Certificate Forgery: Appeal court puts Obaseki in suspense
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has been put in suspense by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja after it reserved ruling in the case filed by the All Progressives Congress to invalidate his re-election. A three-man…
Four killed in renewed Ibarapa violence
There was uproar on Monday in Idiyan, Ibarapa area of Oyo State, following the killing of four men by suspected loyalists of Iskilu Wakilin, who was on Sunday apprehended by members of the Oodua Peoples Congress…
Wakili returns to police custody after leaving hospital
Embattled herders, Iskilu Wakilin, has left the hospital for the Oyo State Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan on Tuesday. He was said to have been taken to the hospital on…
States roll out COVID-19 vaccination for Nigerians
Vaccination of Nigerians against the COVID-19 pandemic has commenced. At the end of Tuesday, the 3.9 million AstraZenaca vaccine doses received last week would have been distributed in all the 36 states, the…
Banditry: Army cautions Gumi against inciting comments
The Nigerian Army has warned an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, and “opinion merchants” against portraying its image “in bad light.” It said Gumi and the opinion merchants needed to exercise restraints in…
UK sanctions work permit for Nigerian students, others
The United Kingdom Government has announced that international students in England can apply for work permit after successful completion of their academic at bachelor’s degree level or above. The British government…
Ibrahim Mai Deribe Rubbishes Misleading Reports On OML 110, Denies Issuing A Statement
Alhaji Ibrahim Mai Deribe, the former Managing Director of Cavendish has refuted the misleading media reports about OML 110. According to Deribe, naturally, he…
JAMB Made N400m From Change Of Birth Dates In One Year, Says Oloyede
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has said the organisation generated N400 million from change of birth dates by applicants in…
UFC 259: Adesanya earns $1m after loss to Blachowicz
Despite suffering his first Mixed Martial Arts defeat in the hands of hard-hitting Polish light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya still left the UFC 259 arena as the highest paid fighter. Adesanya,…
JUST IN: Lagos CP Odumosu fires DPO, senior officers
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu has fired DPO Ajao Estate Division and his senior officers for allowing night clubbing at Garbana Club on Sunday.…
Insecurity: Makinde invites Oyo CP over arrest of Wakili, OPC members
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has invited the state Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko on the recent twist in the security situation in Kajola, Ibarapa…
A king and his money
What’s the use of the information recently provided by Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu about how much money people described as hoodlums stole from his palace during the #EndSARS campaign last year? Did he expect public…
Aisha Buhari breaks silence on abductions of schoolgirls, women
First Lady Aisha Buhari has lamented the continuous mass abductions of women and girls by bandits and insurgents, especially in the north. Aisha in a statement on the occasion of the International Women’s Day posted on…
APC registers 2.5 million members in Kano
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has so far registered about 2.5 million members in the ongoing membership registration/revalidation in the state. This is contained in a…
Nobody stands to gain anything if Nigeria breaks up – Kukah
Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese, says nobody stands to gain anything if Nigeria breaks up. Kukah said during a virtual interview with Toyin Falola, academic and historian, on Sunday. He said as Nigerians, we…
CBN yet to disburse N600b manufacturing intervention funds
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says N600 billion out of the N1 trillion COVID-19 intervention fund for manufacturers is still awaiting disbursement. CBN…
South-West: “Yoruba Leaders Sponsoring Crisis Over 2023 Elections” – Oluwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on Sunday, called on Fulani herdsmen to live in the town rather than reside inside the bush so that…
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott marries school teacher
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' former wife MacKenzie Scott on Sunday married a Seattle science teacher. The Lakeside School tutor, Dan Jewett, broke the news on the Giving Pledge website, the charity movement by…
Millionaire Saudi Prince To Buy French Club Chateauroux
A self-confessed lover of “sport and money”, millionaire Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad is about to become the owner of humble French second division club Chateauroux. Already the owner of Premier League strugglers…
Nigerien president wins $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize
President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has won the $5 million 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation announced today. The announcement followed a meeting of its…
How Fani-Kayode Went Through Hell In Ex-Wife’s Hands – Deji Adeyanju
Convener of the Concerned Nigerians Movement, Deji Adeyanju, has said former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, went through hell during his marriage to ex-wife,…
Many Arrested As Police Raid Gay Party In Anambra
The Anambra Police Command has arrested scores of suspected homosexuals holding a party in a hotel in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The police raided a hotel following a tip-off about their…
Liverpool hail Steven Gerrard after Rangers confirmed Scottish champions
Liverpool have congratulated Steven Gerrard after Rangers were confirmed Scottish Premiership champions. Gerrard saw his Rangers side become champions of Scotland for the first time in ten years on Sunday. The Gers won…
Nigerian Music Label Owner Dies In Ghana, Artiste Arrested
Controversy is surrounding the death of the Chief Executive Officer, Cash Nation Entertainment, Babatunde Abiodun, aka Kashy. Three narratives have emerged about…