Ex-Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell files election suits
A lawyer who was dropped from President Donald Trump’s legal team filed typo-strewn lawsuits in Michigan and Georgia alleging massive election fraud. Sidney Powell, who has pushed…
Buhari celebrates Col. Sani Bello at 78
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the former Military Governor of Kano State, Col. Sani Bello (Rtd) on his 78th birthday. The President in a statement…
OBITUARY: Maradona, Argentina’s football icon who died a happy man — but with one regret
On Wednesday, of the demise of Diego Maradona, Argentine ace footballer, broke — sending the football landscape into a frenzy. He breathed his last at 60 after suffering cardiac arrest while recovering from a surgery he…
Air Peace expands operation to Jamaica, resumes flights to Dubai, Jo’burg
Air Peace has expanded flight operations to Jamaica as the airline resumes regional and international trips in December. Toyin Olajide, the airline’s chief operating officer, made the announcement saying Air Peace is…
“It’s been one crazy year ” – Don Jazzy says as he clocks 38
Nigerian record producer, singer, and Mavin Boss, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy is celebrating his birthday today as he clocked 38.…
Northern bandits go from house to house to kidnap – Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has painted a dismal picture of insecurity in Nigeria as he said bandits, in the northern part, now go into houses to kidnap…
Marseille urge FIFA to retire no.10 shirt Diego Maradona
Marseille manager, Andres Villas-Boas, has called on the world football governing body FIFA, to retire the no.10 shirt in honour of late Argentina legend, Diego Maradona. Maradona, who is…
Ethiopia ignores Africa, begins final onslaught against Tigray
The Ethiopian military will begin the “final phase” of an offensive in the rebellious northern Tigray region today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday. The statement came…
India suspends all international flights till next year
India virtually shut itself against the world on Thursday when it extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services till December 31. The aviation authorities…
Maradona: Thousands line up to say final goodbye at lying-in-state
Argentina that has declared three days of mourning for its soccer idol Diego Maradona is according him all the paraphernalia of state burial, as the lying-in-state begins…
Akinwumi Adesina defends Yakubu Gowon over allegation of looting CBN
Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has defended Yakubu Gowon over allegations that he looted the CBN when he was overthrown in 1975. Few days back, a member of the United…
Why It Is Wrong To Draw Parallels Between Trump And Mugabe
On November 6, after a speech by Donald Trump in which he baselessly claimed the 2020 US presidential election was fraudulent, ABC journalist, Leigh Sales…
How Igbo Presidency Can Be Achieved In 2023 – Ekweremadu
A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday said Igbo presidency could only be achieved in 2023 through dialogue. Speaking at the 2020 edition of the…
Farmers Kick As FG Moves To Reopen Borders
•Abuja, Lagos Chambers of Commerce back gov’t •Food prices will drop – Experts Farmers in the country on Wednesday kicked against the move by the federal government to reopen land borders. The…
In defence of Lai Mohammed
I sympathise with Lai Mohammed, our very resourceful Minister of Information but a victim of President Buhari’s self-inflicted crisis of…
Goodbye Diego
MARADONA reportedly died at his home after suffering a cardiac arrest just two weeks after being released from hospital after treatment for a blot clot on his brain.…
In-fighting rocks EFCC over Salami panel’s push for police exit – Sources
There is tension at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the recommendation of the Justice Ayo Salami panel that police officers should be withdrawn from the agency,…
N1.5b of stolen pension money in Maina’s account – Stunning revelations
The trial in absentia of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force Team, (PRTFT) continued on Wednesday, with stunning revelations about how…
Maradona’s burial ceremony to begin today
The last goodbye to Diego Maradona will be at the Casa Rosada, the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. According to local…
Saraki used Kwara state money to buy Ikoyi properties – Investigation
An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Olamide Sadiq said that former Senate President Bukola Saraki used Kwara state money to…
Abuja leads in COVID-19 cases for second successive day
Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital posted a second day highest daily count for COVID-19, beating again Lagos, the epicentre. According to latest…
CACOVID unveils over N300b ‘Marshall’ plan to rebuild 44 police stations, train 4m youths
Coalition Alliance Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), comprising the Bankers Committee and major operators in the private sector on Wednesday unveiled a Marshall plan of some sort to help in rebuilding Nigeria.…
Maradona, one of the best ever – Ronaldo
Football superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has mourned football legend, Diego Maradona who died on Wednesday. Maradona died at the age of 60 from Cardiac arrest. Ronaldo described Maradona as one…
Former Nigerian Leader Gowon Denies ‘Stealing Half of Central Bank’
Former Nigerian Head of State Yakubu Gowon has denied an accusation made by a British MP of “stealing half of Nigeria’s Central Bank” describing the allegation as “rubbish”. The Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat said in the UK…