Year: 2020
Ex-PDP Chairman Chocho charged with stealing laptop, tea condiments
A former Chairman of the Plateau chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Yakubu Chocho, and 3 three others…
US Visa restriction: Nigeria meets two demands, Buhari hopeful of reversal
Nigeria is making progress to reverse the United States suspension of the issuance of “immigrant visas” to Nigerian passport holders,…
I will see out my contract at Arsenal – Ozil
Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil on Thursday said he would see out his contract with the Premier League club which runs…
Adamawa commission returns N53m to 46 intending pilgrims
The Adamawa Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission has refunded N53,035,000 deposits to 46 intending pilgrims that requested for it.
Obasanjo’s challenge: Youths must squeeze out old generation from power
Nigeria's former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has charged Nigerian and African youths to be ready to squeeze out the old generation…
Falana’s wife takes up alleged rape case, petitions Ekiti CP
Mrs Funmi Falana, wife of human rights crusader and lawyer, Chief Femi Falana (SAN), has petitioned the Ekiti Commissioner of…
Shocker: Jilted husband axes wife to death, hangs self
A jilted man has axed his estranged wife to death and then hung himself in a bizarre manner in Zimbabwe.
India’s former president Pranab Mukherjee still on ventilator support
India's former president Pranab Mukherjee is still on ventilator support and his condition remains unchanged as he is deeply comatose,…
Darey Art Alade returns with ‘Jah Guide Me’
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Darey Art Alade has announced a new song after over four years of being less active…
Stallion’s Bajaj storms Nigerian cities with ‘Keke’ rally
Stallion Bajaj has revealed in Lagos, Nigeria that the firm will be flagging off what it described as the “First…
Ecobank Nigeria launches Business Banking App – Omni Lite App
Ecobank Nigeria has launched an Application for Businesses, known as Omni Lite App, targeted at enhancing the banking experience of…
Unknown gunmen kill 14 persons in Niger
Niger Police Command confirmed the killing of 14 persons by armed unknown gunmen at Ukuru village of Mariga Local Government…
HEFAMAA urges health facilities to renew registration online
The Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, has urged health facilities yet to complete…
Tanzania to combat cannabis farming
The Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) on Wednesday pledged to crack down on cannabis growers in the East African nation's…
Buhari unveils 17-Storey NCDMB building, vows to boost infrastructure
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja pledged to spend more on infrastructure across the country, focusing on finishing projects…
UN condemns attacks on humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan
The UN humanitarian agency has strongly condemned brutal attacks on humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan's Central Equatoria, an area…
Folarin Coker’s death, A great loss to Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the passing of the late Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker as a great loss…
Philippines vows strict screening of Russia vaccine
Philippine officials on Thursday assured the public that any vaccine against the novel coronavirus would have to go through strict…
Why I chained my son with animals – Kebbi father
The Police Command in Kebbi has arrested Aliyu Umar, father of the 12-year-old boy chained for two years in an…
Water scarcity hits Lokoja
Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital and environs have been hit by acute water scarcity.
Government officials arrested in Ethiopia over violence
More than 500 lower and middle-level government officials have been arrested for suspected role in recent deadly violence, Ethiopia's Oromia…
59 terrorists killed in northern Mozambique
The Defense and Security Forces of Mozambique (FDS) announced that 59 terrorists were killed over the past week in the…
Obadiah: NBC fines Nigeria Info 99.3FM for grave misconduct
The National Broadcasting Commission has fined Nigeria Info 99.3 FM the sum of five million naira for unprofessional conduct.
Folarin Coker, ‘Baba Eto’ of Lagos dies at 97
The Baba Eto of Lagos and Yorubaland, Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker has died on Wednesday night at the age of…
I need a wife – Rema cries out
Mavin singer, Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema has expressed his desire to have a wife who would be making…
China finds coronavirus traces on imported chicken wings
Authorities in southern China said on Thursday that they had found traces of the coronavirus on frozen chicken wings imported…
Osun Govt reverts to 6-3-3-4 education system
Osun State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode has disclosed that Osun state will revert to the…
Zulum approves N148.8m to pay corp members allowance
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the payment of N148.8 million to offset the backlogs of arrears and…
No sacred cow in corruption fight – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government of Nigeria has affirmed that there is no sacred cow in the fight against corruption and that…
Fashion, tourism contribute N3.2trn to Nigeria’s economy – FG
Federal Government’s Post Covid-19 Initiative Committee on the Creative Industry has revealed the fashion industry, hospitality and tourism contributed over…