Author: Michael Adesina
Rocket fired at Iraq base housing US troops
An Iraqi base in the remote province of Kirkuk where American troops are stationed was attacked by a rocket on…
Gov. Sule banks on South Africa experience to revive mining
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State said he would bring to bear the experiences he got from the international conference…
Sowore: Court awards N200,000 damages against DSS
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Security(DSS) to pay…
Attorney General presents Amotekun bill to Fayemi
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ekiti State, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda has presented the Western Nigeria Security Network…
Wole Soyinka storms Abuja court for Sowore’s trial
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, and former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, are present at the federal high court in Abuja to witness…
FIIRO throws out Igwe, appoints Agnes as acting DG
Embattled acting Director-General of the institute, Mr Chima Igwe has been removed by the Governing Board of the Federal Institute…
APC fires warning to Ayodele Fayose
The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned former governor, Ayodele Fayose, over his comment on…
Atletico Madrid affiliated club want 60 per cent Anambra youths
Vemard Africa FC, Nanka, a Nationwide League One side, has said that 60 percent of its team will be reserved…
Health workers battle Uzodinma, shut down Imo hospital
The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action to protest against the cut in…
Rodgers made me understand football – Ndidi
Wilfred Ndidi has praised Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers for his noticeable improvement on the ball this season – with…
Arsenal battle Tottenham for Anthony Joshua’s next fight
Arsenal and Tottenham have taken their rivalry to a new level with the two clubs now competing off the field…
Wrestling: Team Nigeria stuck in Istanbul
Team Nigeria to the just-ended African Wrestling Championships has delayed its scheduled flight back home from Algeria due to bad…
Odion Ighalo set for Man Utd debut against Chelsea
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Odion Ighalo is available to make his Manchester United debut against…
Reactions as Aisha Buhari hosts Dame Patience Jonathan
Nigerians have taken to Aisha Buhari's Twitter space to give their opinion on the visit of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's wife,…
Aisha, Dame Patience meet in Abuja; what they discussed
Wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, played host to the wife of ex-president Goodluck…
Adoke, Abubakar granted bail in fresh money laundering case
Immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), has been granted bail on fresh money…
APC to INEC: De-register more political parties
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to de-register more political parties to sanitise…
NTA will compete with CNN, we need $500m loan – Lai
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says if the $500 million loan his ministry is seeking is approved, the Nigeria Television…
Army to arrest drivers giving money at checkpoints
Maj Gen Olusegun Adeniyi, Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno has warned drivers who give money at checkpoints to…
Insurgency: No more military escort on Maiduguri-Dikwa road
The Borno government on Sunday reopened the Maiduguri-Dikwa road, five years after it was closed as a result of the…
De-registration of political parties is fake news – ANN Chairman
The National Chairman of Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) Emmanuel Dania, has reacted to the de-registration of 74 political parties…
Eedris Abdul-Kareem arrested for beating up landlord
Nigerian hip hop singer, Eedris Abdul-Kareem, has been arrested for allegedly beating up his landlord.
Nigerian Army officer bags Commonwealth Peace Award
The Commanding Officer, 72 Special Forces Battalion Makurdi, Lt. Col. A.D. Alhassan, has been honoured by the West African College…
UN Secretary-General lectures African Leaders on gender equality
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the promotion of gender equality and the “meaningful engagement of women and girls” was key…
OSCARS: Korea’s Parasite sweeps, while Netflix loses (Full List)
Netflix went into the 92nd Oscars on Sunday night in Los Angeles with 24 nominations — the most of any…
Federal govt sensitises artisanal miners in Zamfara
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has said that the country was losing 80 percent of revenue that…
Buhari, Obasanjo meet at AU Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari met many prominent African Leaders at the ongoing 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb…
Oyetola sends message to Gov Fayemi
Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has congratulated his Ekiti State counterpart and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Dr…
FIIRO DG was not awarded a PhD certificate, ICPC reveals
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says the Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research,…
Queen Elizabeth requests Harry & Meghan return to U.K
Queen Elizabeth 11 has requested that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who will no longer be using their “royal…