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IRT ARREST ANOTHER MEMBER OF TARABA KIDNAP KINGPIN ‘WADUME’

As Nigerians await the submission of report by the 7- man investigative panel probing the killing of...

FG TO ESTABLISH NEW WAYS TO TACKLE INTERNATIONAL FRAUD.

The Presidency has said that new executive orders will be given to tackle international fraud. ...

BOKO HARAM DESTROY HOUSES AND SHOPS IN VILLAGES IN BORNO

The Borno state emergency management agency has confirmed that a total of 73 households and ‎28 shop...

VEHICLES CARRYING FISH FOR BOKO-HARAM BURNT DOWN BY ARMY

The army has intercepted and burnt down four vehicles conveying smoked fish allegedly belonging to B...

OKOROCHA IS SUFFERING FROM WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME

The Secretary to the Imo State Government, Mr Uche Onyeagocha has said that former Governor Rochas O...

OKOROCHA TELLS IGP TO IGNORE IHEDIOHA’S PETITION.

Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo has urged the Inspector General of Police (...

PLATEAU ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL RESERVES JUDGEMENT IN PETITION AGAINST LALONG.

The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgement in a petition filed...

17 PEOPLE DIED IN KWARA ROAD ACCIDENT

Seventeen people were killed in a road accident at Bacita junction along Jebba/Ilorin Highway in Kwa...

DINO MELAYE SAYS HIS SENATORIAL MANDADTE CANNOT BE TAKEN.

Senator Dino Melaye said on Friday that he will appeal the judgment of the Kogi State Election Petit...

VIDEO OF TWIN BABIES CAUGHT TALKING TO EACH OTHER

A video has surface online showing twin babies talking to each other to the amazement of their mothe...

133 NIGERIAN REFUGEES RETURN HOME

About 133 Nigerian refugees comprising mostly women and children who fled Nigeria for Cameroon in th...

PROF. TUNDE ADENIRAN REPLACE FALAE AS THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF SDP

A former Minister of Education, Professor Tunde Adeniran, has replaced Olu Falae, as the National Ch...

LIST OF NIGERIANS INVOLVED IN MASSIVE MONEY FRAUD IN THE US

  US authorities have announced charges against 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a wide-ra...

COURT SACKS DINO MELAYE AS SENATOR OF KOGI WEST DISTRICT.

The Kogi State National Assembly and State Assembly Elections petitions tribunal have sacked Dino Me...

POLICEMEN WHO KILLED SUSPECTED PHONE THIEF GET DISMISSED FROM SERVICE, FACE GREATER TROUBLES.

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed four of its personnel serving at the Lagos State Command from...

MEMBER OF SOKOTO ASSEMBLY KIDNAPPED BY ARMED MEN

A member representing Denge/Shuni State Constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Aminu Ma...

TWO NIGERIA TEENAGE SISTERS RESCUED FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKERS

Officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have rescued two teenagers from a suspected human...

PRESIDENT BUHARI UNVEIL CBN CENTER OF EXCCELLENCE IN ABU ZARIA.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday unveiled a “Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Centre of Excellenc...

FACEBOOK SHUT DOWN ACCOUNT IN MYANMAR

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had shut 216 social media pages, groups and accounts in Myanmar, so...

EDO GOVT PARTNERS WITH ICPC TO RID CORRUPTION IN CIVIL SERVICE.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has warned that public and civil servants involved in co...

POLICE INVOLVED IN EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING ARRESTED

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four policemen for extra-judicial killings and for shoot...

FLOOD RENDERS DUTSE RESIDENTS HOMELESS

Flooding which ravaged some local government areas in Jigawa, has also rendered residents of three w...

FULL LIST OF MINISTERS AND THEIR PORTFOLIO

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday swore in the 43 appointed ministers at the Federal Executiv...

EMBATTLED HEAD OF SERVICE “OYO-ITA” IN PRESIDENTIAL VILLA

The Head of Service, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, who was reported to be on medical leave, on Wednesday was...

BBNAIJA PEPPERDEM: ENKAY APOLOGISES FOR ATTITUDE TOWARD CINDY

Recently evicted Big Brother Naija, pepper Dem housemate, Nkechinyere Ede popularly known as Enkay h...

DWAYNE JOHNSON “THE ROCK” AND LAUREN HASHIAN GETS MARRIED AFTER 12YEARS

American actor and retired wrestler, Dwayne Johnson, commonly referred to by his ring name, ‘The Roc...

KIDNAP KINGPIN NARRATE HOW SOLDIER AIDED HIS ESCAPE IN TARABA (VIDEO)

Taraba kidnap kingpin explains how he was aided to escape when he was caught before. ...

POLICE IGP COMMENDS HIS MEN FOR RE-ARREST THE KIDNAP KINGPIN

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has commended his men for the perseverance and ...

EFCC SAYS AMBODE’S MEN ATTACKED AND INJURED THREE OFFICIALS AND VANDALIZED A VEHICLE

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused supporters of the former gove...

SOWORE RECIEVED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO TOPPLE BUHARI’S GOVERNMENT…DSS

The Department of State Services has alleged in fresh papers filed before the Federal High Court in ...

#REVOLUTIONNOW : COURT ORDERS FG, DSS, IGP TO EXPLAIN SOWORE AND OTHERS DETENTION.

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government, the Department of State Se...

GERMAN GOVERNMENT DEPORTS NIGERIANS AFTER ATTACK ON EKWEREMADU

The German government has deported a new batch of Nigerian migrants less than 48 hours after the att...

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM OVER SPREME COURTS RULING ON INEC SERVER…PDP

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says there i...

GOV EMMANUEL TO CONVERT TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN IKOT ADA IDEM

Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom says former Technical College, Ikot Ada Idem in Ibiono Ibom Local Go...

POLICE ARREST EIGHT SUSPECTS DURING INICIATION INTO MILLION BOYS

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested eight suspected members of ‘One Million Boys’ co...

BUHARI CONGRATULATE D’TIGRESS ON WINNING THE AFROBASKET TITLE

  President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, ...

WAJE EXPLAINS WHY SHE FEATURED HER DAUGHTER IN HER VIDEO

Waje the singer and songwriter Aituaje Iruobe has explained why her daughter, Emerald was featured i...

37 FRSC OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR EXTORING MONEY FROM MOTORISTS ON HIGHWAYS

A Joint Inter-Agency Team led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commis...

IPOB LEADER, NNAMDI KANU PLEDGED N1 MILLION REWARD FOR INFORMATION ABOUT TRAVEL PLANS OF SOUTH-EAST GOVERNORS

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has pledged N1 million rewa...

NASU, SSANU EMBARK ON WARNING STRIKE

Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universit...

COURT DISMISS APPEAL TO STOP INAUGURATION OF THE MINISTERIAL NOMINEES

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a motion seeking to stop President Muhammadu Buhari fro...

EL-ZAKZAKY NEVER SEEKED ASYLUM IN INDIA…IMN

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has described a recent statement credited to the Federal Government ...

SENATE TELLS GERMAN AUTHORITIES TO IDENTIFY EKWEREMADU’S ATTACKERS

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the German authorities to identify those that at...

NIMET PREDICT THUNDER STORMS

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery activities over Northern states wi...

YABA PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE COLLAPSED NO CASUALTY RECORDED

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said that no casualty was recorded when a secti...

ATTACK ON EKEWERENMADU AN INSULT TO IGBOS…OMO-AGEGE

The Deputy President of the Senate Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has condemned the attack on his predecessor S...

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL SET DATE FOR CLOSING ARGUMENTS.

The tribunal is set to hear closing arguments on the Presidential Election Petition. ...

FIFA BANNED SAMSON SIASIA FOR LIFE

FIFA on Friday banned former Nigeria Football Federation official Samson Siasia for life after the b...

CONTAINERS CONTAINING N5 BILLION WORTH OF TRAMADOL INTERCEPTED BY CUSTOM

The Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted containers of tramadol worth N5 billion in Lagos. ...

NIGERIANS REACT TO FG PLAN TO SLAM 5% VAT ON ONLINE GOODS

Mixed reactions have trailed the proposed plan by the Federal Government to slam a five per cent Val...

POLICE PLEADS WITH RAPE VICTIMS TO ALWAYS SPEAK OUT

The Police Public Relation Officer of the FCT Command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, has appealed to victims ...

RIVER GOVERNMENT TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT FLOOD CHALLENGES.

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has directed local council chairmen and relevant agencies in the state t...

WOMAN WHO BEATS 10 YEARS OLD BOY AND LOCKED HIM IN DOG CAGE GET ARRESTED IN LAGOS

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a woman accused of locking her 10-year-ol...

EL-ZAKZAKY AND WIFE RETURNS TO NIGERIA

The embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife,  Zeenat a...

KANU NWANKWO APPOINTEED AS SSA ON SPORTS BY IMO GOV

Imo State governor has appointed Nigeria’s football legend. Kanu Nwankwo as his Senior Special Assis...

BOY STAGE HIS OWN KIDNAP TO GET MONEY FROM FATHER

A 15-year-old boy has allegedly staged his own kidnap and demanded for the sum of N500,000 as ransom...

KOGI YOUTH DEMANDS A FREE AND FAIR VOTE AHEAD OF NOVEMBER ELECTION

Youth in Kogi State have vowed to ensure a free, fair, and credible exercise ahead of the November 1...

NIGERIAN TEENS TO TAKE OVER NOLLYWOOD WITH SMARTPHONES

A group of teenagers from Kaduna are on the verge of making a major break into the Nigerian movie in...

DEFENCE TEAM INVESTIGATE THE KILLING OF POLICE MEN AND CIVILIAN IN TARABA

  The panel set up by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters to investigate the killing of three pol...

BORNO GOVERNOR DONATE PART OF SAMBISA FOREST FOR RUGA

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, has given out some parts of Sambisa forest, for the purpose ...

EL-ZAKZAKY FRUSTRATING INDIAN HOSPITAL REFUSES TREATMENT

The Federal Government has said that Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement ...

DRUNK SOLDIERS RELEASE BULLETS, KILLS 3 AND INJURED 5

Some drunk soldiers have reportedly gone haywire, killing as many as three persons in a Lagos border...

TOYIN ABRAHAM WELCOMES HER BABY BOY

Famous Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham who got married for the second time to a fellow popular thesp...

NIGERIAN ARMY OPEN RECRUITMENT PORTAL (SEE HOW TO APPLY)

The Nigerian Army commence 2019 recruitment process. Brigadier General Gabriel Ochigbano, Acting Mil...

BBNAIJA PEPPERDEM:KHAFI THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE EYES OF THE UK POLICE IS CAUGHT HAVING SEX AGAIN

Another video has gone viral showing two Big Brother Naija housemates Khafi and Gedoni having sex fo...

NIGERIA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OPEC PRODUCTION ADJUSTMENT

The Nigerian government says it is committed to the production adjustments agreed on under the Decla...

COURT CONVICT SIX PEOPLE OF CYBER CRIMES AND OTHERS IN ABUJA

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted six persons for cyber crime related offences i...

EFCC ARRAIGNED ATIKU’S SON IN-LAW ABDULLAHI BABALELE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abdullahi Babalele who is a son in...

IMAN’S SON AND TWO OTHERS KIDNAPPED IN OGUN STATE

Suspected kidnappers have abducted three persons from Ode Omi community in Ogun State. ...

EL-ZAKZAKY CRIES OUT THAT THE INDIAN HOSPITAL IS WORSE THAN NIGERIA PRISON

Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has alleged that the condition at the...

ISHERI DAY FESTIVAL TURNS VIOLENT THREE DIED SEVERAL INJURED

Three persons have been reportedly killed and several others injured allegedly by soldiers in Isheri...

NIGERIAN TEAM ARRIVES GERMANY FOR WORLD JUNIOR CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP

The Nigerian junior cycling team arrived in Germany on Tuesday, ahead of the World Junior Cycling Tr...

NIGERIA’S FIRST BATCH OF CONTINGENT ARRIVES MOROCCO FOR AFRICA GAMES

Nigeria’s first batch of contingent to the 12th African Games holding in Rabat, Morocco have arrived...

FIRE DESTROYED MOTOR SPARE PART SHOPS IN EDO

A fire incident has destroyed about one hundred shops with goods stored in them at the Uwelu motor s...

EL-ZAKZAKY AND WIFE ARRIVES DELHI, INDIA FOR MEDICALS

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has arrived Delhi, the capital city of India for medical treatment. ...

PRESIDENT BUHARI SENDS CONDOLENCE TO GOV YAHAYA BELLO OVER MOTHER’S LOSE

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has lost his stepmother, Madam Rekiya Momoh Bello. President Buhar...

MAN GET PERMANENT ERECTION AS ERECTION ENHANCING DRUG GOES WRONG

A man in Wales has been hospitalised for more than two weeks with an awkward condition that has left...

BBNAIJA PEPPERDEM: TACHA, IKE AND JOE RECEIVED STRIKES ON JUDGEMENT DAY

BBNaija Pepperdem housemates, Tacha, Ike and Joe received strikes and warning for inappropriate beha...

BBNAIJA PEPPERDEM: KHAFI IN TROUBLE WITH UK POLICE OVER SEX VIDEO

Khafi Kareem, the 29 year-old UK policewoman and housemate in the Big Brother Nigeria reality show i...

PRESIDENCY SAYS BUHARI ISNT INDIFFERENT ON THE KILLING OF POLICEMEN.

The presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not indifferent to the killing of policem...

FG TO APPRECIATE THOSE WHO BRING HONOR TO JOURNALISM

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will always appreciate those who bri...

PDP LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN KIDNAPPED IN KOGI STATE

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Sam Uhuotu, has raised an alarm ov...

9 NIGERIANS DIED AT 2019 HAJJ IN SAUDI ARABIA… NAHCON

The number of Nigerian pilgrims that died while performing the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen t...

EL-ZAKZAKY, WIFE DEPART FOR INDIA FORM ABUJA ON MEDICAL GROUND.

Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky has left Abuja for India for medical treatment. ...

SOWORE REMAINS THE NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF AAC NOT NZENWA

The Lagos State Chapter of the African Alliance Congress (AAC) said on Sunday that it would not reco...

5 SIBLINGS DIED IN A FIRE INCIDENT AT TAKWA-BAY AREA IN LAGOS

Police in Lagos State said on Sunday that five children of the same family were burnt to death at Ab...

ISLAMIC SCHOLAR DECLARES THAT NORTH WILL SUFFER MOST IF NIGERIA DISINTEGRATE

A prominent Islamic scholar, Dr Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, has declared that Nigeria will disintegr...

NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENTS TO MEET IN OCTOBER OVER TRADE AND SECURITY OF CITIZENS

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa in October for tal...

ARMED MEN STORMED UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN HOSTEL AGAIN

Armed men numbering about 15 suspected to be robbers have yet again invaded another hall of residenc...

PASTOR OYEDEPO LAYS CURSES ON ALL THAT KILLED LIVING FAITH PASTOR IN KADUNA

Pastor David Oyedepo react to the killing of one of Living Faith Church Pastor in Kaduna. Omolara, a...

BBNAIJA PEPPERDEM: TEAM MERIKE WINS THE MUNCH IT CHALLENGE

Mercy And Ike (Team MerIke) Wins The Munch It Mania Challenge with Wins 2million naira prize (Videos...

SOUTH AFRICA’S MINISTER DISCREDIT STORY OF TARGETED KILLING OF NIGERIANS

South Africa’s Minister for International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, has described...

STUDENTS SHUT DOWN SHOPRITE OVER KILLINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Saturday shutdown South Africa’s grocery cha...

PDP SECURES ALL LGA IN BAYELSA JUST CONCLUDED ELECTION

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the Eight Local Government Areas of Bayelsa, in the j...

SOLDIER WHO KILLS OKADA MAN IN ABIA LANDS IN TROUBLE.

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has detained one Lance Cpl. Ajayi Johnson, suspected to have ki...

FEMA LIST POSSIBLE PLACES TO BE FLOODED IN ABUJA, WARNS RESIDENT

FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has advised the residents of Kubwa, Gwagwa-Karimo, Kuje, Air...

IMO CIVIL SERVANTS TO START RECEIVING FULL SALARIES FROM AUGUST.

Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has directed that civil servants in the state should start receiving ...

NAF DESTROYED BOKO HARAM COMMANDCENTER IN SAMBISA

The Nigeria Air Force says its Air Task Force has destroyed a Boko Haram command and control centre ...

INEC WITHRAWS ALL POWERS FROM REC WHO RESIGNED TO JOIN POLITICS

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn all powers delegated to the Resid...

SOWORE APPEALS HIS 45 DAYS DETAINTION COURT ORDER

The convener of ‘RevolutionNow’ protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has filed an application to challenge t...

DHQ JOINT PANEL TO INVESTIGATE KILLING OF POLICE AND CIVILIAN IN TARABA.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has set up a joint panel to investigate the killing of three police o...

COURT GRANT EX-INEC CHAIRMAN N1 BILLION BAIL

The Federal High Court Ikoyi has granted bail to Professor Maurice Iwu to the tune of N1 billion. ...

10-YEAR-OLD GIRL DELIVERS A BABY AFTER BEING RAPED

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Terna Taga accused of raping and imp...

CHILDREN OF MIGRANTS LEFT TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES IN U.S.

Raids by immigration authorities that swept up 680 migrants in the southern US state of Mississippi ...

POLICE INVESTIGATE SCENE OF INCIDENT IN TARABA

A panel set up by the police to investigate the killing of three officers and a civilian on Friday v...

SIASIA’S MOTHER STILL HELD HOSTAGE BY KIDNAPPERS

The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has raised an alarm th...

AKEREDOLU TRAINS GIRLS IN TAEKWONDO AS A MEANS OF DEFENCE AGAINST RAPE

Wife of Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has engaged the services of Taekwondo professional...

EL-ZAKZAKY WONT BE SEEKING ASYLUM IN FOREIGN LAND…IMN

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), has said that its leader Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wi...

XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS: ANOTHER NIGERIAN KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICAN

Another Nigerian taxi driver Joseph Ajouna, has been killed by gunmen in South Africa. ...

POLICE REPLIES ARMY CLAIMS AND DEMAND TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUT OF SUSPECTED KIDNAP KINGPIN

The police are obviously not giving up yet on knowing why soldiers killed three of their officers wh...

WIKE VOWS TO GIVE N30 MILLION TO ANYONE THAT CAN LEAD TO THE ARREST OF BOBRISKY

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the State Government is fully prepared t...

NAIRA CLOSES AT N359.3 TO DOLLAR IN PARALLEL MARKET

The Naira on Thursday was sold at N359.3 to the dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. ...

NIGERIAN ARMY REACT TO THE REPORT OF KILLING POLICEMEN AND RELEASING A KIDNAP KINGPIN

The Nigerian army has described as unfortunate, the incident which led to the death of three police ...

#REVOLUTIONNOW: COURT GRANTS DSS APPLICATION TO DETAIN SOWORE FOR THE NEXT 45 DAYS

The Abuja division of a Federal High Court has granted the Department of State Service (DSS) an appl...

NAN CALLS NIGERIANS LIVING IN SA TO RETURN AND SOUTH AFRICANS SHOULD LEAVE NIGERIA

President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Daniel Akpan who spoke at  a meeting wit...

IMPEACHMENT: KOGI DEPUTY GOV SAYS CLAIMS OF HIM DECAMPING IS A LIE

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba has described all claims suggesting that he is plann...

SOLDIERS KILL 3 POLICE OFFICERS, 1 CIVILIAN AND RELEASED A KIDNAP KINGPIN IN TARABA… FORCE SPOKESMAN

The Nigeria police Force through its spokesman, DCP Frank Mba has said that soldiers killed three of...

PASTOR ON THE RUN AFTER IMPREGNATING A TEENAGE ORPHAN

A Pastor in Binga District in Zimbabwe who was deployed after completing Bible school is on the run ...

EFCC TO ARRAIGN THE FORMER INEC CHAIRMAN FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign a former Chairman of the Independe...

KOGI ASSEMBLY PROCEED WITH IMPEACHMENT MOVE AGAINST DEPUTY GOVERNOR

The Kogi State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the state’s Deputy Go...

COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLD PETITION CHALLENGING SANWO-OLU’S VICTORY

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has set aside the judgment of the Lagos State Governorship Elec...

COURT HALT NASS PLAN TO TAKE OVER EDO ASSEMBLY FUNCTIONS

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Assembly to halt its plan to take over the ...

ADEWALE ADEYEMO APPOINTED AS PRESIDENT OF OBAMA FOUNDATION

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has commended the appointment of Nigeria-born Adewale ...

APC AND BUHARI HAVE HELD NIGERIANS HOSTAGE…PDP

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has said under President M...

FALANA DARES NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO CHARGE SOWORE TO COURT

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has dared the Nigerian Government and security operatives to charg...

NIHSA WARNS NIGERIANS TO PREPARE FOR MORE FLOOD

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Wednesday warned Nigerians to be prepared for mo...

COURT REMANDS 45-YEAR-OLD MAN FOR RAPING HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday ordered that 45- year-old man, D...

URINE THERAPY: WOMAN CLAIMS DRINKING HER URINE MAKES HER GLOW

A woman from the U.S. Ruby Karyo has said that drinking her morning pee twice a week makes her skin ...

NIGERIA RANKED 2ND IN OPEN DEFECATION GLOBALLY…UNICEF

Nigeria has been ranked second among countries practicing open defecation globally, says the United ...

LAWMAKER GET HUMILIATED AND DISGRACED OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR BRING BABY TO THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION

It was a moment of disgrace and humiliation on Wednesday as Kenyan lawmaker, Zulekha Hassan was orde...

FATHER KILLS HIS ONE-YEAR OLD SON FOR MAKING NOISE

A father in Zimbabwe has killed his one-year old infant by slapping him all over the body for making...

FG DECLARES AUGUST 12 AND 13 AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR EID-AL-KABIR

The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday – August 12 and 13 – as public holidays to ma...

EFCC GET COURT ORDER TO FREEZE THREE BANK ACCOUNT OF LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT.

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of three bank accounts which have b...

ATBU CLOSES DOWN TILL 18TH AUGUST AFTER FLOOD DISASTER

The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) on Tuesday issued a notice for students t...

TUFACE ‘2BABA’ BECOMES AMBASSADOR OF NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday appointed International Award-Winning artist, Innocent ...

FALANA COMMENDS COURT RULING OVER EL-ZAKZAKY AND WIFE

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has commended the ruling of the Kaduna State High Court which orde...

CHARLYBOY SET TO RELEASE NEW HIT SINGLE FEATURING FALZ

Foremost Nigerian showbiz maestro and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, is set to release a ...

DSS SEEKS COURT ORDER TO DETAIN SOWORE FOR 90 DAYS

An Abuja Federal High Court will, on Thursday, rule in the application filed by the Department of St...

NIDCOM CONFIRMS THE DEATH OF NIGERIAN IN ETHOPIAN PRISON

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says that Mr Odemu Efe, a Nigerian serving a five-year...

AIRTEL AND 9 MOBILE GET SLAMMED WITH N136MILLION FINE

Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has sanctioned two major Telecommunications operators over...

4 KILLED 8 INJURED AS UNIVERSITY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE COLLAPSES

Four students have been confirmed killed with eight others injured after a pedestrian bridge collaps...

MINISTRY OF HEALTH EXPANDS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

In its bid to improve data in Nigeria’s health sector and expand access to healthcare, Federal Minis...

CHIEF OF AIR STAFF SAYS BOKO HARAM AS BE SUBSTANTIALLY DEGRADED.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Boko Haram terrorists have been subst...

GUNMEN KILL POLICE INSPECTOR IN ONDO STATE

Gunmen have killed a police inspector attached to the Isua-Akoko police division in Ondo State. ...

COURT GRANT EFCC REQUEST TO FREEZE BAUCHI STATE GOVT ACCOUNT

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Monday granted the request by the Economic and Finan...

PRESIDENCY COMMENDS NIGERIANS WHO IGNORED #REVOLUTIONNOW PROTEST

The Presidency has commended Nigerians that did not partake in the Revolution now protest. ...

AFEGBUA CRITICISED APC GOVERNANCE STYLE, THE CAUSE FOR #REVOLUTIONNOW

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign, Kassim Afegbua, has c...

WOMEN WHO ABSTAIN FROM BREASTFEEDING ARE UNFAIR TO THEIR CHILDREN

Dr Emeka Nwaolisah, Consultant Paediatrician, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, says women who abstain...

CHINA HIT U.S BACK HALT PURCHASE OF U.S FARM PRODUCTS.

China has asked its companies to stop purchasing U.S. farm products in response to Washington’s late...

TRUMP ORDERS FREEZE ON ALL VENEZUELAN ASSESTS IN THE U.S

President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States...

OBAMA CONDEMNED LANGUAGES THAT FEEDS HATRED AND NORMALIZES RACISM

Former U.S. president Barack Obama has condemned language that feeds hatred and normalises racism. ...

COPA AND UGRFP FAULT THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF SOWORE

The Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) and the United Global Resolve for Pea...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL RESERVE JUDGEMENT IN HDP’S PETITION AGAINST BUHARI’S VICTORY.

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved judgement in the petition filed by the Hop...

NEW ZEALAND PLANS TO DECRIMINALISE ABORTION LAW

New Zealand plans to decriminalise abortion and treat it is as a health issue, the government said o...

EFCC RAID EX-GOVERNOR ABDULAZIZ YARI’S HOME IN ZAMFARA

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday evening raided the Talat...

SUICIDE: TWO MEN COMMIT SUICIDE AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN LAGOS

Two men have been found dead in Lagos; the State Police Command has said. ...

#REVOLUTIONNOW PROTESTERS VOW TO CONTINUE DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW

The organisers of the ‘RevolutionNow’ protest have vowed to continue their peaceful demonstration on...

SECURITY OPERSTIVES BARRICADE NATIONAL STADIUM, LAGOS #REVOLUTIONISNOW

Heavily armed security operatives from the Police Command in Lagos, the Army and NSCDC have barricad...

POLICE STAGE SHOW IN OGUN AGAINST #REVOLUTIONISNOW

A combined team of security operatives on Monday staged a show of force around major streets of Abeo...

EBONYI GOVT PETITIONED S/AFRICA GOVT OVER THE MURDER OF EBONYI INDIGENE

Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has petitioned the South African government over the alleged murder of a Ni...

SAUDI INTRODUCES ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TO STONE THE DEVIL

The Saudi authorities have introduced electronic system into the stoning of the three devils at Muna...

KOGI INDIGENES CALL FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES REJECT APC INDIRECT PRIMARIES

The Coalition of Kogi State Indigenes, a group of concerned persons from Kogi state, has called on t...

KOGI DEPUTY GOV BLAST GOV BELLO, CALLS FOR TIGHT SECURITY

The deputy governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba, on Monday blasted his principal, Governor Yahaya Be...

EL-ZAKZAKY, WIFE GET COURT GRANT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION ABROAD.

The Kaduna State High Court has granted the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN...

FEMA ADVICES FCT RESIDENT TO AVOID FLOOD FLASH POINTS

FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Sunday advised residents of the Federal Capital Territory ...

BEST GRADUATING STUDENT OF UNIABUJA BEGS FOR JOB

A 22 years old Miss Talatu Adamu, Best Graduating Student of University of Abuja has begged the Gove...

PASTOR FATOYINBO “COZA” RETURNS TO THE PULPIT

The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo, on Sunday returned t...

POLICE TRACKING SUSPECTED KILLER OF THE PRIEST IN ENUGU

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu state, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, on Sunday, said that the police hav...

ODIGIE-OYEGUN DESCRIBE EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CRISIS AS IMMATURE POLITICS

The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun, says the cr...

ADAMAWA STATE LEADER OF MIYATTI ALLAH KILLED BY GUNMEN

Gunmen have killed Alhaji Saidu Kolaku, the leader of Miyatti Allah cattle breeder’s association in ...

GUNMAN OPENS FIRE AT WALMART STORE IN TEXAS KILLS 20

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people on Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at...

SERAP WANTS TWO SENATORS PROBE OVER CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written to the Independent Corrupt ...

CHIEF OF ARMY VOWS NOT TO ALLOW CRIMINALS OCCUPY ANY PART OF NIGERIA

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has vowed not to allow criminal elements ...

NPF DECORATE 14 TRAINED NFVCB OFFICIALS AS SPY TO FIGHT PIRACY

Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has trained officers of the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB)...

NIGERIA FLOGS BOY AND LOCKS HIM DOG CAGE WITH DOGS INSIDE

A video showing a Nigerian woman flogging a boy, after which she locked him in a cage with fierce do...

OVER 81 HERDSMEN AND 3000 COWS HAS BEEN PROSECUTED AND SEIZED IN BENUE

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday in New York said no fewer than 81 herdsmen had been convicted...

BBNAIJA DOUBLE WAHALA: TEDDY PUT A RING ON BAMBAM’S FINGER

Big Brother(S3) “Double Wahala” housemates, Tope Adenibuyan aka Teddy A and Bamike Olawunmi aka BamB...

SERAP AND OTHER NIGERIANS DEMANDS SOWORE BE RELEASED UNCONDITIONALLY

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other Nigerians have condemned the arrest of Mr Omoyele Sow...

ASABA AIRPORT SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED ILS…COMMISSIONER

Delta Government says it has successfully installed Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Asaba Air...

CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP CALLS ON FULANI LEADERS TO CAUTION THEIR PEOPLE.

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan on Saturday called on Fulani...

NISA PREMIERE HOSPITAL CARRIES OUT 1ST KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IN ABUJA

The management of NISA Premiere Hospital, Abuja, has carried out its first kidney transplantation in...

ANOTHER NIGERIAN MURDERED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Another Nigerian has yet again been killed in South Africa, adding to the over 100 Nigerians who hav...

VICE-CHANCELLOR AND DEPUTY OF RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY RELIEVED OF DUTY

The Vice-Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Professor Blessing Didia, has been relieved of h...

ALL KIDNAPPED RCCG PASTORS HAVE BEING RESCUED UNHURT

The Ogun State Police Command says it has rescued the remaining four persons abducted in the state. ...

R. KELLY PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO SEX TRAFFICKING CHARGES

R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty on Friday in a New York court to federal charges includin...

GOV UGWUANYI CONDEMNS KILLING OF PRIEST PLEDGES TO FIND CULPRITS

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, heads of security agencies, religious leaders and other re...

SENATE PRESIDENT FELICITATE WITH OMO-AGEGE AS HE CLOCKS 56

Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with his Deputy, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, as he clocks...

SAUDI ARABIA RECORDS AN INCREASE OF 9% PILGRIMS FOR HAJJ

More than 1.4 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from abroad through air, land and sea po...

FLOOD HIT ABUJA, NO OF DEATH AND INJURED NOT CONFIRMED

At least one person has died and others injured in a flood at the Galadimawa axis of Abuja. ...

DSS ARREST OMOYELE SOWORE AT EARLY HOURS OF TODAY

A former presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has been reportedly arrest...

KOGI GOVT SAYS THEY DON’T TRAIN ASSASSINS SO THEY CAN’T SEND ASSASSINS

The Kogi State Government has denied the allegation the Governor Yahaya Bello is after the life of h...

POLICE RELEASE THE NAMES OF 5 RCCG PASTORS KIDNAPPED

The Ogun State Police Command has released the names of five pastors of the Redeemed Christian Churc...

FORMER INEC CHAIRMAN “PROFESSOR ATTAHIRU JEGA” JOINS PRP

Former National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jeg...

FG POSTPONE REPAIRS OF LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY

The Federal Government has postponed the planned repair works scheduled to begin August 3, 2019 on t...

INSTGRAM TO REMOVE ‘LIKE’ TO HELP SANITISE THE PLATFORM

Some users of Instagram, a social media platform say plans to remove ‘likes counter’ will help sanit...

LAGOS STATE START FREE HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING AILMENTS.

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will on Friday, flag off a free healthcare programme t...

APC NIGER TELL PRESIDENT BUHARI TO REVERSE THE MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR ZUBAIRU DADA

The All Progressives Congress in Niger State is asking President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the nom...

COURT ORDERS KATY PERRY PAYS $2.7 MILLION TO GOSPEL RAPPER

A US gospel rapper whose song was partially copied by Katy Perry was awarded $2.7 million in damages...

THREE ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING STAFF OF EEDC IN ANAMBRA

The Police Command in Anambra has arrested three suspects for assaulting staff of Enugu Electricity ...

FG TO BEGIN CONTRUCTION OF DRY PORT IN ABIA, OYO, PLATEAU, BORNO AND KADUNA

The Federal Government is set to begin the construction of Inland Container Dry Ports in Abia, Oyo, ...

AKWA IBOM GOVERNMENT IMPORT 2,000 CATTLE FROM BRAZIL

The Akwa Ibom State Government says it has imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil as part of efforts to p...

CHINA VOWS TO RETALIATE THE NEW U.S. TARIFF

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday  that Washington would impose an additional 10 perce...

LIBYA TO SHUT DOWN ITS BIGGEST 3 MIGRATION DETENTION CENTRES.

Libya plans to shut down three of its biggest migration detention centres, the country’s Interior Mi...

KANU COMMENDS OKOWA OVER SPORT DEVELOPMENT IN DELTA

Former Super Eagles Skipper and football legend Kanu Nwankwo, has commended the Delta State Governor...

TWO STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSED IN BARIGA, LAGOS

Barely days after a two-storey building partially collapsed in the Bariga area of Lagos, another two...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL: BUHARI, APC CLOSES DEFENCE AGAINST PDP PETITION.

President Muhammadu Buhari has closed his defence against the petition of the Peoples Democratic Par...

DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS DEBUNK REPORT OF SECRET GRAVEYARD

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has condemned a publication by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) which re...

JOURNAL CLAIMS NIGERIAN ARMY BURIES SOLDIERS SECRETLY

A report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) claims that the Nigerian Army has been burying hundreds of...

JULIET IBRAHIM NARRATE HOW SHE ESCAPED SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Ghanaian Actress Juliet Ibrahim has revealed how she escaped sexual assault from unnamed movie direc...

ONDO ELECTION TRIBUNAL SACKS PDP GBOLUGA IKENGBOJU

It was heartbreaking for Ikengboju Gboluga, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representative...

LAGOS CAB DRIVER RETURNS $2,400 TO PASSENGER

Mr Olayinka Adeniyi, a cab operator under the Airport Car Hire Association of Nigeria (ACHAN), Murta...

APC KANO SUSPEND HON ABDULMUMIN JIBRIN FOR ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has suspended Abdulmumin Jibrin, a member of House...

OGUN STATE GOVT TO REPAIR THREE STRATEGIC FEDERAL ROAD

The government of Ogun State says it is set to take over three strategic federal roads to boost soci...

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY WUKARI SHUT DOWN OVER ALLEGED STUDENT KIDNAP.

The management of the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, has shut down the institution. ...

I WON’T INSTALL A SUCCESSOR IN 2023… PRESIDENT BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has no plan whatsoever to groom a successor for the 2023 presiden...

CCTV TO BE INSTALLED ON HIGHWAYS AND STRATEGIC LOCATIONS

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja assured traditional rulers from the South West that...

PRESIDENT BUHARI TALKS ON POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE MILITARY

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hinted on possible changes in the nation’s security architec...

COPA URGES SENATE TO SET CRITERIA FOR CONFIRMATION OF MINISTERIAL NOMINEES.

The Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has urged the Senate to set a paramete...

PDP GOVERNORS CONDOLES FINTIRI OVER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Governors’ Forum has condoled with the Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adam...

FIDELITY BANK REWARDS CUSTOMERS UNDER 2 DIFFERENT SCHEMES

Fidelity Bank on Wednesday said it had rewarded 7,109 customers with N2.9 billion since 2015. ...

PRESIDENT BUHARI ASSENTS TO TWO BILLS BY 8TH SENATE

President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to two bills passed by the 8th National Assembly. ...

DISNEY’S LION KING MAKES $1BN IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS

Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ has crossed the billion-dollar mark after less than 3 weeks in theaters. ...

DAVIDO IS HIGHEST VIEWED NIGERIAN ARITIST ON YOUTUBE

Afro pop star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has become the most viewed Nigerian artist on streaming platfo...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM TAKES A DIFFERENT TURN AS NEW HOUSEMATE ARRIVE

Two new housemates Venita Akpofure and Elozonam Ogbolu were introduced on Tuesday, stirring up excit...

7-YEAR-OLD ASKED GRANDPA WHY THEY CALL HIM “LIAR MOHAMMED”

Mr Mohammed, who is a minister-nominee for a second term, during screening at the Senate, said he di...

EDO GOVERNMENT DECLARES SENATE ORDER AS ILLEGAL

The Edo State Government has reacted to the Senate order which on Tuesday asked the Edo State Govern...

SENATE ORDERED OBASEKI TO ISSUE FRESH PROCLAMATION TO EDO ASSEMBLY

The Senate on Tuesday ordered Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation lette...

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION CONDOLES WITH THE FAMILIES IN BORNO

The British High Commission in a series of tweet on Tuesday condoled with the families of those that...

SENATE CONFIRMED ALL THE 43 MINISTERIAL NOMINEES

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 43 nominees as ministers of the government of the Federal Republic o...

NIGERIA’S ALL SHARE INDEX DROPS BY 129.79 POINTS

Trading on the nation’s bourse returned to negative territory on Tuesday with crucial market indices...

AASNU LINKS BAD ROADS TO KIDNAPPINGS, BANDITRY & ROBBERY

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has linked the increased rate of kidna...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL: ATIKU IS NOT A NIGERIAN…ABBA KYARI

Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buahri on Tuesday told the Presidential Election P...

SEN PHILIP ADUDA PETITIONS SENATE OVER NON-INCLUSION OF FCT IN MINISTERIAL NOMINEE

Sen. Philip Aduda, (PDP-FCT), has presented a petition to the Senate on behalf his constituents in t...

SENATE TO VISIT BORNO OVER THE KILLING 60 RESIDENTS.

The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, says the Senate will soon pay a visit to the Badu villa...

NIGERIA LOSES N1.42 TRILLION TO VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN ANNUALLY

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says there is urgent need for increased spending on Chil...

TINUBU TOLD FASHOLA THAT HER CONSTITUENCY WAS DENIED EMPLOYMENT

  The screening of ministerial nominees by the Senate took a slight turn on Monday when Senator...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL: INEC DECIDE NOT TO CALL A WITNESS

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has resumed proceedings and the Independent National El...

AREGBESOLA VOWS TO PIONEER SERIOUS TAXATION FOR WEALTHY PEOPLE

  The immediate former governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola has vowed to pioneer serious taxa...

DTCA SECURES N29.7 MILLION GRANT FOR STAFF TRAINING FROM NETHERLANDS

The Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA) says it has secured a 74,000-euro (N29.7 m...

JIGAWA AUTO ACCIDENT RECORDS 11 INJURED AND 7 DIED

No fewer than seven persons died in an accident involving a Peugeot 206 and a Golf 3 car along Maiga...

CHIMAMADA ADICHIE FEATURED IN MEGHAN MARKLE’S ‘FORCES OF CHANGE’

Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie has been featured in Meghan Markle’s ‘Forces of Change’ list for...

SUPREME COURT UPHELD CHIMAROKE NNAMANI AS SENATOR

Supreme Court on Monday dismissed suit filed by Sen. Gilbert Nnaji seeking disqualification of Chima...

U.S. TEENAGERS CONFESS KILLING POLICE OFFICER IN ROM

Two 19-year-old U.S. citizens have confessed to a fatal knife attack on a Carabinieri police officer...

ETHIOPIANS PLANTS MORE THAN 200M TREES TO BREAK WORLD RECORD

Ethiopians dug in to help plant more than 200 million trees in the climate change ravaged country on...

ABDUCTORS OF SIASIA’S MOTHER REDUCED RANSOM DEMAND

The abductors of Samson Siasia’s mother, Mrs Beauty Ogere Siasia have reduced their demand for the r...

WHY RUGA CANNOT BE FORCED ON ANY STATE… GOV GANDUJE

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, says states where Fulani are not indigenes will not be require...

WIFE CUT OFF GENITALS OF CHEATING HUSBANDS

It was an incident between life and death as a 58-year-old Taiwanese woman cut off her ex-husband’s ...

BBNAIJA GET SOCIAL MEDIA BUZZING AS MERCY SMASHED BIGGIES PHONE

Housemate Mercy Eke Smashed Big Brother’s phone following a heated argument with Gedoni Ekpata after...

NIGERIA PREACHER GET £2,500 AFTER ARREST IN LONDON

It was a moment of reprieve for Nigerian preacher Mr Oluwole Ilesanmi who was halted from expressing...

UNICEF SUPPORTED OVER 700,000 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday in Abuja says it supported 700,000 malnourished children in th...

POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT ARE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF INSURGENCY…GOV ZULUM

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has identified poverty and unemployment as major causes of Boko Haram i...

MOST REV OKOH CALLS ON PARENT TO INSTILL MORAL VALUE IN CHILDREN

Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, has called on parents ...

KENYA TO CONDUCT POPULATION CENSUS FOR INTERSEX PEOPLE

Kenya is set to collect data on intersex people in its national population census, in a major victor...

IHEDIOHA VOWS TO MAKE IMO THE CLEANEST STATE

Imo Governor, Emeka Ihedioha says his administration will sustain policies and programmes aim at mak...

APC CONFIRMS LANRE ISSA-ONILU AS ITS NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday confirmed Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu as its National Publicit...

FEMALE CANDIDATES OUTSHINES MALE CANDIDATES IN WAEC

Female candidates who sat for the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) f...

FG OBTAINED COURT ORDER TO BAN ISLAMIC MOVEMENT IN NIGERIA

The Federal Government has obtained an order to proscribe the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). ...

FG PETITION SA AUTHORITY OVER ATTACK ON BBA WINNER TAYO FANIRAN

Mr Faniran, Ex-Big Brother Africa Star, in a video posted on his Instagram handle, was seen beaten b...

PRESIDENT BUHARI CONFERRED WITH LIBERIA’S HIGHEST HONOR

President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with “The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable ...

LAWMAKERS FLEE AS SNAKE FALLS FROM THE ROOF IN ONDO ASSEMBLY

A drama played out at the Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday in south-west Nigeria. ...

OSINBAJO TELL ALL MEMBERS OF APC ANAMBRA TO BE UNITED

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anambra c...

EDO GOVT AND THE POLICE CLEARS BUSH ALONG THE HIGHWAY

The Police and Edo State Government have begun bush clearing to flush out criminals operating within...

MIYETTI ALLAH CALLS ON CBN TO RETRACE PROPOSED POLICY ON RESTRICTION OF FOREX ON MILK IMPORTATION

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Central Bank of Ni...

GOV WIKE INAUGURATE SECURITY OUTFIT “OPERATION STING”

A new security outfit, Operation Sting, has been inaugurated in Port Harcourt by Gov. Nyesom Wike of...

OSHIOMHOLE AND OBASEKI SHAKES HANDS AND LAUGH TOGETHER

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and the Edo State Go...

KEYAMO TO UNBUNDLE SUPREME COURT IF MADE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), the ministerial nominee for Delta has says he will unbundle the Supreme Cour...

SENATOR DINO MELAYE ASKED KEYAMO TO RECITE NIGERIA’S NATIONAL ANTHEM

A drama almost played out on Friday in the Senate over the recitation of Nigeria’s national anthem. ...

MALAMI EXPLAINED WHILE PRESIDENT BUHARI DIDN’T SIGN SOME BILLS

Abubakar Malami, the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation on Friday exp...

GOV SEYI MAKINWA SENDS COMMISSIONER NOMINEES LIST.

Governor Seyi Makinde has sent a list of 14 commissioner nominees to the Oyo state House of Assembly...

SHEHU SPEAKS ON U.S. VISA BAN TO FOR ELECTION SABOTEURS

Shehu Sani said that other nations should do same thing the U.S. did in discouraging bad elements in...

AKON IGNITES JOLLOF RICE WAR, SAYS IT ORIGINATED FROM SENEGALESE

The jollof rice war was ignited by Senegalese artist, Akon, during a Google event in Nigeria on Wedn...

NIGERIA SUPER EAGLES MOVE 12 SPOTS UP IN FIFA JULY RANKING

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world a...

CYMS CAUTIONS YOUTHS AGAINST ENGAGING IN VIOLENT

Committee of Youth on Mobilization and Sensitization (CYMS), a non-governmental Organisation has cau...

MAGNUS OKU SAYS SOLOMON DALUNG DESRVES RE-APPOINTMENT

Magnus Oku, a writer and media consultant, says that Barrister Solomon Dalung, the immediate past Mi...

SPEAKER OF REP ANNOUNCE CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has announced the Chairmen of Standing...

MTN RETIRES CHAIRMAN DOZIE AND 5 OTHER DIRECTORS

MTN Nigeria on Wednesday notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the investing public and other stakeh...

MTN OFFICE SHUT DOWN OVER KILLING OF NIGERIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday closed the Kaduna office of South A...

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SACKS 2,525 N-POWER BENEFICIARIES

Over 2,500 N-Power beneficiaries have been sacked by the Federal Government, as confirmed in a state...

OKOWA TELL IMMIGRATION THAT DOCUMENTING IMMIGRANTS IS KEY FOR SECURITY.

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that documenting immigrants will ensure proper planning and ass...

AKPABIO VOWS TO DO HIS BEST IN ANY MINISTERIAL POSITION

Sen. Godswill Akpabio, one of the ministerial nominees says he will do his best in any portfolio ass...

NINE MINISTERIAL NOMINEES ENJOY THE ‘TAKE A BOW’ PRIVILEGE AT SCREENING

Nine ministerial nominees have enjoyed the ‘take a bow’ privilege at the screening by the Nigerian S...

EFCC SEALS ROCHAS FOUNDATION AND SOME OTHER PROPERTIES IN OWERRI

On Monday, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in company of armed government offici...

FEMI FANI-KAYODE CALLS ON YORUBA PEOPLE TO DEFEND THEMSELVES FROM HERDSMEN

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has called on the Yoruba people residing everywhere...

RUGA SETTLEMENTS NOT AN OPTION IN EDO STATE…OBASEKI

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki said his administration will not avail the federal governm...

YIAGA DECLARES DISAPPOINTMENT ON PRESIDENT BUHARI’S MINISTERIAL LIST

Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth, and Advancement also known as YIAGA Africa on Wednesday decri...

U.S. BANS NIGERIA 2019 ELECTION RIGGERS

The United States (U.S.) Department has imposed visa restrictions on Nigerians who were involved in ...

U.S. GOVERNMENT IMPOSED VISA RESTRICTIONS ON GENERAL ELECTION SABOTEURS

The U.S. Government has imposed visa restrictions on “individuals responsible for undermining the Ni...

TWO AIR FORCE PERSONNEL KILLED BY SUSPECTED ARMED BANDITS

Two Nigerian Air Force personnel have lost their lives and several others injured in an ambush by su...

AIR PEACE AIRLINE CRASH LANDS IN LAGOS DUE TO LOSE OF FRONT TYRE

A major air disaster was averted on Tuesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Sta...

MAN COMMIT SUICIDE AFTER KILLING HIS WIFE OVER DIVORCE PAPER

  A man planning to contest for the Mississippi state legislature, Carl Robinson, has shot dead...

Afenifere oppose to fulani herdsmen vigilante group in ondo

The Ondo State Government and the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, have opposed a vigilante ...

FIRE RAZED DOWN SHOPS AT OJODU, LAGOS STATE

Traders at a market in Kosoko street, Ojodu area of Berger, Lagos State, on Tuesday morning woke up ...

FIRS INAUGURATE COMMITTEE ON HARMONISING VARIOUS TAX

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has directed the newly inaugurated Technical Tax Policy D...

SENATE SEEKS EXPLANATION ON STATUS OF REFINERIES FROM MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES

The Senate says it will invite the Ministry of Petroleum Resources Nigerian National Petroleum Corpo...

BUHARI RESHUFFLE HIS CABINET DROPS KACHIKWU AND OTHERS

President Muhammadu Buhari has released the ministerial list with some cabinet members from his firs...

BUHARI SENDS MINISTERIAL LIST, 7 EX GOVERNORS AND 7 EX SENATORS MADE THE LIST

  Seven former governors and seven ex-senators are among the 43 ministerial nominees whose name...

EXPERTS ANALYZE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACTION OF THE MAN WHO CLIMBED AN AIRCRAFT

Experts in aeronautics have said that the recent act by a man who climbed an aircraft while it was a...

LAGOS POLICE ARRESTED 34 SUSPECTED AWAWA BOYS

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 34 suspects known as Awawa boys and other suspects terro...

BUHARI SPEAKS ON $1BN SECURITY FUND SPENDING AS PDP REQUESTED

The Presidency has dismissed Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) allegation that the one billion dollar...

ICPC TO PROSECUTE VICE-CHANCELLOR INVOLVED IN FORWARDING UNQUALIFIED NYSC CANDIDATES

  The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC...

LOKPOBIRI SAYS PRIMARIES WONT DIVIDE APC IN BAYELSA

The immediate past Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says the issue of meth...

OVER 500 PRISONERS ARE ENROLLED WITH NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

  No fewer than 500 prisoners are currently enrolled with National Open University of Nigeria (...

8-YEAR-OLD IKOLI WINS 2019 KWADIE EVENT DANCE COMPETITION

Eight-year old Jeremy Ikoli on Sunday beat 12 other contestants to win the 2019 edition of the Kwadi...

SUPREME COURT REJECT APC REQUEST TO REVIEW ZAMFARA JUDGEMENT

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by All Progressives Congress (APC) for it to review i...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM: FAKE EVICTION: SEYI AND TACHA GET PRANKED

Big brother pulled another trick from his bag of tricks today as Ebuka announced fake election. ...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM: TUOYO IS THE FIFTH HOUSEMATE TO GET EVICTED

Tuoyo has been evicted from the BBNaija 2019 Pepper Dem on Sunday, July 21, 2019. ...

PDP RAISE ALARM OVER THE WHEREABOUTS OF 1BN SECURITY FUND

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised an alarm over what the party describes as a shocking c...

BALARABE MUSA AND FALANA TELL NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT NOT TO LET NIGERIA TURN TO KILLING FIELD

A former governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, hav...

DAVIDO DRAGGED TO COURT OVER N4MILLION FRAUD

  Davido Dragged To Court Over Alleged ₦4,000,000 FraudDavido has been dragged to an Igbosere M...

The man who climbed on an Azman Aircraft waiting for clearance from Air Traffic Controllers at the M...

The Nigeria Police have confirmed that it served official Invitation letters on Bisola and Timi Dako...

TIMI DAKOLO DRAWS BATTLE LINE OVER COZA RAPE CASE

There are indications that the rape case involving Mrs Busola Dakolo, and founder of Commonwealth of...

U.S. SINGER PROFESSES LOVE FOR OBAMA WANTS HIS SPERM

U.S. singer and reality star, Aubrey O’Day has professed her love for former American President Bara...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM HOUSEMATES CAUGHT HAVING SEX

As reactions continue to trail the airing of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) pepper dem housemates, Khaf...

ONDO SENATOR “TOFOWOMO” CONDEMN COMMUNAL CLASH

Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has condemned communal clash in...

KOGI PILGRIMS ENGAGE IN PRAYERS FOR PEACEFUL ELECTION

Some pilgrims from Kogi said they were engaged in praying for a peaceful governorship election sched...

PETER OBI KEEPS HOPE ALIVE THAT PDP WILL RECLAIM MANDATE

Peter Obi, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice Presidential Candidate in the last general electi...

POLICE ARREST A TOTAL OF 53 PEOPLE IN ABIA FOR CRIMES

(IRT), while 22 have been charged to Court in Abia state. ...

APC CONDEMNS GBAJABIAMILA’S APPOINTMENT OF AN APGA CARD HOLDER AS AIDE

The Anambra chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the appointment of Mr Anay...

CONVICTED RAPIST NOW GETS CASTRATION AS PUNISHMENT

New laws in Ukraine will see convicted paedophiles and rapists forcibly castrated by chemical inject...

SENATE PRESIDENT APPROVES SA MEDIA AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF

The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, has approved the appointments of Karage Mamman and Ola ...

40 IMMIGRATION STAFF AMONG THE GRADUATE CHINESE INSTITUTE

A total of 40 officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) were among the 552 students of the C...

COUPLE FALL FROM STOREY BUILDING WHILE HAVING SEX

A woman has been killed after falling from the ninth floor of a block of flats in Russia while havin...

THE NEW CJN CALLS FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE THREE TIERS

Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammed has called for collaboration between the three...

PROTEST IN ABUJA OVER KILLING OF AFENIFERE NATIONAL LEADERS DAUGHTER.

Nigerians are protesting the high level of insecurity in the country, which has claimed the lives of...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL ORDERD INEC TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY PDP

Presidential Election Tribunal has ordered Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission...

REP TELLS IGP TO SHUT DOWN EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

The House of Representatives has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Dire...

SENATE CONFIRMS JUSTICE TANKO MUHAMMAD AS THE NEW CJN

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria...

EDO ASSEMBLY REJECTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MOVE

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has rejected the move by the House of R...

OYO GOVERNOR’S DECLARATION TRENDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

    Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s N48billion public assets declaration on Tuesday caus...

BUHARI CONDEMNS THOSE POLITICIZING ISOLATED CASES OF INSECURITY

President Muhammadu Buhari says that those politicising isolated cases of insecurity in the country ...

JOS BUILDING COLLAPSED DEATH TOLL RISES TO 12

Twelve people have been confirmed dead after a three-storey residential building collapsed following...

OYO GOVERNOR DECLARES ASSET WORTH OVER N48 BILLION

  The Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared his asset in excess of N48 bill...

SENATE SET TO CONFIRM ACJN TANKO MUHAMMAD

The Senate has resolved to screen the nomination of Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim T...

UBI FREANKLIN DEBUNK RUMOUR CONNECTING HIM TO TBOSS PREGNANCY

Nigerian Music entrepreneur, Ubi Franklin says there is no romance between him and BBnaija (S2) real...

REGINA DANIELS HUSBAND “NED NWOKO” LOSES SENATORIAL SEAT

Senator Peter Nwoboshi on Tuesday reclaimed his Delta South Senatorial seat as the Supreme Court jus...

SARS EXCHANGE GUNFIGHT WITH ROBBERS KILLS ONE

A middle age man was killed in an early morning gunfight between operatives of the Special Anti-Robb...

SENATOR NWAOBOSHI SAID SIZED PROPERTIES DON’T BELONG TO HIM

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi says the properties seized by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel (...

PDP PRESENT 48 VIDEOS TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has admitted 48 videos presented by the Peoples Democra...

NIGERIA WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT KILLINGS OF NIGERIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

The President of the Senate Dr. Ahmad Lawan on Monday condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians...

NDLEA ARREST 2 SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS IN KEBBI STATE

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kebbi office said it arrested two suspected drug d...

DANA AIR APOLOGIZES TO PASSENGERS OVER FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS

Dana Air has apologised to its customers over the disruption of their flights on different routes be...

MANAGEMENT OF 4U (AMIGO) SUPERMARKET FAULT FIRE INCIDENT NEWS

The management of 4U Supermarket Limited (former Amigo supermarket), a popular shopping mall in Abuj...

ENUGU POLICE COMMAND DEBUNK RUMOUR OF BOMB EXPLOSION

The Police Command in Enugu State, on Saturday, debunked a social media rumour of a bomb explosion i...

AFENIFERE RENEWAL GROUP (ARG) DEMANDS JUSTICE OVER THE MURDER OF FASORANTI’S DAUGHTER

The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has mourned the daughter of the national leader of Afenifere, Pa R...

GUNMEN INVADE SENATOR ABBO’S HOME KILLS UNCLE CAPTURED STEPMOTHER.

Armed men have killed Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo’s uncle and abducted his stepmother during an attac...

POLICE START MASSIVE MANHUNT FOR THE KILLERS OF AFENIFERE’S LEADER’S DAUGHTER

The Nigeria Police Force says it has started a “massive manhunt” for the killers of Mrs Funke Olakun...

SYMPATHISERS GATHER AT THE AFENIFERE’S LEADERS HOUSE OVER DAUGHTER’S MURDER

Sympathisers have thronged the residence of the National Leader of the Afenifere group, Chief Reuben...

OBASANJO, ATIKU CONDEMNS THE KILLING AFENIFERE’S NATIONAL LEADERS’ DAUGHTER

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, have condemned the mur...

DAUGHTER OF AFENIFERE NATIONAL LEADER KILLED BY SUSPECTED HERDSMEN

Suspected herdsmen have shot and killed Mrs Funke Olakunrin, a daughter of the National Leader of th...

ARMY DECORATES ADEOSUN AND OTHER PROMOTED STAFF

The Nigerian Army on Friday, decorated the newly promoted Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Maj.-Gen. Bulama ...

ACTRESS TO ALLOW HUSBAND HAVE GIRLFRIEND

Nollywood actress, Kudirat Ogunro, says she will allow her husband to have a girlfriend after their ...

SUPER FALCONS MOVE UP IN FIFA WOMEN’S RANKING

Nigeria have moved two places up the FIFA Women’s rankings, following their first Round of 16 appear...

ARMED MEN ATTACK FEMALE HOSTEL IN UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

Two students of the University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan were injured on Friday after some armed men su...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL: PDP REPORTS GUNMEN ATTACKED WITNESSES

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has informed the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that so...

POLICE ARRESTED ANOTHER 65 SHIITE PROTESTERS

The Police have arrested another 65 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) following a fre...

PRESIDENT BUHARI REACT ON CALL FOR HIS CABINET

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to calls for him to form his cabinet. ...

TWITTER EXPERIENCED SERVICE OUTRAGE BRIEFLY

Twitter was once again unavailable on Thursday after the messaging service went down for about an ho...

NNPC HAS NO PLAN TO INCREASE FUEL PRICE

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no plans to increase the price of Pre...

R KELLY ARRESTED FOR NEW SEX TRAFFICKING CHARGES

R Kelly has been arrested in Chicago on child pornography and federal sex trafficking charges. ...

DISNEY CANCELS PREMIERE DUE TO DEATH OF CAMERON BOYCE

Disney has cancelled a film premiere for Descendants 3 after the death of star Cameron Boyce. ...

GUNMEN KIDNAPPED 16 TRAVELLERS IN RIVERS STATE

Suspected gunmen have kidnapped 16 travellers along the Rumuji – Elele axis of the east-west road in...

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL: THREE MORE WITNESSES DISPUTE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal continued on Thursday with more witnesses of the People...

SENATE TO SUMMON NCC OVER SIM REGISTRATION

    The Nigerian Senate has resolved to summon the National Communications Commission (NCC...

OBASEKI TELL ABUJA POLITICIANS TO STEER CLEAR EDO ASSEMBLY

      Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has warned those he describes as Abuja poli...

SOUTH AFRICA DENIES NIGERIA VISA FREE STATUS GRANTS GHANA

    Ghana is the latest country to be granted a visa-free status by the South African gove...

SENATE WANTS MEDICAL SCHOOL AT MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, YOLA

      The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government to establish a Medical Scho...

ANOTHER 37 GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS IN KOGI ENDORSE INDIRECT PRIMARY

  There seems to be serious confusion in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kogi State Chapte...

FIRST BANK CEO CHALLENGES BANKS ON POVERTY REDUCTION

Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank Nigeria Ltd., has called on the banking se...

TEXTILE INDUSTRY CAN CREATE TWO MILLION JOBS…EMEFIELE

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the Nigerian Cotton, Tex...

FATHER SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HIS EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER

A 60-year-old man, Mr Godwin Anukwa, who sexually assaulted his eight years old daughter, was on Thu...

IGP VISIT INJURED OFFICERS AT NATIONAL HOSPTIAL AFTER SHIITES ATTACK

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu on Wednesday visited injured police officers a...

REP SET UP COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE RECRUITMENT INTO MDA’S

The House of Representatives has resolved to set up a committee which will investigate and monitor t...

GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO PICK NOMINATION FORM PROMISES UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT.

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has given assurance that his administration will remain committed...

GOV EMMANUEL SYMPATHIZED WITH FLOOD VICTIMS ORDERS REMEDIAL MEASURES

The Akwa Ibom State Governor Mr. Udom Emmanuel has sympathized with flood victims in the state and o...

NICKI MINAJ CONCERT CANCELLATION CAUSE STORM ON SOCIAL MEDIA

The cancellation of a concert by rapper Nicki Minaj in Saudi Arabia triggered a fresh social media s...

HOLLYWOOD WOOD LOSES RIP TORN AT 88 YEARS

Oscar-nominated actor Rip Torn, best known for his roles in the cult TV series “The Larry Sanders Sh...

LAGOS CP WARNS POLICE MEN OVER CORRUPT ACTIVITIES

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Zubairu Muazu, on Tuesday inaugurated a statement-taking ...

65-YEAR-OLD RAPES 4 TEENAGERS INCLUDING HIS DAUGHTER

A 65-year-old security guard, Yisa Showunmi, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in...

SISTER OF SAUDI’S CROWN PRINCE FACES TRIAL OVER ASSAULT

A sister of the crown prince of Saudi Arabia went on trial Tuesday in a French court over the allege...

SENATE PRESIDENT SAYS MINISTERIAL LIST MIGHT BE SUBMITTED SOON

The President may submit the list of ministerial nominees for consideration and approval before the ...

1 CROP MEMBER CONFIRMED DIED IN TARABA STATE

A corps member serving in Taraba State has died following a road accident involving some vehicles. ...

FRAUDSTER IN KADUNA BAGS ONE-YEAR PRISON TERM

The Kaduna State High Court has sentenced one Emuze Omosigho Emmanuel to a year in prison with an op...

AISHA ALHASSAN SAYS SHE IS NOT DESTINED TO BE GOVERNOR

Former Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, has reacted to her loss in...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the schedule for Kogi and Bayelsa States Governorsh...

EDO SPEAKER WARNS REP NOT GET INVOLVED IN PETTY POLITICS

The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has asked the House of Representatives to b...

69% OF NIGERIANS STILL LIVE BELOW POVERTY LINE

The 2019 report by a non-governmental organization, Oxfam International has ranked Nigeria low on po...

ASSAULT SENATOR: SENATE COMMITTEE CONTINUES INVESTIGATION

      The Senate adhoc committee investigating the allegation of assault against Sena...

PDP PRESENT MORE WITNESSES AT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL

  The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday continued its sitting with witnesses o...

KOGI APC GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS REJECT INDIRECT PRIMARIES

Twenty Kogi governorship aspirants under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have reject...

FEDERAL HIGH COURTS COMMENCE LONG VACATION

Judges of the Federal High Courts across the country have commenced the annual long vacation for the...

WOMAN ASSAULT: SENATOR ABBO GRANTED 5 MILLION NAIRA BAIL

Senator Elisha Abbo has been arraigned on one count of assault and has pleaded not guilty. ...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM: NELSON WINS THIS WEEK HOH CHALLENGE

  This week’s head of house challenge was more in interesting and intense, unlike the las...

IJEGUN FIRE INCIDENT: 10 MORE PEOPLE CONFIRMED DEAD

Ten more persons have been confirmed dead following the pipeline explosion in the Ijegun area of Lag...

HUSBAND DRAGS WIFE TO COURT AFTER UNCLE IMPREGNATE HER

A heartbroken man Luke Mareya, from Harare, Zimbabwe, has accused his wife of having been impregnate...

RADIO BAYELSA BACK ON AIR AFTER JULY 2 FIRE INCIDENT

Radio Bayelsa `Glory FM 97.1’ in Yenagoa which went off-air following a fire incident that destroyed...

EDO GOVERNMENT TO PROBE OSHIOMHOLE ADMINISTRATION

The Edo Government says it will probe contracts for construction of structures and supply of equipme...

PRESIDENTIAL ELCTION TRIBUNAL: BUBA GALADIMA STANDS AS PDP WITNESS

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday resumed its petition at the Presidential Election Trib...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM: AVALA AND ISILOMO FIRST TO BE EVICTED

Two housemates, Avala and Isilomo have been evicted from the ongoing fourth season of the Big Brothe...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM: OMASHOLA AND IKE GET ONE STRIKE EACH

Omashola and Ike bags one strike each after breaking biggies rules on Saturday. ...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM:OMASHOLA SORRY FOR ACTIONS

Omashola spent the sunday dairy time, apologising, begging biggie and viewers to pardon his actions ...

SISTER STABBED BROTHER TO DEATH IN KANO

The police command in Kano State has confirmed the arrest of Maryam Suleiman over the killing of her...

CAMERON BOYCE OF DISNEY CHANNEL DIES AT 20 YEARS

Disney Channel star, Cameron Boyce has died in his sleep, family sources have said. ...

NEW PHOTOS OF ARCHIE RELEASED BY HARRY AND MEGHAN

New photos of Harry and Meghan’s son, Archie, have been released to mark the two-month-old’s christe...

NCWS REJECT SEN ABBO’S APOLOGY ADVOCATE FOR STIFFER PUNISHMENT

The National Council for Women Society (NCWS), FCT Chapter, on Sunday rejected the apology tendered ...

MULTIPLE ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY 2 PERSONS CONFIRMED DEAD

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says two persons died while nine others su...

NNPC OUTING GROUP MD “BARU” BAGS LIFE TIME AWARD

The outing Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, has won Dr Alirio Parra Life Time Achi...

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPLAUD SUPER EAGLES ENCOURAGES THEM TO STAY FOCUSED

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for defeating the indomitab...

NAPTIP LAUNCH REGISTER FOR SEX OFFENDERS TO SHAME THEM

  The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP) has announced pla...

EMPLOYMENT WILL HELP TACKLE SUICIDE AMONG YOUTHS

Dr. Julia Ogwunga, Chief Medical Director of a private hospital in Owerri has urged the Federal Gove...

EBONYI GOVT. SUSPEND PERM SEC FOR ALLEGED CORRUPTION

The Ebonyi Government has suspended indefinitely, Mr Chukwuma Eme-Okoro, a Permanent Secretary, from...

BIAFRA YOUTH RESPOND TO THREAT ISSUED BY COALITION OF NORTHERN GROUPS

  The Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has kicked against threats issued by a Coalition of No...

BBNAIJA PEPPER DEM: HOUSEMATE ON POSSIBLE EVICTION

First Eviction show in the big brother naija pepper dem house is going to be based on the person wit...

MINORITY LEADER, ELUMELU EXPRESS SHOCK ON PDP SUSPENSION

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) has expressed sh...

INEC RETURNING OFFICER ADMIT ALTERATIONS OF ELECTION RESULT

  Dr Adamu Abubakar, the Returning Officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (I...

38 LAWYERS ELEVATED TO THE POSITION OF SAN

Solicitor-General of the Federation, Dayo Akpata, and Human Right Activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has ...

BUHARI CONGRATULATE OYETOLA ON SUPREME COURT RULING

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Gboyega Oyetola on the Supreme Court ruling which affir...

ATIKU ASSURED OSUN STATE THAT ALL HOPES ARE NOT LOST

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last general elections, Atiku Abubakar...

30-YEAR-OLD TRICYCLE RIDER BAGS JAIL TERM FOR BEATING MOTORIST

An Abuja Grade I Area Court sitting in Karmo on Friday, sentenced a 30-year-old tricycle rider, Hama...

POLITICIAN SEEKS TO DIVORCE WIFE FOR BEING A TALKATIVE

A 64-year-old estate agent and politician, Aderemi Fatukasi, has asked an Agege Customary Court in L...

ISLAMIC CLERIC TO FACE THE LAW FOR RAPING 16-YEAR-OLD

Habeebulah Abdulrahman, the Osun-based Islamic cleric, who raped a 16-year-old, was arraigned in a M...

A VIRGIN IN THE BIG BROTHER NAIJA PEPPER DEM HOUSE

  As much as many might have found it hard to believe, it seems a ‘virgin’ made it into the Big...

PDP NWC SUMMONS ELUMELU, IKPEAZU, OTHERS OVER HOUSE LEADERSHIP

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned Hon. Ndudi Elumelu...

AIR STRIKE ON MIGRANT DETENTION CENTER IN LIBYA KILLS NINE NIGERIANS

Nine Nigerians were killed in an air strike on a migrant detention centre in Libya that has sparked ...

COURT ADMIT LAI MOHAMMED AS WITNESS IN N2.5 BN FRAUD

A Federal High Court has granted the application of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Rela...

NDLEA NABS 90-YEAR-OLD MAN THAT DEALS WITH INDIAN HEMP

The Ondo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 90-year-ol...

COURT DISMISS MIYETTI ALLAH SUIT A VICTORY TO JUSTICE

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the judgment of the Federal High Court today which dismissed...

POLICE DETAIN SENATOR ELISHA ABBO OVER ALLEGED ASSAULT

The FCT Police Command has detained Senator Elisha Abbo for allegedly assaulting a nursing mother at...

NNPC BOSS ORDERS IMMEDIATE REPAIRS OF IJEGUN PIPELINE

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has directed its team of engineers to immediately...

CUSTOM SEIZED TEXTILE MATERIAL WORTH OVER N11.2 MILLION

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone “A “of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted 14...

COURT ORDERS INEC TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO BENJAMIN UWAJUMOGU

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INE...

CUPP CHALLENGED THE CONTINUOUS STAY IN OFFICE OF SOME PRESIDENTIAL AIDES

            The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has chal...

VANDALS CAUSED IJEGUN FIRE EXPLOSION…FEMI OSANYINTOLU

Two people have been killed and dozens of vehicles burnt on Thursday after thieves breached a fuel p...

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL COMMENCES HEARING “PROF BEN NWABUEZE” LEADS ATIKU’S TEAM

The hearing of the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ...

Emerging reports suggest that a pipeline along Ijegun axis of Satellite town has exploded, stirring ...

GOV ORTOM REACT TO THE RUGA PROGRAMME SUSPENSION AS VICTORY

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to the suspension of the Ruga programme by the F...

NIGERIAN-FRENCH CINEMA CO-PRODUCTION DEALS

Twelve Nigerian film projects have been presented to French filmmakers at the maiden edition of the ...

KUNLE AFOLAYAN’S MOVIE “MOKALIK” ACQUIRED BY NETFLIX

Netflix, America streaming giant, has acquired award-winning director and producer Kunle Afolayan’s ...

DELTA STATE GOVERNOR SWEARS IN FIRST BATCH OF COMMISSIONERS

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday in Asaba swore in the first batch of eight commissioners wi...

NIGERIA NEEDS HONEST LEADER TO RESOLVE SECURITY CHALLENGES

Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo, the National President and Chairman, Governing Council of Nigerian Institute ...

POLICE RESCUE 4 ONE-CHANCE ROBBERS FROM BEING KILLED

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday said it rescued four suspected ...

ASSAULT SENATOR: ABBO APOLOGIZE TO NIGERIANS BEGS FOR FORGIVENESS

The senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo, has apologised to N...

SUNDAY AGHAEZE REAPPOINTED AS PHOTOGRAPHY AIDE TO BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Mr Sunday Aghaeze as his Personal Assistant on Photograp...

BUHARI SUSPENDS RUGA SETTLEMENT BACKS NEC’S NLTP

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the `Ruga Settlement’ Programme initiated by the Federal Mi...

SENATE TO INVESTIGATE ASSAULT ALLEGATION ON SENATOR ELISHA ABBO

The Nigerian Senate has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations of assault against Sen...

SHOP ASSAULT: PDP SUMMONS SENATOR ELISHA ABBO OVER MISCONDUCT

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its attention has be...

IGP ORDERS COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF SENATOR WHO ASSAULTED FEMALE

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) M.A Adamu, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the ...

FG SUSPENDS RUGA PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

The Federal Government has suspended the planned Ruga Programme. ...

ASSAULT SENATOR: ELISHA ABBO TO RELEASE STATEMENT ON THE VIDEO

Senator Elisha Abbo who is in the eye of a storm for attacking and beating up a woman who tried to p...

VIDEO OF A NIGERIA SENATOR ASSAULTING A WOMAN AT ADULT STORE IN ABUJA

A video showing a Senator beating up a woman in a sex toy shop in Nigeria’s capital Abuja has sparke...

LABOUR TO EMBARK ON STRIKE OVER MINIMUM WAGE IMPLEMENTATION

The organised labour has alerted Nigerians that plans were underway to embark on industrial action i...

FAYOSE GET LEAVE TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS FOR MEDICAL

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned former Gov. Ayodele Fayo...

MAN REMANDED IN PRISON FOR ALLEGEDLY HACKING NEIGHBOUR TO DEATH

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that one Umar Abubakar, who allegedly hacked his nei...

EX-BBN CONTESTANT MIYONSE AMOSU EDUCATE WOMEN ON AJINOMOTO USAGE

Ace comedian, Dr Helen Paul and Miyonse Amosu, former Big Brother Naija contestant on Monday educate...

3 MEN REMANDED IN PRISON FOR ALLEGEDLY BEATING POLICEMAN TO DEATH

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that three men who allegedly beat a polic...

UNILORIN MANAGEMENT CRIES OUT ON HERDSMEN TROUBLES.

The Management of University of Ilorin in Kwara has described herdsmen as threat to the university f...

LAWAN 9TH SENATE NAMES PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Tuesday announced the names of principal officers for the 9th Senate...

NIGERIA, SAUDI OTHER OPEC MEMBERS SIGN NEW CHARTER…

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the non-member countries of the org...

PDP TELL NASS TO INVESTIGATE BUHARI’S ADMINISTRATION OVER ALLEGEDLY LOOTED FUNDS.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the National Assembly to investigate the President Muha...

SUSPECTED CULTIST SET POLICE STATION ABLAZE IN IMO STATE

Some suspected cultists have attacked a police station in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. ...

GUNMEN INVADE POLICE STATION IN BAYELSA KILLS 4, 2 SERIOUSLY INJURED

Suspected gunmen on Monday invaded a police station in Agudama Ekpetiama community in Yenagoa Local ...

ADEOSUN EMERGE AS FIRST FEMALE SSG IN OYO STATE

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has sworn-in Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun as the Secretary to the Governme...

MONALISA STEPHEN BLAST BBNAIJA SAYS NO “FAT” CONTESTANT

A Show Without A “FAT” Contestant – Plus-Sized Model Blasts BBNaija Organizers ...

RUGA SETTLEMENT AN ATTEMPT TO FULANIZE NIGERIA

A member of the middle-belt forum, Mr. Jonathan Akase says that the proposed Ruga Settlement is an a...

FALANA FILES SUIT COMPELING FG TO RECOVER $40BN n N481BN

Human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja in whi...

OHANAEZE NDIGBO PROPOSES SOUTH EAST FEDERATION

As the Federal Government proposes Ruga settlements in various states of the country for herders, th...

DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INEC BAGS SIX-YEAR JAIL TERM FOR DIEZANI BRIBE

A Deputy Director of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Auwal Jibrin has bagged a...

COZA PASTOR “BIODUN FATOYINBO” TAKES LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) worldwide, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, ha...

NDUME ENCOURAGES GWAZO PEOPLE TAKING REFUGE IN MAIDUGURI TO RETURN HOME.

Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) has urged all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Gwazo taking refug...

GOV OKOWA CONGRATULATED GOV OBASEKI AS HE TURNS 60 YEARS

Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated his Edo State counterpart Mr. Godwin Nogh...

BOAT MISHAP KILLS TWO AND SEVERAL OTHERS MISSING IN LAGOS

Two persons were killed and several others missing following a boat mishap that occurred at the Ipak...

MARITIME WORKERS TO START A NATIONWIDE STRIKE 3 JULY

Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) will begin a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, after ...

CHIEF NAVAL STAFF URGES MILITARY ON PATRIOTISM

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) has urged the military to continue to abide ...

INEC WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER 2023 ELECTION…OKOYE

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said its ongoing review of the 2019 elections w...

MEET THE 21 BIG BROTHER NAIJA PEPPER DEM HOUSEMATES

The long-anticipated fourth season of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show on Sunday, kicked...

EFCC STATES THAT SARAKI WILL BE PROSECUTED

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says no amount of media campaign against its Cha...

BIG BROTHER NAIJA 2019 “PEPPER DEM” STARTS WITH A BANG

Big Brother Naija pepper dem official starts today with 21 housemates and 99days to go. ...

TRANSFORMER INSIDE EDO TCN GUT FIRE

A transformer inside the Edo state office of the Transmission Company of Nigeria sub-station along S...

GOVERNOR UDOM PARTNERS WITH STATE-BASED PUBLISHERS

Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel will partner publishers of Akwa Ibom State based newspapers and onlin...

GOMBE GOVT COMMERCE SALES OF FERTILIZER TO FARMERS

The Gombe State Government has begun the sales of 68, 400 bags of assorted fertiliser at subsidised ...

PDP CALLS ON BUHARI AND OSINBAJO TO DECLARE THEIR ASSETS PUBLICLY

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Mohammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi ...

WIKE REWARDS WINNERS OF UNDER 13 FOOTBALL COMPETITION, COMMENDS RSUBEB

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commended the State Universal Basic Education Board (R...

PRESIDENT BUHARI VOWS THAT HIS GOVT WON’T RELENT ON PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTIES.

President Muhammadu Buhari has told leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS...

COURT ADJOURNS FAYOSE MONEY LAUNDER CASE TO JULY 2

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose was on Friday re-arraigned before the Federal High...

NBC WITHDRAWS SUSPENSION OF DAAR COMMUNICATION LICENSE

The National Broadcasting Commission has withdrawn the suspension notice it issued to DAAR Communica...

PRESIDENT BUHARI PLEDGES THAT NIGERIA WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT ICC

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will continue to support the International Criminal Court (I...

EVANS MOVES TO ADD SAN FEMI FALANA TO HIS LIST OF WITNESS

The trial of suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans cont...

PAST KWARA GOVT FAILED TO ACCESS N5.3BN UBEC FUND TO IMPROVE EDUCATION

Kwara State Government has a total of N5, 385, 619, 303. 68 at the Universal Basic Education Commiss...

ANRP FAULT INEC CLAIM TO BE THE MOST IMPROVED PUBLIC SERVICE INSTITUTE.

The Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), on Friday, countered the claim by Chairman of the Indepen...

GOV FINTIRI REVOKES SCHOOL LANDS ALLOCATED TO INDIVIDUALS

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has revoked all schools’ land allocated to individuals in the state. ...

POLICE ARRAIGNED 6 MEN ALLEGED FOR STEALING N30MILLION WORTH OF JEWELERS FROM JUDGE

The Nigerian Police has arraigned six men who allegedly broke into the house of a Lagos State servin...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL STRIKE OUT SUIT SEEKING THE DISMISSAL PDM PETITION

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed an application filed by the Independent Na...

TWITTER ADDS WARNING LABEL TO RULE BREAKING TWEETS BY PUBLIC FIGURES

Twitter announced Thursday it would add warning labels to tweets from officials and politicians that...

LAI MOHAMMED TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AND ABUSE OF OFFICE

The former Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, is to appear before a Federal High Court Abuja to ...

GROUP WARNS ON PLOTTING THE REMOVAL OF ABBA KYARI

Pro-democracy and Economic Watch Group, Guardians of Democracy and Development (GODD) with seven oth...

PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPLAIN WHY NIGERIA WOULD NOT RUSH TO SIGN AFCFTA

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja received the report on the impact of the African Con...

AFCFTA COMMITTEE URGES NIGERIA TO SIGN THE TRADE TREATY

About 15 months after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement was signed in Rwand...

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT DENY PROSECUTING CHRISTIAN

The Nigerian Government has denied claims by a group styling itself as Northern Christian Elders For...

SECURITY EXPERTS WARNS AGAINST PROPOSED HERDSMEN SETTLEMENT

A security and defence intelligence expert, Group Captain Felix Iheanacho (retired) has warned the F...

GOOGLE TO EQUIP NIGERIA MANUFACTURERS IN ABA

Google Nigeria on Wednesday announced the launch of the Google Digital Skills for Africa programme i...

TRUMP TELLS INDIA TO WITHDRAW RECENTLY HIGH TARIFF IMPOSED

Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said t...

GOV UGWUANYI EXPRESS DISMAY AT INCREASE RATE OF FAKE NEWS PEDDLED

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed dismay at the increasing rate of negative and fak...

JOURNALIST TASKED ON ETHICAL CONDUCT IN DISCHARGE OF DUTY

Some media professionals have tasked transport journalists to imbibe ethical conducts in the dischar...

PLANE CARRYING BRAZIL PRESIDENT’S TEAM TO G20 CAUGHT WITH 39KG OF COCAINE

  A Brazilian air force officer travelling with President Jair Bolsonaro’s G20 team has been ar...

NAIRA GAINS SLIGHTLY AGAINST DOLLAR AT PARALLEL MARKET

The Naira on Wednesday gained marginally against the dollar at the parallel market closing at N359.3...

ALBUM RELEASE ALERT!!! ASA’S NEW SINGLE TITLE ‘GOOD THING’

Nigerian Afro-soul superstar, Asa Elemide has released a new single titled ‘Good Thing’. ...

2018 BIG BROTHER NAIJA WINNER “MIRACLE” NOW A CERTIFIED PILOT

Miracle Ikechukwu, winner of the 2018 Big Brother Naija (BBN) ‘Double Wahala’ show, has obtained his...

MIGRANTS DIE WHILE CROSSING THE MEDITERRANEAN REGULARLY

Fewer than a quarter of the more than 1,000 migrants who died crossing the Mediterranean to Spain fr...

AA WITHDRAW SUIT CHALLENGING PDP VICTORY IN IMO STATE

The Imo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Owerri has granted the application ...

FRACTION OF HDP DISOWN PETITION AGAINST PRESIDENT BUHARI

Drama at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday when a faction of the Hope Democrati...

CAN KICKS AGAINST KADUNA RELIGIOUS BILL “DESIGNED TO BULLY CHRISTIAN FAITH”.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State has kicked against the Religious Preachin...

NASARAWA STATE GOVT TO IMMORTALIZE PRESIDENT BUHARI

Nasarawa State government is to immortalize President Muhammadu Buhari by naming an institution afte...

SANWO-OLU’S WIFE URGES PARENT TO PAY ATTENTION TO CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH

Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged parents and guardians to pay seri...

PRESIDENCY REJOICE AS TRIBUNAL REJECTS PDP’S REQUEST TO INSPECT INEC SERVER.

The presidency says Tribunal’s rejection of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP’s request to inspect th...

PDP SET UP FACT FINDING COMMITTEE ON NASS LEADERSHIP ELECTION

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a fact-finding...

GOV UDOM SENDS 19 COMMISSIONER NORMINEE LIST TO ASSEMBLY

The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Tuesday received the list of 19 Commissioner nominees and two Spe...

MAN REMANDED IN PRISON FOR RAPING HIS 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a 65-year-old man, Bayo Akinwete, to be remanded ...

COURT ORDERS PRESIDENT BUHARI TO RESPOND WITHIN 5 DAYS TO ALLEGED CERTIFICATE FRAUD

The Court of Appeal Abuja division on Monday ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to respond within fi...

AGGRIEVED APC MEMBERS PROTEST OVER APPOINTMENTS

Some aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday protested in Abuja de...

INDIAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION MARKS 5TH INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY.

  Indian High Commission and Indian Cultural Association on Sunday organised a Yoga session to ...

SERIAL KILLER BAGS LIFE IN PRISONMENT SEVEN TIMES

A self-confessed serial killer, on Monday received seven life sentences, after he pleaded guilty to ...

SOUTH EAST GOV REJECT MIYETTI VIGILANCE GROUP PLAN

The South-East Governors Forum has reacted to lingering controversies surrounding the alleged propos...

3 KILLED 20 KIDNAPPED 500 CATTLE RUSTLED AWAY IN ZAMFARA

Three persons have been killed with about 20 others kidnapped following a fresh attack in Maradun lo...

APC RIGGED MY GOVERNMENT OUT OF OFFICE… IDRIS WADA

Former Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, says contrary to claims that he was voted out from office, h...

OIL PRICES GAIN AMID TENSION BETWEEN IRAN, U.S

Oil prices rose on Monday to extend gains from last week, bolstered as tensions remain high between ...

DR OMEDE, KOGI GUBER HOPEFUL PLEDGES FOCUS ON EDUCATION

Dr Idris Omede, a former president of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), who is seeking the PDP ...

NFI JOS TRAINS 240 PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHERS AND EDITORS

The Nigeria Film Institute, Jos has organised a professional training on digital cinematography and ...

SARAKI’S EX-AIDE REJECT SENATE PRESIDENT LAWAN’S APPOINTMENT

Ahmed Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President has accepted Olu Onemola’s rejection of his appointment as S...

FALANA URGES FG TO FIRST IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATION FROM NIGERIA ELECTORAL COMMITTEES

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has said that the Federal government must be compelled to implement...

SANWO-OLU’S WIFE TO WORK WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH.

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, says she is determined to collaborate with medi...

NNPC PLEDGES CONTINOUS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL COMPANY

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured that it would continue to support loc...

TWO TERRORISTS KILLED IN BORNO BY NIGERIAN ARMY

The Nigerian Army says troops of 26 Brigade Garrison have killed two terrorists during their routine...

FEARS OF NBA CONFIRMS PDP’S POSITION ON APC OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that the f...

COMMUNITIES IN DELTA CALLS ON GOVT. TO ADDRESS FLOODING ISSUE

Residents of some communities in Delta State are calling on the government to immediately address th...

SERAP SUES CCB OVER PRESIDENCY, GOVERNOR’S ASSET DECLARATION FORM.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit in the Federal High...

BUILDING COLLAPSED IN OSHODI LAGOS EIGHT PERSONS INJURED

Eight persons have been injured after another building collapsed today at the Mafoluku area of Oshod...

RAP SUPERSTAR CARDI B INDICTED OVER STRIP CLUB BRAWL

  A grand jury has indicted Cardi B over her alleged involvement in a New York strip club brawl...

OVER 13 MILLION NIGERIANS BATTLES WITH MALARIA ANNUALLY

  Malam Umar Aminu-Imam, President, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN...

NICKI MINAJ SET TO MARRY HER CHILDHOOD FRIEND KENNETH PETTY

Rapper, Nicki Minaj has confirmed she is set to marry Kenneth Petty after revealing they have obtain...

OSINBAJO VISIT LAGOS INSPECT WORK PROGRESS IN APAPA

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has visited Lagos to inspect the work progress on the Apapa...

KOGI POLICE COMMAND PARADE 25 SUSPECTED CRIMINALS

The Kogi State Police Command has arrested and paraded 25 suspected criminal specialised in armed ro...

HOUSE MINORITY LEADER WILL BE BASED ON MERIT…PDP

A House Of Representatives Member representing Osun State, Oluwole Oke, has explained that the Peopl...

COURT RESTRAINS TWO BAUCHI LAWMAKERS FROM PARADING AS STATE ASSEMBLY LEADERS

A Bauchi State High Court has granted an ex parte order restraining Kawuwa Damina and Tukur Ibrahim ...

INEC DEBUNK THE RUMOR OF ICT DIRECTOR RESIGNATION

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied speculations that its Director in ch...

THE RETURN OF MMM “MMM COOPERATION”

Notorious Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox (MMM), the Ponzi scheme which dashed the hope of over three milli...

AIRPEACE PLANE AVERT CRASH IN PORT HARCOURT

An Air Peace Flight P47291 from Abuja on Saturday skidded off the runway at the Port Harcourt Airpor...

20 ILLEGAL FUEL STATION SEALED IN PLATEAU STATE BY DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Jos, Plateau State, has sealed off at least 20 illega...

EDO ASSEMBLY INSISTS APC LACKS POWERS TO DECIDE ON ELECTION OF HOUSE LEADERSHIP

The leadership of the Edo State House Of Assembly has faulted the stance of the National Publicity S...

ONONUJU CALLS FOR ABOLITION OF THE ALMAJIRI SCHOOLS

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Katch Ononuju has called for the abolition of the Al...

NEMA RECEIVES 137 STRANDED NIGERIANS FROM LIBYA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 137 stranded Nigerians from Libya, brin...

MOTHER KILLS FIVE OF HER CHILDREN GET 20 YEARS JAIL TERM

A French court on Thursday jailed for 20 years a woman who killed five of her children right after t...

SELF-ACCLAIMED PROPHET MURDERS FACEBOOK FRIEND FOR RITUALS

A suspected ritualist has been arrested following the murder of a 25-year-old woman. ...

APC CONDEMNS BAUCHI AND EDO ASSEMBLY INAUGURATION

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the situation surrounding the inauguration of new ...

NIGERIA DESIGNER AND FASHIONISTA YVONNE NWOSU QUIT SMOKING

Popular Nigerian designer and fashionista Yvonne Nwosu says she has quit her long-term addiction to ...

COURT ORDERS REMAND OF A 20-YEAR-OLD BOY FOR IMPREGNATING 16-YEAR-OLD

A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered that a 20-year-old student, Babangida Husseini, who ...

TRICYCLE RIDER IN COURT FOR BEATING UP LASTMA OFFICIAL

A tricycle rider, John Fabunmi, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for all...

PDP TO HOLD FRESH CONGRESS IN KOGI STATE

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ordered a fresh congress to...

FG ORDERS HISTORY TO BE TAUGHT IN SCHOOL FROM NEXT SESSION

The Federal Government has directed all basic and secondary schools across the country to immediatel...

ELECTION TRIBUNAL ADJOURNED HDP SUIT SEEKING CANCELLATION OF GENERAL ELECTION

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned the pre-trial hearing of a petition filed ...

LAWAN DROPS FESTUS ADEDAYO AS HIS SPECIAL ADVISER

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has withdrawn the appointment of Festus Adedayo, as his Special A...

METUH SAYS THE N400 MILLION WAS GIVING BY JONATHAN THAN DASUKI

The Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr Olisa Metuh has tol...

PDP INCREASES GOVERNORSHIP NOMINATION FORM FROM 5 MILLION TO 20 MILLION

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reviewed the party’s cost of nomination forms for governorshi...

NIGERIA ARMY START TO PRODUCE TACTICAL VEHICLES AND WEAPONS LOCALLY

The Nigerian Army says light tactical vehicles and other weapons being locally produced by its compa...

PDP PRESENT 32 WITNESSES IN 48 HOURS ASKED FOR LONG ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Elisha Kurah (SAN), lead Counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Governorship Cand...

DSS ARREST FAKE MEDICAL DOCTOTR IN ADAMAWA

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of the Principal Medical Director of...

ZIMBABWEAN CURRENCY DIVES AS FIRMS NOW DEMAND PAY IN DOLLARS

Zimbabwe’s interim currency fell to a new low on the black market on Thursday and local firms were d...

HDP SAYS 2019 GENERAL ELECTION SHOULD BE NULLIFIED

The Hope Democratic Party (HDP) one of the parties that participated in the election conducted by th...

COURT TELLS KOGI GOV/ASSEMBLY THAT THEY CAN’T REMOVE CHIEF JUDGE

The Kogi High Court sitting in Koton-Karfe has ruled that the executive and state legislature jointl...

SON OF EX MINISTER OF HEALTH ISAAC ADEWOLE REGAINS FREEDOM

Dayo Adewole, the son of the immediate past Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, who was abducted on T...

US TO START MASS DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL MIGRANT NEXT WEEK

US President Donald Trump said in a tweet that US immigration agents are planning to make mass arres...

EMIR ADVOCATE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR JOURNALIST

The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has urged the Federal Government to approve a salary ...

GOV OBASEKI READS RIOT ACT TO TROUBLEMAKERS IN EDO

Edo Government has threatened to deal decisively with individuals or groups causing problem in the s...

YARI REJECT APC COMMITTEE REPORT ALLEGING ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES

Former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari, has described a report submitted by a five-man committee...

27-YEAR-OLD LADY STEALS BREAST PAD FROM SUPERMARKET

A 27-year-old housewife, Stella Okeke, who allegedly stole breast pads and other beauty from a super...

DPR SEALS 14 ILLEGAL LPG (COOKING GAS STATIONS) IN ABUJA

Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in collaboration with the Nigeria Securities and Civil Defen...

NIGERIA EMERGED FIRST AND SECOND AT INT. SCIENCE FAIR

Nigeria emerged first and second in the Oguzhan Ozkaya Education Karademin Science, Engineering, and...

NDI URGES FG TO START PREPPING FOR 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS

The National Democratic Institute (NDI), has urged the Federal Government to begin preparations for ...

PRESIDENCY RECEIVED IRI AND NDI 2019 GENERAL ELECTION REPORT WITH RESERVATIONS.

The Presidency has welcomed with reservations, the joint report of the International Republic Instit...

OSHIOMHOLE AND OTHERS GET BEATEN UP BY THUGS

Suspected thugs have beaten up Seidu Oshiomhole, the younger brother of the National Chairman of the...

PRESIDENT BUHARI SIGNS POLYTECHNIC, SECURITY BILLS

President Buhari has signed the Polytechnic Amendments Bill and the National Institute for Security ...

COURT RESTRAINED KANO GOVT FROM TAKING ACTION AGAINST EMIR SANUSI (II)

A Federal High Court has restrained the Kano State Government and the state anti-graft agency from t...

16 LG CHAIRMEN RECOMMENDED FOR SUSPENSION BY KWARA ASSEMBLY

The Kwara State House of Assembly has recommended the suspension of 16 Local Government council chai...

OYO STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENTRANCE FORM FREE…GOV

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has directed that entry forms into the state’s Schools of Science and...

POLICE OFFICERS WHO KIILED NSCDC PERSONNEL IN COURT

The trial of two police officers, Sunday Idoko and Katdel Dabit, who allegedly killed an official of...

SERAP CONDEMNS CCB FOR REFUSING ITS REQUEST FOR ASSETS DECLARATION BY PAST LEADERS

Human rights group the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has condemned the d...

EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY INAUGURATE 9 OUT OF 24 ELECT AT NIGHT

Mr Frank Okiye, the newly elected Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, assumed duty at the assembly com...

AILB ACCUSE APC OF DELAY TACTICS IN A-IBOM ELECTION TRIBUNAL

The Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement (AILB) has condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) over what...

GANDUJE EXPLAINS THE GORILLA SWALLOW 6.8 MILLION SCAM IN KANO

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has revealed that the missing N6.8 Million missing in a zoo i...

INEC MAINTAINS STAND OF NOT TRANSMITTING RESULTS OF 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it did not transmit results of the 2019 Ge...

TARABA GOVT IMPOSE CURFEW ON JALINGO AFTER ATTACK

The Taraba State Government has imposed a curfew on Jalingo, the state capital after an attack on so...

AIRTEL AFRICA TO LIST ITS SHARES ON NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

Airtel Africa Ltd, a unit of India’s Bharti Airtel Ltd, says it intends to list its shares on the Ni...

DANGOTE CEMENT PLC TERMINALS TO BE CONCLUDED BEFORE ENDING OF THE YEAR

The Dangote Cement Plc on Monday said its cement terminals being constructed in Lagos State and Onne...

CHINA TO OPEN MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIANS TO VISIT

The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on Monday said that it would create more oppo...

PAST EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MORSI DIES AFTER FAINTING IN COURT

Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died on Monday in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a s...

NIGERIA ARMY EXPLAINS WHY THE GOT INTO TROUBLE IN 2019 ELECTION

The Nigerian Army has said that it incurred the anger of politicians because it refused to compromis...

PDP REACT TO EU FINAL REPORT ON 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the Europea...

US DENY NEWS OF BANNING STUDENT VISA TO NIGERIANS

The United States Mission in Nigeria has denied that it placed a ban on the issuing of student visas...

SEN. ADELEKE ASKED SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD TRIBUNAL JUDGEMENT.

Senator Ademola Adeleke has asked the Supreme Court to uphold his appeal and set aside the judgment ...

INEC TO EMPLOY 2019 GENERAL ELECTION CORP MEMBER WITH EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed plans to give automatic employmen...

LAGOS TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL COURT FOR TRAFFIC OFFENDERS

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the state government is working with the Acting Chief J...

LAGOS STATE CLOSES MILE 2 TO TIN CAN FOR 48 HOURS

The Lagos State government has announced the closure of the road from Mile 2 to Tin Can Island ports...

AFDB SAYS NIGERIA IS AN IMPORTANT COUNTRY FOR THE CFTA

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed optimism that Nigeria, the largest country on the ...

ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER’S WIFE “SARA” CONVICTED FOR FRAUD

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in court on Sunday to admit crimina...

NIGERIANS TO PROTEST THE KILLINGS BY SOUTH AFRICA POLICE

The Consul-General of the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission is t...

HOUSE ON THE ROCK GIVES 10 STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP

Kingdom Men’s Network, the men’s fellowship unit of House on the Rock Church, the Refuge, Abuja on S...

HONG KONG PROTEST AGAINST EXTRADITION BILL, CHINA KEEPS MUM

Chinese state media remained largely silent Sunday as hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people took...

724 CANDIDATE FAILED BAR FINAL RESIT EXAM: LAW SCHOOL

The Council of Legal Education has released the result of the Bar Final Resit Examinations conducted...

BABY REUNITE WITH PARENTS 14 DAYS AFTER BEING STOLEN

A baby girl stolen from the Plateau State Specialist hospital has been found and reunited with her p...

INEC SAYS LARGE NUMBER OF POLITICAL PARTIES CREATED LOGISTICS PROBLEMS

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the large number of political parties...

ANOTHER SEX FOR MARKS LECTURER CAUGHT PANTS DOWN IN EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY

The Management of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekti, says it has begun investigations into all...

INEC GET 30 RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE FUTURE ELECTIONS FROM EU ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION

The European Union Election Observation Mission has released its final report on the conduct of the ...

WIKE VOWS TO DEFEND THE INTEREST OF RIVERS STATE

Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has vowed to always defend the interest of the state without co...

TONTO DIKEH “MAMMA D PAPA” PLAYING FOOTBALL

Popular Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has turned her attention to the game of football as she joined...

PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS SEN. BABAYO GARBA

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Sen. Babayo Garba Gamawa, describ...

ECOWAS TO SET UP MIGRATION ACADEMY IN KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, on Saturday said E...

EL-RUFAI ABOLISH 3 MINISTRIES AND CREATE 3 NEW MINISTRIES

Kaduna State Government has retained its 14 ministries in the state despite additional three new one...

GOV IKPEAZU HAILS ABARIBE EMERGENCE AS MINORITY LEADER

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has described Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe’s emergence as Senate Minority Lead...

SUPREME COURT NULLIFIES SENATOR DAVID UMARU CANDIDACY

The Supreme Court has set aside a judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which declared Senator D...

SUPER EAGLES DROP 3 SPOTS IN LATEST FIFA RANKING

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped three spots to 45th in the latest FIFA ranking. ...

FG GIVES TASKFORCE TWO WEEKS TO RESOLVE APAPA GRIDLOCK

The Federal Government has given two weeks extension to the Presidential Taskforce on the Apapa grid...

SANWO-OLU INCREASE LASTMA STAFF ALLOWANCE BY 100%

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a 100 per cent increase in the allowances of L...

CBN TO BLACKLIST FIRMS OVER SMUGGLING OF RESTRICTED ITEMS

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced plans to blacklist firms, its owners and top managem...

10 PARTIES DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM COURT CASE AGAINST GOV MATAWALLE

Ten political parties in Zamfara have disassociated themselves from a court action challenging the e...

AJUDUA DEFRAUD ME OF $8.4 MILLION IN SPITE OF SWEARING WITH HIS SON’S LIFE

A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court that Fred ...

LAWAN SAYS NASS WILL PASS BUDGET WITHIN 3 MONTHS

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says henceforth the National Assembly (NASS) will ensure the pa...

NIGERIAN SINGER ARAMIDE JOINS GOVERNING BOARD OF GRAMMY

Nigerian singer, Aramide Sarumoh, a,k.a  Aramide, and 18 others are to be inducted into the Recordin...

NIGERIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM STILL HAS A LOT OF CHALLENGES

Nigeria’s former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has said that despite the number of graduates making Ni...

IGBO APPEAL TO PRESIDENT BUHARI TO CONSIDER SOUTH-EAST FOR POSITION

A pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Igbo Amaka (AM) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari t...

OBASANJO, KUFUOR TELLS AU, ECOWAS TO INTERVEN IN BENIN REPUBLIC

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his Ghanaian counterpart, John Kufuor have asked the African ...

ADESUA ETOMI WELLINGTON SHOWS EXCELLENT MARTIAL ART IN “MUNA”

Superstar actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington displayed excellent martial arts skills in the intense tr...

LEGEND THE MUSICAL HIT ABUJA FOR THE FIRST TIME

One of the most critically acclaimed shows on the Lagos theatre circuit – Legends, Kings and Kingdom...

OYETOLA PLEAS WITH BURATAI TO SPEED UP JOINT SECURITY TEAM

Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, to speed...

MAN SUES MARKET MAN TO COURT FOR ALLEGEDLY WOOING HIS WIFE

A 38-year-old trader, Aliyu Abubakar, on Friday appeared in a Kubwa Grade I Area Court for allegedly...

BUHARI RECEIVES PRESIDENT GEORGE WEAH OF LIBERIA IN VILLA

President Muhammadu Buhari has received in audience President Of Liberia, George Weah at the State H...

AISHA BUHARI NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS FIRST LADY

Mrs Aisha Buhari says she now chose to be addressed as the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nig...

SANWO-OLU CHARGES NEW CHIEF JUDGE WITH PRISON DECONGESTION.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in Justice Kazeem Alogba as the new acting Chief...

9TH HOUSE HOLDS FIRST PLENARY SESSION

The 9th House of Representatives on Thursday held its first plenary after members were inaugurated o...

INDONESIA REMOVES ALL CIGARETTE ADVERTS FROM INTERNET

Indonesia’s communications ministry on Thursday said it would remove all cigarette advertisements fr...

DRAMA AS TWO LAWYERS ANNOUNCED APPEARANCE FOR HDP

The presidential petition tribunal on Thursday continued sitting in Abuja but a mild drama played ou...

OGIDI SAYS NIGERIANS SHOULD EMULATE ABIOLA AND SPEAK UP

  The National Vice Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South South, Mr Emmanuel Ogidi on ...

ROCHAS OKOROCHA GET SWORN IN AS A SENATOR TODAY

Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has been sworn in as Senator representing Imo ...

KENYA FEMALE LAWMAKER “FATIMA” BEATEN UP BY COLLEAGUE

    A member of the Kenyan Parliament representing Wajir East, Rashid Kassim has been arre...

NAF HELICOPTER CRASHED-LANDED AT UMARU MUSA YARADUA AIRPORT

A Helicopter of the Nigerian Air Force has crashed-landed at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International A...

GAS EXPLOSION AT PORT HARCOURT SHOPPING MALL, 5 INJURED

Five people have been injured following a gas explosion at a shopping mall in Port Harcourt, the Riv...

WHO TO ADDRESS EMERGENCIES AND MENTAL DISORDER IN NIGERIA.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will be addressing emergencies and mental disorders in N...

NIMET DECLARES THURSDAY WOULD BE A WIDESPREAD OF RAINFALL

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions with widespread r...

SEN OLA OF 6TH ASSEMBLY DEMANDS THE RELEASE OF JUNE 12 ELECTION RESULT

Sen. Bode Ola, a lawmaker in the 6th Assembly and Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ek...

PAEDOPHILES TO UNDERGO CHEMICAL CASTRATION IN ALABAMA

Alabama has signed into law a bill that requires some convicted paedophiles to undergo chemical cast...

FG MINISTRY SAYS IT ATTRACT INVESTORS THROUGH REFORMS

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) says it attracted 139.36 billion doll...

34-YEAR-OLD DANLADI EMERGE SPEAKER OF HOUSE IN KWARA

A 34-year-old Salihu Danladi from Ilesha Gwanara constituency of Baruten Local Government Area has b...

SENATE PRESIDENT “LAWAN” PROMISES TO BE FAIR TO ALL

The newly elected President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says he will be fair to his colleagues irres...

EKWEREMADU’S REASON FOR CONTESTING AGAINST OMO-AGEGE

Sen. Ike Ekweremadu (PDP-Enugu), said he decided to contest for the Deputy Senate President seat in ...

GBAJABIAMILA EMERGE SPEAKER AND SADA SONI DEPUTY SPEAKER OF 9TH REP

  The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), as the Sp...

FORMER FCT MINISTER AKINJIDE’S TRIAL SUFFERS SETBACK

Re-arraignment of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide over alleged m...

OMO-AGEGE DEFEAT EKWEREMADU EMERGE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has emerged as the Deputy Senate President of the Ninth Assembly. ...

NASS MANAGEMENT DENIES OKOROCHA ENTRANCE

Former governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha arrived National Assembly premises at 7:40.am on Tuesda...

PDP NWC THROWS WEIGHT BEHIND SEN ALI NDUME

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed support for...

EKWEREMADU JOINS THE RACE FOR DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT

Senator-Elect Ike Ekweremadu has joined joined the race to be the Deputy President of the Senate wit...

UNIJOS LAW STUDENT EMERGE SPEAKER OF PLATEAU HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

The Plateau State House of Assembly has elected Nuhu Abok Ayuba, a 33-year-old Law student in the Un...

18 STATE TO BENEFIT FROM WORLD BANK PROGRAMME IN 2020

Eighteen states in Nigeria will benefit from the Rural Access And Mobility Project (RAMP), a Word Ba...

CONCERNED APC MEMBERS IN KOGI CALL FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES

The Concerned Members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi has urged the party’s national lead...

PRESIDENT BUHARI SIGNS JUNE 12 INTO LAW AND DECLARES IT PUBLIC HOLIDAY

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the Presidential Villa, signed the Public Holidays Act Amend...

TONTO DIKEH’S EX-HUSBAND FINDS NEW LOVE

Olakunle Churchill, the estrange husband of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has found love in the bos...

SANWO-OLU APPOINTS ACTING CHIEF JUDGE FOR LAGOS STATE

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Justice Kazeem Alogba, as the 17th Chief...

WIKE APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVT. (SSG)

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of Tammy Danagogo as the New Secret...

INDIA CONVICT SIX OVER RAPE AND MURDER OF AN INDIAN GIRL

  Six men were convicted Monday over the notorious 2018 gang rape and murder in India of an eig...

32-YEAR-OLD DEBO OGUNDOYIN EMERGE SPEAKER OF OYO ASSEMBLY

Honourable Debo Ogundoyin has emerged as the Speaker of the ninth Oyo State House of Assembly. ...

APC (NWC) ADOPTS SENATOR OVIE OMO-AGEGE AS DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT

The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress has adopted formally adopts Senato...

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL DISMISSED COALITION FOR CHANGE PETITION AGAINST BUHARI

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition of the Coalition for Ch...

JUSTICE GARBA REPLACES JUSTICE BULKACHUWA IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal commenced sitting on Monday with Justice Mohammed Lawal...

PRESIDENT BUHARI ACCEPT CJN ONNOGHEN RETIREMENT LETTER AND APPOINT 5 NEW SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the voluntary retirement from service of Justice Walter Onno...

LAWAN SUPPORT GROUP LAUD PDP FOR SUPPORTING LAWAN

Sen. Ahmad Lawan Media Support Group (SALMG) has commended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senato...

ABIA GOV RELEASES N6 BILLION FOR ONGOING ROAD PROJECT

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has approved the release of N6 billion for the completion of ongoing roa...

KANO ANTI-GRAFT AGENCY SAYS SANSUI’S INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission has vowed to continue with its inves...

NIMET PREDICTS CLOUDY WEATHER WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM ON MONDAY

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted cloudy weather condition with widespread r...

ENUGU MUSLIM STATE THEIR SUPPORT FOR GOV UGWUANYI

The Enugu State Muslim Community on Sunday called for closer partnership and more support for Gov. I...

NNAMANI EXPRESSED LOYALTY TO HIS STATE GOVERNOR IFEANYI UGWUANYI

Former Enugu State Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani, has expressed loyalty to the Governor of the state, ...

NFVCB CAUTIONS YOUTH ON PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENTS

Mr Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), has advised yo...

SARAKI GET PRAISED FOR HIS LEADERSHIP STYLE OF 8TH SENATE

As the 8th Senate ends its historic session with a valedictory last Thursday, many senators have pou...

MUSIC PRODUCER THREATENS TO SUE EFCC FOR PARADING HIM AS YAHOO BOY

An Abuja-based music producer and photographer, Mr Nasiru Ali, popularly known as “Kozzographa”, on ...

OVER 1500 NIGERIANS SERAP BUDGIT AND EIE ASK COURT TO STOP N4.68 BILLION WELCOME PACKAGE.

More than 1,500 concerned Nigerians, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgI...

IHENACHO AND AJAYI DROPPED FROM EAGLES SQUAD

  Kelechi Ihenacho and Semi Ajayi have reportedly been cut from coach Gernot Rohrs squad for Af...

PDP HAILS COURT ORDER ON DAAR COMMUNICATION AND NBC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the order of a Federal High Court in the case of DAAR ...

COURT ORDERS DAAR COMMUNICATION AND NBC TO MAINTAIN STATUS QUO

Justice Ekwo of the Federal High Court has ordered that parties in the case of DAAR communications a...

EMIR OF KANO “SANUSI II” RESPONDS TO KANO GOVT QUERY

The Emir of Kano Municipal, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has responded to the query issued him by the Kano S...

THREE EXPATRIATES KIDNAPPED IN RIVERS STATE

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of three expatriates in the state. ...

SERAP SAYS SUSPENSION OF DAAR COMMUNICATION IS BLATANT ILLEGALITY

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have described the suspension of the op...

ALLEGED BRIDE EX-JUDGE ABSENCE STALL ICPC ARRAIGNMENT

The planned arraignment of a former Federal High Court Judge, Justice Muhammed Tsamiya for alleged 2...

KASTINA STATE GOVERNOR REAPPOINTS SIX PERMANENT SECRETARIES

The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has approved the reappointment of six permanent secretarie...

FANN SHUT DOWN MMIA APRON GATE 1 FOR REPAIRS

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced the shutting down of the Murtala Muhammed In...

DEADLY ACCIDENT LEAVES 18 PASSENGERS BURNT IN ONDO

Eighteen passengers have been burnt beyond recognition in a fatal road accident that occurred on Sat...

CIPP REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH FG

The Coalition of Integrity Political Parties (CIPP) has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to work co...

EBONYI WOMEN GROUP BEGS BUHARI FOR A MINISTERIAL SLOT

A political pressure group, Ebonyi Women Vanguard (EWV), an umbrella body of Ebonyi women in politic...

UNIABUJA OFFERS 43 MEDICAL GRADUATES HOUSEMANSHIP

The University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, has inducted and granted automatic housemanship to 43 medical g...

GANDUJE AND SANUSI RECONCILE THEIR DIFFERENCES

Kano residents have commended the reconciliation of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje with the Emir of Kano, Ma...

NFVCB PARTNER WITH ABU ON CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES

Mr Adedayo Thomas, the Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), says the b...

NAFDAC CLAMPS DOWN ON FACILITY PACKAGING ADULTERATED HONEY

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out a raid of a ma...

COURT ADJOURNS SUIT CHALLENGING GBAJABIAMILA NOMINATION

A Federal High Court on Friday adjourned for further mention a suit challenging the nomination of Mr...

OKOROCHA FORGIVES RETURNING OFFICER PROF. IBEABUCHI

Immediate past Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, says he has forgiven Prof. Innocent Ibeabuchi, the ret...

GAYA STILL IN THE RACE FOR SENATE DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano), says he is still in the race for the Deputy President of the Senate. ...

COURT ORDERS INEC TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO OKOROCHA

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (I...

APC COMMENDS GOJE FOR STEPPING DOWN FORM SENATE PRESIDENCY RACE.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Senator Danjuma Gojes decision to withdraw from th...

APC DEFENDS GBAJABIAMILA OVER ALLEGATION OF FRAUD

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended its candidate for the Speakership position of 9th H...

COALITION OF LAWYER’S CHALLENGE GBAJABIAMILA TO GO TO COURT

A group of lawyers has challenged Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, immediate past Majority Leader, House of Rep...

PDP GOVERNORS ARE READY TO PAY THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have expressed their readiness to pay the N30,000 minim...

APC NWC SET UP COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS ON OSHIOMOLE

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has set up a five-man disciplin...

FINITIRI DISSOLVE ALL POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDER IN ADAMAWA

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has dissolved all political office holders of their appointme...

SENATOR NDUME SAYS IT TOO LATE TO STEP DOWN AS SENATE PRESIDENCY CONTENDER

Senator Ali Ndume has said that it is too late for him to step down as a contender for the position ...

PDP CONDEMNS THE SUSPENSION OF DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC, SAYS IT’S AN ATTEMPT TO GAG MEDIA

The Peoples Democratic Party has described the suspension of the operating licence of DAAR Communica...

KALU TO RUN FOR DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT WITH OR WITHOUT APC SUPPORT.

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has said that he will run for the position of Deputy Senate President regardless ...

PDP CAUTIONED APC AGAINST DRAGING THEM INTO THEIR CRISIS

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to focus on wha...

DAAR COMMUNICATION PLC GET SUSPENDED BY NBC

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended the operating licence of DAAR Communication...

KANO GOVT QUERIES EMIR SANUSI ON ALLEGED FUND MISMANAGEMENT

Kano State Government has asked the Emir of Kano Municipal Muhammadu Sanusi II to respond to allegat...

ZAMFARA GOVT SUSPENDS EMIR MARU, KANOMA DISTRICT HEAD

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has approved the suspension of the Emir of Maru, Alha...

21 SHIPS WITH PETROL, FOOD AND OTHERS EXPECTED BETWEEN JUNE 6-17 IN LAGOS PORTS

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 21 ships carrying petroleum products, food, and other goods are ...

ONE MILLION PEOPLE GET SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES EVERYDAY

The world has failed to combat sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the past few years, the ...

REGINA DANIELS SAID SHE HAD BEEN AN ADULT SINCE BIRTH

  Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has told her critics to see her as an adult after recently g...

YUL EDOCHIE CHEAT DEATH AS HE SURVIVE AUTO CRASH

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has survived an auto crash on his way from Lagos to the south eastern ...

AU SUSPENDS SUDAN OVER BLOODY EID MASSACRE

The African Union has suspended Sudan’s membership of the bloc following a brutal military crackdown...

SARAKI ADJOURNED SINE DIE AFTER VALEDICTORY SESSION

The 8th Senate, presided over by Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, adjourned sine die after a valedicto...

SOKOTO STATE ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS 26 COMMISSIONER-NOMINESS

  The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the 26 commissioner-nominees present...

FEMI GBAJABIAMILA TO SUE CUPP OVER DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) has threaten...

NDDC TO COMPLETE POWER PROJECTS IN IKWERRE AND OTHERS

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will soon complete ongoing pilot power project...

YAHAYA BELLO PLEDGED HIS SUPPORT TO THE YOUTH ALWAYS

The executive governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has expressed his commitment to advancing...

ANAMBRA DOCTORS EMBARKED ON WARNING STRIKE DUE TO WORKING CONDITIONS.

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Uni...

AGBAJE DEBUNK RUMORS’ OF LEAVING PDP FOR APC.

Mr Felix Oboagwina, media aide to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2...

KANO STATE PUBLIC COMPLAINTS RECOMMEND SUSPENSION FOR EMIR SANUSI

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended the suspension of th...

PDP URGES LEADERS TO USE THE SEASON TO REKINDLE SPIRIT OF HONESTY

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged those in leadership positions, to use the occasion of t...

JAY-Z IS THE 1ST HIP HOP BILLIONAIRE ACCORDING TO FORBES

Jay-Z is officially hip hop’s first billionaire, ForSEC WORKERS PROTEST AGAINST THE ATTEMPT TO REINS...

SEC WORKERS PROTEST AGAINST THE ATTEMPT TO REINSTATE GWARZO

Some workers of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have protested against attempts to rein...

GOV SANWO-OLU SIGNS N873 BILLION 2019 BUDGET

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the 2019 Appropriation Bill into law. ...

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPLAUD PROF. TIJJANI BANDE

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has applauded the emergence of Prof. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, as the ...

ANOTHER £211 MILLION POUNDS LOOTED BY ABACHA SEIZED IN UK

A British court has seized 211,000,000 million pounds looted by the former Nigerian dictator and mil...

BIG BROTHER NAIJA SEASON 4 SET TO START JUNE 30, 2019.

The much-awaited season 4 of Big Brother Naija is set to premiere on June 30, 2019 [Twitter/Big Brot...

LADY WHO DISRUPTED THE UEFA LEAGUE FINAL SPEAKS UP

The Russian lady who ran onto the field almost naked during Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final i...

ODIGIE-OYEGUN ALSO BLAMES OSHIOMHOLE FOR APC CRISES

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), h...

FEMI GBAJABIAMILA GET ENDORSED AS SPEAKER BY ORJI KALU

Former Abia Governor and Senator-Elect, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu says Mr Femi Gbajabiamila is the candid...

NIGERIA POLICE TAKE OVER OANDO’S HEAD OFFICE IN LAGOS

Officers and men of the Nigeria Police have taken over the head office of Oando PLC in Victoria Isla...

AIRFORCE PLANE GOES MISSING WITH 13 PEOPLE ON BOARD

An Indian plane with 13 people on board went missing on Monday in the country’s remote north-east, p...

IHEDIOHA GIVES OKOROCHA 24HRS TO DO PROPER HANDING OVER

The Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has given the immediate past Governor of Imo, Rochas Okoroch...

NASARAWA SPENT 45MILLION TO TRAIN 1000 SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board has responded to a Freedom of Information request...

EFCC ARRAIGNED JAMB OFFICIAL WHO CLAIM SNAKE SWALLOWED N35 MILLION

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an official of Joint Admissions an...

REGINA DANIELS BROTHER ARRESTED BY POLICE FOR THE 4TH TIME

Police in Delta State have arrested the elder brother to Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, less than...

EDO WOMEN THROWS WEIGHT BEHIND OBASEKI FOR 2ND TENURE

Women under the auspices of the Edo Female Opinion Leaders (EFOL) on Friday threw their weight behin...

IHEDIOHA APPOINT ONYEAGOCHA AS SSG IN IMO

Imo governor, Emeka Ihedioha has appointed Mr Uche Onyeagocha to serve as Secretary to the State Gov...

CHAIRMAN OF BAYELSA SIEC RESIGNS AHEAD OF ELECTIONS

Dr Bertola Perekeme, the Chairman of Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC), has re...

BOVI RETRACED HIS STEPS DENIES PICTURE WITH DRAKE

Nigerian comedian Bovi Ugboma popularly known as “Bovi” has denied having any link or taken a pictur...

SEC CONCLUDE OANDO INVESTIGATION BARRED TINUBU

  After over a year of forensic audit, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has conclud...

NCAA REVOKED PILOTS LICENCE OVER VIOLATION OF LAWS

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL...

FCT RESIDENTS RESORT TO USING HERBALISTS FOR HEALTH CARE

The residents of Chibiri Community in Kuje Area Council have resorted to using herbalists for the tr...

GOV MAKINDE REVERSED THE APPOINTMENT OF 15 NEW PARMANENT SECRETARIES

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, has reversed the appointment of 15 new permanent secretaries made by...

NGIGE EXPRESS SHOCK AS HE MOURNS THE DEATH OF PENGASSAN PRESIDENT

Sen. Chris Ngige, the immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment has expressed utter shock ove...

APGA UNANIMOUSLY RE-ELECTED ALL FORMER NATIONAL OFFICIALS

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Friday re-elected Dr. Ike Oye and Mr Labaran Maku, as ...

TRCN SET PQE FOR TEACHERS NATIONWIDE TO JUNE 7 & 8

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it is set to hold the May diet of the Profe...

FCT SATELLITE TOWNS PROJECT GULPED 19BILLION IN 2 YEARS

The Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD) of the Federal Capital Territory Admi...

FORMER IMO SPEAKER SAYS THAT THE YOURBA’S ARE GOOD NEIGHBOURS TO IGBO’S

The former Imo House of Assembly Speaker, Amaechi Nwoha, says the Yoruba Youth Movement (YYM) are no...

CHINA TO START 25% TARRIF HIKE ON US GOODS FROM JUNE 1

Condoms, perfume, wine and pianos are among a cocktail of American products that will be hit by a st...

KI JONG EXECUTED FIVE OFFICIALS FOR FAILED SUMMIT WITH TRUMP

North Korea has executed five officials for their part in the failed second summit between President...

11 NEW SEX CRIME CHARGE AGAINST R. KELLY

Chicago prosecutors on Thursday filed 11 felony sex crime charges against R&B superstar R. Kelly...

ECONOMY OF NIGERIA A COMPLETE DISASTER UNDER BUHARI GOVERNMENT

A former Presidential Candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria in the 2019 elections, Dr Ob...

UN RECEIVES 37 PETITIONS ON SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST PERSONNEL

  The United Nations said it had received 37 petitions on alleged sexual exploitation and abuse...

EFCC DIDN’T ARREST ME, WIFE AND FAMILY MEMBER OKOROCHA

Immediate past Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha, has denied speculations that he and some members ...

SANWO-OLU PROMISES TO STRUCTURE THE NEW MINIMUM WAGE

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to structure the new minimum wage recently signed by Presid...

COURT GRANT NAIRA MARLEY BAIL OF N2MILLION

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted bail to Naira Marley in the sum of N2million wit...

COURT UPHELD ADELEKE’S ELIGIBILTY TO CONTEST IN LAST ELECTION

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgement by a High Court which voided the eligibilit...

PHILIPPINES SENDS 69 CONTAINERS OF ROTTEN WASTE TO CANADA

The Philippines is sending 69 container loads of waste back to Canada after it was imported into the...

WORLD TINIEST BABY SURVIVE PREMATURE BIRTH

A baby born weighing just 245g (8.6oz), believed to be the tiniest on record to survive premature bi...

IHEDIOHA DEMOLISHES OKOROCHA ‘AKACHI TOWER’ IN IMO

Day one office, Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha has commenced the demolition of monuments built b...

‘I ENDORSE OSHIOMOLE’S RESIGNATION’ EX MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS

Alh. Adebayo Shittu, immediate past Minister of Communications, says the All Progressives Congress (...

COURT ORDERS REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED DG OF SEC

The National Industrial Court, Abuja on Thursday ordered the immediate reinstatement of Mounir Gwarz...

GOV EMMANUEL OF AKWA IBOM REAPPOINTS MR EKERETE UDOH AS CPS

Barely 24 hours after his swearing-in for a second term, the Akwa Ibom State Governor Mr. Udom Emman...

8TH SENATE ADJOURNED VALEDICTORY TILL JUNE 6 TO MARK SESSION END

The 8th Senate on Thursday concluded its business session and adjourned till June 6 for valedictory,...

EFCC DEBUNK RUMOURS OF ARRESTING OKOROCHA AND WIFE

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied allegations that its operatives have...

KADUNA FEMALE CIVIL SERVANTS NOW GET 6 MONTH MATERNITY AND FREE HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN BELOW 5 YEARS

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has announced that female civil servants in the state will...

GOV OF AKWA IBOM TO GIVE PRIORITY TO IBOM DEEP SEAPORT AMONG OTHERS

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State said his administration will continue its industrialisatio...

OBASANJO GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO LIVE AS HE ESCAPES A PLANE CRASH

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo and 393 others aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane, escaped crash...

OKOWA PROMISES TO BUILD A STRONGER DELTA AT INAUGURATION

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his deputy, Kingsley Otuaro on Wednesday took their oath of o...

BANGLADESH CHARGES 16 FOR BURNING 19-YEAR-OLD GIRL ALIVE

Bangladesh police were set to file charges on Wednesday against 16 people, including the headmaster ...

BUHARI, SWORN IN FOR SECOND TENURE AS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT.

President Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn in for his second term as Nigeria’s president in a ceremon...

WIKE SAYS HIS GOVT WILL NEVER SURRENDER PEOPLE’S FREEDOM

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says his government will never surrender the people’s freedom to...

BUHARI ACQUIRED NO NEW ASSET OR BANK ACCOUNT IN 1ST TENURE

President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted his assets declaration forms ahead of his inauguration for ...

AMBODE ABSENT AT THE INAUGURATION OF HIS SUCCESSOR

Out-going Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode did not attending the formal inauguration of ...

SANWO-OLU INAUGURATION AT TBS HAD HUGE SECURITY PRESENCE

There was heavy deployment of security personnel around the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), venue of the...

YOU CAN’T SEARCH A POLICE MAN ON DUTY FORMER AIG OF POLICE

A former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr Tunji Cualcrick, says there is no part of the Nig...

FORMER EMIR OF KANO SANUSI II UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT FOR N4BILLION FRAUD.

The investigation into the alleged N4billion fraud against the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, too...

APC DEPUTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN TELL OSHIOMOLE TO RESIGN

Sen. Lawal Shuaibu, All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Chairman, North, has called on t...

DOMESTIC STAFF OF BORNO GOVT HOUSE COMMIT SUICIDE INSIDE THE GOVT HOUSE

The Police in Borno on Tuesday confirmed that one Mr John Antagav, a steward with Borno Government H...

BANTEX HANDS OVER AS KADUNA DEPUTY GOVERNOR

The outgoing Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Mr Barnabas Bantex, on Tuesday, described Gov. Nasir E...

BRAZIL DEATH TOLL FROM PRISON FIGHTS INCREASES

The death toll from recent prison fights in northern Brazil reached 57, as prison wardens found the ...

BUHARI TO MAKE POLICE AND JUDICIARY MORE EFFICIENT

President Muhammadu Buhari said he would make police and judiciary more efficient in his second term...

JAPAN MASS STABBING ATTACK 2 CONFIRMED DEAD