Governor-elect Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat to unveil key Lagos road map
Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, will on April 27 unveil key road map to adopt in actualising the vision for a greater Lagos at a special dinner to…
Pele ‘back on the field’ after short hospital stay in Paris
Former Brazil star Pele has thanked medical staff following his short spell in hospital and assured fans he is “back on the field”. The 78-year-old was treated for a urinary tract infection in Paris, where he had…
Father forgives rapist in court
A 30-year old man, Ibrahim Mohammed, has forgiven the man who raped his nine years old daughter. The daughter had told the Edo State Family Court that she was raped twice by Abdullahi Bala aged 33.…
Supreme Court Dismisses Oni’s Case Against Fayemi
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the eligibility case instituted by a former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni against the eligibility of Governor Kayode Fayemi to contest the primaries of the…
Ex-President al-Bashir moved to Khartoum’s Kobar prison – Family Sources
Sudan’s deposed president Omar al-Bashir was moved to Kobar prison in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday, two family sources said on Wednesday. Bashir is being held under tight security in solitary…
15-year-old wife arrested for allegedly poisoning husband in Kano
The police command in Kano State has arrested a 15-year-old housewife, Hassana Lawan of Bechi Village, in Kumbotso LGA of the state for allegedly poisoning her 33-year-old husband, Sale Abubakar. The…
‘Go for C-section with special reason’ — Gynaecologist advises pregnant women
Adebayo Bamisebi, a gynaecologist, on Tuesday, advised pregnant women to go for delivery, through cesarean section with special reason for it. Bamisebi of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,…
Man kills five after setting apartment on fire
A South Korean man set his apartment on fire before stabbing fleeing residents with a knife, killing five people and injuring 13 others. The 42-year-old set fire to his apartment in the south-eastern…
Volunteer doctors, cooks help Sudanese keep up protests
The protesters in Sudan wave national flags, chant “freedom” and bang plastic drums in the sweltering summer heat, while others man makeshift clinics or prepare meals for fellow demonstrators. For nearly…
Journalist threatened for calling out chairman who took Success Adegor to beer parlor
Fejiro Oliver, the journalist who called out the chairman of Sapele Local Government in Delta state, Eugene Inoaghan, for taking Success Adegor to a beer parlor, says he’s being threatened. Yesterday, the journalist shared a…
TSA: Group probes federal government, wants total accruals, expenditure made known
The United Global Resolve for Peace on the Treasury Single Account has called on the Federal Government to disclose the total amount that had accrued to the Treasury Single Account since its implementation.…
Max Allegri to remain as Juventus coach despite Champions League flop
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri announced on Tuesday he would be staying on as coach with the Italian giants next season despite another Champions League disappointment. Cristiano Ronaldo’s side…
Egypt parliament votes to extend Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rule until 2030
Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved constitutional amendments allowing general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030, state media reported. Deputies also…
Thieves break into police station as cops watch UEFA Champions League match
Thieves broke into Kobujoi Police Station, Nandi County on Tuesday night and made away with three rifles and ammunitions.All the officers on duty had left the post and went to enjoy a UEFA Champions League match at a nearby…
Atiku to call Microsoft, IBM experts as witnesses, gives ‘details’ of INEC servers
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, is set to call Microsoft, IBM and Oracle experts to authenticate his claim that the servers belonging to the Independent…
Customs begins recruitment exercise, to employ 3,200 personnel
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, yesterday, announced the commencement of its recruitment exercise, beginning from midnight Wednesday.Comptroller General of the NCS, Col Hameed Ali (rtd), stated that within the next three…
NASS: We won’t repeat mistakes of 2015 in 2019, Oshiomhole vows
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has vowed that the party will not repeat the mistakes of 2015 in 2019 as regards to the election of officials for the ninth National Assembly.APC…
How you can choose the sex of your baby
Many Nigerians are afflicted with the pains of either all-girl or all-boy children.However, some new generation Nigerians do not care, whatever they get is good for them and after two children they stop.For those who care…
As MMIA Road comes alive
AS the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumni Ambode, prepares to hand over the reins of power to his successor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at Alausa on May 29, 2019, perhaps the greatest achievement for which he will never be forgotten…
March inflation drops to 11.25%
Nigeria’s inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March dropped by 0.06 per cent points, lower than the rate recorded in the previous month.In its monthly report posted on its website, the National Bureau of…
Dembele better than Neymar, says Barca’s president
Ousmane Dembele is “much better” than former Barcelona star Neymar, according to president Josep Maria Bartomeu.Neymar left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record €222 million transfer in 2017 and Dembele arrived as…
Inside photos of Notre Dame after fire incident
Inside photos of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris have emerged after the fire that engulfed the historical building yesterday was finally extinguished. The sky is visible through the roof where the spire once stood, but there is hope that…
Someone will always stand against you – Toke Makinwa to young dreamers
Media personality Toke Makinwa has just written a motivational piece to young dreamers out there. In her post, where she encouraged them to keep doing what they do and create more paths, Toke Makinwa made them understand there will…
Policemen, others to die for kidnapping woman
Three policemen and four others are to die for kidnapping a woman, a court ruled yesterday. The State High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, presided over by Justice Joy Unwana, sentenced the convicts — three…