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Headlines, World News

Jonathan hits Gambia again for crucial assignment

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Banjul Thursday evening to continue to support the process of building national consensus…

Football

Zidane isolating, after contact tests positive for COVID-19

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is isolating after a close contact of his tested positive for COVID-19, a Spanish newspaper…

Headlines, US

JUST IN: Speaker Pelosi calls for Trump’s removal from office

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called President Donald Trump “a very dangerous person who should not continue in office.” She,…

News

How Akwa-Ibom widow lost her son over N100 bribe

A widow, from Nkek, in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, Mrs Mfon Udoidiong, has said that a policeman,…

News

Legislator propose bill to legalise cultivating, trading of cannabis

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Miriam Onuoha, member of the House of Representatives from Okigwe North federal constituency has proposed a bill…
Bitcoin

Business

Bitcoin’s value soars, exceeds $40,000 for first time

Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed its previous all-time high (ATH) as it reached earlier in the day, and has jumped over the…

Metro

Bandits, soldiers engage in gun battle in Kaduna; 4 dead

Security agencies have informed the Kaduna State Government that armed bandits on Wednesday attacked Katarma village in Chikun local government…

News

Nollywood actor Omogoriola Hassan now King of Uba land

Omogoriola Hassan, a Nigerian actor and producer, has been crowned as the new king of Uba land, Imobi Kingdom.
COVID-19 cases decline in Nigeria

World News

Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 3 million – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 2.9 million confirmed COVID-19…

World News

Trump loses access to Facebook ‘until transition of power’ to Biden

US President, Donald Trump has been suspended from his Facebook account for at least two weeks - and possibly indefinitely.
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State

Metro

APC chieftain lauds Akeredolu’s COVID-19 efforts

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro, has commended Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s efforts…

News

#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu updates Buhari, says rebuilding of Lagos in progress

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State at the State House,…

Football

Arsenal boss Arteta gives condition for Ozil’s exit

Mesut Ozil can leave Arsenal in the January window if the deal is right for both the club and the…

Metro

Amputee tells Taraba Judicial panel how NSCDC officer shot him

Suleiman Ibrahim, a 25-year-old carpenter has narrated to the Taraba State judicial panel how he was shot in his right…
Nurse

News

Adamawa records 50 new COVID-19 infections

Adamawa State on Thursday recorded 50 new COVID-19 infections, an official said.
Davido

Entertainment

Davido now a director at Pacific holdings limited

Popular music executive David Adeleke professionally known as Davido has finally joined his family’s multi-billionaire enterprise, Pacific holdings limited.

News

Economists appraise Nigeria’s N13.5trn budget

Financial Economists on Thursday urged the Federal Government to give practical effect to the programmes in the 2021 budget for…

News

Oyetola greets NLC pioneer President Sunmonu at 80

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun on Thursday extolled the virtues of Alhaji Hassan Sunmonu, the pioneer President, Nigeria Labour Congress…
Elon Musk set to become first trillionaire on earth

World News

Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos as world’s wealthiest person

Elon Musk, the outspoken and envelope-pushing chief executive of Tesla, overtook Amazon boss Jeff Bezos to become the world’s wealthiest…

World News

COVID-19: Germany’s CureVac, Bayer partner to produce vaccine

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has joined forces with German firm CureVac to develop and supply a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the companies…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

Metro

Yobe to recruit teachers for custodial centers’ inmates

Dr Mohammad Idris, Commissioner, Yobe Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, on Monday said the state would recruit teachers for…
Gov. Kayode Fayemi

Metro

Ekiti workers assured of conducive working environment

The Secretary to Ekiti Government, Mr Abiodun Oyebanji, said the state government will provide a conducive working environment for the…
National Identity Card

Metro

NIN registration: Applicants appeal for decentralisation

Residents in Warri and environs enrolling for the National Identification Number (NIN) have appealed to the Federal Government to decentralise…

Metro

Lawmaker urges dialogue to avert future NLC strike in Kebbi

Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, representing Kebbi South senatorial zone, has called for dialogue, maturity, cooperation and understanding in the wake…
Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists stage Gudumbali ambush

Metro

Adamawa community seeks help over Boko Haram attacks

The Garkida Town in Adamawa has called for the State and Federal Governments’ urgent measures to ameliorate the people’s plight,…

Metro

Akwa Ibom announces death of ex-Chief of Air Staff, Eduok

The Akwa Ibom Government has announced the death of a former Chief of Air Staff, rtd Air Marshall Nsikak Eduok.

Nollywood

Nollywood actor Emeka Okoye marries heartthrob

Nollywood actor, comedian, brand influencer and voiceover artist, Emeka Okoye who played the role of "Papa Pepe" in Nigerian actor…
Yul Edochie plans to name son after Donald Trump

Nollywood

Nigerian actor Yul Edochie to run for presidency 2023

Come 2023, Nollywood star and politician Yul Edochie, will be running for Nigeria's presidency, as disclosed on his timeline.
EFCC tells court how ex- Power Minister Saleh Mamman allegedly looted N33bn from government's coffers while in office between 2019 to 2021.

Headlines, News

Breaking: FG orders NERC to suspend adjustment in electricity tariff

The Federal Government on Thursday ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to immediately suspend the adjustment made in electricity…

News

Nigeria, the World in a pandemic year

Nigeria became a beautiful bride of sort in a year of a pandemic as the international community came to her…
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