Year: 2018
Pictures From Ras Kimono’s Burial
Reggae icon and musician Ras Kimono was laid to rest in his home town on Saturday August 25, 2018.
Omowunmi Akinnifesi Serves Marriage Tips
Former MBGN and Environment Ambassador Lagos, Omowunmi Akinnifesi has a message for ladies planning to get married and have their…
APC chieftain died of natural cause, says kinsman
The family of the Late Mr Ernest Oduh, Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ezza North Local Government Area has…
SARS arrests 2 private guards over alleged N5m theft
Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have arrested two private security guards over alleged theft of N5 million from…
Kwara governor’s aide resigns, stays in APC
Mr Abdullahi Danbaba, the Special Assistant on Non-Governmental Affairs to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has resigned his appointment to…
I am confident of picking PDP’s ticket – Makarfi
Senator Ahmed Makarfi, a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said he was confident of picking…
Pope begs God: Forgive us our sins
Pope Francis in Ireland Sunday “begged for God’s forgiveness” for the child sexual abuse scandal rocking the church but faced…
Lagos Third Mainland Bridge reopened
The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test would…
The Devil Is A Servant of God
By Femi Aribisala The devil’s ministry contributes to God’s plan by subjecting the heirs of salvation to testing designed by…
Don’t transport criminals in Hajj flights, NAHCON cautions airlines
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday warned this year’s Hajj airline operators not to transport criminal elements…
Buhari congratulates Richard Akinnola @60
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with journalist, human rights and pro-democracy activist, Richard Akinnola, on his 60th birthday.
Serving God is not for clerics alone – Bishop Abioye
Bishop David Abioye, Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church, Goshen, Karu, Nasarawa, says Christians don’t have to be ordained to…
Don’t bring criminals to Nigeria, Commission warns hajj operators
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday warned this year’s Hajj airline operators not to transport criminal elements…
Policeman who killed student arrested in Osun
The policeman suspected to have killed a student, Tunde Nafiu, in Iwo, Osun state, has been arrested, but after destruction…
Lai Mohammed cracks guests ribs at wedding reception
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed got guests at a wedding reception, on Saturday in Ilorin roaring…
Nigerian pilgrims begin return journey Monday.
The return journey of Nigeria’s 55,000 pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia begins on Monday, the National…
Trump, Obama, Clinton, Bush, Carter, pay tributes to Sen. McCain
U.S. President Donald Trump and his predecessors, former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, have paid tributes…
Plateau: Gunmen kill Speaker’s head driver, one other
Unidentified gunmen have killed Mr Azi Magaji, the head driver to the Plateau House of Assembly Speaker, and Mr Edward…
Sen. John McCain dies at 81
Republican U.S. Senator, John Sidney McCain III, has died on Saturday at the age of 81, after battling brain cancer.…
Shell, community disagree on oil spill impact
A disagreement in the areas impacted by an oil leak on the Trans Ramos Pipeline within Shell’s oilfield at Aghoro…
4,000 civil servants write promotion exams in Benue
No fewer than 4,000 Civil Servants in Benue sat for their promotion examination on Saturday in Makurdi. The Permanent Secretary,…
Monarch orders shops, markets shut in Akure
The Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladetoyinbo has notified the residents of Akure, Ondo State capital and its environ, that…
Osun poll: Count APC out of vote-buying – Aregbesola
Mr Wale Alabi, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, on Regional Integration, on Saturday said…
Army set to punish soldiers who blocked Maiduguri Airport
The Nigerian Army said today that it will punish some soldiers who blocked Maiduguri Airport over suspicions that they were…
500 Sanitation defaulters arrested in Benue
The Benue State Environmental Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) on Saturday arrested no fewer than 500 Makurdi residents for allegedly defaulting in…
Lagos Carter Bridge structurally safe – Officials
The Director, Highways, Bridges and Designs in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr Adetokunbo Sogbesan, said on Saturday in Lagos…
Neymar, Mbappe, Cavani score in PSG’s 3-1 win
Paris St-Germain’s potent trio of Edinson Cavani, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all scored as the French champions beat Angers 3-1…
Buhari orders soldiers to be ruthless to bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered troops deployed to Katsina to tackle bandits in Zamfara state and be ruthless in carrying…
Ancelotti wins first home game as manager of Napoli
Carlo Ancelotti marked his first home game as manager of Napoli with victory against former club AC Milan in an…
16 killed, 26 injured in Bulgaria bus accident
Bulgarian authorities say a tourist bus has flipped over on a highway near Sofia, the capital, killing at least 16…