Year: 2020
Oyo Assembly suspends 13 LG chairmen indefinitely
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Oyo State House of Assembly has suspended 13 local government chairmen in the state indefinitely. The…
US election: Trump beats Biden in Millsfield New Hampshire
US Democratic candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump shared victories in two small rural communities in New Hampshire early…
Ogun clears air on schools resumption
The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has cleared the air on school resumption in…
31-year-old Rexlawson Johnson murders girlfriend in hotel room
Thirty-One-year old Rexlawson Johnson, an indigene of Ebonyi State has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command over…
Ekiti man, Jayeoba Oluwafemi, docked for raping step daughter
By Bolanle Lawal An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that one Jayeoba Oluwafemi, 51, be remanded at…
US election: Gambler stakes N600million on Biden’s victory
A gambler in the United Kingdom has staked a £1 million, or $1.29 million or N600million bet on Joe Biden…
Gunmen kidnap 11 teachers
Gunmen kidnapped 11 teachers from a primary school in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region, the head of the Presbyterian Church said.…
Gov. Sule directs public servants to declare assets
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has directed public servants to declare their assets or face the consequences.
#EndSARS violence: IGP Adamu visits Sanwo-Olu
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday visited Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with him over the…
#EndSARS: Hoodlums wearing Army uniform may be behind Lekki shooting – AGF
Minister for Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said that it is unclear who shot the #EndSARS…
Nigerian troops kill 75 terrorists, lose 3 soldiers in North-East
By Sumaila Ogbaje/Ahmed Abba The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Fire Ball have eliminated 75 Boko Haram/Islamic State…
Uganda police arrest Museveni’s rival Bobi Wine, attack supporters
Ugandan police used rubber bullets, live rounds and tear gas to break up a protest by supporters of opposition presidential…
Port Harcourt DisCo implements new electricity tariff
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) on Tuesday commenced the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime earlier suspended…
Atletico Madrid sign Geoffrey Kondogbia to replace Thomas Partey
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of Geoffrey Kondogbia from Valencia. The midfielder was signed to replace Ghana international, Thomas…
Cardi B withdraws divorce petition against Offset
American rapper Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, aka Cardi B and her husband Kiari Kendrell Cephus, professionally known as Offset are a…
Jigawa govt. targets 1.7m children for immunisation
Jigawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) said it is targeting no fewer than 1.7 million children in the ongoing polio…
Sharks Stadium to be ready for Gov Wike tournament
Chuks Ezeji, member, Governor Wike Pre-Season Football Tournament Organising Committee, says Sharks Stadium, the venue for the event, would be…
Some Nigerians rally for Trump, despite calling Nigeria shithole
Hundreds of Nigerian men and women marched, clad in T-shirts supporting U.S. President Donald Trump, as they waved American flags
Trump says he won’t declare victory prematurely
U.S. President Donald Trump has clarified reports that he intended to declare victory on Tuesday night, ahead of the full…
Lekki Shooting: Our surveillance camera stopped working at 8pm – LCC MD
The Managing Director of the Lekki Concession Company, (LCC), Abayomi Omomuwasan has told the Justice Doris Okuwobi-led Judicial Panel that…
Runtown, Kate Henshaw vote against social media bill
Nigerian music artiste Runtown and Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw have voted against Federal Government’s proposed regulation of social media.
IGP Adamu reassigns DIG Lemu, AIG Danwawu, Dandaura Force secretary
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has reassigned Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sanusi N. Lemu to head the…
Gov. Ayade offers WAEC alternative office, 2 vehicles
Governor Ben Ayade has promised to provide an alternative office and two Hilux operational vehicles for the West African Examination…
Just In: Judicial Panel admits Lekki Toll Gate footage submitted by LCC
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government has admitted the video footage recorded by Lekki…
#EndSARS: Edo govt reviews curfew
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo Government has announced a review of the curfew imposed on the state following the violence…
#EndSARS violence: Edo govt relaxes curfew
The Edo State Government has announced a relaxation of the curfew imposed on the state in the aftermath of #EndSARS…
FCT customers lament tedious bank operations
Customers of different banks in the Federal Capital Territory and environs have lamented the stressful banking operations saying it negated…
Rexlawson Johnson arrested for killing girlfriend in hotel room in Ogun
Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta A 31-year-old man, Rexlawson Jonson has been arrested by men of Ogun State police command over alleged…
Ouattara plunges Ivory Coast in crisis after landslide victory
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has plunged his country into a new round of crisis following his declaration by the…
Fake news: Stakeholders call for legislation, penalties
In order to curb the excesses of social media operators and the spread of fake news, stakeholders have called on…