Lawmakers, ex-governors behind illegal mining in Osun, says Amotekun DG
Director General of Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, has said highly-placed persons are behind illegal mining in the state.…
ECOWAS asks Mali junta to reinstate Keita government
Leaders of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have demanded the reinstatement of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as Mali’s president. Keita was forced to resign in the…
Arotile: Two killer-suspects freed
A Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Thursday discharged two persons accused of involvement in the death of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot. Those discharged…
FBI Seize $47.5 Million USD From Hushpuppi As They Reveal How Instagram Led To His Arrest (Video)
The FBI has revealed how they were able to track down and arrest popular instagram celebrity, Abbas Ramoni Igbalode who is popularly known as Hushpuppi. Hushpuppi was said to be holding over $40…
Republican ex-CIA, FBI chiefs endorse Joe Biden
A day after U.S. Democrat Joe Biden formally accepted his nomination as presidential candidate, over 70 former Republican national security officials including ex-CIA and FBI chiefs…
FG approves N13bn for take-off of community policing
The federal government has approved N13.3 billion for the take-off of community policing in the country. According to Laolu Akande, spokesman of Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo, the…
Rivers woman kidnapped, brutalised, kept in shallow well for 3 days
A woman in Rivers State, who was declared missing, has been found in a shallow well in an uncompleted building at Igwuruta community in Ikwerre Local Government Area. Mrs. Chizoba…
Biden vows to end America’s Season of Darkness( Full Speech)
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden set the tone for his general election battle with Donald Trump on Thursday night by vowing to draw on the best the country has to offer and lead…
Coronavirus spikes in Lagos, as Nigeria records 476 new cases
Lagos State has recorded Coronavirus spike, as 476 new cases of the virus was announced by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Thursday. Lagos recorded 235 new cases, almost…
El-Rufai breaks silence on NBA’s withdrawal of invitation
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has broken the silence on the withdrawal of invitation to him by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. NBA had invited the governor to speak at its…
Trump’s tax returns can’t be kept secret – Judge rules
U.S. District Judge in Manhattan, Victor Marrero, on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns. In a 103-page ruling, Marrero said Trump lacked the…
International flights: Nigeria will apply principle of reciprocity on EU countries
As Nigeria prepares to resume international flights, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the country will apply the principle of reciprocity. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force…
Customs kicks against duty waivers for Coca-Cola, 7up, others
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has urged the Federal Government to begin collection of excise duty from carbonated drinks’ producers like Coca-Cola, 7up and others. The NCS also…
No going back on Edo, Ondo elections – INEC
National Commissioner and chairman information and Voters Education Committee of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has said there is no alternative to the peaceful conduct of the governorship…
Church recovers property after 99 years
The Cathedral Church of St Jude Ebute Meta in the Diocese of Lagos Mainland Thursday recovered possession of a large expanse of land it leased to a Lebanese-owned firm G Ambrosini & Co,…
BREAKING: House of Reps suspends Committee hearings
The leadership of the House of Representatives has put on hold all investigative and committee hearings till after resumption from annual vacation. The House, which is observing its annual vacation, is expected to resume plenary on…
BREAKING: NBA withdraws invitation to el-Rufai
The Nigerian Bar Association has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, following protests from some lawyers. The NBA said this in a tweet on Thursday. The tweet read, “The National Executive Committee of…
Man impersonates late landlord’s son, claims his estate, bank deposits
A 43-year-old man, Ikechukwu Igwegbe Ilodinru, has been arrested by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command for fraudulently presenting himself as the son of a…
Bayelsa governor’s one leg
Nine months after the curtains were drawn on the Bayelsa governorship polls, the electorate still can’t be too sure who they voted for or who will be governor. Lawyers have become…
10 more WAEC Gombe candidates test positive
Ten more students writing the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination have tested positive for coronavirus in Gombe. The first student, a male in Government…
Mali: Buhari calls for stiffer sanctions, return to democratic rule
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for stiffer sanctions on the new military regime in the Republic of Mali to force a speedy return to democratic rule in the country.…
Laycon, Nengi, and Erica dominate Google searches
Now in its fifth season, Big Brother Naija is a TV juggernaut that shows no sign of slowing down. Interest in the show remains as high online as it is in general, but which contestants are dominating when it comes to online…
Iran will never have a nuclear weapon – Trump insists
U.S President Donald Trump has vowed that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon and demanded the reinstatement of all suspended United Nations sanctions on Iran. In 2018, Trump…
Power sector records new all-time peak of 5,420.30mw
The Nigerian Power industry has achieved yet another improved all-time national peak of 5,420.30MW, which was effectively transmitted through the national grid at a frequency of…