World leaders mourn Kenya’s ex-president Moi
Many world leaders including African heads of state have commiserated with the Kenyan people following the death of its longest-serving President Daniel Moi, who passed on at a…
BREAKING: Reps reject motion to evacuate Nigerians from China
Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a motion calling for the evacuation of Nigerians in Wuhan, China over fears of contacting the dreaded coronavirus.…
I attended Winners Chapel Bible school – Suspected suicide bomber
Nathaniel Samuel, the 30-year-old suspected suicide bomber, arrested on Sunday, February 1st with explosives at the Sabon Tasha branch of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel has…
MURIC calls out Christian version of Boko Haram
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)’s president Professor Ishaq Akintola has reacted to the arrest of a suspected suicide bomber, Nathaniel Samuel, a Christian, after a failed attempt on Bishop David Oyedepo’s church in…
Buhari launches Nigeria’s new visa policy (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari has officially launched a revised Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP), which has 79 visa classifications, one of which is the Visa on arrival. Presenting the…
Okada/Keke Ban: No second term for Sanwo-Olu – Riders
Following the recent ban of Okada (motorcycles) and Keke (tricycles) on Lagos state’s highways, bridges and expressways as directed by the state’s Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a group of angry…
10,000 of my church members qualify to be president… we own Nigeria too – Oyedepo
David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of the Living Faith Worldwide, says over 10,000 members of his church are qualified to be president of Nigeria. The 65-year-old clergyman…
BREAKING: Nigeria introduces single-entry visa for journalists, entertainers
Journalists, entertainers and sportsmen wishing to visit Nigeria will now get single-entry visas. This is part of provisions stated in the newly unveiled visa policy by President Muhammadu Buhari.…
Aircraft makes emergency landing as woman delivers baby onboard
Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Bangkok made an emergency landing on Tuesday morning in India’s eastern city of Kolkata after a pregnant Thai woman delivered a baby onboard, confirmed a statement issued by the airlines to Xinhua.…
BREAKING: Nigerian Customs intercept $8 million at Lagos airport
The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has intercepted $8,065,615 at the airport. Hameed Ali, the customs comptroller-general, said at a press…
Tanzanian gays cut off from healthcare
Gay Tanzanian activist Tee, 34, recalls with nostalgia a time when Tanzania was like “paradise” for LGBT people — before the 2015 election of President John Magufuli ushered in fear and persecution. It’s all relative. Tanzania has…
Kidnapped NYSC ‘member’ rejects freedom, joins Boko Haram
A former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abraham Amuta, who was abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in April 2019, has reportedly rejected an offer to be freed by the terrorists. According to a report, Amuta reportedly…
NCC activates 122 toll-free emergency number in 18 States
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said the Commission has activated its 112 toll-free Emergency Telephone Number at Emergency Communication Centres…
Coronavirus: We’re in touch with Nigerians in East China – NIDCOM
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has denied receiving any correspondence from Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) East China, requesting that its members be evacuated from that country owing to the coronavirus…
Bishop Oyedepo bombs failed bomber, Miyetti Allah, Boko Haram
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder and presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, better known as Winners’ Chapel International said the botched bombing of a branch of his church in Kaduna, was proof of God’s omnipresence…
OIC rejects Donald Trump’s Middle East plan
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East, calling on its 57 member states not to help…
US elections: Senator Sanders claims victory in Iowa
Senator Bernie Sanders claimed victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, citing internal campaign data that placed him ahead of Pete Buttigieg after a major delay to the release of official results. The first vote of the US…
Manchester City players questioned Pep Guardiola’s tactics after Tottenham defeat
Manchester City lost their sixth Premier League match of the season when they were beaten 2-0 away at Tottenham on Sunday. The result leaves them a ridiculous 22 points behind league leaders Liverpool and after the game, Pep…
Hong Kong confirms death of patient with coronavirus
Hong Kong on Tuesday become the second place outside of the Chinese mainland to report the death of a patient being treated for a new coronavirus that has so far claimed more than 400 lives. Medical authorities confirmed a…
THISDAY suspends two deputy editors over Bishop Oyedepo’s story
The management of THISDAY Newspapers Limited said it has suspended two of its deputy editors, Mr. Yemi Ajayi and Mr. Olawale Olaleye, over a recent story indicating that the presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, otherwise known…
Restructuring: APC governors to forward constitutional amendment areas to National Assembly
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on the platform of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have revealed that the forum is studying the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led committee report on restructuring to enumerate areas…
376,631 apply for 220 ICPC jobs
One of the nation’s anti-graft agencies, the ICPC, has announced that 376,631 applications were received to fill 220 available positions it is offering. In a statement made available on its official Twitter handle, the commission…
We won’t increase Abuja-Kaduna rail fares – Minister
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that the government will not increase ticket prices on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route, in order to accommodate the poor. The Minister, who made the comment during an interview…
Kelechi Iheanacho is best Nigerian in Premier League – Rio Ferdinand
Kelechi Iheanacho is the best Nigerian player in the English Premier League this season, according to Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinard. The Nigeria international has been prolific this season despite enduring a difficult…