Year: 2021
Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency started as a joke, soars by over 800%
Dogecoin, a digital coin originally founded as a joke, has soared over 800% after a Reddit board talked about making…
2023 Presidency: NCCL vows to buy nomination form for Yahaya Bello
A pro youths group, the North Central Coalition For Leadership (NCCL), has promised to purchase the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
UN envoy suspended pending probe of alleged misconduct
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday confirmed the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of harassment…
TI rating: PDP blows hot; knocks Buhari, APC leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the abysmal 2020 corruption index report on Nigeria by Transparency International (TI) further confirmed…
Why Fayose shunned Wike’s peace meeting with Makinde
A former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has explained why he was not at the Peoples Democratic Party South-West leaders’…
Oyetola appoints new President for Osun Customary Court of Appeal
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday forwarded the name of Justice Wasiu Akanbi, to the Osun House of Assembly, for ratification,…
Ecobank Nigeria has Stable Outlook, Quality Management – Fitch Rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned Ecobank Nigeria Limited (ENG) a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B-' with a Stable Outlook,…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh writes a note to fans
Multiple award winning Nigerian Humanitarian, actress, vlogger, brand influencer and business woman Tonto Dikeh, shared a message with her followers…
Cisely Tyson pioneer African American actress dies at 96
Cisely Tyson, the pioneering African American model and actress has died at age 96. Her manager, Larry Thompson, confirmed her…
Lagos rapist Nura Asumoge jailed 25 years for defiling girl
The Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced a rapist, Nura Asumoge to 25 years imprisonment for defiling a…
Death sentence for kidnappers, life jail for rapists
Governor Atiku Bagudu of the North western state of Kebbi, has assented to a law making kidnapping a capital offence.
Seplat appoints Okechukwu Mba CEO of ANOH Gas
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc, has appointed Mr Okechukwu Mba, as the new Managing Director of ANOH Gas Processing Company…
$2.4b Abacha loot returned to Nigeria, $192m still in UK, France, Jersey
Swiss lawyer Enrico Monfrini, hired by the Nigerian government to help trace the billions looted by kleptocrat General Sani Abacha…
COVID-19 cases fall sharply in Nigeria, Lagos missing on infections list
COVID-19 cases fell below 1,000 on Thursday in Nigeria, but Lagos, epicentre of the virus is conspicuously missing on the…
UN chief worried by unchecked powers of Twitter, Facebook, others
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world could not afford too much powers in the hands of a small number…
Kofi Kinaata features Patoranking on “Something Nice”
Ghanaian musician and songwriter Martin King Arthur popularly known as Kofi Kinaata, comes through with the official video for his…
New COVID-19 variants fueling Africa’s second wave – WHO
World Health Organisation says surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa is being driven by more contagious variants of virus.
Sanwo-Olu appoints Fashola’s sister, Toyin Onanuga, 15 others Permsecs
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of 17 Permanent Secretaries in the Lagos State Public Service.
Ogun Police raid shrine, arrest four herbalists
The Ogun State Police Command has raided a shrine in Ijebu Ode and arrested four herbalists for allegedly defrauding one…
Police Service Commission promotes 9 CPs to AIGs, 20,365 others
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has approved the promotion of 20,356 senior Police Officers.
FCT Minister begs NULGE not to embark on strike
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has appealed to members of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees…
NAFDAC will examine Covid-19 vaccine before use – Minister
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora, has assured that COVID-19 vaccines, when received in Nigeria, would be…
Ruth Kadiri shares adorable photos of her daughter Reign
Movie producer, Nollywood actress and screen writer Ruth Kadiri took to Instagram to share lovely pictures of her daughter Reign…
Nsofor was an outstanding Justice, say Buhari, Uzodimma
Justice Slyvanus Adiewere Nsofor has been laid to rest at his home town, Umudei Village in Oguta Local Government Area…
Bandits kill 4 in Kaduna – Official
Kaduna State Government says four persons were killed by bandits across Igabi and Chikun local government areas on Thursday
NSE market capitalisation tops N22trn
Nigerian Stock Exchange market capitalisation crosses over N22 trillion mark as a result of price appreciation of some blue chip…
I’m aware of Chelsea’s hunger for trophies – Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel accepts he will be judged on results after becoming the 13th Chelsea manager of owner Roman Abramovich’s 17-year…
Corruption Index: Buhari slams TI report, data under study
The Buhari Presidency hotly disputed the latest corruption index published by Transparency International that ranked Nigeria 149th among 183 countries.
Service Chiefs: Ohanaeze urges Buhari to consider South-East in next appointment
Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges President Muhammadu Buhari to consider somebody from the South East in his next appointment in the security…
Davido releases visual for “The Best” featuring Mayorkun
Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) is out with the official musical video for “The Best” by Davido featuring Mayorkun, off his…