Year: 2021
Akintoye dares police: No going back on Lagos rally
Leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), Emeritus Prof. Banji Akintoye on Friday said there is no going back on…
Soaring food prices make families miserable in Lagos
For many people in Lagos, feeding the family has become a daily challenge as prices of rice, beans and others…
El-Rufai: Boko Haram, bandits should not get Nnamdi Kanu’s treatment
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said that Boko Haram terrorists, Bandits should not be treated with…
Supreme Court to fix hearing date as Imo PDP plots Ihedioha’s return
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State Chapter is plotting a legal move to ensure the return of…
Buhari: Nigerians leaving offices to become farmers
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigerians are now dumping white collar jobs to become farmers, a sign that his government’s agriculture…
Hausa movie actress, Zainab Booth is dead
Popular Hausa movie actress, Zainab Musa Booth is dead. She has been promptly buried in Kano, according to Islamic rites
Juan Mata extends contract with Manchester United
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has agreed a new one-year contract to stay at Old Trafford until next summer.
Angela Merkel’s coalition riding high in the polls
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance are leading the opinion polls ahead of parliamentary elections in September.
Lagos rally will hold tomorrow: Igboho’s spokesman
Despite the warning by Lagos Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu against holding any rally in Lagos, spokesman for Sunday…
Osinbajo: FG will resolve all challenges, remove bottlenecks
Prof. Osinbajo stated this Thursday at the 28th edition of the National MSMEs Clinic held in Dutse, the Jigawa State…
Belgium take on Italy, Swiss tackle Spain in Euro 2020 quarters
Top-ranked Belgium will take on fellow in-form side Italy later on Friday as the first Euro 2020 quarter-finals take place.
How to resurrect buried prosperity – VP Osinbajo
Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday at the maiden edition of the (virtual) Strategic Engagement on Sustainable Mining Titled: Resurrecting…
U.S. troops abandon Bagram airfield in Afghanistan
All U.S. and coalition troops have left Bagram airfield, the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, a U.S. defence official…
Nigerian KeneChukwu Okeke seeks to wind up CNN Africa
A Nigerian KeneChukwu Okeke has taken the unprecedented move to shut down the operations of CNN Africa in Nigeria.
MURIC faults recruitment in paramilitary organisations
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has faulted the recent recruitment by paramilitary organizations in the country, saying it lacked federal…
India’s COVID-19 death toll passes 400,000
India’s COVID-19 death toll had passed 400,000 on Friday, making it the third country after the U. S. and Brazil…
South Africa’s rising star Joda Kgosi releases first EP
South African singer Joda Kgosi has finally released her highly anticipated first project “Sour Milk” EP featuring leading single “I…
Nigerian Suleiman conceals $184K, 1.7m SAR in diapers
A Nigerian traveller, Sabo Suleiman hoping to beat the Customs concealed $184,800 and 1.7million Saudi Riyals(SAR) in diapers.
NEITI commends NASS on passage of PIB
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has welcomed with excitement, the bold step by both chambers of the National…
Fulham unveil Marco Silva as new coach
Fulham have appointed former Everton manager Marco Silva as their new head coach on a three-year contract to replace Scott…
American sprinter Richardson fails cannabis test
American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has failed cannabis test, shattering her chance to challenge for the Olympic 100 metres title in…
Phoney doctor gives Ugandans water jabs as COVID-19 vaccine
A phoney doctor in Uganda, now on the run, was suspected to have been injecting people with water and passing…
FG sends warning to marriage registrars
The Federal Government has warned all Federal Marriage Registrars to desist from acts of indiscipline and misconduct or be ready…
Burkina Faso’s President Kabore sacks defence minister
Amidst increasing Jihadist threats, Burkina Faso's president Roch Kabore has sacked defence minister Cheriff Sy who was in the post…
Buhari mourns Zamfara lawmaker Ahmad killed by bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Zamfara State lawmaker, Muhammad Ahmad, who was killed by terrorists
Photos: DSS orders forensics into Igboho’s guns, amulets
The Department of State Services(DSS) on Thursday night said "further exploitation and forensic analysis" of the items seized in the…
Femi Adesina: Where did this Zulum emerge from?
But where did this man called Babagana Umara Zulum emerge from? How come he is doing unusual, uncommon things, and…
Epe indigenes mourn Davido’s aide ”Obama DMW”
Indigenes of Epe, including the local government chairman, Mr. Adedoyin Adesanya, have extolled the virtues of late Uthman Habeeb-Ademola, an…
Bisi Fayemi to train Ekiti women on making sanitary pads
Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Bisi Fayemi, has promised to train unemployed young women in the state production of reusable…
Pakistan to strengthen defence cooperation with Nigeria
The Pakistani Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCOSC), General Nadeem Raza has expressed the willingness of the Pakistani Government…