Year: 2021
Gulf leaders end Qatar isolation after 3 years
Gulf leaders signed on Tuesday a "solidarity and stability" deal after Saudi Arabia and Qatar leaders publicly embraced, bringing Doha…
Bez Idakula marks 7th anniversary with wife Tito
Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, Emmanuel Bez Idakula, popular as Bez, and his wife Tito, are marking their 7th wedding…
Why I rejected business deal worth N8M – BBNaija’s Ceec reveals
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, entrepreneur and brand influencer Cynthia Nwadiora, known professionally as Ceec, has rejected an N8M deal
APC not distracted by PDP’s rant – Caretaker Committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it will not be distracted from its focus of delivering its campaign promises to…
Ethiopia releases Reuters photographer Kumerra, no charge
Ethiopian police released Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu on Tuesday after detaining him without charge for 12 days.
Ex-Education Minister, Dauda Birma a decent politician: Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolences over the death of the former Minister of Education, and Sarkin Gabas of…
Buhari says development is impossible without infrastructure
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that sustainable development is impossible when a country is hobbled by severe infrastructural deficits.
Bond Girl Tanya Roberts has died
Bond girl Tanya Roberts didn't make it from ICU as her death has now been officially confirmed, after an initial…
#EndSARS: Edo community seeks N50bn compensation for 5 slain youths
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The traditional head of Imiakebu community, Etsako East local government area of Edo state, Chief Ugheiemhekhia Kareem…
UK university develops 5-minute COVID-19 test
Scientists at the University of Birmingham said on Tuesday that they had developed a new COVID-19 test capable of delivering…
Community policing: Police deploy 1,250 men in Lagos
The Nigeria Police, on Tuesday, deployed 1,250 Special Constabulary Police, toward boosting community policing in Lagos State Command.
Niger Tornadoes players undergo cardiac tests
Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna on Tuesday conducted compulsory Electrocardiography (ECG) tests for their players to ascertain their heart conditions.
Owoeye mourns Ibidapo-Obe, says big loss to Ijeshaland
Mr Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, has described the death of former Vice-chancellor, University of Lagos,…
Oyo issues roadside traders 7-day ultimatum to vacate
The Oyo State government has given roadside traders across the state seven days to vacate.
Makinde gives 7-days ultimatum to roadside traders
Oyo State government has given roadside traders across the state seven days to vacate.
Armed kidnappers strike in Oyo, Nasarawa; kill education secretary
In separate attacks, armed kidnappers have struck in both Oyo and Nasarawa states, underscoring the insecurity plaguing Nigeria.
Abuja airport receives surge of in-bound passengers
Officials of some airlines on Tuesday said the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, received a surge of in-bound passengers since…
Chinua Achebe’s African trilogy for television
By Nehru Odeh Things Fall Apart, classic Chinua Achebe published in 1958 is to be adapted for television. But Achebe’s…
Unpaid salaries: Magistrate collapses during protest in Calabar
Magistrate Richard Bassey on Tuesday collapsed at the gate of the governor’s office in Calabar during a protest over unpaid…
Iran tells Interpol to arrest Trump, files red notice
Iran has applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant for U.S. President Trump in connection with the murder of…
NERC debunks increase in electricity tariff
The management of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said there is no 50 per cent increase in electricity…
Amotekun reacts to operative’s shooting of Oyo policeman
The Oyo State Security Network Agency known as Amotekun has reacted to the shooting by its officer, Ibrahim Ogundele.
Obaseki tenders school certificates
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has tendered his educational certificates at the Federal High Court, Abuja where he is facing…
PDP raises concern over `illegal’ secretariat in Osun
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged plans by certain individuals to set up a strange…
CAN tells Nigerians not to relent in praying for Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Okitipupa Chapter, Ondo State, on Tuesday urged Nigerians not to relent in their prayers…
Solskjaer confident of Man. United winning League Cup
Manchester United are playing confidently and should be able to win the League Cup, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on…
APC to PDP: We are not your mates, the facts speak
PDP lacks the moral authority to compare itself to APC after its wasteful years in governance; Instead its leaders should…
Sanwo-Olu urged to create shelter for homeless, aged
Mrs Temitope Ajayi, Chairman, Silicon Valley Nigerian Economic Development, has appealed to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to create…
Zulum orders UBEB to appraise private schools
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has given the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) six months to assess private primary and…
COVID-19 dealing with me: Rudeboy cries out
Nigerian singer Paul Okoye, a.k.a RudeBoy has declared that he is not only COVID-19 positive, but bogged down by the…