Year: 2020
Undergraduate student nabbed over N850,000 investment scam
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, have arrested an undergraduate, Nnamdi Henry Chimezulem…
Police intercept 29 victims of human trafficking in Katsina
By Zubairu Idris The Police Katsina State says it has rescued 29 Nigerians suspected to be victims of human trafficking…
Tyler Perry speaks on midlife crisis at 51
Multiple award-winning American actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry has revealed that he is currently going through a midlife crisis.
Lord of the Rings star McKellen receives Covid-19 vaccine
X-Men and Lord of the Rings actor, Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE has received the Covid-19 vaccine at the…
How to link your phone number with NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks to block all SIM cards that…
Laycon gets verified on Twitter, fans react
Big Brother Naija Lockdown season 5 winner Olamilekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon has finally got a verification badge on…
#EndSARS: DJ Switch set to speak at ICC virtual event
DJ Switch has said that she would be speaking on Thursday at the 19th assembly of states parties to the…
Ex-Kwara Deputy Governor Simon Sayomi passes away
Chief Simon Sayomi, a former deputy governor of Kwara State, has passed away at age 95.
Lagos orders public, private schools to vacate
Lagos State Government has ordered that all private and public schools vacate by Friday, Dec. 18th.
JUST IN: English FA charges Edinson Cavani
English FA on Thursday slammed a misconduct charge against Manchester United's new striker Edinson Cavani, over an Instagram post, deemed…
French President Macron catches COVID, now in isolation
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined the league of presidents and prime ministers who contracted the COVID-19.
UNILAG eggheads receive N8billion research grant: VC Ogundipe
The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, said the institution has attracted over N8bn research grants in…
Zahra Buhari to Indimi: I’d do it all over again
Zahra Buhari has renewed her love vow to her husband, Ahmed Indimi, at the 4th anniversary of their wedding today.…
Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will lead a mission to Beijing with an international team of COVID-19 investigators due to…
UATH honours 80 COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday honoured 80 COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers for their dedication…
U.S. congressional panel trims guests at Biden’s inauguration
A U.S. congressional committee said guests allowed to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will be trimmed because of the pandemic
Where is the National Assembly’s budget?
Since the 8th Assembly released its budget to the public in 2018, the 9th Assembly is yet to practice Open…
Music changed my life, I would have been on street – Wizkid
Multiple award-winning musician, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has revealed that he would have ended up hustling on…
Simi reacts to NCC’s new directive on SIM registration
Nigerian singer, Simisola Ogunleye Kosoko, better known as Simi, has reacted to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) directive on disconnecting…
Petrol most expensive in Abia state
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Abia residents paid N178.70 per litre for petrol in November, the highest price…
Okunnu extends UNILAG law faculty to 4th floor
Alhaji Femi Okunnu, a senior advocate of Nigeria raises the Law Faculty of University of Lagos to the 4th floor…
Experts urge more women to develop interest in statistics
Experts in Statistics have advised more women to develop interest in Statistics and Data Science in order to harness their…
Sani Yerima declares intention to succeed Buhari in 2023
Former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Sani Yerima, has declared his intention to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Buhari lives by example: Up-close portrait
Buhari has convinced a majority of Nigerians and African peers he is sincere, credible, incorruptible and that he stands for…
Pence to receive COVID-19 vaccine Friday
U.S Vice President Mike Pence will publicly receive a Covid-19 vaccination at the White House on Friday.
COVID-19 : Matawalle dissolves coronation organizing committee
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has dissolved the committee he set up earlier to organize his coronation ceremony as…
Sokoto pays N500m compensation to community
Sokoto state government has earmarked about N500m to pay as compensation to residents affected by an ongoing erosion control project…
Ugwuanyi receives Enugu’s 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday received the Champion of the Enugu State 2020 Maltina Teacher of the…
Restructuring should not be seen as secession – Falana
Human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, (SAN), on Wednesday, stated that the issue of restructuring, if it succeeded will only…
Health minister reveals when Nigerians will get COVID-19 vaccine
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that Nigerians would start getting the COVID-19 vaccine from January 2021.