Year: 2020
Police rescue 126 workers held hostage for 3 months in Kano
The Police Command in Kano State has rescued 126 workers allegedly forced to spend three months in a factory called…
Body of Lagos teenager swept away by flood recovered
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said the remains of the 19-year-old teenager who was swept away by flood…
APC Crisis: “I don’t want to get involved in politics” – Amaechi
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi said he had decided to stay clear of the politics involved in the crisis rocking…
Bayelsa resident doctors yet to suspend strike
The Bayelsa government has initiated measures to end the ongoing Resident Doctors’ strike at the state-owned Niger Delta University Teaching…
Only 1,000 muslims will perform Hajj this year: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it will allow a drastically scaled-back hajj pilgrimage for around 1,000 pilgrims already present in the…
Rakitic saves sluggish Barcelona
FC Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic came off the bench to give his side a 1-0 win at home to Athletic…
Joe Biden wins New York, Kentucky
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, added New York and Kentucky to his already insurmountable delegate lead Tuesday.
Buhari’s man? Giadom summons APC NEC meeting for Aso Villa
Victor Giadom has forged ahead as the acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress, despite rejection by majority of NWC…
Too many pre-election litigations in Edo worry INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday expressed concerns over the spate of pre-election litigations and the conflicting orders…
Nollywood loses another veteran, ‘Madam Tinubu’
Veteran Nollywood actress, Shafkat Bose Adewoyin, who is famous for her role as Madam Tinubu in ‘EFUNROYE TINUBU’, is dead.
Seyitan, lady allegedly raped by D’Banj files criminal complaint
Ms Seyitan Babatayo, who alleged that Nigerian singer, D'banj raped her in a hotel room two years ago, has now…
1 missing, 3 rescued in Lagos boat mishap
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says one person is still missing while three rescued on Tuesday’s boat mishap at…
‘He died of heart failure not COVID-19’ – Late Enugu lawmaker’s family says
The family of late Enugu lawmaker, Chijioke Ugwueze, has disclosed that the politician died of heart failure and not coronavirus…
Demolished buildings: Ghanaian leader Akufo-Addo apologises, suspects arrested
President Nana Akufo-Addo, has telephoned President Muhammadu Buhari to apologise over the demolition of buildings in the premises of the…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 latest: 533 dead, 452 test positive
Nigeria's death toll from COVID-19 pandemic increased by eight to 533 on Tuesday. There were also 452 new confirmed cases…
Rema to take female fan on date
Nigerian singer and Mavin act, Divine Ikubor widely known as Rema has announced that he will be taking a female…
Flood: Lagos clears secondary drain channels
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello has disclosed that the state has completed the…
2Baba’s wife, Annie congratulates him on UNHCR appointment
Nollywood actress, Annie Idibia, has congratulated her husband, Innocent Idibia, also known as 2Baba, on his appointment as the first…
APC Crisis: Group okays PGF’s support for Ajimobi
A group operating under the aegis of National Image has commended the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) for supporting the Senator…
Respite: Edo Court restrains PDP, INEC from excluding Obaseki from primary
Justice J. O. Okeaya-Inneh of High Court of Justice, Ekpoma, Edo State gave respite to Governor Godwin Obaseki, following an…
Edo 2020: Wike pulls out of reconciliation, blasts PDP leaders
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has lambasted some members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP),…
Lagos adopts online verification exercise for retirees
The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday revealed that the 2020 bi-annual verification of its retired officials, usually known as “I…
Edo 2020: Uzodinma-led committee submits report to APC NWC
The Primary Election Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) headed by Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, has submitted its…
Admission: Nasarawa university announces cut-off mark
The management of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has announced 160 as a cut-off mark for admission of students for the…
Singer Azadus commends Lagos COVID-19 team after recovering
Nigerian Singer, Azadus, has expressed his appreciation to the people of Lagos State and the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after…
Kogi Assembly confirms journalist as Clerk
The Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Ibrahim Isah Amoka, former Director of Information of…
Gov. Makinde sets new date for resumption of schools
The Oyo State Government has postponed the resumption of schools till July amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
N43.5m spent on buying Obaseki’s gov forms
About N43.5 million has been spent on buying governorship forms of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Travel, tourism, most hit by COVID-19 – Travel Founder
US-based Nigerian travel expert and founder of a travel outfit known as Jetblack Travel, Dr Alexander Oladele has expressed optimism…
Why officers were deployed to APC National Secretariat – NPF
The Nigeria Police Force said its officers were present at the National Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress, on Tuesday,…