Year: 2020
Lagos graduates 100 women, youth farmers
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has charged no fewer than 100 women and youth graduands of…
How many more will die before Buhari sacks service chiefs?
How many more will have to die before the conscience of President Muhammadu Buhari is stirred to do the most…
TheNEWS’ Bureau Chief Ofiebor, others win Best Benue Journalists Award
Exactly 29 years after leaving Benue State as a Journalist, Okafor Ofiebor, Bureau Chief, TheNEWS/PM NEWS, South-South Zone, Port Harcourt,…
Buhari congratulates George Uwechue at 82
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with foremost jurist, Chief George Uwechue, the Owelle of Ogwashi Uku in Delta on his…
AY, Mabel Makun celebrate 12th wedding anniversary
Nigerian comedian, actor and movie producer Ayodeji Richard Makun and his wife, Mabel are celebrating 12 beautiful years of marriage.
Lagos warns market leaders, artisans against environmental degradation
The Lagos State Government at the weekend warned market leaders and artisans to be mindful of the effect of their…
UNFPA set to inaugurate 2 youth-friendly centers
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it will inaugurate additional two youth-friendly centres in Lagos State to enhance sexual…
Fani Kayode names Nigeria’s greatest plague
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has named Boko Haram and its leader, Abubakar Shekau, the greatest Nigerian plague after they…
NEMA distributes relief materials to Abia disaster victims
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood, windstorm and fire…
Gov Zulum attends burial of 43 farmers killed by Boko Haram
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday led relatives and residents to bury 43 farmers murdered by Boko Haram fighters.
Why the Igbo haven’t been made president – John Nwodo
By Nehru Odeh John Nwodo, President-General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, have been unequivocal about the turn of the Igbo to produce the…
Lawmaker calls for strengthening of Electoral Act
Mr Benjamin Kalu, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, says Nigeria must strengthen its laws to…
Sultan, Alaafin, Olubadan, others hail Ooni of Ife
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji among…
Five arrested for robbing, kidnapping during vigil in Ogun CAC church
Adejoke Adeleye/Abeokuta Officers of Ogun Police Command have arrested five members of a criminal gang who allegedly robbed members…
FRSC to introduce NIN for vehicle registration, licence
Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said that the corps will introduce the National Identity Number…
FRSC activates ‘Help Areas’
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has activated “Help Areas" on 22 road corridors nationwide, to assist fatigued motorists on…
LASG destroys 1,700 illegal shanties in Agege
Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit on Sunday said it demolished over 1,700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around…
Okada/Keke ban forgotten since #EndSARS protest – FRSC
Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said that commuters and riders have forgotten of the…
Mixed reactions trail proposed Police Rehabilitation Fund
Mixed reactions have continued to trail plans by the private sector Coalition Against COVID -19 (CACOVID), to spend N100 billion…
#EndSars: Lagos judicial panel receives 210 petitions
The Lagos State judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS related matters announced on Saturday that so far they…
Rema, Seun Fakorede, Sam Adeyemi, others win The Future Awards Africa
The Future Awards Africa on Saturday, 28 November 2020 held its first-ever TV and digital edition to celebrate the transformative…
Buhari mourns veteran journalist Gbolabo Ogunsanwo
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with family, friends, and the media industry over the death of veteran journalist and former…
Ekiti residents beat suspected kidnapper to death
Residents of Omuo Ekiti have allegedly beaten to death, a middle-aged man accused of attempting to kidnap a boy in…
Gov. Wike father’s church attacked in Port Harcourt
Some suspected hoodlums have attacked a church belonging to the father of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt,…
Hazard suffers fresh injury setback
Eden Hazard was forced to leave the field in the first half of their match against Alaves with another injury…
Mike Tyson draws with Jones Jr in return match
Mike Tyson was denied a victorious return to the sport as his one-sided exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr was…
#EndSARS: Court adjourns suit on attacks on media freedom
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed “to probe false…
Yahaya Bello under pressure to run for 2023 Presidency, Nigerians react
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State is currently trending on social media after his commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley…
Turkish govt condemns killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh
Turkey condemned on Saturday the “heinous assassination” of Iran’s top nuclear scientist and called for the perpetrators of the attack…
Demonstrations sweep France over controversial police law
More than 130,000 people joined demonstrations across France on Saturday against police brutality and controversial new security law.