Are we having the funeral of APC so soon?
I think solidarising in struggle is more rancour-proof than banding in victory. In 2013, the PDP galloped from one crisis to another until it imploded and lost power at the centre in…
FG releases fresh N620m for fight against coronavirus
The federal government has released N620 million, the second tranche of funds, provided to address coronavirus. Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, special adviser on media and communication to Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, disclosed this…
Olivier Giroud makes Chelsea U-turn, open to signing new deal
Olivier Giroud says he is open to staying at Chelsea beyond the end of the season despite having come close to making a January move away from the club. Inter had agreed a contract with the Blues striker, with Lazio and Tottenham…
Global coronavirus infections pass 100,000
Coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people across 91 countries globally, according to an AFP tally Friday. The death toll reached 3,406, while the total number of infections…
North-East governors agree to invest in Mambila power projects
Against the expectations of people of the North East subregion, who had expected the announcement of security measures to curb the insecurity that has ravaged the area, the six Governors of the subregion at the end of their…
Student found dead in boyfriend’s apartment
A 34-year-old welder, Tunde Kasali, has been arrested by the police in connection with the death of his girlfriend, one Victoria Nwogu, said to be a…
Nigeria discovers over 70, 000 ghost workers through IPPIS
The Federal Government says it has discovered over 70,000 ghost workers in the Federal civil service following the introduction of Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The Minister of Finance, Budget and…
APC govs plot to oust Oshiomhole before 2023 primaries
In a fresh twist to the crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress, governors elected on the platform of the party are insisting that the embattled National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, will not be…
Nigerian pastor jailed for 34 years in UK
An evangelical pastor was jailed for 34 years in Britain on Friday, after he was convicted of a catalogue of rape and sexual abuse against children and adults over two…
Man United may extend Ighalo’s stay –Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that the Red Devils could extend the stay of Odion Ighalo beyond the summer, Sports Extra reports. Ighalo joined the Red Devils on a…
Coronavirus: 55 passengers on flight with Italian victim located, put under watch
THE Federal Government has said it is now in contact with 55 of the passengers on board the aircraft that conveyed to Nigeria the Italian who tested positive to coronavirus. A total of 148…
Court bars 23 lottery firms from selling Ghana Games in Nigeria
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday granted interlocutory orders restraining Premier Lotto Limited and 22 other lottery outfits in Nigeria from operating and using Ghana…
N8.4bn debt: AMCON seizes 72 luxury flats, shopping complex, land
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Friday moved against 12 debtors owing the Federal Government N8.4billion by seizing their multi-billion naira properties across Lagos.…
BREAKING: All three suspected coronavirus cases in Lagos test negative, says Commissioner
All the three suspected cases of coronavirus have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital in the Yaba area of Lagos state. Akin Abayomi, commissioner of health in Lagos, disclosed…
Togo confirms first coronavirus case
Togo on Friday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus after a 42-year-old woman tested positive following her return from a trip to Benin, Germany, France and Turkey. The presidency in the West African nation of eight…
Insecurity: Private security guards seek permission to carry guns
The Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) has urged the Federal Government to grant its members permission to carry arms in order…
Inspector nabbed for shooting wife dead
A Police Inspector, Tuddy Warebayigha, has been arrested for shooting his wife dead following lingering dispute on custody of some of their nine children. The inspector, serving at…
Ronaldinho escapes charge for fake Paraguayan passport
Brazil soccer legend Ronaldinho and his brother may not be charged after they allegedly used altered passports in Paraguay on Wednesday, officials said. Paraguayan prosecutor Federico…
233 COVID-19 cases in US tip of the iceberg, Harvard scientist warns
A Harvard epidemiologist has warned that traveller screening in the United States may not detect most symptomatic cases of COVID-19. And he said that the 233 cases uncovered so far may be tip of…
MI dumps Chocolate City, drops EP
After 13 years with Chocolate City, Jude Abaga, has announced his decision to leave the label and move on to a new phase of the music game. Upon resignation, Abaga rose from being…
NIMC director arraigned in court for defiling two year-old girl
A family court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital has arraigned the state director of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr. Ikenna Unegbu for allegedly defiling a two years…
ASUU condemns suspension of UNILAG Convocation
Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Lagos UNILAG, Dr. Dele Ashiru has condemned the suspension if the institution’s 51st convocation…
BREAKING: 2 out of 3 suspected coronavirus cases negative, says health minister
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says two out of the three suspected cases of coronavirus tested negative for the disease. He said the result of the third…
As Dariye, Kalu, Nyame change residential address
Three former state governors, who were recently convicted, have since changed their residential addresses to the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja, where they are said to be doing well. BLESSING…