Year: 2021
Rivers High court ousts Secondus as PDP chairman
The order was made today by by Justice O. Gbasah following a suit filed against Secondus and the PDP by…
COVID-19: No vaccination, no church, bank attendance – Obaseki
Residents of Edo State without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, will no longer be allowed access to public and private places,…
Veteran artist Yusuf Grillo died of COVID-19, son reveals
The younger Grillo revealed this to the Society of Nigerian Artists, which issued a tribute in Grillo's honour.
Nigerian scammer Amuda defrauds Chinese woman N2m, jailed
A Nigerian scammer Yusuf Adekunle Amuda,25, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for defrauding a Chinese woman N2 million…
BBNaija: Liquorose wins Head of House game
As the new HOH, Liquorose is safe from possible evictions.
Four Boko Haram terrorists shot dead in gun-duel with soldiers
The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has shot four Boko Haram terrorists dead in a gun-duel along the fringes of…
Lagos resumes COVID-19 vaccination Wednesday
Lagos State Government will resume vaccination against COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 25, with the administration of the Moderna vaccine.
Lagos pays N2bn Insurance Premium to workers
The Lagos State Government on Monday says it has paid N2 billion Insurance premium to its employees in the last…
Atiku mourns death of Aguiyi-Ironsi, Okpara’s widows
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has commiserated with the families of Late Head of State, General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi…
Osun APC civil war escalates
At least seven former aides of Aregbesola were arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court on Monday.
Buhari hails exploit of Nigeria’s U20 athletes
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated Nigerian athletes on their outstanding achievements at the just concluded World Athletics U20 Championships…
Spiritualist Sugum induces Bakura to steal employer’s N2.9m
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a self-acclaimed spiritualist, Mallam…
FIBA Afrobasket: D’Tigers will be ready for Mali, says Brown
Although Brown admitted that the competition’s schedule just immediately after the Summer Olympics is challenging for players and the coaching…
Akeredolu promotes over 6,000 workers
The governor also gave the go-ahead for the recruitment of 1,843 new workers into the state civil service.
NFF under fire for shabby treatment of local coaches
Izilein said the perceived double standard had negatively impacted the morale of indigenous coaches.
Gun-battle in Imo: Kidnapper gunned down, three others arrested
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have gunned down a suspected kidnapper, arrested three others and rescued four kidnapped…
Ngige hails NICN ruling on doctors’ strike
Ngige reassured the doctors that the ruling will not prevent the Ministries of Health, Finance, Budget Office of the Federation…
JUST IN: Australian police shut Oyakhilome’s Christ Embassy in Sydney
New South Wales Police Minister David Elliott was stunned. "Churches are there to profess the message of hope and love…
IMF allocates $650B SDRs, biggest in history
The SDR allocation will provide additional liquidity to the global economic system supplementing countries’ foreign exchange reserves,’’ IMF Managing Director…
Gunmen abduct 50 people, kill four others in Zamfara
Gunmen have raided Goran Namaye town in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducted 50 people and killed four…
JUST IN: Court orders resident doctors to suspend strike
Targema said his order was informed by the affidavit of extreme urgency, the grounds of the application, the affidavit in…
Be ruthless with IPOB, your best not good enough: IGP tells Delta police
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, has told officers of the Delta Police Command to go tough on…
Ghanaian footballer Gyamfi stores 3 human heads in fridge in shocking murders
The incident in Abesim in the municipality of Sunyami has triggered shockwaves and outrage in the country.
COVID 19: 135 dead, 1,000 from Red-listed countries absconded in Lagos
At least 135 Lagosians have been killed by COVID-19 in Lagos since the third wave of the pandemic began few…
U.S. born black woman Baker makes Paris Pantheon
Her induction into the Panthéon recognises her contribution to the performing arts and her courage in actively resisting Nazi Germany…
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine gets full approval in U.S.
The vaccine has now been greenlighted to be used for people aged 16 and older.
Pere predicts winner of BBNaija show
Big Brother Naija housemate, Pere has predicted that fellow housemate Angel may emerge the winner of the reality TV show.…
9 fraud suspects nabbed in Dorathy Bachor’s house: EFCC replies
According to a response by spokesman Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC said Bachor's story was at best a hearsay, as she…
What Aguiyi-Ironsi’s widow would be remembered for: Buhari mourns
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the demise of Victoria, widow of first Military Head of State, Major General Johnson…
Abia govt moves to evacuate indigenes from UNIJOS
The move followed an alarm raised by the students of the University on Thursday over the continuous attack and killing…