Pakistan plane crashed after pilots distracted by coronavirus fears
The pilots of a plane that crashed last month in Pakistan, killing 98 people, were pre-occupied by the coronavirus crisis and tried to land with the aircraft’s wheels still up, according to initial official reports. The Pakistan…
Sanwo-Olu stops congratulatory birthday adverts
Families, friends, political associates, professional colleagues and well wishers hoping to place congratulatory advertisements in newspapers for Lagos State Governor,…
Bola Tinubu’s Son, Alakija’s Children, Belo-Osagie’s Daughter, Late Akhigbe’s…
The Nigerian Government's regulation placing a ban on international flights during the Coronavirus pandemic is only effective by half measures, SaharaReporters has established. On March 23, 2020, the government shut the airports…
BREAKING: Buhari will attend Giadom’s NEC meeting -Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown his weight behind Victor Giadom as the acting chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress. He has also expressed his readiness to attend the virtual meeting of the party’s National…
LASRERA NOT COMPETING WITH REAL ESTATE REGULATORY BODIES, SAYS LAGOS SPECIAL ADVISER
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Housing , Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka has explained that the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority is not usurping the regulating rights of…
Groups decry exclusion from 2020 marginal oil field bid round
The exclusion of the Nigerian Civil Society Groups from the forthcoming 2020 marginal oil fields bid round processes has prompted them to condemn their alienation. Recalled the…
JUST IN: Fayemi’s failed mission to Villa with Giadom
Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday took former Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Victor Giadom to Aso Rock Villa in a failed attempt to see President Muhammadu…
BREAKING: Court strikes out suit barring Obaseki from PDP primary
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out the suit, which interim order barred the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, from participating in the…
Two Cousins Remanded In Prison For Rape, Killing Of Maersk’s MD’s Wife
A high court in Igbosere area of Lagos presided over by Justice Modupe Nico- Clay has given an order remanding Olamilekan Oke and Akande Adeyinka at the Ikoyi correctional centre…
COVID-19: 500 airline staff test positive
About 500 employees of Atlanta-based Delta Airlines have tested positive for coronavirus. The CEO Ed Bastian, confirmed this during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. He added that ten…
UN denies D’banj as ambassador
The United Nations (UN) has debunked the report that Nigerian musician, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known as D’banj, who is accused of raping a woman named Seyitan Babatayo, is one of…
Nigeria records N124.77b trade deficit in Q1
Nigeria recorded a trade deficit of N125.77billion in the First Quarter(Q1) of 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed. Its report titled “Commodity price indices…
Drama as father disappears with alleged raped daughter in Kwara court
There was a mild drama at an Ilorin Magistrate Court, Kwara on Wednesday as father of the allegedly gang raped 17-year-old teenager ran away with his daughter. The father was said to have…
JUST IN: Another woman killed in Ibadan
A 42-year-old woman simply identified as Sekinat has been confirmed killed in Akinyele Local Government area of Oyo state. According to the Landlord of the deceased, Mr Muyiwa…
Dubai welcomes tourists from July 7
The United Arab Emirates(UAE) has announced it would allow tourists back into its major tourist destination, Dubai from July 7 after more than three-month closure to contain coronavirus. Tourists…
[BREAKING] Edo 2020: Ogbeide-Ihama, PDP, others agree to settle out of court
All the parties in the Edo Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary election case holding in Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State have agreed to go for out of court…
Why I’ll never date broke guys again – Lady shares experience
A Nigerian lady identified as Eniola took to social media to state the reason why she would never consider to date broke guys again after her sad experience with a man. According to Eniola, she once dated a jobless guy who she was helping,…
Venezuelan oil tankers with 18.1m barrels stuck at sea
Sixteen Venezuelan oil tankers carrying 18.1 million barrels of oil are stuck at sea as global refiners shun the crude to avoid falling foul of U.S. sanctions, industry sources said.…
Giadom’s planned APC NEC meeting illegal – NWC speaks
The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that Victor Giadom, the pretender to the chairmanship is not competent to summon the APC NEC meeting.…
Chelsea give update on Pedro and Willian contract
Chelsea wingers Willian and Pedro have extended their contracts until the end of the current campaign, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Both Brazilian star Willian and…
World Bank approves $750m loan for Nigeria’s power sector
The World Bank has approved $750 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for Nigeria’s Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO), to improve electricity…
All hail Lionel Messi as he clocks 33
Argentina and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is the toast of the football world today as he clocks 33. Not surprising the player widely seen as the “Greatest Of All Time” was trending as number one on Twitter, with…
APC Crisis: “I don’t want to get involved in politics” – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi said he had decided to stay clear of the “politics” involved in the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amaechi also noted…
Police rescue 126 workers held hostage for 3 months in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State has rescued 126 workers allegedly forced to spend three months in a factory called ‘popular farm rice’ in Challawa industrial area. It was gathered that the…