Year: 2021
Assistant Commissioner of Police sentenced to life imprisonment in Ekiti
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital has sentenced Assistant Commissioner of Police, Okubo Aboye to life imprisonment.
Photo News: Buhari meets Uzodinma in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma behind 'closed door' at the Presidential…
Kamala Harris resigns from U.S. Senate
Kamala Harris has resigned from the U.S. Senate as she prepares to be sworn into office as the nation's first…
Lagos charges Obas, LG chairmen, others on COVID-19 awareness campaign
As part of efforts to stem the tide of COVID-19, Lagos State Government has charged Council of Obas and Chiefs,…
FACT CHECK: Did Boko Haram terrorists seize Marte military base ?
Did Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists seize Nigeria's military base in Marte, Borno state and capture Nigerian troops as widely reported?
#EndSARS: Oyo judicial panel begins public sitting Jan. 26
The 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to look into petitions of…
Screening for Wike’s Real Madrid Academy marred by lies – Commissioner
Rivers’ Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, has lamented the fact that some children have been lying about their age…
Edo gets new CP, as Kokumo becomes AIG
Edo State Police Command has formally announced the deployment of Mr. Philip Aliyu Ogbadu as Commissioner of the command.
Ogun SUBEB inspects schools on COVID-19 Compliance
Ogun State Universal Basically Education Board (SUBEB) has inspected some schools in the state to see if they comply with…
Joeboy premieres video for “Lonely”
Nigerian singer and songwriter Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa, known professionally as Joeboy, releases the official video for his latest hit single…
Mama Boko Haram docked again for fraud
Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly known as ‘Mama Boko Haram’ has been docked again in Maiduguri on a fresh three count…
Tizeti rolls out high-speed 4G LTE in Edo
As part of its commitment to ensuring access to affordable broadband connectivity in Africa’s underserved populations, Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer…
Infantino backs African football restart at CHAN: Statement
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has concluded a two-day trip to Cameroon, where he key officials of CAF and Cameroon Football.
Photos: Crowd at NIN enrollment centre in Alausa
A sizeable crowd was seen at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office, in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos where the enrollment…
Court grants bail to 25-yr-old student charged with armed robbery
An FCT High Court, sitting in Kubwa, has granted bail to a 25-year-old student, Justine Kayode, accused of armed robbery,…
Buhari, Obasanjo, Conde, Adesina honoured over AfCFTA
President Muhammadu Buhari and nine other African leaders, including AfDB President Akinwumi A. Adesina have been honoured over the actualisation…
Here’s what you need to know if you’re a new Trucker
Truck driving as a means of living is one of the dangerous jobs. This job requires alertness and common sense…
2 thieving senior civil servants, Otunla, Dikko refund N8.2billion
Two retired top civil servants, AGF, Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, and ex-Customs chief, Abdullahi Inde Dikko refunded N8.2billion loot to the…
Dr. Amos Arijesuyo: FUTA deputy registrar ambushed by bandits dies
Dr Amos Arijesuyo, a Deputy Registrar in the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, who was attacked by bandits…
One-way drive: Lagos gets court’s order to auction 88 forfeited vehicles
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has obtained a court order authorising it for a public…
Martins-Kuye: Our stint together, his shocking death – Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described as shocking the death of Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, just as he recounted…
Uganda switches on internet but social media still blocked
Uganda on Monday switched on the internet after it had shut it down on Jan. 13, fearing that it would…
Just In: Buhari approves nomination of Fikpo as acting DG of NDE
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the nomination of Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo as the Acting Director-General of the National Directorate…
Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo loses mum
In a sad event, Nigerian actress, media personality, entrepreneur and brand influencer Ebube Nwagbo has lost her mother.
Insecurity: Gov. Akeredolu gives herders 7 days ultimatum
The Ondo State governor, Rotimi has given herders 7 days ultimatum to vacate the forest reserves in the state.
NDLEA makes largest cocaine seizure
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) on Monday announced that it has made its largest cocaine…
The Kukah Offence and ongoing Offensives
Of course, not all such tendencies represent the true face of any professed religion, we need only remark that all…
Gunmen kidnap travellers in Osun
Osun state police command on Monday confirmed the abduction of travellers along Omoh/Erin-Ijesha road in Ori-Ade Local Government Area of…
Soyinka backs Kukah: ‘No part of his comment on Buhari denigrates Islam’
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Monday said no part of the comment made by the Bishop, Catholic Diocese of…
Bobi Wine: Uganda soldiers, policemen take over party offices
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine said armed military and police officers have taken over his party's (National Unity Platform)…