Year: 2021
Court denies ex-JAMB registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde bail
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to grant Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB),…
Superman’s director, Richard Donner is dead
A spokesperson with Warner Bros has confirmed the death of Richard Donner, the master of blockbusters like 'Superman', 'Lethal Weapon',…
German police arrest over 750 suspects, seize drugs, weapons
German police have arrested more than 750 people and seized a large haul of weapons and drugs after infiltrating a…
AstraZeneca gets EU clearance on Alexion
AstraZeneca on Tuesday said it had received clearance from the European Commission for its proposed acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nigeria records 50 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported additional 50 new COVID-19 cases, as of July 5 and one…
Belarus jails Viktor Babariko, President Lukashenko’s opponent
A court in Belarus has sentenced former Belarusian presidential contender Viktor Babariko to 14 years in prison on corruption charges.
Missing Russian AN-26 plane crashes into sea
Russian emergency services have located where a missing AN-26 plane crashed into the sea, RIA news agency reports Site title…
Troops capture 2 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
Troops of 195 Battalion, Sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), on July…
India strips Twitter of immunity over user content
India has stripped Twitter of immunity from liability protection against user-generated content, accusing it, in court filing, of failing to…
Lagos Assembly passes bill stopping police parade of suspects
The Lagos House of Assembly on Monday passed an amended version of the Criminal Justice Law of the state barring…
Updated: Synagogue Church speaks on fire incident
The fire that engulfed part of the Synagogue Church of All Nations Monday night was caused by an electrical spark.
Buhari felicitates with Chukwudi Nwala at 50
President Buhari has felicitated Chukwudi Nwala, former Technical Adviser, House of Representatives on Petroleum Industry Reform, on his 50th birthday.
Russian Antonov AN-26 plane with 29 on board missing
A Russian Antonov AN-26 air plane with 29 people on board has gone missing in Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far…
Nigeria loses N4.5T to oil thieves, suffers 4,919 oil spills
Nigeria recorded 4,919 oil spills between 2015 to March 2021 and lost N4.5 trillion to oil theft in four years,…
Malami: It’s a lie, No derogatory post on Igbo, Hausa
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has refuted claims from some quarters that…
Stop vandalising our schools, Ortom cries out
Governor Samuel Ortom has decried the incessant vandalism of facilities in Benue schools, particularly the St. Catherine Primary School, Makurdi…
Federer eases past Sonego into Wimbledon quarter-finals
Roger Federer made short work of Lorenzo Sonego on Monday to ease into the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
Matawalle recalls 8 sacked special advisers
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the reappointment of eight Special Advisers who were sacked last week.
Kyari pushes for cut in payout to oil communities in PIB
Mele Kolo Kyari the NNPC boss may have incurred the wrath of oil communities by asking the National Assembly to…
Buhari orders military, police to rescue 140 kidnapped Kaduna school students
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military, police and intelligence agencies to ensure safe and early release of all kidnapped…
Breaking: T.B. Joshua’s Synagogue Church on fire
The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, owned by late Prophet T.B. Joshua is currently on fire.
ICYMI: Nigeria broke international law over Kanu, says Canadian official Madu
Nigeria and Kenya broke international law in abducting Nnamdi Kanu and bringing him to Nigeria, says Kelechi Madu, Justice minister…
Israel downgrades efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Israel said the efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has dropped to just 64 percent, from 94 percent in May.
Matawalle reinstates 8 sacked Special Advisers
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has approved the reappointment of eight Special Advisers who were earlier relieved of their posts.
Osinbajo says COVID-19 stimulus package impactful
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) has been helpful.
Group fires Oyo APC for trying to unseat Makinde
A socio-political group in Oyo State, the Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has warned the state's chapter of the All Progressives…
N81.7m Fraud: Court adjourns Oladimeji Balogun’s trial
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, adjourned to July 16 for the…
Ogun postpones investment summit till further notice
The Ogun State government said it has postponed its investment summit which was scheduled to hold this month July 13-14…
Yahaya Bello inaugurates Economic Advisory Council
Kogi Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello, on Monday, inaugurated the state’s Economic Advisory Council. The council was inaugurated virtually.
GOtv Boxing star, Baby Face, fo Fight for WBO title in Ukraine
International Boxing Federation (IBF) Intercontinental Welterweight champion, Nigeria's Rilwan "Baby Face" Babatunde, is scheduled to take on Ukraine's Dymtro Mytrovanov…