Author: Michael Adesina
Flood sweeps 11-year-old boy, rescuer to death in Lagos
Tragedy struck residents of Aboru and Iyana-Ipaja in Alimosho area of Lagos on Saturday as flood swept away an 11-year-old…
Police arrest 23-year-old man for killing step mother
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has arrested one Ahmed Abdullahi,23, for allegedly stabbing his stepmother to death.
Mother, three children die as building collapses in Magodo
A mother and three children have been confirmed dead after a house built on a hill collapsed on another in…
Banditry: Zamfara govt to set up N50bn fund
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, said on Friday that the government would set up a N50 billion fund to support…
Petroleum tanker injures 2 men in Lagos – LASEMA boss
The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says another tanker conveying liquefied petroleum gas has injured…
Female students still in kidnappers’ den despite ‘N3.6m ransom’
Abductors of the six female students and two staff of Engravers College, Kakau Daji, in Chikun Local government area of…
Ajimobi took N7.6bn loan, not me – Gov Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has clarified that the N7.6 billion loan collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Lagos leads as 36 States generate N691.11bn as revenue
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says in the first half of 2019, the 36 states and the Federal Capital…
11-year-old student represents Nigeria at anti-corruption conference
Eleven-year-old Naomi Oloyode, has represented Nigeria at “The Education for Justice (E4J) Initiative, High-Level Conference on Corruption,” in Vienna, Austria.
What we’ll do with recovered loot – Kwara Gov
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has said that the looted funds recently returned to the state would go into social…
Confirmed: Zamfara Bandits have collected over N3 billion ransom
The Committee set up by Gov. Bello Matawalle to find solutions to banditry in Zamfara State, has disclosed that over…
LASU operates new era of discipline
The management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, says there is a new era of discipline and rule of law…
Kidnappers of Kaduna school principal make outrageous demand
Abductors of the principal of the Government Technical College, Mararaban Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr.…
Lagos Assembly threat: I’m ready – Ex-Commissioner
Mr Olusegun Banjo, a former commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in the immediate past administration in Lagos State, has…
NNPC discovers crude oil, gas in Northern Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has discovered hydrocarbon deposits in the Kolmani River II Well on the…
Senator Dino Melaye joins Nollywood
Senator Dino Melaye has joined Nollywood just few hours after the Appeal Court affirmed the decision of the Kogi Election…
Klopp beats Lampard, others to manager of the month award
Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp has been named English Premier League (EPL) manager of the month, the second time in…
Aubameyang wins PL player of the month award
Arsenal FC striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has been named the winner of the English Premier League (EPL) Player of the Month…
Adamawa Tribunal dismisses APC’s petition against Gov. Fintiri
The Governorship Election Tribunal in Adamawa State has dismissed a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the…
Nigeria Police Force declares war against kidnappers
Following the incessant attacks on people in and around the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Nigeria Police Force has declared…
Turkey will send 3.6m refugees to Europe if criticised – Erdogan warns
Turkey will “open the door” and send millions of Syrian refugees to Europe if its undergoing military operation in Syria’s…
Miley is having fun with Cody Simpson after recent breakups
Miley is "having fun" with her new boyfriend Cody Simpson following her two recent breakups, and is happy not having…
N65.5m: EFCC releases names of INEC officials arrested
The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed that N65, 548, 000 (Sixty-five Million,…
Outrage as Buhari extends nephew’s tenure
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of his nephew's tenure, Abdulkarim Dauda, who is serving as the Chief Personal…
Over 1200 sacked in fresh bandit attacks on Niger communities
The communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger state, have come under another attack by bandits who sacked more…
Gunmen attack another Kaduna school
Kaduna state has been hit with another kidnap report just a week after suspected kidnappers abducted six female students of…
Upgrade of CAC’s portal not to siphon money: Registrar-General
Lady Azuka Azinge, acting Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), said on Wednesday in Abuja, that the upgrade of the Company…
Agege council chairman bags NAPTIP award
The Chairman of Agege Local Government of Lagos State, Mr Ganiyu Egunjobi, on Wednesday, bagged an award of excellence and…
‘Access the Stars’ debuts in Lagos, N150 million for winner
“Access the Stars”, a new music reality talent hunt to discover and grow new stars was unveiled on Wednesday in…
UN faces “severe financial crisis” as Nigeria, others fail to pay dues
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on member states to pay their outstanding contributions, as the organisation faces…