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Bandits issue death threats to 29 abducted Kaduna students
Bandits yesterday threatened to kill the remaining 29 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, still in their custody, following the refusal of the Kaduna State Government to meet…
Kidnap kingpin attempts suicide to evade arrest in Taraba
Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have paraded 21 year old kidnap kingpin, Muhhamed Gidado, who tried to commit suicide to evade arrest, and five suspects for other crimes including cattle rustling. The…
Manchester City veteran Kun Aguero sets terms for next club
Departing Manchester City veteran striker Sergio Aguero has set his terms for his next move. Aguero will leave City this summer when his contract expires after 11 years with the Premier League champions-elect. read…
Bolt, Uber drivers threaten strike over ‘low fares’
Uber and Bolt drivers under the aegis of Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private Owners Association (PEDPA) have threatened to embark on strike. The drivers called on…
Nigerian charged in US over ‘social media scam’
The Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations, USA, have arrested and charged a 34-year-old Nigerian, Oluwaseyi Akinyemi, over an alleged $474,145.07 fraud. Akinyemi, is said to be a member of a fraud group (the…
Islamophobia: Pantami and the hypocrisy of his detractors
Profiling. Targeting. Scapegoating. In Nigeria, you are more likely to effectuate wry remarks and suspicious stares if you are the prototypical Muslim with full-bred beard, a ‘’decimal point’’ on your forehead –…
Pantami Renounces Controversial Comments On Al Qaeda, Taliban
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami, has renounced some contoversial comments he made on Al Qaeda and Taliban. The minister has been under fire over the comments…
FACT CHECK: Did other countries print money as claimed by Emefiele?
While speaking at the Edo transition committee stakeholders engagement last week, Godwin Obaseki, governor…
Chelsea beat Man City to secure place in FA Cup final
Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday to book a place in next month’s FA Cup final thanks to a second-half goal by Hakim Ziyech which ended City manager Pep Guardiola’s…
Prince William, Harry chat after grandfather’s funeral
The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex put any sibling acrimony to one side to unite in support of the Queen at the funeral of their grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh. The brothers, whose fraught relationship has…
S’east Govs, Ohaneze, others compiling suspected ESN members names for abduction – IPOB alleges
Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday said it has uncovered plots by politicians, government officials and local authorities in South East in collaboration with…
I ‘couldn’t care less’ about Pogba’s criticism – Mourinho
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he “couldn’t care less” about Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba’s criticism of his management. Pogba said current boss Ole Gunnar…
Prince Philip interred in royal vault of St George’s Chapel
Prince Philip’s coffin has been interred in the royal vault of St George’s Chapel. It was placed on a catafalque on a marble slab and lowered into the vault by an electric…
North Is The Safest Place For Igbos – Ohanaeze
The Igbo apex socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described northern Nigeria as one of the safest places for Igbos to live in and do their trades. The chairman of the…
Maritime workers suspend strike at Lagos port terminal — after two days
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has suspended the shut down of activities at the APM Terminals, Apapa. The union had halted activities at the terminal on Thursday over an alleged breach of local content…
Police barricade venue of self-determination rally in Ibadan
The self-determination awareness rally organised by Banji Akintoye, leader of Ilana Odua, has suffered a setback. The proposed venue of the rally, Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo state capital, has been taken over by armed policemen…
Bandits kill 9, rustle 500 cows in Sokoto
The government and people of Sokoto State are in deep mourning over bandits attack that left at least nine persons dead and several others injured. The attack happened on…
Forcing people to take COVID-19 vaccine immoral, I won’t take it – Bishop Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo has vowed not to take COVID-19 vaccine, saying that forcing people to take the vaccine is immoral.…
COVID-19 kills over 3 million worldwide
The global death toll from Covid-19 has now surpassed three million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker. Worldometer which also tracks the…
Money printing saga: Obaseki’s claim didn’t reflect true position, says APC governors
The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), a group of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has refuted a claim that the federal government…
We have accurate record of crude production – DPR replies NEITI
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has a record of the exact quantity of crude oil produced in the country. Ogbonnaya Orji, executive secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative…
Why northern PDP govs kicked Jonathan out in 2015 – Babangida Aliyu
Babangida Aliyu, a former governor of Niger State, on Friday, revealed that northern governors of the Peoples Democratic Party worked against the re-election of former…
APC National Chairmanship: Ilorin elites rally support for Mustapha
A cross-section of Ilorin Emirate indigenes on Friday offered special prayers for the emergence of Salihu Mustapha as the National Chairman of the All…
Nigeria army to engage retirees to fight insecurity – Attahiru
The Nigerian Army says it has begun to engage some of its retirees to assist in tackling the rising insecurity in the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, a lieutenant general, said this while…