IAAF confirms full refund of controversial money erroneously paid into AFN account
NIGERIA can now heave a sigh of relief as the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed the receipt of the balance of the overpayment made to the Athletics…
Is Osinbajo Really Losing Relevance?
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in the news almost throughout last week for what many stakeholders and political observers have described as a complete humiliation of a man who is supposed to stand in for his…
NDIC pays N100bn liquidation dividends
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it had paid over N100 billion as liquidation dividends to depositors of closed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), in the last 30 years,…
We will challenge our sack by Oyo govt – Waste mgt company
A waste management company, WestAfricaENRG, has threatened to employ available options to challenge its disengagement by the Oyo State government for alleged lack of…
Life of a man is hard! All i wake up to is bills – Comedian Bovi
Nigerian comedian, Bovi has taken to is social media page to state that life of a man is hard as all he wakes up to is bills. Bovi had sparked a conversation on social media after he made a post stating that the life of a man is hard…
Fresh crisis in PDP over Reps Minority Leader
AN alleged move by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to satisfy some influential party chieftains in its handling of the crisis over the emergence of Ndudi…
I married as an illiterate – Bauchi first lady
Mrs Aishatu Mohammed, wife of Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, said on Saturday that she had no formal education when she married her husband. According to the News Agency of Nigeria…
Germany sends strong message to Trump on Berlin Wall anniversary
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a “mutually respectful partner” and reject nationalism. It was a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump as…
The Ore Falomo I knew – Tinubu
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday mourned the death of Dr Ore Falomo, the late Personal Doctor of late Chief MKO Abiola. Tinubu, in a…
Ogun welcomes Railway Wagon Assembly Plant to Kajola
Speaker of Ogun House of Assembly, traditional rulers and residents on Saturday commended Federal Government for siting the Railway Wagon Assembly Plant at Kajola area of the…
Kidnappers hold man paying elderly father’s ransom
The kidnappers of Abdu Tela, an elderly man in Dayi town in Katsina State, have also seized his son, Sa’adu Abdu (alias Karshen Alewa Kasa), who took ransom money to them for his father’s release.Daily Trust…
Fayemi not denied US visa – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has dismissed an online medium’s report which suggested that its Chairman and Governor of Ekiti state, Dr Kayode Fayemi, was denied Visa by the United States’ embassy.The online…
Pope Francis announces Cardinal Onaiyekan’s retirement
The Holy Father, Pope Francis on Saturday officially announced the retirement of His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan as the Archbishop of Abuja Dioceses. This was made known through…
2023 Presidency: Igbo groups plot alliances with West, North
As part of preliminary preparations to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023, some concerned Igbo leaders are believed to be behind new groups currently seeking alliances with…
Buhari mourns Ore Falomo, MKO Abiola’s doctor
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of the late Dr Ore Falomo over the demise of the renowned medical practitioner, who was famously MKO Abiola’s doctor.…
Buhari, Tinubu greet Mamman Daura at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday congratulated veteran journalist, Alhaji …
Photos Of Nigerian Fulani Model, Ramatulai Who Refuses To Be Subjected To Islamic Rules
The Islamic religion forbids unmarried women from dressing in certain ways and in particular not fully covering their body - a value that is strictly upheld in the Norther region of Nigeria, where it is predominantly dominated by the…
Buhari has no third term agenda – Fani-Kayode tells Falana
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has disagreed with human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, that President Muhammadu Buhari has a third term agenda. Falana had on…
Unai Emery pleads for more time as Arsenal wobble
Arsenal manager Unai Emery pleaded for calm and patience after his side continued to wobble in the Premier league, losing 2-0 at Leicester on Saturday. The defeat made the…
Wike swears-in special adviser on Real Madrid
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers State now has a special adviser on Real Madrid Academy. He is Christopher Green, a former board member and chairman of the NFF technical committee. He was…
Akpabio prevails as Appeal Court orders rerun in one local govt
The Appeal Court in Calabar has given Godswill Akpabio another chance at the senatorial slot of the Akwa Ibom North West District. The court nullified the election that returned Chris…
2 Atikulators reply Femi Adesina: ‘Shut up, stop gloating’
Femi Adesina, special adviser media and publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari in a post-view of the 2019 Presidential election and the Supreme Court final…
Appeal Court upholds Sanwo-Olu’s election
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Saturday upheld the election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the five-man…
Telcos warn of network disruption over stoppage of fuel supplies around borders
Telecom operators say some parts of the country will experience network disruptions as a result of the directive to stop diesel supply to base stations close to the border.…