Lawanflags off free medical outreach in Yobe
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, atthe weekend, flagged off free medical outreach and mass animal vaccination inhis Yobe North Senatorial District, Yobe State. The medical services include free eyeservices,…
Project Enable Africa Unveils Ex-BBNaija Housemate, Esther Agunbiade As Ambassador
Ex-Big Brother Naija Housemate in the just concluded Season 4 edition, Esther Agunbiade has been unveiled as Project Enable Africa Ambassador, a non-profit initiative with…
UAE mulls skyway to end traffic jams
Sharjah in United Arab Emirates has found the solution to beat the traffic jams as it is in the process of introducing the hanging railway system called ‘The Skyway Project’.…
Kurt Kobain’s cigarette-burned cardigan sells for $334K
A quarter century after grunge’s enigmatic rhapsodist took his own life, Kurt Cobain’s iconic cigarette-singed cardigan worn during Nirvana’s 1993 “Unplugged” performance has sold for…
US helicopters dropped forces in ‘Baghdadi operation’ – Report
US helicopters dropped fighters in Syria’s Idlib province overnight in an operation targeting Islamic State group leaders, a war monitor said Sunday. “US helicopters…
Pfizer recalls batches of Xalatan eye drops in Nigeria
American pharmaceutical company Pfizer has recalled batches of its Xalatan 0.005%w/v eye drops solution in Nigeria. The solution is used in treating glaucoma. According to an…
They are out to humiliate me – Okoi Obono-Obla
Former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, has alleged that some unnamed people are after him. Writing on his…
Raheem Sterling can become the best in the world – Gundogan
Raheem Sterling could become the best player in the world, according to his Manchester City team-mate Ilkay Gundogan. The England forward has been in dazzling form…
IMF/World Bank forum attendees asked to monitor symptoms as participant contracts chickenpox
A participant at the International Monetary Fund/World Bank annual meetings held in Washington DC, US, has been diagnosed of chickenpox. In a statement on Friday, Jianhai Lin, IMF…
John Kelly says he told Trump a ‘yes man’ would get him impeached
President Donald Trump is denying that former Chief of Staff John Kelly ever warned him that he would be impeached if he hired a lackey to replace the former four-star general."John Kelly never said that, he never…
Lagos First Lady apologises
Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is aware that she might have wronged certain people since she became First Lady of the state, and she has tried…
We’re worried over delay in naming judges for Atiku’s appeal – Ozekhome
Mike Ozekhome, counsel of Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, has expressed his concern over the delay by the supreme court to…
Power probe: EFCC quizzes 50, traces N1.5b bribe cash to NPDHC chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far interrogated about 50 people as it revs up its probe of the alleged $9billion power project scandal, The Nation gathered last night.…
2023 and the Ndigbo question
After the leadership elections of the ninth national assembly in June, one fact stuck out like the proverbial sore thumb — not a single Igbo man or woman would be…
‘Drive Tanker From 6 Am To 10 Pm In Niger, Go To Jail For 6 Months’ – Niger State Gov.
Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has signed an Executive Order restricting the movement of heavy-duty vehicles in Niger State from 6 am to 10 pm. According…
Nigerian Politicians Wicked, See Honour In Stealing – Imo-Based Lebanese, Bilal Nassel
A Lebanese who has lived in Nigeria for 30 years, Bilal Nassel, was recently seen in a viral video, complaining about lack of infrastructure in the country. He speaks on how…
It’s not a question anymore, I am the greatest artiste of all time – Kanye West
Kanye West, US rapper, says his tag as the greatest artiste of all time, is no longer debatable. The 42-year-old musician stated this during an interview with Zane Lowe,…
EFCC arrests ‘fake Magu’ trying to blackmail NDDC directors
The Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has arrested a man suspected of using its chairman’s name to blackmail directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission…
Nigeria not mature for presidential system of government – Iwuanyanwu
Fontline politician and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in this interview advocated ways of ending the Boko…
Sokoto: 210 repentant bandits surrender, release all captives
About 210 repentant bandits have so far laid down their arms and released all captives, Commissioner for Careers and Security Matters, Sokoto State, Col. Garba Moyi (rtd) has disclosed.The commissioner, who disclosed…
Three arrested for stealing female pants in Niger
Men of the Niger State Police Command have apprehended three people suspected to be stealing pants in the Lapai and Kaffin-Koro areas of the state. The suspects, Mohammed Ali, 24;…
Troops raid hideout of insurgents, bandits, kidnappers
The Nigerian Army yesterday said its troops raided the hideouts of criminal insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements nationwide with remarkable successes.Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator,…
Buhari’s takeaways from Sochi
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria from his four-day visit to the Russian Republic extremely happy with the success of the visit, which outcome is the best…
Trans woman tried to sue beauticians for refusing to wax her testicles
A transgender woman tried and failed to sue beauticians who refused to wax her testicles. Jessica Yaniv, 32, accused 13 waxing salons of discrimination last year because they wouldn’t trim her…