Britain claims Nigeria’s COVID-19 variant deadlier than South Africa’s
A Nigerian Covid-19 variant is causing jitters in Britain, as reports claimed it could be deadlier than the South African strain. One report said though cases of the South…
Ibadan man, Saka burns ex-lover, 2 children to death
A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has killed his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele and her two children by setting her room ablaze. The incident happened on Wednesday night at Shogoye, Idi-Arere area of…
Biden to go tough on gun-violence
President Joe Biden will today, Thursday, April 8, 2021, announce an effort to limit so-called ghost guns — weapons sold without serial numbers or other identifying information. He also plans to…
PDP moves to reconcile Fayose, Makinde
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has plans to organise a South West stakeholders meeting towards resolving the crisis in the zone,…
Olu Of Warri Crown Yet To Be Found After Disappearing One Week Ago
The Zone 5 headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Asaba, Delta State has taken over the search for two historical crowns said to have disappeared from the Olu of Warri…
Missing Imo cop has reappeared – Police
A police officer, who went missing after the attack on Mbieri police station in Mbaitoli council area of Imo State on Wednesday night has reappeared, the Police Command has announced.…
Bandits, terrorists must be wiped out, says El-Rufai
Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has stated that bandits and terrorists tormenting the country have all lost their right to life and should be wiped out. He spoke at…
BREAKING: Students discover suspected bomb in Abia
There is tension in Umuahia, Abia State, following the discovery of a suspected explosive device by students of Union Primary School, Afaraukwu. The pupils of the school had found a bag and informed their teachers who…
Super Eagles moves up to 32 in FIFA ranking
Gernot Rohr’s Super Eagles are now rated as the 32nd best football playing nation in the world. The 2013 African champions climbed four places…
Britain condemns Myanmar for throwing its own envoy out of London embassy
The British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has criticised the Myanmar military after the country’s ambassador to Britain was locked out of the London embassy. “We…
Villagers disarm, apprehend fleeing suspected killer in Imo
The people of Nkwerre community in Nkwerre council area of Imo State heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday when they successfully disarmed and arrested a…
Lagos, Ogun lead as 964,387 Nigerian residents get coronavirus vaccine
Nigeria has so far vaccinated 964,387 people in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, against COVID-19, with Lagos State topping the chart with 164,434 people vaccinated. Ogun State,…
Ondo court sentences two to life imprisonment over kidnap of poly lecturer
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for kidnapping a lecturer of the state government owned Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. The convicts were found guilty of…
Governor Ganduje set to deliver lecture in Ibadan
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has accepted the invitation from the University of Ibadan to come deliver a lecture on governance. The Kano governor accepted the invitation on Wednesday after the University of Ibadan named him…
IMF urges sub-Saharan Africa to increase tax revenues, others
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to do more domestically to increase tax revenues and improve the quality of spending. Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of IMF,…
Ogoni people sabotaging Nigerian government’s efforts – HYPREP
Traditional rulers and youths in Ogoni land have been advised to safeguard public infrastructure from vandals bent on sabotaging the government’s efforts. “Permit me to ask, are we drinking that water anymore? The reason is…
President Buhari’s medical trip a violation of health act – Coalition
The Alliance for the Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical trip to the UK as a violation of the National Health Act. In a statement issued yesterday by the Chairman…
UCH Ibadan delivers first IVF triplets
The University College Hospital, Ibadan, yesterday took delivery of the first In Vitro Fertilization, IVF, triplets. It was gathered that the procedure for the delivery commenced at about 1pm and took about 46 minutes. The…
How we regained freedom from bandits – Kaduna college student
One of the kidnapped students of the 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Mando in Igabi Local Government Area, Francis Paul, has narrated how five of them regained freedom. Paul, a 200…
China administers nearly 140 million coronavirus vaccines
China has administered 139.97 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by April 4, 2021, said the country’s National Health Commission (NHC). According to the People’s Daily, China is working to ensure its vaccination efforts…
Why I want to be President in 2023, by Nwankwo
A US-based Mechanical Engineer, Godswill Nwankwo, has declared his intention to contest for President in 2023. Nwankwo made his intention known in a telephone…
Aisha Buhari an agent of unity – Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has heaped praises on First Lady, Aisha Buhari, who he described as an agent of unity and…
Lagos to close Ikeja road for 15 months
The Lagos State Government will be diverting the traffic on Adegbola Street from Sunday 11th April, 2021 for 15 months. This is to enable the construction of Ikeja Overpass for the…
Dangote Launches Drivers’ Training Centre to Curtail Crashes
As part of measures to curb road traffic crashes (RTC), the Dangote Cement Plc has launched a drivers’ training centre at the Dangote Cement Plant…