Year: 2021
Will Nigerian economy thrive beyond oil?
Edem Farrie speaks with Kola Karim of Shoreline Energy, Eric Osiakwan ( Chanzo Capital) and Olumide Soyombo (Bluechips Technologies) on…
EKSU blames 113 students scammed by fraudsters
Reports said the scammed students lost about N10 million collectively, paying the 2018/2019 fees to wrong people.
‘Amina’ hits Netflix’s global top 10 list
The historical drama based on Queen Amina of Zazzau premiered on the streamer on November 4, 2021,
Messi’s Barcelona four-star hotel to be demolished
Messi also owns hotels in Ibiza and and Majorca through the Majestic Hotel Group and spent £26m on the Barcelona-based…
Yahaya Bello shocked by Kogi Speaker wife’s death
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, Bello extended his condolence to the widower, Prince Matthew…
Nigeria’s Saidu elected as CHNA Secretary-General
Saidu was elected unopposed to lead the administrative affairs of the governing body of handball for English-speaking countries
FUTA commissions cyber security laboratory
The laboratory is equipped with 30 desktops computers, two smart televisions, three switches, one projector, one server and one server…
Osinbajo departs for global LPG forum in Dubai
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday, said that the vice president would deliver the keynote address at…
Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi
The trial in the capital, Naypyitaw, has been closed to the media and the junta's public information outlets have not…
OSSAP-SDGs delivers 120 – bed Mother and Child Centre in Yobe
The intervention is directly linked to the achievement of SDG-3 on ‘Quality Health and Well-being for all’ as well as…
Family of Michael Kashamu, alleged Dowen College bully speaks
The family said Michael served as Sylvester's school father during the last session but had been moved to a different…
UNIABUJA begins 24-hour security patrol
Modibbo said the institution has engaged the services of hunters and vigilantes to boost its security
Wizkid edges out Drake, Burna Boy to win 2 titles at MOBO Awards
In the event held at Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, Wizkid won ‘Best Africa Act’ and ‘Best International act’.
Rice farmer, Sani Adamu rescued from kidnappers in Kaduna
The victim was abducted while working on a rice farm around Afaka village in igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna
Fauci to speak at Nigeria’s COVID-19 summit
The summit, which is in partnership with the Coalition of Development Partners, will hold in Abuja from today 6 Dec.…
We are strongly behind APC, Tinubu – Badagry royal fathers
The royal fathers pledged the commitment at the end of a parley organised by the Lagos APC Chairman-elect, Mr Cornelius…
Nigeria’s Quadri shines at Singapore WTT Championship
Quadri is the first African player to get to the quarter-finals at the ongoing championship, rising to become the world…
TikTok Launches New Transparency Center
TikTok has today released its latest Content Removal Requests Report, which details all of the uploads that it took action…
Trump calls top U.S. General Milley ‘f–king idiot’ [Video]
He blasted the US's top military officer during a speech at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday…
Omicron COVID-19 variant not severe: Anthony Fauci
In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Fauci described the disease caused by the variant, as not severe. "Thus far…
Shekarau visits Tinubu amidst battle with Ganduje for Kano APC
Some analysts had said last week's court judgment which gave control of Kano APC to Shekarau was a setback for…
BUK offers 125 students on-campus jobs
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adamu-Abbas said that the job scheme is part of the promise he made on improving students’…
South Africans march against Shell in Wild Coast
Shell said on Friday that its planned exploration has regulatory approval, and it will significantly contribute to South Africa's energy…
Adama Barrow wins re-election in The Gambia
The president won 53 percent of the votes cast on Saturday, while Ousainou Darboe, his closest rival polled 28 percent…
APC clears Ekiti LG election
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), boycotted the election
Buhari orders return of repatriated artifacts to Benin palace
"The general public is hereby invited to join His Royal Majesty in receiving the Benin Bronze cast of Okpa “Cockerel”…
Britain logs 86000 COVID cases in 2 days, 181 deaths
Britain's health security agency also said it had identified 86 new cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, taking the total…
Sylvester Oromoni beaten by senior students: Dowen College mate speaks
He said the 12 year-old boy was tortured by senior students, for allegedly snitching on them to the authorities.
Identities of eight children who died inside abandoned car in Lagos unveiled
The identities of the eight children who died inside an abandoned car in Badagry area of Lagos have been unveiled.
4 killed in plane crash four minutes after takeoff
After the crash, first responders took some time to locate the wreckage due to the dense fog in the area.