Sanwo-Olu commissions four rehabilitated roads in Ikoyi
Heavy flow of traffic associated with the perennial flooding in Ikoyi-Obalende area of Lagos State is now past, with the complete regeneration of…
Melaye kicks as car dealer accuses him of owing N14.5m debt
Dino Melaye, former senator representing Kogi west, has threatened to take legal action after a car dealer accused him of N14.5…
Ronaldo becomes first person to hit 300m Instagram followers
Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese professional footballer, has become the first person to reach 300 million followers on Instagram. The five-time…
Surging oil prices will create problems for Nigeria, says Mele Kyari
Mele Kyari, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says rising crude oil prices will cause problems for resource-dependent countries…
AFTERMATH: With new polling units, cost of contesting elections just ballooned
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been consistent with plans to improve voter access in elections. On Wednesday, the commission under Mahmood Yakubu took a major step towards that goal by…
‘It’s robbing youths of their future’ — Oyedepo backs regulation of social media
David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, says unlimited access to social media platforms is robbing youths of their future. Speaking on Friday at the seventh convocation of Landmark…
APC suspends former Osun commissioner over alleged anti-party activities
An Osun State ex-commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barr Kolapo Alimi has been suspended from All Progressives Congress (APC) for alleged anti-party…
10 states yet to implement minimum wage
Two years after the new minimum wage was okayed by the Federal Government, 10 states are yet to implement it, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria…
COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak – WHO
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over 20 percent week-on-week as the continent’s third wave gains pace and nears the first wave peak of more…
VIDEO: Protesters invade Court, chase Judge over Olu of Warri case
A gale of condemnation has greeted Thursday’s invasion of the High Court of Justice, Warri by suspected Itsekiri supporters and sympathisers of the Olu-designate of Warri Kingdom, Prince Tsola Emiko.…
Military retires 343 soldiers
The Nigerian military has retired 357 non-commissioned officers (NCOs) after empowering them with skills for self reliance. The retirees comprised 258 from the Nigerian Army (NA), 70 from the Nigerian Navy (NN)…
Man arrested with foreign currency worth over N1bn cash at Kano airport
The Nigerian Customs officers at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Makia have arrested a Saudi Arabia returnee with a bag filled with foreign currency equivalent to N1billion. A source who preferred…
JUST IN: Governor El-Rufai Sacks 99 Political Appointees
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai has sacked over 90 of his political appointees. El-Rufai said his administration will reduce the size of civil servants in the state…
Princess Replies Baba Ijesha’s Secretary Who Said She Paid Her To Lie Against Popular Actor
Comedienne, Princess has replied Baba Ijesha’s secretary who said that she was paid to lie against the embattled nollywood actor. The secretary, Elizabeth…
Antonio Guterres secures second term as UN Secretary General
Antonio Guterres has secured a second five-year term as the Secretary-General of the United Nations General Assembly. The appointment was made by the 193-member United…
Nigerian governors are like bandits – Ozekhome
Human rights lawyer Mike Ozekhome says Nigerian governors are like bandits. “Governors like bandits always waylay council allocations from Abuja,” revealed Mr Ozekhome at the ‘Ladi Adebutu Good Governance…
UPDATED: Troops rescue Kebbi teachers, students from fleeing bandits
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued two teachers and five students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yawuri in Kebbi State abducted on Thursday. However one of the female students was found dead.…
Fintiri approves minor cabinet reshuffle
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle. Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, disclosed this in a statement on Friday…
Iwo Road mayhem: Blame Makinde for empowering Auxilliary, says NURTW
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) has blamed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for empowering Mukaila Lamidi (aka Auxilliary) who is responsible for the Iwo…
Supreme Court affirms 12-year jail term for ex-ICPC board nominee
The Supreme Court has affirmed the 12-year jail term handed to a former nominee into the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Saadu…
BREAKING: Kebbi school attack: six abducted persons regain freedom
Five abducted students and a teacher of the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Yawuri in Kebbi State have regained their freedom. The Nation reports that bandits abducted several…
JUST IN: Court upholds President’s power to extend IGP’s tenure
A Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the power of the President to extend the tenure of a retiring Inspector General of Police (IGP) pending the completion of the process…
Time For Gandujiyya To Bury Kwankwasiyya
To my understanding, I may be naive, both of the current political gutsy in Kano may be facing similar political doom. Both have had enough field days of public dirty linen…
EFCC Combs Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt Estates For Loots
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says the EFCC is vigorously going after real estates in Abuja, Lagos and…