Eriksen unlikely to play football again, Cardiologist says
Christian Eriksen is lucky to be alive but unlikely to play again after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020 tournament, according to a sports…
Twitter needs India and Nigeria to grow. It’s running into trouble in both
Twitter is under siege in two countries that are critical for its global growth plans. The social media giant has been ensnared in a battle with the Indian government for months over free speech and other…
South Africa to regulate Cryptocurrency trading
South Africa’s financial regulator announced its intention to bring the cryptocurrency market under its oversight. This was mentioned in a paper from the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) yesterday with…
Insecurity remains a snag, but Buhari has done well on infrastructure
Is a critic oathed to only hunt for faults? Should he be impervious to hope, optimism and positivity or should he be amenable to fairness, truth and sanguinity – even if the…
UFC: Israel Adesanya defeats Vettori to retain middleweight title
Nigerian-born UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt after defeating Italian fighter, Marvin…
Twitter Ban: Nigerians left to fate, as lawmakers proceed on two weeks holiday
The ban on Twitter by the federal government appears not to have an end in sight after the members of the National Assembly, who have the powers to check the executives have decided to go on a 2-week holiday amid…
Why I apologised to my lesbian daughter – Charlyboy
Popular entertainer cum good governance activist, Charles Oputa,.AKA Charlyboy has explained why he apologized to his lesbian daughter, Dewy Oputa after she accused him of neglect. Recall that Dewy had called…
Buhari remains my president, I pray for him every day – Ortom
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has revealed that he has no grudges against President Muhammadu Buhari amid face-off with the presidency over…
Boko Haram lures recruits with N5,000, says Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, yesterday said Boko Haram fighters lure recruits with as low as N5,000. The governor also reveals how his government sustained the fight against insurgents in the…
Igbo Movement condemns insecurity in Southeast
Worried by the escalating and deteriorating state of insecurity in the South East, a group, Igbo Nationalist Movement (INM) has denounced the…
Now that our President has spoken
We should thank the God of all comfort whose grace enabled the recent interviews our president granted two television stations shortly before the Democracy Day’s speech, yesterday. I would like to join the…
Trip to space with Jeff Bezos sells for $28 mn
A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire’s company Blue Origin next month. The Amazon founder revealed this week…
We suspended protest for national interest – NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it suspended its planned June 12 protest for national interest and to ensure that there will…
2023: Why Tinubu should run for president
SENATOR Bola Ahmed Tinubu held his last political office in 2007 when he completed his tenure as the second civilian governor…
Nigerian CSOs Ask African Commission to Invalidate Twitter Ban
Two civil society organisations – Global Rights and Tap Initiative for Citizens Development have applied to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights in Banjul, the Gambia to invalidatethe Twitter ban…
June 12 protesters lock horns with Yoruba Nation agitators in Ibadan
Yoruba Nation agitators and June 12 protesters locked horns over ideological differences during a rally in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, on Saturday. The June 12 protesters had earlier…
‘True Federalism’ and other fallacies
Public debate in Nigeria, permit me to say, is not as educative as you would find in many civilised societies. The predominant elements here are ethnic and religious…
How we stopped hoodlums from hijacking June 12 protest in Ojota – Lagos Police
The Lagos police command says it prevented hoodlums from hijacking the June 12 protest in the Ojota area of the state. The police noted that the hoodlums blocked traffic at the Maryland axis…
Nigeria has not reached the promised land — but we’ve left Egypt – Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, says although Nigeria has not reached the promised land, the country has left “Egypt”. The “promised land” is a city in the Bible…
We’ll pay bandits in same coin — Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has said that his administration will deal decisively with bandits and their sponsors terrorising the state. Matawalle made his position known in a statewide…
Former President Jonathan felicitates Abdulsalami Abubakar at 79
Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has offered felicitations to ex-Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar on the occasion of his 79th birthday, commending him for…
Eriksen stable after collapse after initial scare
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field during his country’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in Copenhagen. The Inter star went down…
June 12: Amotekun will metamorphosed to State Police, says Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has said that the State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps would metamorphosed into a State Police. Akeredolu who said he…
28 years after, we’re yet to get benefits of Abiola’s sacrifice – Family
Family members of late politicians and the adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, have said that there were no…