Ibidapo-Obe highly dependable, utterly reliable, says Afe Babalola
THE founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, said on Wednesday that the late former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, was highly dependable and utterly reliable while…
Bill Clinton blames Trump, lawmakers for capitol riot
Former United States President Bill Clinton has denounced the violence at the US Capitol, blaming Donald Trump and his supporters in the US Congress. He made this known in a series of tweets on Thursday. The statement came…
Magu: Presidency delays action on Salami’s report
More than a month after the Justice Ayo Salami (retd.)-led Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the investigation of the suspended acting Chairman of the…
Judgment likely in Obaseki’s certificate forgery suit this week
Parties in the alleged certificate forgery suit filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja against Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki will Thursday adopt their final written addresses. The parties are:…
Capitol riot: US lawmaker wants Trump impeached
A representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, Ilhan Omar, says she is drawing up articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump. She made this known in a tweet on Wednesday after Trump’s supporters…
Let Yoruba produce president in 2023, says Afenifere
A socio-cultural and political group, the Yoruba Patriots Movement (YPM) and a pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, said yesterday that the Southwest should produce the next president.…
World leaders condemn violence at US Capitol
World leaders and governments on Wednesday expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump. – Britain – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on…
Aero Contractors MD steps down
The Managing Director, Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, has resigned from the airline. Sanusi confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday. According to Sanusi, his resignation was…
EU condemns pro-Trump protesters, says ‘this isn’t America’
EU officials expressed shock at the “assault on US democracy” witnessed by the storming of the US Congress on Wednesday by thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump. “To witness tonight’s scenes in…
Woman shot dead in U.S. Capitol was Trump supporter
A woman who was shot inside the Capitol by law officers, was one of the Trump supporters, who invaded the U.S. Congress on Wednesday. The unidentified woman later died in hospital.…
Nollywood pays tribute to actress Orisabunmi
Popular Yoruba actress Mrs. Folake Aremu, popularly called Orisabunmi, is dead. The news of her death, which threw the theatre industry into sadness, was confirmed by a…
Sack Trump now, says US corporate group
The head of a major U.S. business group that represents 14,000 companies including Exxon Mobil Corp, Pfizer Inc and Toyota Motor Corp urged senior U.S. officials to…
Bandits in North recruited from Mali, Sudan – Governor
Bandits from Mali and Sudan are operating in some parts of the North, a governor said on Wednesday. According to him, the bandits came into the country on motorcycles and are recruited through the social…
Invasion of Capitol by Trump’s mob disgraceful – UK PM, Johnson
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has called the invasion of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters disgraceful. The U.S. Capitol was put on lockdown on Wednesday as Trump…
Record tumbles again, as COVID-19 cases hit all time high in Nigeria
COVID-19 cases hit all time high in Nigeria on Wednesday, with Lagos and Abuja posting more than half of new infections. Reports from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,…
Obama speaks on Trump-instigated violence at Capitol
Former `U.S. President Barack Obama issued a statement Wednesday after the U.S. Congress was violated by supporters of Donald Trump. The supporters were instigated by Trump.…
City reach Carabao Cup final after dumping out United
Manchester City have reached the final of the Carabao Cup after beaten neighbour, Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford. City will now play Tottenham in the final of the competition. City…
Riot: Twitter, Facebook lock Donald Trump’s accounts, threaten to suspend him
Twitter and Facebook have locked the account of President Donald Trump over his comments on the violence that rocked US congress on Wednesday. Trump, who has refused to concede the…
Meet Yemisi Edun, FCMB’s new acting managing director
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has appointed an acting managing director in the wake of the sex scandal rocking its managing director, Adam Nuru, and his subsequent stepping aside.…
[BREAKING] Edo gov poll: Court disqualifies Ize-Iyamu’s running mate
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin on Wednesday voided Audu Ganiyu, the All Progressives Congress deputy governorship candidate in the September 19, 2020 governorship election. A member of the Peoples…
American music mogul Dr Dre’s home burgled while he’s hospitalised
The home of American music mogul, Dr Dre, in Los Angeles was the target of a burglary ring while he was hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm. Police said nothing…
JUST IN: 1 Dead, 3 Injured As Cocoa House’s Elevator Crashes in Ibadan
An elevator conveying people at the Cocoa House building in Ibadan reportedly crashed and claimed the life of One person leaving three people injured. According to an eye witness who…
UNILAG loses another don
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has lost another of its distinguished academics, Prof. Duro Ajeyalemi just three days after the demise of its eighth Vice-Chancellor,…
Buhari greets former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday felicitated with the former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, on his 70th birthday. The President in a statement issued by…