment Visa for Nigerians in the Western Asian…
WHO recommends use of first malaria vaccine for children
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly…
FG threatens to declare state of emergency in Anambra, says guber election must hold
The federal government has threatened to declare a state of emergency in Anambra to ensure that the November 6 governorship election in the state takes place. Abubakar Malami,…
Tinubu is the ideal APC presidential candidate for 2023, says Ogunlewe
Adeseye Ogunlewe, the former minister of works, has called on Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to declare his interest in the 2023 presidential election…
Footballer Arrested After Kicking Referee In Head In On-Pitch Attack
A footballer has been arrested for attacking a referee and appearing to render him unconscious during a match in Brazil. William Ribeiro, who plays for state-league club Sao Paulo RS, committed…
PIA: DPR Scrapped As Senate Confirms NURC Board Members
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of board members of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission. The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a…
Counter-secessionist groups may rise in South-East if IPOB doesn’t stop killings – Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Dave Umahi, says counter-secessionist groups may rise in the South-East geopolitical zone if the proscribed Indigenous People…
Two Arrested With Two Dead Children Stuffed Inside A Sack In Jibowu, Lagos
The State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the abduction and death of two school children. The suspects were…
US approves $319 million for new Consulate General in Lagos
The United States has approved a $319 million contract for the building of a new U.S. Consulate General in the Eko Atlantic, developed by South Energyx Nigeria Limited in collaboration…
Abaribe under fire over media interview
Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has earned his colleagues’ criticisms over an…
EFCC quizzes Civil Service Director for being in possession of $16m
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says an unnamed former Director in Nigeria’s Civil Service is being questioned for being in…
“Queen in the mud” – Reactions as Whitemoney shuns Queen, picks Niyi for sponsored two-person trip…
Big Brother Naija season 6 winner, Whitemoney has stirred reactions online after he revealed he would be taking colleague, Niyi on his sponsored trip to Dubai. Fans react The…
South-East Is A Barren Soil – Asari Dokubo Blasts Those Hailing Unknown Gunmen
Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant leader has described the Southeast region as ‘a barren soil, and of no economic importance to Nigeria’. According to…
Royal Rumble: Why I abolished Ologbotsere chieftaincy title — Olu of Warri
THE Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, yesterday, abolished the traditional title of Ologbotsere in Itsekiri kingdom, saying that the erstwhile holder of the title should no longer be…
OAP Do2dtun Attacks Daddy Freeze
Nigerian On-Air Personality (OAP), Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, popularly known as Do2dtun has lambasted his colleague, Daddy Freeze. For those who don’t know, Do2dtun is accusing Daddy Freeze of taking sides over the brouhaha between…
Kano Naval Base: Where critics got it wrong
I watched with growing consternation the opposition to the establishment of a Naval ‘base’ in Kano. The decision followed the approval by the Navy Council to establish three…
180m telephone lines linked to NIN, says NCC
Over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identification Number (NIN), while the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has captured over 60…
Full list: Cardi B, Lil Baby win at BET Hip Hop Awards 2021
American rappers, Cardi B and Lil Baby, were part of the big winners at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 which was aired on Tuesday night. Cardi B bagged three awards for “WAP”, which also…
Sunday Igboho In Fresh Trouble …Aide Cries Out
Detained Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho is in urgent need of medical attention, his spokesman has said. Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for Igboho, who…
Revolutionary New Treatment Signals Hope for Sickle Cell Sufferers
A major breakthrough has been made in healthcare, giving hope to millions of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) sufferers across the globe, especially in Nigeria which currently ranks…
Pressure Mounts on US to Designate IPOB Terrorist Organization
Ivan Sheehan, an American academic, has asked the United States government to designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. Sheehan, who is the executive…
“Kicking A Man When He Is Down Is Wrong” – Daddy Freeze Bombs BrymO
Nigerian radio star, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze has faulted famous singer, BrymO for his statements about his senior colleague, 2face Idibia. Daddy Freeze in his usual style took to his Instagam page and wrote;…
‘Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Facebook outage’
Messaging app Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Monday’s Facebook outage, its founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday, as people worldwide were left without key messaging…
Over N13trn pension assets invested in various sectors of economy ― PenCom
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that an accumulated pension asset in excess of N13 trillion, is invested in various sectors of the Nigerian economy and still…