Author: Michael Adesina
FBN Holdings announces new board members
FBN Holdings Plc has announced the appointments of Mr. Seni Adetu and Mrs. Juliet Anammah as Independent Non-Executive Directors.
Victoria Asher: NUJ declares 3 days of national mourning
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared three days of national mourning over the death of Mrs Victoria Asher,…
President Buhari gets new Aide-De-Camp
Lieutenant Colonel Y. M. Dodo is now President Muhammadu Buhari's Aide-De-Camp (ADC).
Bayern punish Tolisso for getting tattoo during pandemic
Bayern Munich dropped World Cup winner Corentin Tolisso on Saturday and hit the France midfielder with an undisclosed “heavy” fine…
Ex-speaker, Dogara buries father-in-law in Bauchi
Mr Yakubu Dogara, former speaker, House of Representatives, on Saturday, buried his father-in-law, Mr. Stephen Gonto, in Mwari, Bogoro Local…
20 perish in auto crash in Ilorin
The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of 20 persons, in a crash along…
Maryam Abacha varsity Niger donates 3 luxury buses to BUK, others
Maryam Abacha American University Niger (MAAUN), Maradi, in collaboration with AAG-Foundation, has donated 60-seater Mercedes-Benz luxury buses to three universities,…
Video: Princess Shyngle marries “childhood crush”
Ghana-based Gambian actress Princess Shyngle has tied the knot with her long time crush and friend of 10years.
3,500 women in Ogun receive FG’s cash grants of N20,000 each
No fewer than 3,500 women in Ogun have received N20,000 each, under the Federal Government’s Special Cash Grant Project for…
Troops rescue 4, arrest 3 kidnappers in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that troops of `Operation Thunder Strike’ rescued two kidnapped women at Gadanin Gwari in…
Ilorin residents turn roadsides, medians to refuse dump sites
Road medians in some major streets of Ilorin metropolis have become refuse dumpsites which constitute health hazards to the residents.
Ortom expresses shock over death of Benue NUJ Chairman
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has expressed shock over the death of the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue…
NDLEA arrests 43 suspects, seizes 581.702kg of exhibits in Kano
The Kano Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 43 suspected drug traffickers in January.
MURIC sends message to Minister of Communications
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, for his efforts towards…
Buhari writes National Assembly, seeks confirmation of Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari sent a letter to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, seeking confirmation of the recently appointed service chiefs.
Fire at COVID-19 hospital kills four
A fire killed four people at a COVID-19 hospital in the Romanian capital Bucharest early on Friday and 102 other…
Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency started as a joke, soars by over 800%
Dogecoin, a digital coin originally founded as a joke, has soared over 800% after a Reddit board talked about making…
2023 Presidency: NCCL vows to buy nomination form for Yahaya Bello
A pro youths group, the North Central Coalition For Leadership (NCCL), has promised to purchase the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
UN envoy suspended pending probe of alleged misconduct
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday confirmed the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of harassment…
TI rating: PDP blows hot; knocks Buhari, APC leaders
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the abysmal 2020 corruption index report on Nigeria by Transparency International (TI) further confirmed…
Why Fayose shunned Wike’s peace meeting with Makinde
A former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has explained why he was not at the Peoples Democratic Party South-West leaders’…
Oyetola appoints new President for Osun Customary Court of Appeal
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola, on Thursday forwarded the name of Justice Wasiu Akanbi, to the Osun House of Assembly, for ratification,…
FCT Minister begs NULGE not to embark on strike
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has appealed to members of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees…
NAFDAC will examine Covid-19 vaccine before use – Minister
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora, has assured that COVID-19 vaccines, when received in Nigeria, would be…
I’m aware of Chelsea’s hunger for trophies – Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel accepts he will be judged on results after becoming the 13th Chelsea manager of owner Roman Abramovich’s 17-year…
3 dead, 4 injured in Ebonyi auto crash
No fewer than three persons died on Thursday in a lone-auto crash on Abaomege-Afikpo Road in Onicha Local Government Area…
‘Is that an artist?’ — Zlatan denies knowing DJ Cuppy
Zlatan Ibile, a Nigerian rapper, said he doesn't know anyone called DJ Cuppy despite that both artistes worked together in…
Boko Haram leader Shekau: Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs will fail
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s factional leader, said Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs will fail and can’t do better than their predecessors.
Zedcrest Group appoints Olumide Odewole as new Chief Financial Officer
Africa’s foremost new-age financial solutions powerhouse, Zedcrest Group has announced the appointment of Olumide Odewole as its new Chief Financial…
Muslim students list demands from new service chiefs
Muslim students have urged the newly appointed service chiefs to justify their new appointments.