Year: 2021
South Africans line up for Desmond Tutu, body lies in cheapest coffin
Tutu, a 1984 Nobel Peace prize winner widely revered across racial and cultural divides in South Africa for his moral…
Nigeria lost N3trn to fire outbreaks in 2021 – Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, said Nigeria lost N3trillion to 2,845 fire outbreaks in 2021.
Prince Andrew should be jittery: U.S. lawyer Lisa Bloom
Bloom told the Daily Mail that the Duke of York "should be quaking in his boots because this shows that…
Pentagon lied, Saddam Hussein not arrested in hole: U.S. troops interpreter
An Iraqi interpreter who worked with the US military at the time said Saddam was arrested in a room and…
Dwayne Johnson slams Vin Diesel, rejects plea to join Fast & Furious 10
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has accused Vin Diesel of manipulation as he turned down his plea to return to Fast…
Gov. Wike: All men in my family once charged with murder
Wike said it took the intervention of Ukala as their lead counsel for them to be discharged and acquitted of…
LAUTECH: NANS praises Makinde over 25% tuition fee reduction
The National Association of Nigerian Students, South-West Zone, has commended Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the 25 per…
FG pledges support for management of Next Cash & Carry
Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development made this known when she visited Next…
Many Nigerians are obsessed with me – Fani-Kayode
Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, said many Nigerians are obsessed with him and he loves it.
MC Oluomo not qualified to be king: Royal family begs Sanwo-Olu
The Olushi Onigbesa royal family has appealed to Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to stop the Chairman of the…
Orji Kalu mourns Anagha Ezikpe
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has commiserated with the government and people of Abia over the…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises over $337m in fresh funding
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised $337.4 million in equity financing, the rocket company disclosed in a regulatory filing on…
Engineers proffer solutions to delay, abandonment of projects
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called for wholistic planning of logistics during critical infrastructure designs to curb wastage,…
Lagos reports 76 percent of new COVID-19 cases
According to NCDC figures, Lagos recorded 507 cases on Wednesday and also recorded a backlog of 529 cases on 28…
Police speak on killing by terrorists of Zamfara district head
The command also arrested some suspected bandits, rescued 10 kidnapped victims and recovered some arms.
NPFL MatchDay 3: Remo Stars drop points at home
Head Coach of the hosts, Gbenga Ogunbote made three changes to his side that defeated Heartland FC 3-0 in the…
Manchester City take eight point lead into 2022
With Liverpool losing at Leicester City on Tuesday and Chelsea held by Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday, City have…
Schwarzenegger finally terminates marriage with Shriver
Shriver, the niece of slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy, filed for divorce in 2011 after Schwarzenegger ended his term…
Abiodun signs N350.7bn 2022 budget into law
By Adejoke Adeleye Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed the 2022 appropriation bill of N350,7 billion into law. The…
Pollution: Rivers blames security operatives, illegal refiners
Nsirim also called on the media to engage in aggressive public campaign against 'kpofire' activities in Rivers State.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s partner-in-sex-crime found guilty
Maxwell, 60, was accused of recruiting and grooming four teenagers for Epstein between 1994 and 2004
Jigawa man, Yusuf Zubairu clubs wife to death
Zubairu, 26 hit his wife, Fatima, 23 with a stick on the head following a misunderstanding between them.
COVID-19 pandemic likely to end 2022, says WHO
Ghebreyesus said he was highly concerned that the more transmissible Omicron, circulating at the same time as Delta, is leading…
Lagos Assembly passes N1.758trn budget for 2022
The total budget size passed has the addition of leftovers from the previous allocations in the 2021 budget.
160-year-old Awosika house opens as museum
The museum has been registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a non-profit organisation that would be open to…
Ogun Assembly passes Abiodun’s N350.7bn 2022 budget
By Adejoke Adeleye The Ogun State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the N350.7 billion 2022 appropriation bill presented to…
Buhari mourns retired Maj. Baita Bashir
Baita is remembered for his service during the Civil War, the Maitatsine Crisis in Kano and before then, his successful…
Lagos moves for implementation of Demographic Dividend Roadmap
The commissioner said Lagos State was the first state in the country that resonated with the initiatives of developing a…
UK COVID-19 cases hit new high
Despite the growing number of cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not bring in new restrictions this…
Obasa warns police against harassment, intimidation of Lagos residents
Obasa said men of the Nigeria Police Force needed to build more trust among the people and make the latter…