EFCC probes alleged diversion of N3b in Kwara
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it is probing alleged diversion of over three billion naira by the past administration in Kwara State. Speaking…
The Victor Olaiya that I knew – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the late Dr. Victor Abimbola Olaiya as a legendary entertainer and trumpeter who quit the stage after dominating the highlife genre of music for…
Man City respond to UEFA ban
Manchester City said they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being hit with a two-season ban from European competition on Friday. UEFA,…
More Cameroonians flee into Nigeria
About 8,000 people have fled into Nigeria from Cameroon in the last two weeks to escape clashes between the security forces and armed separatists in the…
Oyo government ousts NURTW from parks, appoints managers
The Oyo State government is forging ahead with the ousting of members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers from the motor parks and garages in the state by…
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo speaks on Nigerian roots
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has given a rare insight into his connection with Nigeria, the country of his parents. Giannis was born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents…
Bayelsa boils as Diri takes over
Police impose three-day dawn-to-dusk curfew APC, PDP supporters clash Protesters attack Dickson’s, Diri’s houses, destroy vehicles Bayelsa State capital erupted in violence on…
Abdullahi and his conditions for 2023
It appears that politicians, particularly the ethnic champions, are in a hurry. They are eager to sow seeds of discord and deepen the division among…
Oluwo beats up fellow monarch
Victim’s eyes, cheeks bloodied I defended myself; he called me a mad man – Oba Akanbi Other Osun Obas call for Oluwo’s suspension Some monarchs in the Osun West Senatorial district have called…
Manchester City banned from UEFA Champions League for two seasons
UEFA have banned Manchester City from European competitions for the next two seasons. The Premier League champions have been found to have committed “serious breaches” of UEFA’s club licensing and Financial Fair Play (FFP)…
As long as I’m president, there’ll be no gay marriage in Russia – Putin
President Vladimir Putin of Russia says gay marriage will not be legalised as long as he is president. Speaking in Kremlin, a city in Moscow, where he met a state commission to…
BREAKING: Coronavirus hits Africa, Egypt records first case
Africa recorded its first case of coronavirus on Friday as a foreigner who had been put in isolation at a hospital in Egypt tested positive for the disease. In a statement,…
Nigerian Customer wins an all-expense-paid trip to watch UEFA Champions League in Europe, courtesy…
Leading e-commerce platform, Jumia, has rewarded the first winner in the Jumia-MasterCard Experience Competition. The winner, Mr. Wilson Anine, will have a lifetime opportunity to watch the UEFA Champions League matches in choice…
Indian man hangs himself after mistakenly believing he had coronavirus
A 50-year-old man in India who mistakenly thought he had contracted the coronavirus hung himself to protect his family, a news report said. K. Bala Krishna was treated by doctors in Tirupati for a viral fever but was assured he did…
Ighalo doesn’t have Man United quality – Scholes
Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has questioned whether Odion Ighalo is good enough to play for the club United have signed Ighalo on a six-month loan from Shanghai Shenhua. The Nigerian striker is expected to be…
Ethiopian MPs ratify law criminalising hate speech
The Ethiopian House of Peoples Representative (HoPR), the lower house of the Ethiopian parliament, on Thursday ratified a new law that criminalised hate speech and disinformation. The newly approved regulation described hate…
Supreme Court Ruling: Why we declared PDP’s Diri Bayelsa governor-elect – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it has paved the way for the swearing-in of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
Diri promises reconciliation committee in Bayelsa
Bayelsa Governor-elect, Senator Douye Diri, has promised to set up a reconciliation committee to pacify politicians and other groups in the state who may have been…
Illegal miners face 2-year imprisonment – FG
Anyone who engages in illegal mining will face two-year jail term without an option of fine, the federal government has declared. The Minister of…
JUST IN: Amnesty International working for terror groups- DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International (AI) of deliberately supporting the acts of terrorism perpetrated against Nigeria…
Coronavirus: Why Man Utd kept Ighalo away from training ground
Manchester United’s new signing Odion Ighalo is training away from the club this week as a precautionary measure following his arrival from China. United have decided on the…
Coronavirus, Lassa fever: Nigeria offers N36 million to scientists for solution
The Federal Government on Thursday dangled a sum of N36 million to any Nigerian scientist who develops a vaccine to stem the scourge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) currently ravaging some parts of the world. Minister of Science and…
Protesters attack PDP chieftain home, Radio Bayelsa
Protesting members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have attacked the home of a member representing Yenagoa Federal Constituency, Hon Steve Azaiki, at Imgbi road. Also attacked by the protesters was the Steve Azaiki Library…
Woman faces court for fleeing coronavirus quarantine
Russian hospital on Friday filed a lawsuit against a woman for escaping her coronavirus quarantine, complaining of being forcibly held and given…