94 escape death as Boeing plane makes hard landing in Russia
A Boeing 737-500 airliner with 94 people on board made a hard landing in northwestern Russia on Sunday, carrier UTair said, but no one was badly hurt. It said the airliner, arriving at Usinsk airport the Komi Republic…
Singer Tekno quits dirty habit
Nigerian singer, Augustine Miles Kelechi popularly known as Tekno has announced that he has quit smoking which he described as a “dirty habit”. This is coming months after the likes of celebrity…
Lassa fever kills four in Kogi
The Kogi State Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Lassa fever with four deaths recorded since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the…
Never trust loyalty of a poor man till he makes money – Reno Omokri
A former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, in his latest nugget on Twitter, wrote that no one should trust the loyalty of a poor man until he begins to make money. In his post he wrote that no one should reveal his…
2023: Niger Delta group seeks legislation on power rotation
A political pressure group, Niger Delta Youth Coalition (NDYC), has called for legislation that would enthrone political zoning systems and power…
Gunman opens fire on NYPD officers in Bronx
New York police officials said a second police officer has been shot in the Bronx, only hours after a gunman attacked officers in a patrol van. Following the shooting at the patrol van,…
UBTH, UNIJOS, UI, Dan Fodio varsity in salary padding scandals
Many Federal Government agencies, including universities and teaching hospitals are involved in the inflation of personnel budget running into billions of naira, according to Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the chairman of the…
Coronavirus: China begins daily disinfection of Wuhan City
The Chinese government on Sunday started to disinfect the city of Wuhan twice a day to beef up efforts in containing outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus. Wuhan is the epicenter of the…
Kemi Olunloyo sends warning to Davido
Controversial journalist and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo has issued a warning to popular Pop singer, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido not to fly private jet for the next…
Lawyer drags Hanan Buhari to court over use of presidential jet
An Abuja-based civil lawyer of the Federal Capital High Court, Oluwatosin Ojaomo has filed a suit against Hanan Buhari, daughter to President Muhammadu Buhari for using the presidential jet…
Messi becomes highest paid footballer
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has ranked as the highest-paid footballer in the world, overtaken his close rival, Cristiano Ronaldo and other football stars. The Argentine star is also the…
Buhari, Trudeau commit to stronger ties (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, described Nigeria-Canada relations as very cordial, expressing his desire to further strengthen…
2020: NiMet warns disaster managers to prepare for excess rainfall events
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned disaster managers in the country to fully prepare for possible high-intensity rainfall events in 2020. NiMet gave the advice in its 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP),…
1995 ‘coup’: How Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Gwadabe were maltreated — Ex-EFCC chairman
•Ex-Niger governor had cardiac arrest Omenka used to dance Makossa after torturing suspects A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri…
Rich Nigerians to pay more tax
Those who make more money from the system will pay a more equitable share of their income as tax towards the public good. A clear roadmap to…
Adamawa Govt To Pay Consequential Minimum Wage Adjustment This Month
Gov Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri Saturday during a town hall meeting in Numan revealed that his administration will on this month implement the consequential adjustment of the National Minimum wage on state government workers from level…
Supreme Court Can Redeem Its Image in Ihedioha’s Case – Agabi
Counsel to the former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, Chief Kanu Agabi, has said his client’s application has given the Supreme Court a unique…
Amotekun’s challenge and the dilemma of the Yoruba race
The challenge that Amotekun, the newly established Western Nigeria Security Network, faces is the dilemma of the Yoruba race. It has been…
How does coronavirus spread and how can you protect yourself?
More than 34,500 people worldwide have been infected by the new coronavirus, which continues to spread to more countries since it was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. At least 722 people have died so far in…
Maryam Babangida Lives On…As IBB’s Daughter Unites Aisha Buhari, Patience Jonathan, Other…
Thursday, January 30 is going to be a day forever entrenched in the hearts and minds of many a woman in Nigeria’s history. It was a day that opened up to witness the brooding…
Alleged car theft: My lawyer advised me to keep quiet, says Iyanya
Fans of singer, Iyanya Mbuk, were worried when news broke that he had been arraigned before the Igbosere High Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a car. However, Iyanya pleaded not…
‘Why Buhari didn’t act on NASS resolution to sack service chiefs’
Details have emerged surrounding the refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the service chiefs after meeting with the…
Nollywood movies promoting money rituals, encouraging kidnapping – Fashola
Without doubt, one of the common themes in Nollywood is money rituals. While such stories could be entertaining, especially with the mystical manipulations embedded in…
Majek and the Death of Protest Music
Majekodunmi Fasheke, the Nigerian reggae music legend and firebrand rasta who sang protest songs, spoke against police brutality, fought for…