Moghalu under attack for publicising distribution of biscuits to children
Kingsley Moghalu, former presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), has come under attack on Twitter for sharing pictures where he appeared to be distributing biscuits and fruit juice packs to children…
Insecurity: Reps drop Buhari invitation, apologise to Presidency
The House of Representatives is no longer keen on inviting President Muhammadu Buhari to address it on the security challenge in the country, The Nation gathered…
Identities of people killed during #EndSARS protest will be revealed soon, says Falana
Femi Falana, foremost human rights lawyer, says the identities of people brutalised or killed during the #EndSARS protest across the country will soon be revealed. In October, the #EndSARS demonstrations held across the…
Putting 2023 and Fayemi in perspective
Perhaps one of the perplexing paradoxes about the Nigerian condition is the inordinate, if not pathological fixation of the country’s political elites on politics as the only process that matters in interrogating the “National…
Ex-BBNaija housemates Khafi, Gedoni get married
Former BBNaija housemates, Khafi Kareem and Gedoni Ekpata have tied the nuptial knot. Khafi previously confirmed that she and her housemate lover, Gedoni already had their court…
Bobrisky says he’ll do full $300K sex change in 2021
Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky, real name Idris Okuneye, 28, said he would go for full gender change next year. In multiple posts on Instagram he mentioned a Dr…
How ‘Lagos govt approved’ company’s end of year party — amid rising COVID…
Lagos state has continued to top the chart of renewed coronavirus infections amid concerns over a second wave of the pandemic in the country. As of Friday, the state had 388 fresh infections out of the total 712 cases…
Lampard explains Chelsea’s loss against Arsenal
Chelsea’s manager, Frank Lampard has lamented his team’s woeful overall performance against Arsenal blaming it for their loss. The English tactician said all the basics of his players in the match were all…
Nigeria reports 829 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Nigeria’s total COVID-19 cases since February hit 83, 576 on Saturday night, with 829 new ones announced by Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC). So far, 925,215 samples have…
Ex-ACF spokesman describes talks about Nigeria’s breakup as empty threats
Anthony Sani, a former secretary general of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), says Nigeria can’t break up on the basis of ethnicity. Responding to comments of some southern leaders that a breakup is possible if the country is…
Trump describes Biden as a fake president, rates Afghanistan elections above US’
President Donald Trump says a soldier working in Afghanistan told him that elections in the country are better than the 2020 US presidential poll. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Trump alleged that electoral process was…
UK scientists begin trial of drug ‘that could provide instant immunity’ against COVID-19
Scientists in the United Kingdom have begun trials of an antibody drug combination that could prevent people who have been exposed to COVID-19 from developing complications. The antibody therapy is expected to confer instant…
Ohanaeze rejects new police promotions
Apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has decried the recent promotion of police officers by the Police Service Commission (PSC), describing it as the highest…
‘You are calling for coup’ – FG replies Bishop Kukah
The Federal Government has issued an apparent response to the Christmas message of Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop Sokoto Diocese, accusing him of calling for a coup.…
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine gives U.S. doctor severe allergic reaction
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday ignited a severe allergic reaction in a Boston doctor, Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh, who received it. According to a report by the New York…
Total closure of Third Mainland Bridge from midnight today
The Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be totally shut for 72 hours from midnight Saturday, Federal Controller of Works, Olukayode Popoola said. The closure is to allow for casting…
Enemies of the country will lose ‘las las’ — Femi Adesina
Permit me to use the popular lingo now in town in the headline of this piece. I hear the younger generation talk of las las, when they speak of a final situation or position.…
Eight million subscribers have submitted NINs – MTN
Telecom giant, MTN, says the deadline given for subscribers to update their SIM registration records with the National Identification Number (NIN) is welcome development. In a disclosure notice sent to…
Obaseki will disappoint PDP, fight his deputy — Primate Ayodele
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that the relationship between the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and…
We still don’t understand why COVID-19 numbers aren’t as high in Africa – Bill Gates
Bill Gates, a co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), says the world still does not have enough data to understand why COVID-19 numbers have not been as high as predicted in Africa. The American…
Diaspora Remittances: Cartel begs CBN to allow them pay naira not dollars
Mobile money Cartel, the Association of Licensed Mobile Payments Operators (ALMPO) is appealing to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to change its policy directive on payment of diaspora remittances. The members…
UK dissociates self from Gowon’s alleged looting
The United Kingdom has distanced itself from the alleged financial impropriety leveled against a former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, by a member of its parliament, Tom Tugendhat. The action followed a petition to the…
Mercy Johnson-Okojie, family in Christmas photo shoot
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie certainly chose the right way to celebrate Christmas on Friday, as she embarked on a photo shoot with her family.…
I won’t commit suicide for being plus size – Eniola Badmus
Actress, Eniola Badmus, has revealed why she responds to people who constantly troll her online because of her size. In an interview with Saturday Beats, the actress said, “It is not everything I can talk about but sometimes,…