Disband SARS and reform the police
If you don’t know Ndubuisi (“Dele”) Udo, it is not your fault. The Nigerian police did not allow him to be great. As a teenage athlete in the 1970s, Udo was a collegiate champion at the University of Missouri in the…
BREAKING: Akeredolu defeats Jegede with over 99k votes
Rotimi Akeredolu has secured the highest number of votes in the Ondo governorship election. Akeredolu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled a total of 292,839 votes while Eyitayo Jegede of the…
BREAKING: IGP finally disbands SARS
Adamu Mohammed, the inspector-general of police, has announced the immediate disbandment of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) following nationwide protests over its brutality. He made the…
Akeredolu thanks Ondo voters
Ahead of his formal declaration as winner of the 10 October governorship election in Ondo state, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has expressed appreciation to his people for the massive…
Dealing with the SARS Menace
Anyone who has followed testimonies (backed mostly by video evidence) from victims of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) knows it would take more than feeble press statements to change the orientation of those who…
2023: Amaechi, Wike Preparing to Run for President
As the countdown to 2023 continues, alliances are shifting and permutations are shaping up. THISDAY can authoritatively report that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is preparing to throw his hat into the ring…
Gana: Brother of late militia leader arrested, over N300m ransom money traced to his account
Terkula Akwaza, elder brother of Terwase Akwaza, popularly known as Gana, has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence…
Cavani relishing Manchester United challenge
MANCHESTER United summer signing Edinson Cavani says he is relishing the challenge of playing in the Premier League and is confident he can handle the pressure of wearing the club’s…
Catholic Priest Caught Having Threesome With Porn Stars On The Church Altar – [Photos]
A Catholic priest who has served for seven years at the Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana has been arrested and suspended from the archdiocese for allegedly defiling the sacred Church altar.…
NNPC engages marketers over gas for vehicles
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has engaged petroleum products, marketers, on the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for fueling power…
Messi can be convinced to stay at Barca – Suarez
Lionel Messi can be convinced to stay at FC Barcelona beyond this season, in spite of interest from Manchester City, his former teammate Luis Suarez says. The Barca captain tried to force his way…
SARS AGAIN!
Police outfit destroys trader’s leg, causes her to walk on crutches She hit her leg against patrol van – PPRO While the dust raised by the evil deeds of some men of the Special…
Blame the display of my boobs on designers, says Dorathy
THE first runner up of the BBNaija Lockdown, Dorathy Bachor, has blamed designers and an increase in weight for the display of her bust during Saturday and Sunday nights in the house.…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 60,000 — but over 50,000 persons have recovered
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections recorded in Nigeria has now surpassed 60,000. The country recorded its index case of the virus on February 27, 2020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 111…
Lagos East: Abiru is chip of the old block
SINCE the news of the emergence of Tokunbo Abiru as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming Lagos East Senatorial bye-election, some politicians in the state have been unsettled as…
Donald Trump Considered Wearing A Superman Outfit When Leaving Hospital – Report
President Donald Trump reportedly considered emerging from Walter Reed Medical Center and ripping open his shirt to reveal a Superman outfit, according to a new report from the New York…
Alpha Beta: Facts of the Matter
We have seen the allegations circulating on social media as well as the online reports of the court summons of which we are yet unaware. The fact is that Dapo Apara began making his…
‘I voted for the first time, and it feels good’ – Shaquille O’Neal
Shaquille O'Neal says he may get "roasted" for admitting it, but the towering former NBA star had something to confess this week. "I voted for the first time, and it feels good," revealed…
CBN directs banks to comply with SWIFT universal payment confirmations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed all banks operating in the country to always observe strict compliance with SWIFT Universal Confirmation Requirements. The directive…
We own the gold deposits in Zamfara – FG tells Matawalle
The federal government has cautioned the Zamfara state government over making impressions of owning gold deposits in the state. Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel…
The Swamp That Trump Built
It was springtime at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, and the favor-seekers were swarming. In a gold-adorned ballroom filled with Republican donors, an Indian-born industrialist from Illinois…
Ibrahimovic ‘cured’ of coronavirus
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been given the all-clear to end his quarantine period and return to action after testing negative for coronavirus, the Serie A club announced on…
Police step into HealthPlus, Alta Semper feud
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigeria Police has invited Mrs. Olubukunola George, founder of pharmaceutical retail firm, HealthPlus, the subject of an…
Mantu was the real hero of Obasanjo’s failed third term bid, Orji Kalu says in new book
Some of the intense politicking that truncated the third term agenda of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 has been narrated by Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, who was one of the key actors. In his newly…