Year: 2018
Senator Shehu Sani remains suspended indefinitely, Kaduna APC tells Oshiomhole
Lanre Babalola The Kaduna chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the directive of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National…
Army arrests wanted Boko Haram suspect
Troops of operation Lafiya Dole, deployed to fight the insurgency in Northeast, have arrested a Boko Haram suspect, who had…
Conference of Speakers elects Obasa as Chairman
The Conference of Speakers of the State Legislatures of Nigeria has elected Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos…
22 dead as earthquake hits Indonesia
At least 22 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok, officials say.
Kano Deputy Governor, Abubakar resigns
Kano State Deputy Governor, Hafiz Abubakar, has resigned his appointment.
Nine Corps members perish in Taraba river
Nine members of the National Youth Service Corps who are currently serving in Taraba State on Saturday drowned in River…
APC’s NWC voids Shehu Sani’s suspension
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday ordered the Tudun Wada ward of the…
Yoruba Tennis Club decries menace posed by trucks on Lagos Roads
The Yoruba Tennis Club, Lagos has expressed grave concern over incessant menace posed by trucks parked on Lagos roads and…
Manchester City beat Chelsea to win Community Shield
Sergio Aguero scored both Manchester City goals as the Premier League champions beat Chelsea to win the Community Shield on…
Lagos CMC resolves 8,000 dispute cases in 6 months
The Lagos Citizens Mediation Centre, CMC, says it has resolved 8,000 dispute cases that should have gone to court in…
Apapa congestion: Ambode flags off expansion of ABAT Truck Terminal
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday flagged off the expansion of the ABAT Truck Terminal in Orile Iganmu, assuring…
210 hoodlums arrested, 125 Okada impounded in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force at the weekend arrested 210 hoodlums and impounded 125 motorcycles around Iludun Town,…
9 pupils killed, 27 injured in accident
At least nine pupils of St Gabriel’s Academy in Mwingi are reported to have died and 27 others wounded in…
Conference of Speakers elects Obasa as new chairman
The Conference of Speakers of the State Legislatures of Nigeria has elected Mr Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos…
Saraki The Father, The Son; Tinubu and The “Holy” Buhari
By Festus Adedayo It was sometime in 2001. The political temperature of Kwara State had reached a troubling zenith. The…
Gloom in PDP as Senator Godswill Akpabio meets Buhari in London
Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio met vacationing President Muhammadu Buhari in London today, four days before he crosses over to…
Army arrest wanted Boko Haram terrorist
The Army says they have arrested a wanted Boko Haram suspect, Maje Lawan at Banki, Borno. According to a statement…
Hajj 2018: Beware of fraudsters, NAHCON cautions pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday cautioned Nigerians performing this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia against fraudsters…
EFCC Palaver: Prayer warriors storm Senator Ekweremadu’s house
Some pastors have reportedly turned up at the Asokoro home of Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, to offer him special…
Presidency begs Saraki to reconvene National Assembly
The Presidency on Sunday appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to reconvene as urgent matters pending before it may affect…
Serena withdraws from Rogers Cup
Former world women’s tennis number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Rogers Cup in Montreal for what she called…
Omotola, Tonto Dikeh, Siasia pledge support in fight against trafficking
Two Nollywood superstars, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Tonto Dikeh, on Saturday pledged to support the fight against human trafficking. The superstars,…
Photo News: Governor Tambuwal loses popularity contest
Governor Aminu Tambuwal, who abandoned the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday, lost the popularity contest between him and his former…
Finally, Senator Godswill Akpabio dumps PDP for APC
Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, is set to dump the Peoples Democratic Party and dampen…
Alisson debuts as Liverpool demolish Napoli 5-0
Alisson marked his Liverpool debut with a clean sheet as the Reds thrashed Napoli 5-0 in a friendly in Dublin.
Zimbabwe buries persons killed by soldiers during protests
The four children of a fruit-seller, Ishmael Kumire, gunned down by Zimbabwean soldiers in post-election violence wept uncontrollably at the…
Saraki, Tambuwal, other defectors will regret their actions – Wamakko
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC Sokoto) who staged a grand homecoming to Sokoto today said defectors to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Athletes laud Asaba 2018 spectators
Three of the athletes at the ongoing 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships (ASAC) in Asaba on Saturday applauded spectators at…
North Korea hasn’t stopped nuclear, missile programs- UN report
North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues to evade UN sanctions through increased illegal…
APC reserves right to challenge defectors in court – Lai Muhammed
The Federal Government says the All Progressives Congress (APC) reserves the right to challenge defectors in court.