Year: 2021
End of an era: Gov. AbdulRasaq mourns Orisabunmi
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of Folake Aremu, a veteran actress, popularly known as Orisabunmi, as…
Pence deals Trump blow, refuses to stop Biden’s win certification
By Kazeem Ugbodaga US Vice President, Mike Pence has dealt serious blow to President Donald Trump’s inordinate ambition as he…
Akeredolu extends tenure of acting VC, Prof. Olugbenga Ige
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved an extension of the appointment of Prof. Olugbenga Ige as Acting Vice-Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University,…
Stanbic IBTC sets up vocational centre for inmates
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has donated a vocational centre to one of its host…
FCMB names Yemisi Edun as acting MD, after Nuru stepped aside
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has appointed Yemisi Edun as acting managing Director, following the stepping aside of the incumbent…
Obasa urges NYSC members to acquire vocational skills
Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. ( Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has urged NYSC members posted to…
Biden taps Merrick Garland for Attorney-general
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has selected Judge Merrick Garland to serve as his attorney general, Politico, CNN and other news…
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Makinde donates N2million to launch emblem
Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday donated N2million at the launch of the Appeal Week Emblem for the 2021 Armed Forces…
We were forced to implicate Saraki, alleged Offa robbers tell judicial panel
Alhaji Kehinde Gobir and Alhaji Shuaib Jawando, petitioners at the Kwara State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Wednesday narrated how…
3-month-old stolen baby found in Ondo
Ondo State Police Command says it has found a three-month-old baby reportedly stolen from her mother’s shop in Ondo town…
FCMB MD paternity snag and Nigerians’ lust for scandals
We Nigerians love scandals. Such is the case in the alleged affair between Adam Nuru, MD of First City Monument…
NIMC enrols 2.3million residents in Kano
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has so far enrolled more than 2.3 million persons in Kano State…
Edo gov. poll: Court annuls Ize-Iyamu, Gani Audu’s APC candidacy
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, has nullified the candidacy of the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All…
LUTH CMD decries impact of COVID-19 second wave
Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave…
26-storey Cocoa House elevator collapses, one dead, three injured
The elevator of the 26-storey Cocoa House in Ibadan, Oyo State, has crashed killing one person and injuring three others.
Adebutu rebukes community members for violating COVID-19 protocols
A former House of Representatives member in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu has rebuked residents of Oke-Ijeun area of Abeokuta, for…
TB Joshua and COVID-19 Anointing Water
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 should take punitive measures against Nigerian…
Nigerian actress Foluke Daramola speaks on Orisabunmi’s death
Curvy Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola, took to her Instagram page in a video, to urge everyone to love and support…
UNICEF, others celebrate Cobhams Asuquo at 40
Popular Nigerian multitalented music producer, Cobhams Asuquo, is celebrating his 40th birthday today, Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.
Lagos deputy gov, Hamzat loses brother to COVID-19
Haroun Hamzat, a medical doctor, and younger brother to the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat is dead.
What DJ Cuppy said when I started dating Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola
Temi Otedola who is in a relationship with singer, Mr. Eazi has revealed in a podcast the first reaction of…
Buhari greets former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday felicitated with the former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu, on his 70th birthday.
Coronavirus strikes NATO soldiers in Latvia
A number of NATO troops stationed in the Latvian capital have tested positive for coronavirus, a Defence Ministry spokesperson said…
Council to sanction adulterated seeds peddlers
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) on Wednesday said that it would sanction unauthorised individuals or organisations dealing in fake…
LASU VC clinches GUNA 2020 award
Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has won the Global University Network for Innovation Africa (GUNA) award…
National Arts Theatre: Restoring the vanishing glory
Culture and arts are integral parts of any society. With its multi-ethnicity, Nigeria cherishes, promotes and preserves its culture through…
India’s COVID-19 deaths cross 150,000 mark
Deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic crossed the 150,000 mark in India on Wednesday, reaching 150,114, said the data released by…
Ex- President Jonathan hails Oyakhilome for transforming humanity through FALA
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has stated that the African Future Leaders Award (FALA) organized by the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation…
#FALA2020: Pastor Oyakhilome gives star award winner $25,000, others $10,000 each
Winners from the 2020 Future Africa Leaders Awards are the latest to benefit from President of Loveworld Incorporated, the Christ…
Electricity tariff: Groups oppose minor adjustment
Electricity consumer groups on Wednesday kicked against the minor adjustment in electricity tariffs approved for the 11 electricity distribution companies…