APC membership registration: No more imposition from Abuja — Buhari
The All Progressives Congress (APC) membership drive/revalidation got underway on Saturday with President Muhammadu Buhari assuring party members that endorsement of…
Donald Trump ‘parts with lawyers’ before impeachment trial
Former US President Donald Trump has parted ways with lawyers representing him in his impeachment trial in the Senate, US media report.…
‘My kidnappers spoke good Yoruba’ — Ekiti oil dealer recounts abduction experience
Suleiman Akinbami, an oil dealer in Ekiti state, says those who kidnapped him spoke Yoruba fluently. Akinbami was abducted on January 10 by gunmen at one of his filling stations in Ado Ekiti, the state capital. He was…
UAE adopts new law granting citizenship to investors, professionals
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has adopted a new law granting citizenship to investors, specialised talents and professionals. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister…
The ‘Somalisation’ of Nigeria
The quit notice served on the Fulani community in Igangan, Oyo state, by a non-state actor, Chief Sunday Igboho, is a timely reminder that Nigeria is at the risk of becoming a failed state. In my previous article, I argued…
Hairdresser Ifesinachi hides N21b worth of cocaine in 16 duvet covers
A 33 year-old Nigerian woman, Onyejegbu Ifesinachi Jennifer, has been arrested by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for smuggling cocaine worth N21 billion into Nigeria.…
Residents count losses as hoodlums raze houses, loot shops in Ibadan
Residents of Aderogba, Bayerunka, Ogboriefon area of Ibadan have lamented security challenges in the area after hoodlums attacked them, looted many houses, shops in the area, and thereafter set the shops and…
Nigeria elite harassing us despite our performance, Buhari laments
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday alleged harassment of his person and administration by the Nigerian elite “despite our performance.” He said that their criticisms…
My COVID-19, EndSARS protest lessons – Sanwo-Olu
In a live interview on Channels Television, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, spoke on a myriad of issues concerning governance in the state, including the state’s battle to contain the spread of the COVID-19…
How Obasanjo truncated Tinubu’s ambition to become Buhari’s VP – Oyinlola
A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has revealed how former President Olusegun Obasanjo truncated the ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,…
VAT: FG Rakes In ₦24.8 Billion From Bank Customers
The Federal Government realised a total of N24.8 billion as Value Added Tax (VAT) from banks transactions throughout last year, New…
Fidelity Reiterates Support To Small Business As Enugu First Lady, ABCON Commend Bank
Top Nigerian lender, Fidelity Bank Plc. has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the productivity and prosperity of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country…
I left Nigerian Army better than I met it — Buratai
The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has said that he left the Nigerian Army better than he met it. Buratai stated this in his valedictory speech during the pulling out…
Is MC Oluomo planning surprise marriage with Ogbebor?
For some time now, interior designer Ehizogie Ogbebor has been in the news. There are even speculations that the beautiful woman may tie the knot with her lover,…
Rohr owed 5 months salary, Alloy Agu yet to receive pay in 22 months
The Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick said his administration is working to settle the debts they owe Super Eagles players and coaches despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus…
Forensic report of Lekki Toll Gate ‘shootings’ ready Tuesday
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the Lekki Toll Gate shootings yesterday said the report of a forensic analysis…
‘I slept with my daughter only once’ – Man
Usman Momoh, the man whose daughter accused of sleeping with her has admitted to the crime. Momoh who spoke on Friday while being transferred to the Ondo State Police…
Novavax vaccine shows 89 percent efficacy in UK trials
NOVAVAX vaccine, a new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 89 percent effective in large-scale UK trials. The Novavax jab is the first to show in trials that…
COVID-19: 50 percent of world’s pilots now unemployed
More than half of the world’s airline pilots, including those in Nigeria, are no longer flying airplanes, according to the first worldwide survey of the profession since the outbreak of…
2023 Presidency: Yahaya Bello sits on the fence
As the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum handed to him by a youth group to declare his 2023 Presidential ambition draws close, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State…
Primate Ayodele reveals 3 people to replace IGP Adamu
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has revealed what he described as God’s mind on the next Inspector-General of Police. This is as the tenure of…
‘We’ll raise 100 SANs to defend him’ — group tackles Falana over comment on Igboho
A coalition of Yoruba groups, Igbimo Apapo Yoruba Lagbaye, says it is unhappy with the opposition of Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, to the eviction notice issued by Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader popularly known…
Under my leadership, military reclaimed all territories controlled by Boko Haram – Olonisakin
Abayomi Olonisakin, ex-chief of defence staff, says the military reclaimed all the territories that were occupied by Boko Haram insurgents under his…
Record tumbles as Nigeria posts highest daily COVID-19 deaths
Nigeria on Friday shattered its daily COVID-19 death record, posting its highest deaths in a single day since the pandemic broke out. Figures released by the Nigerian Centre for…