BREAKING: West Brom batter 10-man Chelsea 5-2
West Brom have defeated Chelsea 5-2 in what is the first victory of the Baggies in Stamford Bridge. The defeat broke the unbeaten run of Manager Thomas Tuchel who took over from club legend Frank…
Odumakin: Obasanjo pays Afenifere leader, Adebanjo condolence visit
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday paid a condolence visit to leader of pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, on the demise of the National…
Buhari mourns Yinka Odumakin
President Muhammadu Buhari jettisoned politics on Saturday and sent condolences to the family, friends and acquaintances of Yinka Odumakin, who died today. Odumankin was the publicity…
Odumakin Lived A Selfless Life, Won’t’t Be Forgotten In A Hurry – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a…
“How I got married to my ex-wife at 20 and divorced her at 22” – Don Jazzy reveals (Photos)
Nigerian music boss Don Jazzy has shocked fans, after he revealed how he got married to his bestfriend at 20years old and got divorced at 22. Sharing photo of his wife and himself…
‘This Is Too Heavy To Bear’ – Afenifere Leader Reacts To Yinka Odumakin’s Death
Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has reacted to the death of the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin. Odumakin died at the…
Nigeria moved out of recession earlier than expected – World Bank
The World Bank says Nigeria made an early exit out of recession than projected in its October 2020 forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In its latest Africa Pulse Report for April 2021 titled, ‘COVID-19 and the Future of…
Twin brothers, two other sons of retired soldiers arrested for robbery in Lagos
Four members of a notorious armed robbery gang which include twin brothers have been arrested in Lagos. The twin brothers said to be children of a retired soldier, and the other two, also sons of retired soldiers were…
Netherlands halt AstraZeneca jabs for under-60s
The Netherlands is halting AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs for people aged under 60 after fresh reports of rare blood clots, Dutch health authorities said on Friday. The move comes after five new cases in the Netherlands…
Kelechi Iheanacho signs new Leicester City contract
Super Eagles and Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a new deal with the Club, keeping him at King Power Stadium until at least 2024. The 24-year-old is enjoying the best form of his Leicester City career,…
Bandits kill two Miyetti Allah leaders in Nasarawa
Suspected bandits have killed two leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association during an attack in Nasarawa State. Mohammed Hussain, the chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa State and…
‘A Part Of Me Is Gone, My Love Is Gone’ – Yinka Odumakin’s Wife Cries Out
The Spokesman for pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, has died of COVID-19. Odumakin, it was learnt, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital…
UFC star Isreal Adesanya gifts father Bentley
Nigerian-born New Zealand Ultimate Fighting Championship star, Isreal Adesanya aka Style Bender has gifted his father a Bentley. Adesanya bought his father a brand…
BREAKING: Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, Dies Of Covid-19
Yinka Odumakin, the political activist and publicity secretary of the Pan-Yoruba political group, Afenifere is dead. He was aged 56. An online news platform, Q.E.D, first reported…
Edo 2020: Win 1 gold medal, receive N1m, Okowa promises Delta athletes
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday assured the state’s contingent to the 20th National Sports Festival holding in Edo from April 2, 2021 that every gold medal won by the team at the festival would attract N1…
Boko Haram video on missing fighter jet fake – NAF
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has described claims by the Boko Haram group that it shot down its missing fighter jet, which disappeared from radar on Wednesday, March 31, as fake. The NAF, also said it has seen the said…
BREAKING: Former acting governor of Delta State dies
A former acting governor of Delta State, Mr. Sam Obi has died. He passed away at the early hours of Saturday in Asaba, the state capital. His death is coming few days after the passing of female founding member of the…
Plateau Reps member, Maitala, son, 2 others died in car accident
Member representing Jos North/ Bassa federal constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Haruna Maitala is dead. Maitala died on Friday night in a ghastly motor accident while returning from Abuja…
No work, no pay – FG tells striking doctors
The Federal Government has threatened to implement the ‘no work, no pay’ policy if the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) refuse to resume work.…
Iraqi judge who presided over Saddam Hussein’s trial dies of COVID-19
Muhammad Oreibi, the judge who presided over the trial of Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. In a condolence message on Friday,…
Easter: Prices of perishables soar in Lagos markets
Two days to the Easter Celebration, prices of perishable food items have soared in major markets in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A survey conducted by…
Customs arrests 6 suspects with marijuana worth N661m from Ghana
The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday said it arrested six suspects with147 sacks of marijuana with an average of 45Kg per sack, giving an estimated total of 6,615Kg coming from Ghana. The six…
Afe Babalola rewards outstanding students with N476.8m
The Founder of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), said he has spent a total of N476.8million as financial rewards to…
2023: Five Northern Govs advocating power shift to South
Although 2023 presidential election is still two years away, there had been debates over zoning of the top post. The ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) and main opposition…