Man United’s McTominay undergoes surgery
Scott McTominay has undergone groin surgery and misses this Sunday’s Premier League clash with Wolves with his club Manchester United saying they “hope to have him back soon”.…
Parents reject Lagos govt justification for fee hike
The coalition of chairmen and secretaries of the Parents’ Forums of the 32 junior and senior model colleges and upgraded secondary schools run by Lagos State has rejected the…
Baby born during Afghan evacuation named after U.S. aircraft
A baby born on board a U.S. military flight during the evacuation mission from Afghanistan has been named after the plane. The girl was born at the U.S. Ramstein Air Base in…
UEFA Awards Ceremony Holds Today. See Full List Of Nominees Here
The UEFA Awards Ceremony will hold in Istanbul, Turkey today alongside the UEFA Champions League draws. The men and women's player of the year, the men and women's coach of the year and several…
Anthony Nwakaeme’s Statue Erected In Turkey (Photos, Video)
A Nigerian footballer, Anthony Nwakaeme has been rewarded with a huge statue in Turkey after his contributions at Super Lig side Trabzonspor, WonderTV Media reports. The 32-year-old joined the Black Sea Storm from Hapoel Be’er Sheva in…
ISWAP, Boko Haram Clash In Borno, 27 Terrorists Killed
Scores of ISWAP and Boko Haram members have been killed during a deadly clash between the terrorist groups in Northern Abadam, Borno State. According to a news agency, PRNigeria,…
Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City when contract ends
Pep Guardiola has announced his intention to leave Manchester City and explore opportunities at international level when his contract expires at the end of next season. Guardiola is now in the penultimate year of his deal…
Usifo Ataga: DPP Indicts Chidinma Ojukwu, Clears Four Others
Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Olayinka Adeyemi, has cleared Babalola Disu, Abayomi Olutayo, Oluwo Ifeoluwa and other persons, interrogated…
Audacity Of Fake News: Army Recruiting Boko Haram Members?
It is my deduction that fake news is fecundated by prejudice; prejudices whether ethnic, political or religious. Nigeria’s social media dome is a hang-out…
FG has disbursed N24bn to Katsina, Ebonyi, FCT for ranching – Garba Shehu ju kip I ji
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says the federal government has given four states, including the federal capital territory (FCT) N24 billion for cattle ranching. The other states are Katsina, Yobe and Ebonyi. Speaking…
Nigeria GDP Grows 5% In Q2, Strongest In Seven Years
Nigeria’s economy grew 5.01% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, much faster than 0.51 per cent of the first quarter, and marking the third consecutive…
Insurers pay N5.4b on #EndSARS riot
A total of N5.4 billion claims has been paid by insurers to Nigerians who suffered losses from #EndSARS riot that occurred last October, the Director-General, Nigeria Insurers…
FIRS vs Rivers State VAT: ICAN calls for review of VAT law, others
At the backdrop of the on-going legal tussle between the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, and the Rivers State Government over right to collection of Value Added Tax, VAT,…
FG repatriates another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya
The Embassy of Nigeria in Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday, repatriated another batch of 107 Nigerians stranded in Libya in continuation of its rescue operations to ensure no…
Why we stopped Mbaka, others from making political utterances — Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has explained why it banned the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike…
Barge Operators Move One Million Containers In 1 Year
President of Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN), Edeme Kelikume Monday said about one million containers were ferried by barge in just one year by members.…
With gas flare and remediation payments, host communities to enjoy more benefits in PIA
The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) grants host communities more financial benefits than the 3 percent allocation from the actual annual operating expenditure of oil companies. The host…
Facebook to launch digital wallet this year -Official
Facebook is ready to launch a digital wallet that would let users store cryptocurrencies, a senior company executive said in a US media interview Wednesday. David Marcus, head of…
Over 100 Boko Haram Fighters Surrender
More than 100 suspected Boko Haram insurgents and their families have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Borno State. Daily Trust gathered that the incident occurred at…
World Bank halts payment for projects in Afghanistan — 10 days after Taliban takeover
The World Bank says it has paused disbursements and funding for projects in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover. On August 15, Taliban fighters invaded Kabul,…
Jos Killings: Youths Dump Over 20 Corpses At Plateau Government House
More than 20 corpses were on Wednesday dumped at the main gate of Plateau State Government House in Little Rayfield following an attack on Yelwan Zangam village in…
UNILAG students rue unusual school year
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) will begin their second semester examination today. They are, however, lamenting the haphazardness of the academic…
Telecoms: Nigeria’s data usage rises by 202% in three years
Data usage in Nigeria surged by 202.08 per cent in three years, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. According to the subscriber/network data…
2022 budget: Works, finance, defence ministries to get highest capital allocations
The federal government says the ministries of works and housing; finance, budget and national planning; and defence will get the highest capital allocations in the 2022 budget.…