CCB orders ministers-designate to declare assets before inauguration
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has directed ministers-designate to declare their assets before inauguration or risk facing the wrath of the law. The bureau plans to verify…
The joy of Atlanta ’96, 23 years after
Atlanta ’96 remains one of the most unforgettable Olympic Games for football and sports lovers in Nigeria. Nigeria won six medals overall, two gold, one silver and one bronze medals. But…
Dayton shooting: Nine confirmed killed, shooter also dead
Nine people have been killed and at least 16 injured in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, police have confirmed. First reports came in at about 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT) of a shooting…
‘At least 10 dead’ in second mass shooting of weekend in US as gunman targets Ohio bar
At least 10 people have been killed, according to local media, after a gunman targeted an Ohio bar in the early hours. Dayton Police said: "We are actively investigating an active shooter incident in the Oregon…
Kogi: Bello, Achuba face-off worsens
......As embattled deputy threatens legal action against Gov Bello The feud between Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and his Deputy, Elder Simon Achuba, took a new dimension recently with a seven-day…
Uni Abuja dean in sex-for-marks scandal
A dean of one of the science-based faculties of the University of Abuja is currently under investigation for soliciting sex to award marks to one of his female students, Daily Trust on Sunday has learnt.The alarms went…
Tekno risks jail for publicly dancing with van strippers
Popular musician, Augustine Kelechi, otherwise known as Tekno, as well as four others risk being jailed for two years for publicly shooting a music video depicting semi-nude women dancing seductively in a display truck…
Police arrest suspected killers of Enugu Catholic priest
Some suspected killers of Enugu State Catholic priest, Rev Fr Paul Offu, were reportedly arrested by the police on Saturday.However, the number of the suspects arrested could not be ascertained as of the time of…
Nigerian gangs attack, force compatriots to flee South-Africa
Besides xenophobic attacks, Nigerians living in South Africa now face extortion and death at the hands of fellow countrymen in the former apartheid colony, forcing many to flee to other countries for safety, writes…
El Paso shooter: Facebook blocks Instagram, Facebook accounts
Facebook has removed the Facebook and Instagram account under the El Paso shooting suspect’s name: Patrick Crusius. The social media giant said it is working with law enforcement after the…
LASAA suspends firm’s licence over indecent advertisement
The Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has suspended, pending final investigation, the practicing Licence issued to Provision Media System Limited over indecent advertisement.The company, whose…
Family failure reason for bad leadership in Nigeria – Aregbesola
Eng. Rauf Aregbesola, former Governor of Osun State and a ministerial appointee in the yet to be inaugurated federal cabinet, has hinged the leadership woes in Nigeria on failure at the…
Face of Patrick Crusius shooter of El-Paso who killed 20, injured 40
The gunman who killed multiple people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on Saturday has been identified. He is 21 year-old white man Patrick Crusius of Allen Texas. He reportedly drove for about…
At last, Malta grants rescued 40 migrants entry
A group of 40 migrants stranded at sea after they were rescued by a German NGO vessel will be taken into Malta before being redistributed among European Union countries, Maltese Prime Minister…
One more river to cross for Sanwo-Olu’s 25-man cabinet nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly’s 16-man Ad hoc Committee for Screening Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioners and Special Adviser nominees on Saturday completed the grilling of the 25 nominees…
Pogba, Lukaku absent as United beat AC Milan
Manchester United beat AC Milan on penalties at the International Champions Cup on Saturday, dogged by the absences of Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku and midfielder Paul Pogba. Lukaka is…
El Paso shooting update: Texas governor says 20 dead, 3 Mexicans among
Twenty people were killed and more than two dozen injured in a shooting Saturday in the Walmart store in the Texas border town of El Paso, the state’s governor Greg Abbott said. “20…
OAU student Opeyemi Dara commits suicide by drinking snipper
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), community on Saturday was thrown into mourning following the death of a final year student, Opeyemi Grace Dara. The deceased, a student Department of…
Senator participates in screening Sanwo-Olu’s nominees
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, who is also the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Sen. Bayo Osinowo, on Saturday participated briefly in the…
BREAKING: We should stop blame game on banditry – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday met with the Hausa – Fulani leaders in Southwest, Kogi and Kawara States in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, over insecurity and banditry…
BREAKING: Police rescue four remaining ‘Pastors’ from kidnappers
The four people heading for a Redeemed Christain Church of God (RCCG) ministers conference and kidnapped along the Benin-Ijebu-Ode-Sagamu expressway on Thursday night have been rescued…
Rape victim threatens suicide in Osun if family agrees to out-of-court settlement
A rape victim (name withheld) has threatened to commit suicide if her family agrees on an out-of-court settlement with the accused who allegedly raped her. She insisted on getting justice in…
BREAKING: ‘#RevolutionNow is treason, terrorism’ — Police warn against planned protest
The Nigeria police force has described the ‘Revolution Now’ movement aimed “protesting bad governance” in Nigeria as an act of treason and terrorism. In a statement on Saturday, Frank…
Dangote Dedicates 53% Of Refinery Capacity To Petrol
The Dangote Group says upon completion of its refinery, it will dedicate 53 per cent of the capacity to the production of petrol. This translates to dedicating 344,500 barrels of…