Year: 2021
You’ve not been forgotten: Ahmed Musa remembers late mum
Two years after Nigerian captain Ahmed Musa lost his mother, he took to his timeline to pen a tribute to…
Fitila enlists Korede Bello on visual for “Need You”
Fast rising musician, Temitope Adebeshin, popularly known by his stage name, Fitila, comes through with a new track dubbed “Need…
Fulani herdsmen: Ondo lawmakers declare support for Akeredolu
Members of Ondo House of Assembly have declared support for the seven days ultimatum issued to herdsmen to quit the…
Want a career in the army? NDA opens admission portal
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced the opening of its portal for admission into its 73rd regular course.
4 footballers, club president, pilot die in plane crash
Four footballers and the president of the Brazilian fourth-tier men’s club Palmas Futebol e Regatas have died in a plane…
Shock as National Institute for Sports Director, Dadi-Mamud, suddenly dies
By Olanrewaju Akojede The sports fraternity has again been thrown into mourning as the Director of Nigeria’s foremost National Institute…
Police beef up security in Kanoma, Janbako districts in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara said it had established two additional police outposts in Kanoma and Janbako Communities of Maru…
Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool: Jürgen Klopp’s reaction
Jürgen Klopp felt there were some positives to be taken from Liverpool's performance, but acknowledged his side made 'decisive errors'…
Eight dead, 60 arrested in Ebonyi clashes – Police
By Chukwuemeka Opara The police, in Ebonyi, have confirmed the death of eight persons and arrest of more than 60…
Gani Adams to Miyetti Allah, ACF: Mind your language
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has warned Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association and Arewa Consultative Forum not to…
Dr Uzoma Emenike: Nigeria’s first female ambassador to U.S
By Chijioke Okoronkwo In a history making week when Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first-ever African American and…
Military air strikes neutralise many bandits on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The Defence Headquarters says the Air component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralised several armed bandits at Chikwale Forest in…
Adamu Garba: Cows should not be roaming the streets in 2021
Former presidential candidate, Adamu Garba struck a chord with his Twitter followers today when he tweeted the simple solution to…
Ganduje directs students to form COVID-19 volunteer marshals
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has directed students of tertiary institutions in the state to form COVID-19 volunteer marshals…
Ebonyi communal clash: 8 dead, 60 arrested, eight houses burnt
The police, in Ebonyi, have confirmed the death of eight persons and the arrest of more than 60 others, following…
Registration: Edo APC rejects, exposes Senator Obende
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), has rejected the appointment of Senator Domingo…
Fulani leaders to Igangan people: We are sorry
Two Fulani leaders in Oyo State apologised for the crimes committed by some herdsmen in Ibarapa area. The apology was…
4 die in Ogbomoso-Ilorin road crash
By Olubukola Aiyedogbon The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, said four persons died in a crash which occurred…
Gov. Bello expresses shock over death of ex-AGF Ibrahim
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has expressed shock over the death of a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of…
Angry mob sets motorcycle robber ablaze in Benue
By Emmanuel Antswen The Police in Benue on Sunday said a robbery suspect was set ablaze by an angry mob…
Breaking: No arrest, Sunday Igboho meets police commissioner [Video]
Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba activist who gave Fulani herdsmen quit notice in Igangan, ibarapa LGA of Oyo State re-emerged on…
Adekunle Ajasin University’s gate shut indefinitely
The management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA), has postponed its examinations billed to commence on Monday and ordered…
Match Day 6 results in 2020/2021 NPFL
Following are the results of Match Day 6 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL):…
Gunmen abduct Bridget Esene Immigration Service spokesperson in Benin
By Igbaugba Ehigimetor The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Edo Command, Mrs Bridget Esene, has reportedly been abducted…
10-year-old boy, 19-year-old nabbed for child theft in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a 10-year-old, Chinedu Adom, and his accomplice, Chinecherem Odurukwe, 19, for allegedly stealing…
Ibadan socialite Gatuso shot dead
Socialite Ajibola Olaleye, popularly known as Gatuso, was on Saturday evening killed by gunmen at Townhouse Hotel, NTC Quarters in…
Leading Nigerian lawyer Abdullahi Ibrahim is dead
Abdullahi Ibrahim, a senior advocate and one of Nigeria's leading lawyers is dead. His death happened in Abuja today of…
Herders’ menace: Alaafin’s warning that Buhari ignored [Flashback]
In July 2019, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi , the Alaafin of Oyo wrote President Buhari warning on the consequences of the…
Bagudu condoles with Commissioner over brother’s death
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has extolled the virtues of late Mallam Yusuf Bala, elder brother to the Commissioner…
Umahi imposes curfew on Effium
The Ebonyi government, on Sunday, imposed a curfew on Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, as a…