20 Nigerian fishermen killed as fighter jet bombs wrong target
At least 20 fishermen have been killed accidentally in a Nigerian fighter jet strike on a jihadist camp in northeast Nigeria. The fighter jet early on Sunday bombarded…
Mbappe Settles With Neymar After Furious Rant At PSG Teammate
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar appear to be back on good terms despite the Frenchman’s bitter comments about his teammate during Paris Saint-Germain’s most-recent fixture.…
Gumi, Security Threat To South West – OPC
The Oyo State chapter of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) under the leadership of Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, has said the unexpected visit of Sheik Abubakar…
UK invites 10,500 truck drivers, poultry workers for short term visa
The United Kingdom (UK) says it will grant 10,500 short-term work visas to foreign truck drivers and poultry workers until Christmas 2021. According to a statement…
Everyone will lose out if Nigeria breaks up — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that if the country breaks up in any way or becomes the subject of what some people will like it to be, “all of us will lose out.” This is as he…
Here’s how we can save the naira from hitting 1,000 per dollar?
In the past few weeks, I have written extensively about the naira and Nigeria’s foreign exchange regime. As a result, I have got quite a lot of feedback from virtually all…
UK puts army on standby as fuel pumps run dry
Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis as fears over tanker driver shortages led to panic buying, leaving many of the country’s pumps dry.…
Amnesty programme: Verification exercise exposed beneficiary getting money for 400 people, says…
The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Dixon Dikio (retd), has said that the ongoing verification exercise in the PAP to remove ghost…
R Kelly Found Guilty Of Sex Trafficking And Racketeering
R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for…
Tinubu had surgery, I visited him in London to show support – Fayemi
Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, has said that he visited All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, in London recently to…
Court Adjourns Suit Challenging Atiku’s Eligibility To Contest Presidency
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday adjourned a suit seeking to challenge former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to vie for the office of the president until Dec. 6.…
Sit-at-home: Inside The Killings, Destructions By ‘IPOB Militants’ In Southeast
Residents in Southeast Nigeria narrate tales of sorrow over the killings and destruction of properties perpetrated by separatist militants as they enforced a controversial curfew. Okolie Ngozi is in her early 50s. She sighed heavily,…
MNJTF Neutralises Insurgents In Babangida, Yobe, Recovers Weapons
Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised two Islamic State West Africa Province/ Boko Haram insurgents during a counter…
Construction Of Regional Road Will Ease Traffic On Lekki-Ajah Axis – LASG
… Says Fourth Mainland Bridge to Commence in First Quarter of Y2022 The Lagos State Government has said that the Lekki Regional Road Project will decongest traffic within…
FG Places 3,964 Nigerians On Watch List, Suspends Passports
No fewer than 3,964 Nigerians are currently on the watch list of the Nigeria Immigration Service. The names of the affected individuals, it was gathered, have been placed…
Businesses In Nigeria Must Accept E-naira Payment – CBN Warns
The Central Bank of Nigeria says the e-naira which is set to be launched on October 1, 2021, is a legal tender equal to the value of the naira and thus must be accepted as a…
Ballon D’or 2021: Two Winners To Be Announced This Year
The Ballon D’Or award will be held in-situ this year, after it was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi, won the last edition…
Co-Pilot Storms Out Of Cockpit After He Had An Argument With Pilot (Video)
After he and his pilot got into an argument in the cockpit. The co-pilot later returned to the plane and apologized to passengers for storming off. He explains that he really needed to go to the…
Masked Oyo Indigenes Give Fulani, Hausa 30days To Leave Yorubaland
Some masked men from Oyo State have issued a 30-day ultimatum to Fulani and Hausa people to leave all parts of Yorubaland. They also said the herders among them should leave along…
Usyk Wants Joshua Rematch In Ukraine
Oleksandr Usyk wants a rematch with Anthony Joshua — but hopes it will be held in his native Ukraine. Usyk overcame Joshua on Saturday night with a majority decision at The…
Sit-at-home order: Bus carrying foodstuff set ablaze in Enugu
Hoodlums have set ablaze a bus conveying tomatoes, vegetables and other foodstuff in Enugu east LGA of Enugu state. According to the Punch, the vehicle, which was coming…
As UN General Debate Ends, Dangote Volunteers Commence Sustainability Week Initiatives
As the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly winds up in New York, USA today (September 27), Dangote employees across the Group’s operations in Africa are implementing…
Why I will not join controversies over zoning – Fashola
Former governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola has said he will not participate in the raging controversies over where the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC should zone its…
All Eyes on Aregbesola over Oyetola’s Second Term Bid
It is no longer a secret that there is no love lost between the supporters of the Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, and those of his predecessor and the…