Shasha market mayhem: Ganduje donates N18.5m to victims
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has donated N18.5 million to 185 indigenes of the state who were victims of the Shasha market mayhem in Ibadan. Alhaji Garba Mohammed,…
21 die, millions of Texans without electricity in freezing winter
A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday. The brutal cold…
Obinwanne Okeke gets his comeuppance, jailed for 10 years in US
A court in Norfolk, Virginia, United States on Tuesday jailed Nigerian scammer Obinwanne Okeke 10 years for computer-based fraud scheme that caused approximately $11…
U.S. Republican party in disarray, Trump attacks top leader McConnell
Former US President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, signalling a growing feud between the two most senior Republicans. “Mitch…
Aisha Buhari hits golden age today, governors hail her for milestone
Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari hits the golden age of 50 today. The cosmetologist and beauty therapist was born on 17 February, 1971 in Adamawa as…
COVID-19 cases in sharp rise in Nigeria, Anambra posts huge figures
COVID-19 cases scale up sharply on Tuesday, with Anambra State recording its daily highest infections since the pandemic broke out in February 2020. Figures churned out by…
Five governors receive Gbenga Daniel into APC [Photos]
Five APC governors officially received former Governor of Ogun, Gbenga Daniel into the APC fold, two years after he quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…
Tragedy averted as Azman plane suffers tyre burst during landing in Lagos
Passengers on board a Boeing 737 air craft belonging to Azman Air escaped death on Tuesday as the plane had a tyre burst during landing at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. However, all the…
CLOSE-UP: Bawa, the economist and finance expert who would be Nigeria’s youngest anti-graft czar…
A new sheriff is in town. He is Abdulrasheed Bawa, 40, who has just been nominated chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by President Muhammadu…
PHOTOS: Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Okonjo-Iweala attend Lagos economic summit
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, declared open the 2021 Lagos ‘Ehingbeti’ Economic Summit, on Tuesday. The opening ceremony took place at Eko…
BREAKING: Gunmen storm GSC Kagara in Niger, abduct schoolchildren
Some students have been abducted from Government Science College (GSC) Kagara , Niger state, by gunmen suspected to be bandits. The bandits stormed the…
WTO: ‘We are proud of your historic emergence’ – Dangote congratulates Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s richest person and Africa’s pride, Aliko Dangote, has joined other eminent Nigerians to congratulate Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who emerged the…
Photos show extent of destruction at Shasha Market
Shasha Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, was a melting point for traders of foodstuffs in Nigeria’s largest city. But it is now a shadow of itself courtesy – an ethnic clashes.…
DPR says appointment letter supposedly issued to Buhari’s aide is fake
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday said an appointment letter circulating on social media allegedly issued to Nigeria President media aide Bashir Ahmad is “fake” and…
Presidency welcomes conviction of 5 ex-SARS operatives
The Presidency has commended the court ruling which convicted five dismissed ex-operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria…
Bitcoin makes history hits $50,000 for the first time
The price of Bitcoin on Tuesday rose above $50,000 for the first time in history. The buzz around bitcoin grew when the second richest man in the world Elon Musk in a series of…
Nollywood Actor Victor Decker Found Dead In His Apartment
Nollywood actor Victor Decker, who is known for his role as the Galadima of the Kowa Emirate council, in the “Sons of the Caliphate” series, is dead. He was…
TikTok exposes children, teenagers to harmful content
The European Consumer Organisation has filed a complaint with the European Union against the video platform, TikTok, on multiple grounds, including failing to protect children. In its complaint submitted to the European…
PDP mocks APC over Gbenga Daniel, Iyiola Omisore’s defection
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West has described the news of the defection of former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel (OGD) to…
Lagos consumes half of all animals produced in Nigeria
Half of all animal produced in Nigeria is consumed in Lagos alone, the state government has said. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State disclosed this at the commissioning of the new semi-mechanized abattoir for cows…
Australian Open: Serena Williams floors Simona Halep to make semis
An unstoppable Serena Williams reached a 40th Grand Slam semi-final Tuesday, overpowering second seed Simona Halep to book an Australian Open last-four showdown with Naomi Osaka. The clinical seven-time champion, in her…
Jigawa university student commits suicide over girlfriend
A final year student of the Federal University, Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State, has committed suicide after accusing his girlfriend of cheating on him on Valentine’s Day. The university’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Bello, told…
The biggest losers if Nigeria breaks up
The idea of having a near-perfect country out of a ruptured Nigeria is illusory. The composite parts of the country each contribute to the miasma of confusion that Nigeria is.…
PDP leaders meet Jonathan over 2023
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have met with former President, Goodluck Jonathan as they strategise for 2023 presidency. There have been cracks in the…