Year: 2021
EFCC’s race to sustainable war against Graft
In a country whose dreaded anti-corruption agency is racing toward zero-graft society where cyber criminals and politicians no longer exploit…
Did Igboho’s charms fail him?
Many believe Sunday Igboho has metaphysical abilities. But now his lawyers are battling to block his extradition to Nigeria from…
Abdulsalami tells bandits to repent, embrace peace
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has appealed to bandits to lay down their arms and repent for…
Jeff Bezos back to Earth from Space
World's richest man Jeff Bezos and his crewmates returned to the Earth surface safely after rocketing into space Tuesday aboard…
NBA President greets Muslims on Eid-el-Kabir
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, has felicitated Muslims in Nigeria as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
Eid-el-Kabir: RTEAN cautions drivers to avoid accident
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Sango-Ota Chapter, has felicitated with Muslims in the State, urging drivers to…
Buhari reappoints Prof. Obaseki as CMD of UBTH
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The appointment of Prof. Darlington Obaseki, for a second term as Chief Medical Director of University of…
Zuma’s trial adjourned till August
A South African court today granted former President Jacob Zuma's request for a delay in his arms deal corruption trial.
Malian President Assimi Goita survives mosque knife attack
Mali's interim president Assimi Goita has survived a knife attack at the Great Mosque of Bamako during the Eid-al-Adha prayer.
NOA urges Muslims to celebrate with caution
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Oyo has urged Muslims to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with caution, saying the new Delta…
I will not rest until Zamfara finds peace – Matawalle
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said he will not rest on his oars until peace is restored to all parts…
Premier League player arrested for child sex offences
An English Premier League (EPL) footballer has been arrested on suspicion of child sex offences.
Kwara Govt. acquires 2 dialysis machines
The Kwara Government has acquired two additional new dialysis machines for the state’s premier General Hospital, thus bringing the equipment…
Lawyer hired to block Igboho’s extradition to Nigeria
Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), Professor Banji Akintoye, said a top lawyer has been hired to block Sunday Igboho's…
Pirates abduct eight boat passengers in Rivers
Gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates have abducted eight passengers travelling on Kula-Abonnema-Port Harcourt waterways.
South African actress Sonia Mbele to star in DiepCity
South African television star, seasoned actress, producer, and entrepreneur, Sonia Mbele will be joining Mzansi Magic’s hit Telenovela DiepCity.
Fani-Kayode under fire for visiting Gbenga Daniel, Gov. Abiodun
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister, has embarked on another set of "fruitful and productive meetings" as he arrived in…
COVID-19 kills 4 million in India, death toll under-reported
India's COVID-19 death toll is up to 10 times higher than the nearly official 415,000 fatalities, a report by Center…
Report: COVID-19 fuels domestic violence, forced marriage
Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in…
9 WAEC officials among 17 missing in sank cargo ship
Nine officials of West African Examination Council, WAEC were among the 17 people missing after a cargo ship, Niko Ivanka…
Ndume: There’s much to lose if Nigeria is divided
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, the Chairman Senate Committee on Army has advised Nigerians to shun acts that are capable of…
Police restrict vehicular movement in Maiduguri
The Police in Borno have announced the restriction of vehicular movement in Maiduguri, as part of security measures during the…
World’s richest man Jeff Bezos rockets to space today
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, will today from a base in Van Horn, Texas blast off to Space aboard…
Gov. Bala Mohammed sends message to Muslim faithful
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has urged the Muslim faithful to use the period of Eid celebration to imbibe…
Covid-19: Again, Lagos takes lion’s share of new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced additional 143 new COVID-19 cases, with one death.
Sunday Igboho arrested in Cotonou
Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba Nation activist with the real name Sunday Adeyemo, has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Jigawa: 30 killed by Cholera outbreak; 2,000 hospitalised
A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalized in the past two…
RCCG Pastor Onyekwuru stabbed to death while separating fight
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the death of a senior Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God…
Court orders final forfeiture of N1.3bn to FG
Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court has granted a final Order, forfeiting the sum of N1.36bn to…
Scores of Boko Haram fighters, informants arrested, 3 killed
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated three Boko Haram terrorists and arrested scores of their fighters, informants and logistics…