Year: 2016
Olubadan promotes Olakunlehin, Olaifa, other chiefs
The Olubadan of Ibadanland , Oba Saliu Adetunji, has promoted and installed some traditional chiefs from both the Balogun and…
APC didn’t take part in Bayelsa supplementary poll: witnesses
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Friday heard the testimonies of five witnesses of the All…
Buhari back home in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived his hometown Daura in Katsina State to begin a four-day visit to the state.…
Chris Giwa, NFF court-imposed president arrested
Chris Giwa, the factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has been arrested by the Police. His arrest came…
$3.8m AIDS money stolen at NACA, Global Fund blacklists Nigeria
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria says it is suspending aid to Nigeria’s AIDS agency over evidence…
APC settles Kwankwaso-Ganduje crisis
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has waded into the rift between Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and his predecessor,…
D’ Banj angry, cancels endorsement deal
Nigerian Artiste, Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj says he will not renew his endorsement deal with Ciroc at…
I read papers, watch TV, I hear your cries-Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari have begged Nigerians to be patient with him on the excruciating economic hardship they face everyday, saying…
Beware: Fake auto parts flood market
Nigeria Automobile Technician Association (NATA) has raised an alarm over the influx of fake auto spare parts in the country…
GSM dealers want local phone factories
To reduce the massive unemployment in the country, GSM dealers have appealed to the federal government to create an enabling…
Housekeeper jailed 5 years for theft of employer’s jewellery
A 22 year old housekeeper was today sentenced to 30month imprisonment by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court for stealing his employer’s…
Buhari: We are facing our toughest economic times
*Full speech of President Muhammadu Buhari at the epochal budget signing ceremony in Abuja today. ” It gives me great…
Soldiers arrest 16 militants in Delta
To check incessant attacks on the country’s oil pipeline, the Joint Military Force (JMF) in the Niger Delta said it…
Pope Francis receives Charlemagne Prize
Pope Francis on Friday was handed Germany’s prestigious Charlemagne Prize, given each year to public figures who have made exceptional…
Fuel Scarcity: Tales of woes by Nigerians
Nigerians have been expressing varied views and opinions on their plight during the recent fuel scarcity. To some, the lessons…
Breaking News: Buhari signs budget into law
At exactly 12.32pm today, President Muhammadu Buhari inside his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja finally signed the 2016 budget…
Nigerians protest in South Africa
Some Nigerians resident in South Africa have staged a peaceful protest at the Nigeria High Commission calling for improved security…
Adultery crashes couple’s 3 year-old marriage
Accusations of illicit affairs claimed by a property developer against his wife, a textile dealer have ended their three-year old…
Helicopter crashes with 6 on board
Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Abdul Razak, has confirmed the crash of an helicopter in the eastern part of the…
Clones of Pastor Kumuyi on Facebook: Deeper Life Church
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM, headed by the General Superintendent, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, has warned the general public…
Jacob Juma’s feud with Obama and why he backed Trump
Controversial businessman, Jacob Juma had a strong love for the opposition in Kenya and felt Raila Odinga deserved to be…
Boko Haram war: US now ready to sell attack helicopters to Nigeria
The United States administration is seeking to approve a sale of as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack…
Controversial Kenyan businessman Jacob Juma shot dead
A controversial businessman, Jacob Juma, was shot dead last night by unknown gunmen in Nairobi. The country’s largest newspaper, the…
Nowoola emerges Ijebu-Ode PDP Chairman
Abiodun Onafuye, Abeokuta Otunba Gbolahan Nowoola, a business tycoon, has emerged as the new People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in…
Ogun assembly approves creation of 37 LCDAs
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed into law the Local Government Amendment Bill 2016, for the creation of…
Buhari anniversary: Joshua Dogonyaro verdict
By Remi Oyeyemi As we berth at the banks of one year bash of the ascension of President Muhammadu Buhari…
Captain America: Civil War post credits scenes revealed
SPOILER Alert! Obviously! Spoilers for the mid and post-credits scenes to Captain America: Civil War follow! Marvel Studios did something…
The cost of national depression by Reuben Abati
By Reuben Abati “I hear the World Bank says Nigeria is now the worst place to do business in the…
Chelsea, Juventus agree £20m for Matic
Nemanja Matic looks set to quit Chelsea this summer after a fee believed to be £20m was agreed upon with…
Liverpool set to sign Ademola Lookman
Liverpool have joined the hunt for £6million-rated Charlton wonderkid Ademola Lookman. The Anfield club have become the latest to express…