Year: 2020
Soyinka at war with Balarabe Musa over Amotekun
Nigeria's Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has blasted former impeached Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa over his comment…
Malabu scandal: Adoke, others go on trial today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is expected to arraign a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…
China says raging virus contagious, records 4th death
China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and…
Maria Sharapova knocked out in Melbourne, Nadal cruises
Falling star Maria Sharapova hit a career low in Melbourne on Tuesday when she lost at the starting block of…
Lagos issues illegal occupants of Jankara market ultimatum to quit
The Lagos State Government has given two weeks ultimatum to some occupants of the old Jankara market site.
Malami sends bitter pill to Makinde over sacked council chairmen
Mr Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has sent a bitter pill to Governor Seyi Makinde…
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt in champagne romance
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went their separate ways last year after five years of marriage, but their chemistry is…
Imo APC supporters counter PDP rally, monarchs, others visit Uzodinma
Imo Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has decried the nationwide protest organised by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), rejecting the Supreme…
Supreme Court: Buhari sends an appeal to grouchy PDP
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the opposition parties not to disparage the entire political system whenever court verdicts are unfavourable.
Edo Deputy Gov, Shaibu must retrace steps – NANS
The leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu to…
Dapo Abiodun dangles bait before investors
As part of efforts to improve the ease of doing business in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has assured potential…
US presidential candidates sink differences to mark King’s birthday
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren marched arm-in-arm on Monday, as a group of often feuding U.S. presidential candidates set…
Buhari requests Britain’s help on Diezani, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested for the cooperation of the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom in the investigation…
Edo PDP disowns senator for attending Obaseki’s Town Hall Meeting
By Jethro lbileke The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, has disowned a member of the party, Senator Daisy…
No Charlottesville, Virginia gun rally peaceful
There was no repeat of Charlottesville. There was no violence. Fears of mayhem at the rally on Monday organised by…
2 rockets land near US embassy in Baghdad
There are reports that two rockets landed near the US embassy in Baghdad on Monday. The extent of damage is…
Boko Haram plunges Maiduguri into darkness
Maiduguri, capital of Borno State has been plunged into darkness since 17 January, after Boko Haram insurgents destroyed its connection…
Angola vows to arrest Isabel dos Santos over looted billions
Angolan prosecutors vowed on Monday to use "all possible" means to bring back billionaire Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of…
‘Princess of Huawei’ Meng’s US extradition hearing begins in Canada
Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei executive whose arrest in Vancouver badly strained Canada-China relations went to court on Monday to fight…
Assembly Clerk in detention over N220m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is investigating Mr. Torese Agena, Clerk of the Benue State House of Assembly…
Photo News: Buhari holds bilateral meetings with World Bank, Ghanaian President
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has held a Bilateral meetings with World Bank, Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo at the UK-Africa Summit…
Pipeline explosion: Sanwo-Olu orders security operatives to hunt down perpetrators
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered security operative to hunt down vandals whose action led to the pipeline explosion…
Real reason I ordered closure of borders – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has given real reason he ordered the closure of the nation's borders against West African neighbours.
More trouble for Adoke: FG files fresh 42-count charge
The Federal Government has filed a fresh 42-count charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice,…
Supreme Court quenches Useni’s ambition
The Supreme Court on Monday ended the ambition of Jeremiah Useni, a former military junta, to become Governor of Plateau…
Case closed: Mohammed is authentic Governor of Bauchi – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday declared that Senator Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is duly elected governor…
Sanwo-Olu makes fresh appointments
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries.
Massive crackdown: EFCC raids Ibadan club, arrests 89 ‘Yahoo-Boys’
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at the…
Busted: EFCC seizes N45m fake notes, arrests syndicate
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested Badamasi Sule and Muhammad…
What Buhari told British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson in London
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and recounted what he has been doing…