Why I want to withdraw as Abdulrasheed Maina’s lawyer – SAN
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr. Sani Katu, yesterday adduced reasons he applied to withdraw his appearance as the defence lawyer in the ongoing trial of former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr.…
I am ‘looking past’ Tyson Fury – Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua has revealed he is ‘looking past’ Tyson Fury and believes his rival will consider retiring after their blockbuster £200million showdown this summer. The two Brits are on the verge of reaching an agreement to…
London murder case triggers fear about women’s safety
Britain’s most senior police officer has sought to reassure women it is safe to walk the streets of London at night after one of her officers was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering a 33-year-old woman. Sarah…
NANS urges Southern governors to invest more in agriculture
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on governors of the Southern part of Nigeria to see the blockage of food to the South by Northern traders as a wake-up call to make genuine investment in…
Katsina governor’s wife kicks against almajiri system of education, calls for its abolition
The wife of the Katsina State Governor, Dr. Hadiza Bello Masari, has kicked against the almajiri system of education, warning that northern Nigeria would be doomed if parents failed to abolish the age-long system of…
BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap teachers, students in Edo
An unspecified number of teachers and students of the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. It was gathered that…
Maj.-Gen Yaro takes over as 30th commandant of NDA
Maj.-Gen Sagir Yaro has officially assumed duty as the 30th Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State. The Academy Public Relations Officer, Major…
Photos: Have you seen Alaafin Oba Adeyemi III’s Chioma?
Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has finally replaced Queen Anu, who walked out of her marriage with the monarch last year. According to the Anu, she…
We Must Continue To Push The Boundaries For Gender Parity – Managing Director, Nigerian…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Breweries Plc – Nigeria’s foremost brewery company, Jordi Borrut Bel has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to gender parity in…
JUST IN: Service Chiefs storm Ibadan
Military Service Chiefs including the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irhabor have arrived Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Led by the Chief of Defence Staff,…
CBN/NIRSAL reopens portal for MSMEs, individuals to access up to N25 million
CBN reopened the portal for MSMEs and households affected by COVID-19 to access up to N25 million The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, has…
BREAKING: Niger govt shuts all public secondary schools over insecurity
Niger State government has ordered the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for two weeks. This decision was reached after an…
Using Ibori loot for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Kano rail line unjust – Sagay
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has advised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to use the loot to fund projects in Delta State. Sagay said…
NLC declares nine governors anti-workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared nine governors as “anti-workers”. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the wage Act in 2019. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said…
Dangote set to earn N13 billion in dividend from his sugar business
Africa’s richest man is set to earn a mega dividend of N13 billion from Dangote Sugar Plc. Aliko Dangote, the founder of Africa’s most diversified manufacturing conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited,…
NIN registration: NIMC warns Nigerians
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against enabling extortion during the enrolment process of their National Identification Number, NIN. NIMC warned that it would not condone corrupt…
Govt officials always present whenever I meet bandits – Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has disclosed that his interactions with bandits were done in the presence of government officials. Gumi disclosed this while rebuking those calling for his arrest and prosecution…
De Bruyne named best player in Premier League this season
A former Liverpool manager, Graeme Souness has picked Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne as the best player in the English Premier League. The Belgian international found the net twice in Manchester City’s 5-2 victory over…
COVID-19: 17,670 patients currently receiving treatment – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the total number of active cases of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country has risen to 17,670. This was contained in data published on the official website of the…
Igbos Abandon Presidential Ambition, Settle For Tinubu
The Igbo speaking community in Lagos State has urged the former governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to contest for the…
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko dies two days after birthday
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko passed away on Wednesday. The PM died from cancer in Freiburg, Germany, where he was receiving medical treatment. Bakayoko’s death came two days after his 56th birthday and…
FG shielding Amaechi from prosecution for corruption — Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said the Federal Government led by the All Progressives Congress is shielding his predecessor, the Minister…
Herdsmen: Fix Sunday Igboho, Seriki Funlai’s houses to avoid war – Islamic group tell…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to begin the process of national healing by first of all, rehabilitating the houses of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho and Seriki Fulani in Oyo State.…
We’re tired of open grazing… it has become obsolete, says Miyetti Allah
The Ondo state chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it is time for herders to seek modern alternatives to open…