Year: 2021
Fans come for Bobrisky with banging questions
Controversial Nigerian male Barbie and brand influencer Idris Okuneye, known professionally as Bobrisky, told his followers to ask him any…
Biden to cancel Trump easing of entry ban of Euro, Brazil travellers
President-elect Joe Biden will reverse the order by Donald Trump lifting the entry ban on non-U.S. citizens from much of…
Nigerian Ifeanyichukwu swallows cocaine pellets to beat arrest by India police
A Nigerian Pius Ifeanyichukwu tried to play a fast one when he swallowed 12 cocaine pellets found in his possession…
Zulum commends troops for upstaging terrorists in Marte
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for overwhelming Boko Haram terrorists in Marte
Trump to lift entry ban on non-US citizens from Europe, Brazil
U.S. President Donald Trump will rescind entry bans for most non-U.S. citizens who recently were in Brazil and much of…
FG urges Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine, dismisses conspiracy theories
By Abujah Racheal Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has dismissed speculations that…
Nigeria posts 14 deaths, 1,617 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria posted 1,617 new cases of COVID-19, more than the 1,444 posted on Sunday, jacking its cumulative cases to 112,004.
One shot, car, bicycles set ablaze as protest over epileptic power supply turns violent in Kafanchan
A peaceful protest against epileptic power supply in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Monday, turned violent as one person was…
Gun-battle in Zamfara: NAF officer, 30 bandits drop dead
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has lost one of its Special Forces (SF) personnel in a gun-battle as troops of…
11 suspected cultists busted in Lagos
Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu has announced the arrest of 11 suspected cultists at Mile 12 area of the state.
Police storm kidnappers’ den in Plateau; kill 2
The Police Command in Plateau has killed two suspected kidnappers in Gindiri, Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
NCDC to conduct 450 COVID-19 tests per LGA
By Abujah Racheal The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will carry…
COVID-19: Gov. Uzodinma cries to Buhari over increase in cases, deaths in Imo
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has raised alarm over what he described as devastating effects of the second wave of…
Controversies trail alleged oil spill at Chevron’s Funiwa oilfield in Bayelsa
By Nathan Nwakamma Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has held divergent views with members of its host communities in Bayelsa on…
FG approves payment of all outstanding salaries of New Nigerian Newspaper workers – Gov. Lalong
By Martha Agas The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said the Federal Government had…
Defection: Court fixes date for PDP’s suit seeking sack of Dogara
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Feb. 4, hear a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic…
Obiano constitutes committee to resolve Aguleri-Umuleri crisis
By Peter Okolie Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra has constituted a 15-member committee to look into the boundary dispute between…
Gunmen rain bullets on police team, kill Inspector, steal weapons in Rivers
Gunmen killed Police Inspector, injured others in an attack on Sunday in the Borokiri axis of Port Harcourt, the capital…
COVID-19: FG releases N10bn for domestic vaccines production
The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Lagos Govt urges Obas, council chairmen to hold public awareness on COVID-19
Lagos State Government has implored the Council of Obas and Chiefs, Chairmen of LGs/LCDAs across the state, members and executives…
#EndSARS tragedy: Edo govt to offset hospital bills of two deaf victims
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has offered to offset the hospital bills of two deaf persons who were allegedly…
COVID-19: Edo deploys 200 constables, as enforcers storm markets, banks
Determined to enforce strict compliance with the state’s COVID-19 safety protocol, the Edo State Government has deployed a batch of…
Lagos tours public, private schools to monitor COVID-19 protocol compliance
The Lagos State Government in its bid to monitor the adherence of school administrators, teachers and students to the COVID-19…
Obaseki presented different UI certificates to INEC in 2016, 2020 – Forensic expert
The University of Ibadan (UI) Bachelor's Degree certificate forgery and perjury case against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on…
143 doctors, other health workers infected with COVID-19 in Edo
The number of health workers, including doctors infected with COVID-19 in Edo State has risen to 143, in the wake…
‘Aso Ebi’ attire ready for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris inauguration
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Nigerians have designed an ‘Aso Ebi’ (Special Attire) to be worn as American president-elect Joe Biden and…
New constitution: How Jonathan’s mission to Gambia unites parties
The supporting role being played by former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan towards reviving the stalled constitutional review process in The…
NDLEA will go after 15m drug abusers in Nigeria: Marwa
Chairman National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has promised to reposition the agency for efficient fight against…
EFCC appoints Olowonihi as academy commandant
Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mohammed Umar Abba has appointed Detective Commander Ayo Peter Olowonihi as Commandant, EFCC Academy, Karu,…
Watch “Southy Love” visual by Peruzzi featuring Fireboy DML
DMW label act, Peruzzi, joins forces with YBNL singer, Fireboy DML for the video of his latest single, “Southy Love“,…