Year: 2020
Yuletide: FRSC concerned over speed-related crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday expressed deep concerns over increasing cases of speed-related crashes recorded within the…
COVID-19: Uganda bans annual New Year Eve festivities
A top government official on Sunday said Uganda has banned all public New Year Eve festivities over surging COVID-19 infections…
APC chieftain Senator Kumo dies, Buhari mourns
Senator Saudi Umar Kumo, a major pillar of the All Progressives Congress in Gombe State, is dead. He was 71…
FCT commercial drivers to get special identification numbers
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) said it will begin the issuance of special identification…
Odunsi OAU Ife-trained doctor heads University of Chicago cancer centre
Adekunle Odunsi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife trained medical doctor , has been appointed director of the University of Chicago Medicine…
Nigeria requires strong political will to tackle Insecurity – Ex-CP
A former Commissioner of Police, Mr Lawrence Alobi, says the Federal Government requires strong political will to tackle insecurity.
FRSC arrests 79 traffic offenders in Akwa Ibom
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrested 79 road traffic offenders in Akwa Ibom between Dec.1 and Dec. 24.
Social media could end marriage as we know it
Social media could end marriage as we know it. It has become the stranger in the bed of matrimony. It…
Kwara: Repealing pension law for ex-govs, deputies overdue
Mr Femi Yusuf, the Chairman of Kwara House of Assembly Service Commission, says paying pension and providing other attractive packages…
Niger committed to providing functional healthcare facility – Gov. Bello
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, on Sunday expressed his commitment to having functional primary healthcare in each political…
Lawmaker mourns ex-Akwa Ibom military administrator
Mr Onofiok Luke, a member House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom has mourned the former military administrator of the state,…
Lalong salutes Plateau Deputy Speaker at 47
Governor Simon Lalong has congratulated Mr Saleh Yipmong, the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, on his 47th…
Christmas: CAN lauds Zamfara government over security
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Zamfara Chapter, has commended the state government for providing adequate security for Christians in…
Okowa mourns Chico Ejiro
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed sadness over the passing away of veteran Nollywood filmmaker, Mr Chico Ejiro, who…
Pauline Tallen, Women Affairs Minister tests positive for COVID-19
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has tested positive for coronavirus, she revealed on Sunday, 27 December…
N/Assembly lacks capacity to amend 1999 constitution – Emeritus Prof. Ayoade
Prof. John Ayoade, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Ibadan, has rejected the on-going effort by the National Assembly…
Allardyce hails Liverpool transformation under Klopp
Sam Allardyce, manager of Premier League club ''West Bromwich Albion'', said he is impressed by the way Juergen Klopp has…
Lagos MSMEs suffer N2.7bn loss during lockdown
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos suffered losses of…
Buhari, 36 governors get 7-day deadline to disclose 2021 security votes
President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors have been issued seven days deadline to disclose their 2021 security votes…
Lampard rips into Chelsea after Arsenal defeat
Chelsea's manager Frank Lampard let rip at his players following their 3-1 Premier League defeat at struggling London rivals Arsenal…
Shock, tears as Ubong King popular motivational speaker dies
Many Nigerians express sadness over the demise of Ubong King, a popular business consultant, life coach, and inspirational speaker
Wrestler Brodie Lee dies
Professional wrestler Jon Huber, a.k.a Brodie Lee, has died at the age of 41. His death was a result of…
APC felicitates with Sen. Akume at 67
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue Chapter, on Sunday felicitated with Sen. George Akume, the Minister of Special Duties and…
FRSC nabs killer hit-and-run driver in Anambra
A hit-and-run driver who killed a male pedestrian, crossing the Onitsha-Owerri expressway has been arrested by the Federal Road Safety…
I was regarded a devil when I began ministering: Prophetess Kebila
Cameroonian Prophetess Deborah Kebila, a.k.a the Eagle Mother has revealed how she was initially rejected as an abomination, a Jezebel…
I don’t have COVID-19 – Mercy Eke
Reality star and Media personality, Mercy Eke has debunked widely spread rumours that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Voting opens in CAR, Niger
Polls open for presidential and legislative elections in Niger and Central African republics. CAR's elections are being held amid militia…
Germany reports 13,755 new COVID-19 cases
Germany reported 13,755 more COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours on Sunday, jacking the national tally to 1,640,858, according…
Lagos task force impounds 60 vehicles for traffic offences
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, known as the Taskforce, impounded 60 vehicles from drivers who committed…
Trump: US courts bad, FBI failed, Election System 3rd World
Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign the $2.3trillion end-of-year COVID-19 relief and spending bill on Saturday as he…