End of Benjamin Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run as the country’s leader. After four inconclusive parliamentary elections in two years, a…
No going back on restructuring despite constitution review – PANDEF
Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, umbrella body of monarchs, leaders and stakeholders of the coastal states of Niger-Delta, has warned the Presidency and National Assembly, NASS, that any amendment of the constitution to create…
Attacks: Policemen hide uniforms in Rivers
Following incessant attacks on security formations in Rivers State, majority of personnel of the police command no longer wear uniforms. No fewer than 12 policemen and officers have been killed in the past three weeks…
My governorship ambition beyond transforming Anambra – Charles Soludo
A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor who is aspiring to become governor of Anambra State on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6 election, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has…
Love Boat actor Gavin MacLeod dies
Gavin MacLeod, a veteran supporting actor best known for his role as an ever-smiling cruise ship captain on the 1970s-80s sitcom “The Love Boat,” died Saturday at the…
El-Rufai sends message to freed Greenfield University students
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has sent a message to the 14 freed students of Greenfield University, whose parents are fuming of being abandoned to pay a ransom of…
Group urges Nigerians to boycott June 12 Democracy celebration
The Joint Action Civil Society Coalition in Ogun State has called on all Nigerians to boycott all activities set to mark this year’s Democracy Day on June 12, 2021, in their…
Tinubu breaks silence on meeting with Atiku at Abuja Airport
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on purported meeting with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar at…
Britons query Westminster Cathedral for marrying Boris Johnson and Symonds
Many Britons queried the religious doctrine of the Westminster Cathedral after it conducted a secret wedding for British Prime Minister…
Ese Brume breaks Chioma Ajunwa’s 25-year long jump record
Ese Brume broke Chioma Ajunwa’s 25 years African women’s long jump record in the US on Saturday. At the Chula Vista Field festival in California, she leaped 7.17 meters to break Ajunwa’s record of 7.13m set at the 1996…
Obey IPOB, forfeit your shops – Umahi warns traders
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned that traders who comply with Monday’s sit-at-home order should be ready to forfeit their shops. Umahi issued the warning…
Real Madrid was the first on my list – David Alaba
David Alaba was confirmed as a Real Madrid player on Friday afternoon, a decision that was easy to make according to the player himself. The Austrian international, one of the most highly-rated players in the European…
Ijaw Youth Council suspends president Igbifa for faking kidnap
Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has suspended its President, Peter Timothy Igbifa, after passing a vote of no confidence in him. He is accused, among…
Yours is no more freedom struggle but terror – Pro-Biafra group tells IPOB
One of the pro-Biafra groups, Biafra Regional Emancipation Movement has hit out at the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, accusing them of inflicting serious pains on the people of…
Brentford promoted to Premier League after 74 years
Brentford have finally secured their promotion to the Premier League since 1947, when they last played topflight football. The Bees as they are called swept…
Stock market rebounds N111bn — after nine-day losing streak
Activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the nation’s equities market, rebounded on Friday — first time after nine days of persistent downward trend. The market capitalisation lost a total of…
I did what I thought was best decision on team selection – Guardiola
Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola says he did what he thought was the best decision on team selection after his side lost 1-0 to Chelsea in Champions League final on Saturday.…
Hoodlums bomb NIS office, burn police station in Abia
Hoodlums, with live cocks strung on their necks and wielding AK 47 rifles bombed the Abia state Headquarters of The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday. The office is…
Politics of the Nigerian passport
When the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said it was suspending fresh passport applications in order to clear the backlog, the first question that jumped…
Abia governor faults exclusion of South-east from security council
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has faulted the exclusion of persons from South-east geopolitical zone in the security architecture of Nigeria, describing such as a worrisome development. He said that the…
Those erecting ‘juju’ on roads under construction won’t get a naira, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says his government will not pay those who put up “juju” on roads under construction in the state. Speaking during the…
EFCC arrests ‘investment company’ chief for ‘fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested a 43-year-old company executive in Ibadan for allegedly defrauding people of over N128 million, in a fraudulent investment scheme. The suspect had…
Biden brings more class warfare to foreign policy
Despite presenting his agenda as the antithesis of Donald Trump’s, President Joe Biden, like his predecessor, is managing global affairs as an extension of domestic…
Thomas Tuchel reveals when he sensed Chelsea would win Champions League
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said he had sensed before the Champions League final that his side would win on Saturday night. Tuchel guided Paris Saint-Germain to last season’s Champions League final which they lost 1-0 to…