Year: 2021
Herdsmen: High Court bans open grazing, Akeredolu rules effective tomorrow
As Governor Akeredolu's seven-day to herdsmen expires today, legal boost emerges in a judgment outlawing open cattle grazing
Stop attempts to ‘intimidate’ Taiwan – U.S. warns China
The U.S. State Department on Saturday called on China to cease what it called ongoing attempts to intimidate Taiwan using…
Doyin Okupe’s gay son wants homosexuality decriminalised in Nigeria
Bolu Okupe, the son of former presidential aide Doyin Okupe, has said he hopes one day, homosexuality can be decriminalized…
Kara harmful waste disposal – LASEMA
Worried by the indiscriminate disposal of waste at Kara market, officials of the Lagos and Ogun State Governments have paid…
Nnamdi Kanu warns Oyo CP over Sunday Igboho’s case
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has warned the newly appointed commissioner of police in Oyo State,…
Namibia eliminated from CHAN after losing to Tanzania
Namibia were eliminated from the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Saturday after losing 0-1 to Tanzania in a historic…
Fulani herdsmen: Oyo CP assures citizens protection to lives and property
Mrs Ngozi Onadeko, the new Commissioner of Police, Oyo State has called for calm among the residents in Oyo State,…
Nigeria petitions South Africa over killing of Adedayo Abudu
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said it has forwarded a petition to the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa,…
U.S. urges China stop Taiwan intimidation
The U.S. State Department has called on China to cease ongoing attempts to intimidate Taiwan using “military, diplomatic, and economic…
Pirates kidnap 15, kill one in attack of Turkish cargo ship off Nigerian coast
Turkey sought on Sunday to rescue three surviving members of a cargo ship, called Mozart, after pirates attacked it off…
Buhari calls for trimmed ECOWAS, donates $20m for terrorism war
President Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for the restructuring of ECOWAS, saying that the organisation needed to streamline its management to…
Nigeria seeks UK’s support over Boko Haram, ISWAP
The Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, says it is exploring areas of support from the United Kingdom in the fight…
Poirier stuns Conor McGregor with knockout [Video]
Dustin Poirier avenged his 2014 knockout by stunning Conor McGregor with a knockout of his own, stunning the Irish showman…
Governor Zulum presents staff of office to new Emir of Biu
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has presented a staff of office to the new Emir of Biu, Mai Mustapha Umar II…
Membership registration not postponed – APC reacts
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has said that it did not postpone membership registration and revalidation scheduled to begin on…
South African jazz legend, Jonas Gwangwa dies at 83
South Africa jazz trombonist and composer Jonas Gwangwa, whose music powered the anti-apartheid struggle, died on Saturday aged 83, the…
Bauchi govt fumigates state to curb malaria
The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) has collaborated with other agencies to joined hands and fumigate the state starting…
Arteta speaks on Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat
Mikel Arteta has said a lack of cutting edge in the second half was to blame in our FA Cup…
Kano sets up mobile courts to enforce COVID-19 protocols
Kano State government have set up mobile courts to ensure residents are compliant with COVID-19 safety guidelines as death toll…
Sunday Igboho breaks silence over IGP’s order for his arrest
Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has broken his silence over the order given by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,…
Untold story of Michael Boulos, Trump’s son-in-law with strong Nigerian roots
The story of Michael Boulos, the Lebanese-Nigerian American, who will soon be the son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump.
8 die as cement truck crashes into row of shops opposite AAU
Eight persons died and many were injured, when a truck laden with cement, lost control and ran into a row…
Sanwo-Olu commissions 110-bed maternity home, housing scheme in Badagry
Badagry - one of the five traditional divisions of Lagos State - reaped bountiful dividends of the development programmes of…
Joe Biden in phone talk with Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he looked forward to working with U.S. President Joe Biden on their…
Video: Gas explosion rocks Port Harcourt community
There was a Gas Explosion at Adros Gas Plant off Airport road, Rumuodomaya headquarters of Obio-Akpor local government area, a…
JUST IN: COVID-19 cases surpass 120,000 mark in Nigeria
COVID-19 cases fall sharply in Nigeria on Saturday, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC reported 1,633 new infections.
Buhari mourns Shehu of Dikwa, Borno’s 2nd ranking ruler
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Borno State on the death of Emir…
APC bows to pressure, postpones membership registration indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its planned nationwide membership registration exercise after criticism from Nigerians.
Gov. Matawalle visits attacked communities
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Saturday visited communities recently attacked by bandits in Maru and Maradun LGAs of the…
Mama Africa Yemi Alade stuns fans in lovely poses
Yemi Eberechi Alade aka Mama Africa, released some lovely pictures on her social media, and her 12 million plus fans…