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…
Easter: Huge turnout greets first open Passion play on Damaturu streets in 10 years of insurgency
It was the first time for more than 10 years that Catholic fateful in Yobe State are marking good Friday with the display of Passion play on the streets of Damaturu. What…
30,000 bandits terrorising my state, says Gov Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State yesterday gave a frightening low down of the banditry in the state, saying there are no fewer than 30,000 gunmen spread…
Alleged N900m fraud: ICPC extends probe to ex-JAMB Registrar’s children
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has extended its ongoing investigation of a former Registrar and Chief Executive…
Where’s Paddy Adenuga?
Where is Paddy Adenuga? This is the question on the lips of many Nigerians who cannot put the finger on the last time the true-to-scale son of billionaire Globacom boss, Otunba Mike Adenuga. It would appear that Paddy has…
Electricity supply in Lagos has gone from bad to worse, here’s why
If you reside in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city and commercial capital, it probably has hit you: From 12 hours of power supply in a day, you probably receive like 30 mins of electricity all day or 5 hours of…
Regé-Jean Page Will Not Return For “Bridgerton” Season 2
Regé-Jean Page, who portrayed the dashing Duke of Hastings in Season 1 of Bridgerton, will not return for the second season of the hit Netflix series. On the show’s…
England to ban travel from four new countries
The UK government said Friday it would add four countries to its so-called red list banning incoming travel to England from next week, citing coronavirus “variants of concern”. The Department for Transport said the ban on…
Soccer Star Leader Fails to Win Extra Time in Liberia Referendum
Liberians rejected a referendum backed by President George Weah to curb the length of presidential terms -- a vote that could have helped the former soccer star extend his stay in office. The Dec. 8 plebiscite failed to…
Lekki shooting: US’ report attempted to cover up brutal killings – Falana
Human rights activist, Femi Falana has accused the United States of attempting to cover up the brutal killings at the Lekki Tollgate during the #EndSARS protest last year. The US had in its…
Warri kingship tussle: Only Ologbotsere has ‘prerogative’ to summon general assembly – Chief Emami
Only the Ologbostere of Warri kingdom has the prerogative to summon a general assembly of the Itsekiri nation, Chief Ayirimi Emami has declared. He said he still holds the title despite his purported suspension.…
Shoprite workers embark on protests, shut down company indefinitely
Shoprite workers at Ring Road branch, Ibadan, on Friday, embarked on another round of protest, shutting down the company indefinitely. The workers, under the aegis of…
Chioma deletes all Davido’s pictures
Chef, model and estranged girlfriend/fiancée of Davido, Chioma Avril Rowland, popularly known as Chef Chi or Chioma, has finally removed all the pictures of her baby’s daddy from her Instagram…
We shot down NAF Alpha Jet – Boko Haram claims responsibility
Boko Haram terrorists have claimed responsibility for the Nigerian Air Force’s Alpha Jet that went missing in Borno State. The Alpha jet aircraft NAF 475 went off radar on Wednesday, fuelling speculations that it…
U.S. Capitol on lockdown after motorist rams into police officers
A motorist was shot dead on Friday after he tried to run down two U.S. Capitol policemen on Friday. The action triggered a lockdown of the abutting…
Those who looked down on me, now regret it – Funke Akindele
Nigerian actress, producer, Funke Akindele aka Jenifa on Friday recalled how some people ”looked down on her” before her stardom. She disclosed while dishing humble advice on Twitter.…
No more Draws in Chess – FIDE
For more than 150 years, the rules of chess have served their purpose well, the last major rule change in chess was in 1860. In 1980 when the rules; white moved first, the stalemate was a draw, and pawns could capture…
Marwa wants drug test for Buhari, Tinubu, Osinbajo, other politicians
Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said he is currently pushing for drug test on all politicians.…
Nigerian gets 34 years jail term for defrauding US charities, senior citizens
Babatope Joseph Aderinoye, a Nigerian living in the US, has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars from several people. Aderinoye, 30, also scammed a charity based in Fort…
South Africa’s MTN, Looking to Build a Monopoly, Blocks Access to USSD Services for Nigerians
Fresh off its hiking of transfer charges on USSD and just over a year after the Nigerian government somewhat pardoned it for not paying over $2 billion in dodged taxes, MTN is looking to drive Nigerian SMEs who…
Madagascar forgoes local herb, joins Covax
Madagascar’s health minister on Thursday announced the country had joined the COVAX vaccine-sharing programme, following through with a recent pledge to roll out jabs after months of resistance from the president.…