South African President, Ramaphosa, to face motion of no confidence
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will face his first motion of no confidence in the National Assembly next Thursday.House Speaker Thandi Modise, on Thursday, approved the motion by the African Transformation…
We sold heads of Policemen for N1000 – Suspects
Two of the suspects arrested by the Police in Oyo have narrated how they sold the heads of 2 slain policemen to a herbalist for N1000. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Nwachukwu Enwonwu, said the latest arrests were made by…
Dissolved Oshiomhole-led NWC Drags APC, INEC To Court
Hilliard Eta, a former acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the appointment of the…
Argentine prosecutors probe Maradona’s death
Argentine prosecutors were investigating Friday the circumstances surrounding the death of Diego Maradona and whether it could have involved medical negligence, judicial…
2023: Fashola lets South West cat out of APC bag
THE debate on which zone produces Nigeria’s president in 2023, which is not new, has gained gravitas with the defection of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to…
Qatar Airways touches down for the first time in Abuja
Qatar Airways said it will now operate three weekly flights from Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos as the two cities become the sixth new destination announced by the airline since the start of the pandemic. According the Airline, the…
Sanwo-Olu names new secretariat, others after Tinubu, Osinowo
A new governance experience beckons in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area and Apapa-Iganmu in Lagos State as the two councils completed new administrative secretariats to scale up service delivery.…
Igbo Presidency: You don’t get presidential ticket at market square – Governor Uzodinma
Ahead of the 2023 Presidential elections, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State yesterday said that no one will get ticket at the market square, rather it is the decision of the political party. Governor Uzodinma also…
APC governors, state chairmen, non-NWC back tenure elongation
The coast seems to be clear for the proposed extension of the time frame given to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee following the endorsement by the…
#EndSARS: Our losses can’t be quantified – LCC
As the probe into the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate continues, the panel set up by the state government to look into the incident has been told by Mr Abayomi Omomuwa, managing director, Lekki Concession Company,…
Venezuela judge convicts six American oil executives three years after arrest
A Venezuelan judge on Thursday convicted six American former oil executives of corruption and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from eight to over 13 years. Jose Pereira, who was the interim president of Houston-based…
#EndSARS: Minister mocks CNN over clarification of ‘massacre’ tweet
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has excoriated Cable News Network (CNN) for exhibiting panic over its reports on the Lekki Toll Gate incident by seeking to clarify its tweet some 35 days later…
Leeds boss kicks against fans returning to stadiums
Marcelo Bielsa has demanded Premier League chiefs block fans returning to grounds until all 20 top-flight clubs can reopen their turnstiles. Under the new Covid tier system, half of Premier League clubs will still not be…
#EndSARS: Panel summons ex-SARS chief accused of extra-judicial killings
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating police brutality in Anambra State has summoned James Nwafor, a retired police officer and former head of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Awkuzu area of the state. This…
Marriages don’t last because of sex – Majid Michael
Ghanaian actor and pastor Majid Michel, took to his timeline to share a post, where he revealed that sex is the reason why marriages and relationships are hitting rock bottom. Michael stated this in his response…
Jonathan now a progressive person… he works for us – APC mocks PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is a “progressive person” who now works for the ruling party. Speaking during a programme on Channels…
IT’S OFFICIAL: Naira to now trade at N392/$
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed bureau de change operators in the country not to sell dollars higher than N392 to end users. In a circular signed by O.S.…
Niger Delta militants Asks FG to dismiss demands of South-South Governors
A coalition of nine militant groups, under the auspices of Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, has asked the Federal Government to throw away the seven points demands made by South-South leaders and…
Why you must not deny Sanwo-Olu second term in 2023 – Primate Ayodele tells APC
The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has told the All Progressives Congress not to toy with handing over a second term mandate to the…
#EndSARS protest: Okorocha salutes Sanwo-Olu’s leadership
Should there be a prize for the Courageous Man of the Year, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deserves to clinch the honour, says the lawmaker representing Imo…
Nigerians ‘drag’ CNN over retracted report
The Cable News Network has been trending on Twitter for nearly 14 hours after retracting its initial report, which said operatives of the Nigerian Army killed at least 38…
PDP not a worthy opposition – APC
Ruling All Progressives Congress on Friday slammed the Peoples Democratic Party for not being a worthy opposition. The APC also claimed former President Goodluck Jonathan has been working for the ruling party and the regime…
Toronto, Baltimore, New York intercept over 900 stolen cars bound for Nigeria, Ghana [Photos]
Cities in North America, such as Toronto in Canada, Baltimore and New York in United States said they have intercepted many stolen vehicles bound to be exported to…
Lagos judicial panel allows LCC MD Omomuwasan travel
The Lagos Judicial panel has adjourned the hearing of the Lekki shooting till 11 December to enable the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Managing Director, Yomi Omomuwasan embark on an…