Police launch clampdown on tinted vehicles, covered number plates
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Joint Security Team has launched an operation to clampdown on the use of unauthorised covered number plates and tinted vehicles. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the…
My First Bank journey: Ibukun Awosika speaks on CBN sack
Ibukun Awosika, who became the first female chairman of First Bank of Nigeria in 2016, has spoken on the sack of the board by…
I don’t know how to tackle – Paul Pogba
With Paul Pogba conceding yet another penalty during Manchester United’s 6-2 drubbing of Roma in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, the Frenchman has claimed he does not know how to tackle. Although the Red…
Group laud CBN’s sack of First Bank directors
The Nigeria Ethnic Youth Leaders Council has lauded the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the apex bank’s decision to sack some key board members of First Bank Nigeria (FBN) and First…
I wanted to use Arsenal for business – Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, says his intention to buy English Premier League club Arsenal was purely for business reasons, adding that he had never been a fan of the Gunners. The 60-year-old, who stated this…
North not afraid of restructuring – Katsina Governor
Katsina State governor and Chairman North-west Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari, has dismissed insinuations that northerners are not favourably disposed to the persistent clamour for the restructuring of the…
Israeli premier visits stampede site, orders probe
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Friday announced a full investigation into the stampede at a Jewish religious festival in northern Israel that left dozens dead. Netanyahu travelled to the site in the town…
First Bank pledges to cooperate with CBN
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Friday embraced the board changes effected by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), just as the financial institution disclosed that Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has resumed as Managing…
Barcelona without Lionel Messi is no longer Barca – Andres Iniesta
Barcelona great, Andres Iniesta, is eager to see Lionel Messi stay. Off contract in June, the future of Messi remains in doubt, despite his good relationship with new Barca president Joan Laporta. Iniesta, now with…
Fire in hospital’s intensive care kills 18 in India’s Gujarat
At least 18 people, including two healthcare workers were killed in a fire at a COVID-19 hospital in the western Indian state of Gujarat late on Friday night, officials said on Saturday, in the country’s latest deadly…
We’re in dilemma! Nigerians in India lament as COVID-19 ravages Asian country
Palpable fear rules the camp of more than 55,000 Nigerians resident in India following the exponential spike in the number of people…
Guess who just bagged university degree?
Could it be true that Senator Ademola Adeleke just got a university education? That would be the first question on the lip of anyone who got wind of the dancing senator’s latest achievement. Recall that since…
Nigeria’s stability matters to us – UK minister
James Duddridge, United Kingdom’s minister for Africa, says the security and stability of Nigeria matter to his country. Speaking on Friday after a series of meetings with government officials, agencies,…
Whoever attacks prisons shouldn’t live to regret it – Aregbesola tells NCS commanders
Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, has ordered commanders of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) to defend correctional facilities in the country at all cost.…
Pardoned mastermind of Kankara abduction killed after returning to forest
Auwal Daudawa, the bandit who was pardoned after he masterminded the abduction over 300 schoolboys in Kankara, Katsina state, has been reportedly killed. Daudawa…
Pressure mounts on Oluwo as women lobby for him
Ideally, the phrase beautiful bride is commonly used for women but Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi currently fits the definition perfectly, considering…
Air Peace makes history, lands in Anambra Airport
Air Peace made history as the first airline to land its aircraft at the Anambra State International Passenger and Cargo Airport. Its Media Executive Officer, Mr…
Manchester United ban six fans for racially abusing Heung-Min Son
Manchester United have sanctioned six fans for alleged social media abuse towards Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son after their 3-1 win against Hotspurs earlier this month.…
First Bank saga: Adesola’s reinstatement a reaffirmation of authority
The reaffirmation of Adesola Adeduntan as the Managing Director First Bank by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is a strategic and bold decision aimed at…
We’ll do all it takes to end insecurity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would do all that is required to tackle the debilitating security crisis besetting it from all fronts. The…
BREAKING: Mbaka asked Buhari for contracts and was rebuffed, says Garba Shehu
Presidency says Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry (AMEN), once brought three contractors to President Muhammadu Buhari and was rebuffed. This, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman said, was behind Mbaka’s…
How relatives, others exposed amputee hawker
If not for family members and others who wanted their share of the cash donations, amputee sachet water hawker Mary Daniel’s lies would not have been exposed.Miss Daniel claimed that her parents were dead,…
South Africa regulator says J&J shot can be given to pregnant women
South Africa’s drug regulator has said that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine can be given to pregnant women with co-morbidities or at high risk of contracting the coronavirus. The South African health ministry said…
BREAKING: IGP redeploys senior officers in south-east amid rising insecurity
Usman Alkali Baba, inspector-general of police (IGP), has redeployed senior officers in the south-east as a measure to tackle the growing insecurity in the region. Frank Mba, police spokesman, announced the development in…