Year: 2021
Abdulrahman bags 3 months imprisonment for assaulting herder
An Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced a security guard, Zakariya Abdulrahman, to three months imprisonment for assaulting…
APC UK begs Sunday Igboho to shelve Lagos rally
APC UK Chapter urged Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, to shelve a rally in Lagos State, billed for July 3.
7-year-old Usman Abubakar’s hand cut off in Kwara: NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, said it has discovered a seven-year-old boy, Usman Abubakar, whose…
National Assembly roof leaks; where is N37billion?
Some parts of the National Assembly in Abuja leaked on Tuesday following a heavy downpour, sending cleaners to bring out…
Buhari approves talks with Twitter, Lai leads team
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of its operations…
3 docked for wandering in Abuja ”black spots”
Three men on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court for allegedly wandering in black spots in Gwagwada, FCT.
UNILORIN to mentor newly established varsity
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has appointed the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to mentor the newly established Ahman Pategi University…
2023: 10,000 Youths to get APC tickets – Buhari, Osinbajo
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN have assured youths that the outcomes of the first…
Senate confirms Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS.
APC Chieftain, Dankande dies at 56
Alhaji Bello Dankande, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has died at the age of 56.
Prof. Ejikeme appointed UNIJOS acting Vice Chancellor
The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Gray Ejikeme as acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) in Plateau.
Lagos Assembly approves Sanwo-Olu’s N85bn bond request
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request for N85 billion Special Dispensation Bond to finance…
12-year-old marriage dissolved over abandonment
A Grade I Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Tuesday, dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between Fatima Salisu and Abubakar on…
Abia traditional ruler begs Ikpeazu to save his community
Eze Sunday Emejiaka, the traditional ruler of Ohazu Autonomous Community in Abia, has called on Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to save…
Pakistan seals deal for 13m Pfizer vaccine doses
Pakistan has signed a deal with Pfizer to receive 13 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, officials said on Tuesday,…
Russia’s Sputnik V effective against new coronavirus strains
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine guarantees almost 100 per cent protection against grave and fatal cases even taking into consideration new…
Akwa Ibom: The emerging industrial hub
The recent announcement by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, of a $1.4 billion agricultural investment in addition to the…
Ex-soldier Ibrahim Musa arrested for dealing in cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Kwara State have arrested a 52-year-old ex-Soldier, Ibrahim Musa
NDLEA busts medical doctor Jane Ofoma
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, for selling drugged…
Singapore woman jailed 30 years for torture, death of maid
A 41-year-old Singaporean woman was jailed for 30 years on Tuesday for her part in the torture and death of…
Eti-Osa East LCDA council boss is dead
Mr Olufunmi Olatunji, the Chairman, Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, is dead.
2021 UTME: JAMB delists additional 6 CBT centers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted additional six Computer Based Centres (CBT) over poor performance on the…
Gidado: How Gov. Mohammed transformed Bauchi in 2 years
The Governor Mohammed Bala-led administration said it has constructed and rehabilitated 199.7 kilometers of township and intercity roads in Bauchi…
Osinbajo to Nigerian youths: ‘You must be involved in politics’
Nigerian youths will play even more critical roles in shaping the country’s political and economic future by becoming more active…
Lagos to Ibadan by Train: Testimony of a Professor
“Nigerian Elites with their unpatriotism and self-centeredness coupled with their greed remain the bane of our development struggles.
Biden’s free COVID-19 vaccines arriving Nigeria soon
U.S. President Joe Biden, on Monday allocated 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world, with 10 million doses…
I’m not impressed: Osinbajo sends message to Nigerian youths
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, said he is frankly not impressed with the notion that the older generation must…
Bitcoin regains ground after China crackdown
Bitcoin regained some ground on Tuesday, a day after touching a two-week low after China’s central bank reaffirmed a crackdown…
Buhari’s Hell and The Crimes of Nigerian Intellectuals
I failed to convince Nigerians in 2015 that Buhari’s evil and should not be rewarded with the highest office of…
Bandit arrested while fleeing from Niger to Ibadan
The Nigerian Army said its troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle traveling…