Year: 2021
Sanwo-Olu calls for private sector collaboration
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has called on the private sector to forge a much deeper and…
Beijing Olympics: France declines to join boycott bandwagon
The United States, Canada, Australia and Britain all said this week that their government officials will not attend the Games…
Stella Kingsley wins Nigeria’s first gold medal in Commonwealth qualifiers
A total of seven lifters are representing the country in the double Championship.
Kogi: Hunters nab 3 suspected kidnappers
The hunters raided the hideouts of criminals terrorizing Osara, Aku, Irepeni, Irapana communities along Okene-Lokoja highway.
Hyundai Creta voted 2021 Nigerian Car of the Year
For the second time in three years, Hyundai Creta SUV has been voted as the Nigerian Car of the Year,…
Nigeria’s Badejo-Okusanya becomes first African inducted into ICCO Hall of Fame
Yomi Badejo-Okusanya (YBO), President, African Public Relations Association (APRA) has been inducted into the prestigious International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO)…
Gov. Sule sends 15 commissioner nominees to Assembly
By Mohammed Baba Busu Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has forwarded names of 15 commissioner-nominees to the House of…
Bisi Akande places high premium on integrity – Tinubu
National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, said Chief Bisi Akande, former interim National Chairman of the…
Edo govt. shuts Idogbo Secondary School indefinitely
Edo Government has ordered the indefinite closure of Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, following…
2023: Group raises alarm on smear campaign against Osinbajo
The group warned that it may be forced to retaliate if attack on Osinbajo continues and even increased the pressure…
Twitter ban: SERAP loses to Nigerian govt. in court
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio…
Man nabbed for defiling benefactor’s 4-year-old daughter in Rivers
The mother of the little girl regretted that the family related with the suspect as a brother because they attended…
Kidnapped Nigerian Okinedo found dead in South Africa
A South African newspaper reported that his body was discovered near a bush in Newlands – Kwazulu Natal on Wednesday…
Akande to Buhari: ‘I don’t sympathize with you, you applied for the job‘
Former Interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Bisi Akande on Thursday said he would not sympathize with…
‘I’m now a spectator’: Gumi suspends talks with bandits
Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, said he has quit mediating for armed bandits following their declaration as terrorists by the Nigerian…
UK announces new Covid measures for football fans
The UK Government have confirmed that fans wanting to attend football matches in England will need a Covid-19 pass or…
Court fixes date to hear $151m refund suit filed against Abia govt.
An FCT High Court, Kubwa, on Thursday fixed Feb. 28 to hear a suit filed by a financial expert, Dr.…
Nollywood actor Fadeyi Oloro begs for financial help (Video)
Iconic Yoruba actor, Ojo Arowosafe popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro has appealed to the public to assist him financially following…
Northern governors congratulate T.Y. Danjuma
The Northern Governors Forum has felicitated with elder statesman and Nigerian's Former Minister of Defence, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma as he…
Who is who in Bisi Akande’s autobiography unveiling
Eminent Nigerians thronged the public presentation of the autobiography of former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief…
Tottenham, Rennes postponed after Covid-19 outbreak
Tottenham coach Antonio Conte on Wednesday described the Covid-19 situation situation as "scary" during his pre-match press conference.
How Obasanjo’s diabolical double-cross cost Akande his second term – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos recounted how former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s diabolical double-cross cost Chief Bisi Akande his…
Tension in Imo after gunmen abduct Eze Damian Nwaigwe
About 10 gunmen kidnapped the traditional ruler. They barricaded his palace as they shot sporadically until they whisked him away…
Lagos leads as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surge
NCDC stated on Thursday that Lagos State, the epicentre of the virus reported more 84.2 percent of the new infections.
2 Lagos healers docked for swindling Olugbadebo of N26.7m
The traditional healers, Bode Olasupo, 53, and Kabiru Ogundare, 55 allegedly took the money from Mr Olufolajimi Olugbadebo under the…
Buhari, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, others eulogise Akande’s qualities
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari; APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and others on Thursday eulogised the qualities…
Umahi approves bill to establish 2 universities
These varsities will be called the University of Aeronautic Engineering in Ezza-South and the University of ICT, Science and Technology…
Buhari commissions NNS Oji, another made-in-Nigeria vessel
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Lagos commissioned a Seaward Defence Boat (SDB) III, built by the Nigerian Navy.
Osoba returns to Nigeria after knee surgery in UK
Although details of when exactly the former governor returned was not shared, he met with executive members of Ogun State…
Many satellites in Nigerian space illegal, Agbakoba launches SLAA
At the launch on Wednesday, Agbakoba noted that majority of satellites in Nigerian space are operating illegally without licences.