Nigerian court jails Chinese Arvin Wu over stolen rail track sleepers
A court sitting in North central Nigeria has sentenced Chinese man, Arvin Wu, to three months imprisonment over theft of rail track sleepers. The stolen railway…
PDP says APC hallucinating about retaining power till 2051
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the All Progressives Congress (APC) was merely bragging and hallucinating over its dream to retain power for 32 or 36 years.…
11 feared killed as soldiers, gunmen battle in Abia
There was palpable fear at Ariaria axis of Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia state as no fewer than 11 persons were reportedly killed in a gun duel between soldiers and gunmen on Tuesday…
Tinubu donates N50m to victims of Katsina market fire
National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Wednesday donated the sum of N50m to victims of the fire disaster which engulfed…
‘Count Me Out Of Attack On Alake’ – Sunday Igboho Disagrees With Spokesman
Yoruba rights activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has distanced himself from a trending statement that angry Yoruba youths would invade the palace of the…
Actress, Ruth Kadiri Celebrates 33rd Birthday With Stunning Photos
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri Ezerika has taken to social media to celebrate her 33rd birthday today, Wednesday 24. In celebration of her special day, the mother of one shared stunning of herself on her Instagram page, with the caption;…
Awolowo Was Unforgiving, He Introduced Ethnic Politics To Nigeria – Ex-Minister Chidoka
former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, says he admired the late Premier of Western Region, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, even though he was "too rigid and has an unforgiving nature." In a post on his…
Kogi athletes barred from Sports Festival over COVID-19 vaccine
Kogi athletes will not be allowed to participate in the National Sports Festival in Edo State, starting 2 April, because they are yet to be inoculated against COVID-19. Kogi…
APC plots to rule Nigeria till 2047 or 2051
The All Progressives Congress, APC, which has only ruled Nigeria for six years, is plotting to rule at the centre till 2051 or at least…
Ex-Google staff, Dave Girouard becomes billionaire in 24 Hours
Forbes has announced Upstart Holdings’ co-founder and CEO, Dave Girouard who is also an ex-Google employee, as the latest tech expert to become a billionaire.…
Beneficiaries of our agric interventions have received N1.48trn – CBN
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the apex bank has disbursed N1.48 trillion to beneficiaries of its agricultural interventions. Emefiele provided a progress report of the CBN’s…
Denis Nguesso re-elected president of Congo — after 36 years in office
Denis Sassou Nguesso, incumbent president of the Republic of Congo, has been re-elected into office. According to provincial election results announced on Tuesday, Nguesso won 88.57 percent of the votes. The 77-year-old…
Ortom run, Ortom run
I hear he had to run for kilometres to save his life from marauding killers. There has been so many stories around this incident trying to obfuscate the issue and politize it with the hope that its significance would…
Court orders extension of NIN-SIM linkage by two months
A federal high court in Lagos has ordered an extension of the deadline to link national identification number (NIN) with SIM by two months. Maureen Onyetenu, the judge, on Tuesday, ordered the extension while delivering a…
Lagos, Ogun, Bauchi top vaccination chart
COVID-19 vaccination for Nigerians is progressing slowly but steadily according to figures released last night by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency…
Atletico’s Dembele faints on training ground
Atletico Madrid forward Moussa Dembele collapsed during a training session on Tuesday due to a reported drop in blood pressure, and images of his dramatic slump and medical response were widely reported in the Spanish press. Dembele, 24,…
Nigerian singer Lala dies months after completing Master’s program
Former popular music act, Alayande Lola Oladapo Quam popularly known as Lala is dead. Lala who gained prominence after dropping his hit single, ‘Idi Nla’ which…
Colorado shooting: Biden urges US Senate pass gun laws
U.S. President Joe Biden urged the Senate to pass gun control laws already passed by the House, in reaction to the shooting in Boulder, Colorado. He was speaking Tuesday, a…
Dangote Cement to pay over N97 bn in corporate tax for 2020
Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of N97 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020, even as it proposed a…
Report banks hoarding forex – CBN tells Nigerians
In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to panic, saying there is enough forex for business owners, travellers and parents with students abroad to…
Committee: My selection, a call to serve APC, Nigeria – Ambode
Former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, says his selection as a member of All Progressives Congress 61-member Contact and Strategy Committee is a call to serve the ruling party and the nation. Ambode, who was…
Why we allowed hijab-wearing in schools, by AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq said on Tuesday that his administration’s decision to announce hijab-wearing in grant-aided mission schools was based on…
Fed Govt okays N1.134tr for 12 roads
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has voted N1,134,690,048,000.76 as the initial capital for the construction of 12 roads. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr.…
NDLEA seizes cocaine, heroin going to UK, Ireland, Australia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has seized parcels of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and cannabis sativa being shipped to the United Kingdom, Northern…