Face of Indianapolis shooter Brandon Scott Hole
Police authorities in Indianapolis on Friday released the photo of Brandon Scott Hole, the 19-year-old former FedEx worker, who killed eight people Thursday night.…
Rohr glad Musa joined Kano Pillars
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said he is happy Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has finally joined Nigeria professional football league side Kano Pillars. The attacker who was unveiled…
The Dirty Business of Running Nigeria Down
By Simbo Olorunfemi Yesterday, my attention was drawn to the report by CNN on location of Twitter Office in Ghana. I would not have bothered to go beyond the headline, seeing that what is actually a next…
PDP rejects Buhari’s ‘continuity’ promise
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the promise of “continuity” given by President Muhammadu Buhari on his arrival in the country, on Thursday, after a two-week routine medical check up in London.…
AKA’s Fiancée: Nellie Tembe’s Father Says Daughter Did Not Commit Suicide
Moses Tembe, the father of AKA‘s fiancée has negated the reports that his daughter, Anele “Nelli” Tembe, committed suicide. Moses made this known at Anele’s…
Europa trophy would be reward for tough season – Manchester United boss
Winning the Europa League would be fitting reward at the end of a tough season for Manchester United, their manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Thursday after his team completed a 4-0 aggregate win over Granada in the…
FCTA bans farming activities, illegal markets on airport expressway
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has banned farming activities, street trading and illegal motor parks on fringes of the Umar Musa Yar’adua Expressway, leading to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.…
Abia government accuses opposition of circulating videos of flooded Ariaria market
Abia State Government has accused some opposition members of circulating videos of flooded A-Line in Ariaria International Market on the social media to disparage government. Commissioner for Information Chief John…
Hong Kong media tycoon faces 12 months in prison for unauthorised assembly
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will serve 12 months in prison for taking part in an unauthorised assembly during the 2019 mass pro-democracy protests in the Chinese-ruled financial hub. Hong Kong’s District Court Judge…
Police arrest three suspects for abduction, other crimes
Operatives of the Kaduna state Police Command Friday, arrested 3 suspects in Southern Kaduna for criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbances and abduction. The Commissioner of Police has ordered for full scale investigation…
Ex-MILAD hails President Buhari over Sylva Ameh’s appointment
Former Bauchi State Military Governor, Major General Chris Abutu Garuba (Rtd.), has expressed joy over the appointment of Chief Sylva Ameh as chairman, Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Ohodo, Enugu State. President…
Lagos PDP advises new national vice chairman to reconcile all interests
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State on Friday advised Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, the newly elected South-West National Vice-chairman of the party, to urgently embark on reconciliation of all interest groups in the…
Pakistan blocks social media amid anti-France protests
Pakistan on Friday blocked social media platforms amid fears that activists of a radical Islamist group might use the technology to stoke violent protests against last year’s depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in France.…
FG kicks-off freight services on Warri-Itakpe rail line
The Federal Government on Friday flagged-off commercial freight services on Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail line. The service is expected to make movement of high volumes of…
Ahmed Musa to play for free at Kano Pillars, says Shehu Dikko
Shehu Dikko, chairman of League Management Company (LMC), says Ahmed Musa will not be getting paid throughout his short-term deal with Kano Pillars. On April 13, the Super Eagles captain signed for Kano Pillars under the…
No deaths, blood clot recorded over vaccination – FG, WHO
The Federal Government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have disclosed that since the covid-19 vaccination with AstraZeneca vaccine began on March 15, 2021, there has…
18 ISWAP commanders, other fighters killed in Damasak — Army
A senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, Bukar Gana Fitchmeram (aka Abu Aisha), and scores of his fighters, who were on revenge mission at Damasak, fell to the firepower of troops Thursday. The Nigerian…
We don’t buy arms — we produce them locally – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says arms used by its Eastern Security Network (ESN) are produced locally. The proscribed group was reacting to claims that it was planning to launch attack on banks to acquire money…
‘Reaching Out To The Poor Is Our Mandate’ – Bola Ahmed Tinubu Foundation (Photos)
The director general of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Foundation, Hon. Ipoola Omisore, has said the organisation is poised to reduce hunger as much as…
Why YouTube suspended TB Joshua’s Emmanuel TV
A UK-based media organisation ‘openDemocracy’ has claimed responsibility for the sudden closure of Pastor TB Joshua’s popular YouTube Channel Emmanuel TV, which had over…
Governor suspends district head for conferring title on soldier aiding bandits
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara state, has suspended Surajo Namakkah, the district head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate council of the state. Yusuf Idris, director-general on media to the governor, disclosed this in a…
I’m not behind distribution of rice in the north – Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he is not responsible for the distribution of bags of rice in some states in the northern part of Nigeria. According to NAN, Tinubu said this in a…
Ondo College bans students from driving, riding on campus
Authorities of the Adeyemi College of Education in Ondo State, have banned students from driving cars and riding motorcycles on campus. The Registrar of the college, Mrs…
Barcelona President Laporta ‘convinced’ Messi will sign new deal
Barcelona president Joan Laporta is convinced Lionel Messi will stay at the club and said everything is progressing well, although sources have told ESPN he hasn’t…