Rafael Nadal marries partner of 14 years in Mallorca
Rafael Nadal married his partner of 14 years, Xisca Perello, at a castle in Mallorca on Saturday. Nadal, the 19-time grand slam champion, tied the knot with…
Oyo government to reconstruct Iwo Road interchange with N8 billion
The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that not less than N8 billion would be spent in reconstructing the Iwo Road Interchange, in…
‘Hails from same LGA with Secondus’ — 4 things to know about new sergeant-at-arms in UK parliament
On Tuesday, Nigerian-born Ugbana Oyet was appointed sergeant-at-arms in the British house of commons. His appointment followed the retirement of Mohammed…
Panic as lion escapes from Kano Zoo
There was panic on Saturday night around Zoo road in Kano metropolis when a lion escaped from its cage at Kano Zoological garden. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…
Buhari orders police to raid illegal rehabilitation centres nationwide
President Muhammadu Buhari has told the Nigeria Police Force not to relent in its efforts to bust all illegal correctional centres in the country.The President said his…
$62bn PSC revenue: Shell battles FG over demand for $13.65bn
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited has a share of about $13.65bn in the $62bn which five international oil companies allegedly owe Nigeria following the 2018 Supreme Court’s judgment on…
Nigeria’s middlemen linked with Mexican drug gangs
Hard drugs barons in Nigeria serve as middlemen for the extremely violent Mexican gangs including the notorious Los Zetas and the Sinaloa Cartel as they become key players in the…
I made more music than 2face, Faze in Plantashun Boiz — Blackface Naija
Singer, Augustine Ahmedu, aka Blackface Naija, has been in the music industry for about two decades. He tells MOBOLA SADIQ about his career, and other issuesQ: Do you feel threatened by the new crop of artistes?Not…
We confirmed three cases of monkeypox in one month – Lagos
The Lagos state government has confirmed three cases of monkeypox, asking residents to be cautious. Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health, gave the warning at a meeting on…
We are ready to dialogue with govt, says IMN interim leader
Yakubu Yahaya, interim leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), says the group is ready to dialogue with the federal government. He made this known during a press…
My driver earns as much as a Nigerian commissioner – Hushpuppi
Ray Hushpuppi, Malaysia-based Nigerian, says his driver earns as much a non-fraudulent commissioner and more than a local government chairman in the country. The controversial…
Nobody can separate Buhari, Mamman Daura – Family, kinsmen
The Daura family insists nobody can separate President Muhammadu Buhari from his nephew, Mamman Daura, despite the feud between Buhari’s wife, Aisha, and his close associate’s immediate family.Speaking during an…
Five adults, two children killed in Obaseki’s convoy crash
Five adults and two children, were on Saturday morning killed in an auto accident involving the advance team of Governor Godwin Obaseki on Benin-Auchi Expressway. Several other…
Burna Boy, Falz, Teni shine at Headies Awards 2019: All the winners
Here are all the winners at the 2019 Headies Awards held at Eko Hotel in Lagos on Saturday night: Artiste of the Year : Burnaboy Album of the Year: Moral Instructions by…
Online scams: US-based Nigerian Otaru jailed without parole
A 27-year-old Nigerian, Segun Prosper Otaru, who lived in St. Robert, Missouri, United States has been sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison…
Beards, beards everywhere
Beard keeping is back with a bang, especially among young Nigerian men. What’s fuelling the craze? ROBERT EGBE examines the love for the new fad. Do you have a…
Kaduna raids another rehab centre, frees 147 inmates in shackles
Barely three weeks after a school with about 300 persons, including minors was discovered in shackles, Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on Saturday…
Security challenges will end soon – CDS
CHIEF of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin on Saturday assured that the numerous security challenges bedeviling the country will end soon. He stated this at the…
NDDC: Group urges Buhari to extend probe to 13% derivation fund
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to extend the probe into the management of funds so far released for the development of the Niger Delta to the 13% Derivation Fund. The…
We didn’t indict Kogi dep gov yet lawmakers removed him, says panel
John Baiyeshea, chairman of the panel set up to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Simon Achuba, the deputy governor, says his committee could not prove the allegations…
If presidency goes to south-west in 2023, Osinbajo NOT Tinubu will get my vote
Why are Nigerian politicians ravished by the thought of election? They complot and machinate over it. And when they eventually get into office, they spend four years scheming for another…
IMF backs Nigeria on border closure
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Nigeria’s closure of its borders with some neighbouring countries over issues bordering on illegal trade. Abebe Selassie,…
Samsung acknowledges S10 system malfunction
Samsung Electronics has urged its top-end smartphones users to delete all registered prints as it admitted that there is major flaw with its fingerprint system that allows other people…
Lagos alerts on rise in sea water level, flooding of low line areas
Lagos State Government has alerted residents on the rise of sea water level resulting in the inability of the lagoon to discharge water into the ocean. The development, it said, is…