Year: 2018
Flooding: Kogi sets up camps for Lokoja victims
The Kogi government has set up temporary camps for victims of flood in Lokoja, as more houses get submerged in…
Ember months: FRSC warns motorists against night travels
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Sango-Ota, Ogun, has advised motorists to desist from driving under fatigue. The corps…
2019 Presidential Election: Assessing The Possibility Of Electoral Fraud
By Omoshola Deji After about thirty years of stern military rule, Nigeria re-embraced democracy in 1999 and five elections have…
Nigeria loses 2022 Youth Olympic Games rights to Senegal
Nigeria have lost the hosting rights for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022 to Senegal, which submitted…
Army repels deadly Boko Haram attack at Guzamala
The Nigerian Army on Saturday repelled a deadly attack on its troops by Boko Haram at Gudunbale in Guzamala Local…
Naomi Osaka thrashes tearful Williams to clinch New York Crown
Japanese Star Naomi Osaka trounced her idol, Serena Williams to lift her first Grand Slam in New York, winning 6-2…
2019: Governor Ajimobi orders aspirants to leave cabinet
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called on members of his cabinet aspiring to contest elective positions in the…
Six hours of sleep loss increases diabetes risk: Research
Sleep is undoubtedly one of physiology’s most mysterious but essential functions. We all need it, yet the exact reasons why…
Osun Accountant General retires voluntarily
The Osun government has announced the retirement of the Accountant-General of the State, Mr Alaba Akintayo Kolawole, after 31 years…
Fake News: We’ll meet in court, Abba Kyari tells Punch
Malam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Buhari has threatened to sue Saturday Punch over a news story…
Climate change: NGO calls for more attention
The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), an NGO, has called on aspirants vying for political offices…
Visionscape explains sack of 18 area managers
Visionscape Sanitation Solutions (VSS) Ltd. on Saturday attributed the termination of appointment of 18 area managers of the organisation on…
Kogi West Senatorial District: Group tells PDP to conduct credible primary
A political group, Kogi West Senatorial District Youth Advocate for Good Leadership and Quality Representation, has called on the the…
Court confirms death sentence on 75 in Egypt’s sit-in
An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld death sentences against 75 people for participating in a 2013 sit-in protest in support…
Insurgence: Navy inducts 1,103 new sailors
No fewer than 1,103 new sailors have been inducted into the Nigerian Navy to complement the joint military operations in…
Its official: Shekarau defects to APC
Former Governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All…
Flood washes away N25m fruits in Kebbi
Kebbi chapter of Nigerian Fruit Sellers Association, says its members have lost N25 million worth of fruits due to recurring…
National Youth Games: 2,447 athletes in Ilori
No fewer than 2,447 athletes from 24 states have so far arrived and registered for the 4th National Youth Games…
Moghalu emerges YPP presidential candidate
Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has emerged the presidential candidate of the Young…
Police arrest 3 armed robbery suspects, recover gun
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a three-man gang of armed robbery suspects that specialises in dispossessing people…
I am no longer running for president – Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has announced the withdrawal of his ambition to contest for the office of the President…
I have forgiven those that searched my house – Clark
Elder statesman, Edwin Clark, says he has forgiven those that invaded his house over alleged stockpiling of firearms. He made…
Fayemi leaves Fayose for God’s judgment with Ekiti debt now N117b
Ekiti State governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi said he has left incumbent Governor Ayo Fayose to God to judge after leaving…
Atiku: Nigeria’s Doomsday Protocol
By Adekoya Boladale In Central Africa and predominately Cameroon, there is a specie of frog called: Hairy frog. Like every…
2019: APC has no viable opposition – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister for Information and Culture, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC), would win the 2019…
Photo News: Lucky Ayedatiwa picks nomination form for senate
Board Member, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Lucky Ayedatiwa, addressing newsmen after picking APC senatorial form to run for Ondo-South…
Ortom eulogises late Benue NUJ boss
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue, on Saturday advised journalists to shun unethical conduct that could mar the nobility of the…
2019 AFCON Qualifiers: Omokaro commends Super Eagles’ victory
Former Nigeria international, Bright Omokaro, on Saturday lauded the Super Eagles’ 3-0 away victory against Seychelles in the 2019 African…
AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles put three goals past Seychelles
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Seychelles national team 3-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Cup…
Inferno Kills 3 Children, Razes House
An early morning inferno on Saturday in Ado village, Karu Local Government Area Nasarawa State has burnt three children of…