Year: 2021
Akeredolu’s win, victory for APC, democracy: Fayemi
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), on the affirmation of his…
AFN accepts blame for axing of 10 Nigerian athletes in Tokyo
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday admitted "lapses" over the disqualification of 10 athletes from Tokyo Olympics for…
WhiteMoney: From okada riding to BBNaija house
Hazel Oyeze Onou, aka WhiteMoney in the Big Brother Naija house, defies description. Chubby with dark, lush beards that glitters…
Umahi splashes N50m on former aides
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi gifted N50 million to 10 of his former aides, who were members of the executive…
Ex-Jigawa lawmaker Haladu Bako Uza abducted
Former Jigawa State lawmaker, Haladu Bako Uza who represented Auyo constituency at the Jigawa State House of Assembly has been…
DPR seals 13 illegal gas stations in Akwa Ibom
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket Field Office, has sealed 13 cooking gas stations in July for illegal operation.
NDLEA boss orders newly promoted officers to crush drug cartels
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) retired, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa has charged all newly promoted officers of…
Buhari grieves over death of 5 corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of five prospective corps members in a motor accident in Abuja…
Zamfara Deputy gov. Guzau cries out: ‘They want to impeach me’
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Aliyu Muhammad Gusau, has decried prevalent plans to impeach him…
Hushpuppi: 3 Nigerians arrested, Abba Kyari, 2 others on FBI list
One of the cases filed against Hushpuppi in the U.S., the swindling of a Qatari man of $1.1m, has entangled…
Nnamdi Kanu abandoned by UK in DSS detention
The family of Nnamdi Kanu in London has accused British government of failing to provide him with consular assistance in…
Chelsea, Manchester City unveil away kits
Premier League champions, Manchester City and Champions League winners, Chelsea have unveiled their new away kits for the upcoming 2021/22…
Meet Esther Chukwuemeka, Nigeria’s youngest lawyer
Esther Chukwuemeka, 20 years old, has been called to the Nigerian Bar, thus making her the youngest Nigerian lawyer ever…
Nuhu Ribadu’s daughter Fatima called to Nigerian Bar
Fatima, daughter of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, has been called to…
Herbalist arrested for preparing charms for IPOB members
The Imo State police command has arrested a 49 year-old herbalist, Benneth Okoli, accused of preparing charms for members of…
Nollywood actor Jide Alabi loses mum
Award-winning veteran Nollywood actor and sports journalist, Jide Alabi has announced the death of his mother.
Abiodun Lincoln begs wife, video vixen Bolanle
Businessman Abiodun Lincoln, the husband of popular Nigerian video vixen, Bolanle has apologised to her, weeks after calling her out…
DSS fails to produce detained Igboho’s aides in court
The Department of State Services has failed to produce the 12 detained associates of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Igboho at…
Ajuma Abah crowned Queen of Peace Nigeria
Miss Ajuma Abah, a 24 year-old, has been crowned Queen of Peace Nigeria in the 2021 Queen of Peace Nigeria…
Abba Kyari speaks: I never collected money from Hushpuppi
Deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari has issued a statement denying ever collecting any $1.1 million from Hushpuppi.
EFCC arrests Chief Olagoke Amoo-Onidundu
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested and arraigned Chief Olagoke Samson Amoo-Onidundu for a land…
Kidnapped Kaduna monarch Maude regains freedom
Danladi Maude, the paramount ruler of Jaba Chiefdom in Kaduna State has been released by his abductors after 48 hours
How Hushpuppi bribed IGP’s team leader Abba Kyari: U.S. court papers
The United States Department of Justice has narrated how Hushpuppi, a fraudster from Nigeria, bribed Nigeria’s celebrated Deputy Commissioner of…
Tsunami warning in Alaska after 8.2 magnitude earthquake
Parts of Alaska are under tsunami warnings after a 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast, according to preliminary data…
Shakira must face trial for dodging €14.5m tax: Spanish judge
A judge in Spain has ruled that pop singer Shakira must face trial for dodging €14.5 million in tax. She…
Blessing Okagbare: Nigeria’s sport system flawed
Nigerian athlete Blessing Okagbare has said that the sport system in Nigeria is flawed and that athletes are always at…
Simone Biles breaks silence
American Superstar gymnast Simone Biles has spoken after her shock withdrawal from the individual all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Morakinyo Canada based Nigerian jailed in Texas for $1m fraud
Olumide Bankole Morakinyo, 38, a Canada-based Nigerian has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for…
Nigeria’s electricity grid collapses again
Oyebode Fadipe, general manager, corporate communications at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), confirmed
Okagbare, 11 other Nigerian athletes cleared for Tokyo Olympics
Blessing Okagbare topped the list of 12 Nigerian athletes cleared to participate fully at the Tokyo Olympics.