Year: 2021
Covid-19: Lagos racks up 228 cases in 48 hours
The data released by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Lagos state registered 228 new cases of…
Blasphemy: Court sends Sheikh Kabara to prison
Kano state government has dragged an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, to court for blasphemy and incitement.
Femi Adesina and his campaign of calumny against Primate Elijah Ayodele
I was surfing the internet on Thursday night after a stressful day at work and because the federal government has…
Lagos pays N364.9m to families of deceased LG, SUBEB staff
The Lagos State Government has paid N364,982,210.39 to families of deceased staff of Local Government and State Universal Basic Education…
Adeboye breaks silence: ‘T.B. Joshua is with the Lord, we shall meet again’
General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has broken his silence by sending a condolence letter…
The Kremlin papers: How Putin put Trump in White House
The Guardian of London on Thursday 15 July published a scoop the world had been waiting for: Russia's role in…
Edo deputy Gov. Shaibu wants state handball leagues
Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Friday, advocated for the establishment of state handball leagues in Nigeria, in a bid…
Buhari to observe Eid-el-Kabir holiday in Daura
President Muhammadu Buhari is to observe the Eid-el-Kabir holiday in his hometown, Daura in Katsina state.
Oyetola inaugurates Ife Grand Resort, Industrial Park
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday inaugurated Ife Grand Resort and Industrial Park.
Cross River offers 2 airplanes to Aero Contractors
Cross River on Friday delivered two aircraft 'Cally Air' to Aero Contractors to operate and maintain till further notice.
Buhari gives Katsina N6.25B to develop cattle ranches
President Muhammadu Buhari has given his home state of Katsina N6.25 billion to set up cattle ranches, an indication he…
Soludo breaks silence: ‘I’ll contest Anambra governorship poll under APGA
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has reacted to the list released by the Independent National…
Bayelsa bemoans falling federal allocations
Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has expressed worry over dwindling revenue allocations to the state from the Federation Accounts in…
Parked cars in Lagos Island flooded in heavy rain [Video]
Many vehicles were partially submerged in Marina parks on Lagos Island on Friday as heavy rainfall persisted for more than…
House of Reps leaves INEC to decide e-result or manual in Electoral Bill
The House of Representatives on Friday passed the Electoral Act (Repeal/Re-enactment) Bill, 2021, after the full consideration of the report…
China reluctant to lend more money to Nigeria, believes country over-exposed
Nigeria is seeking $1 billion so work can continue on a gas pipeline costing up to $2.8 billion after Chinese…
Oyetola wades in Muslims, Traditional worshippers clash in Oshogbo
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Governor of Osun State Gboyega Oyetola has appealed to Muslims and traditional worshippers in the state…
‘How Kukah distorted facts on insecurity before US Congress’
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Mathew Kukah of misrepresenting facts and deliberately…
Ekiti SWAN mourns Bunmi Afuye
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ekiti State chapter, has commiserated with the Ondo State chapter of the association…
20 suspected internet fraudsters busted in Katsina
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in Dutsinma…
Kachi ignores ex-lover Rosie affair with Ruggedman
OnyeKachi Ucheagwu alias Kachi, co-winner of Ultimate Love reality TV show has disregarded rumours his ex-lover, Rosemary Afuwape a.k.a Rosie is…
Enugu retrains health workers on COVID preventive measures
Enugu State government has retrained 60 public health workers on COVID-19 preventive measures to ensure continuous protection of everyone within…
5 protesters injured at Savannah Sugar Company in Numan
Police in Adamawa have confirmed that five people were injured during a protest at Savannah Sugar Company in Numan
Primate Ayodele’s aide replies Adesina, says presidency dislikes truth
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The INRI Evangelical spiritual church has said that the presidency hates to hear the truth in response…
Seven dead, as strange ailment hits Enugu market
No fewer than seven persons have died early hours of Friday and eight others in critical condition over a yet…
Army says final farewell to slain Maj. General Hassan Ahmed
Maj.-Gen. Hassan Ahmed, former Provost Marshal of the Nigeria Army who was killed on Thursday, has been buried in Abuja.
FIFA bans Italian club Spezia for signing Nigerian minors
FIFA has banned Serie A club Spezia from four transfer windows, starting in January next year, after breaching rules by…
Court acquits ex-NBA President Usoro of N1.4b fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),…
Luis Filipe Vieira Benfica president resigns
The long-serving president of Portuguese giants Benfica, Luis Filipe Vieira, has resigned after being detained over allegations of tax fraud
Novak Djokovic bound for Tokyo
World number one Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics as he remains on course to…