Author: Michael Adesina
UN foundation to honour Adichie in New York
Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, will be honoured with the United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award on November 20, 2019,…
Interpol rescues Nigerians from sex trafficking, illegal centre
International Police operatives on Friday said it had rescued 64 victims of human trafficking and people smuggling comprising Nigerians and…
ICPC seizes 2 mansions, 15 buildings in FCT
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday said it had seized 44 assets which include…
Why Xhaka won’t play against Leicester City – Emery
Unai Emery has confirmed that former captain Granit Xhaka will be left out of Arsenal's important match against in-form Leicester…
Maiduguri market inferno victims to receive N60m
The Borno state government has donated N60 million to the victims of the Oct. 31 fire inferno in Maiduguri GSM…
12 die, 9 injured in auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger disclosed that 12 lives were lost in an accident on Friday in…
Boko Haram, ISWAP members surrender as Army intensifies operation
16 members of Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to the superior firepower of the Nigerian…
Jigawa govt denies owing, settles 362 retirees
Jigawa State and Local Governments Contributory Pension Board (JSLCPB) have confirmed the payment of N327,180,228.35 as terminal benefits for 362…
Nigeria Army to court martial 70 soldiers
The Nigeria Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial to prosecute 70 erring personnel found defaulting in the counter-insurgency…
FCT ministerial task team attacked at Nyanya
The FCT Ministerial Task Team on Traffic Control, was attacked by an angry mob on Thursday while evacuating an illegal…
FG begins Apongbon Bridge, other roads repairs
Rehabilitation works on Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island began on Thursday with excavation works on a path, while the second…
PDP blames Balogun fire on “apparent system failures”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for immediate investigation on the cause of fire incidents that ravaged parts of…
How we can make Diaspora bonds work – VP Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it is imperative for Nigeria to proffer solutions on how Diaspora bonds and Diaspora mutual…
Babatunde Fashola is dull, overrated: Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the Minister of Power, Babatunde Fashola as a shallow-minded and overrated individual…
Gunmen open fire on Army vehicle, kill 4 judges
Four judges were killed in an alleged Taliban attack in Afghanistan’s central province of Logar, officials said on Thursday.
Ganduje proposes N197.68bn for 2020
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Thursday, presented the state’s 2020 budget of N197.68 billion to the House of…
Maina’s case stalled
Former Chairman of Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), Abdulrasheed Maina was unable to perfect his bail application on Thursday as…
Court fixes date to hear case against Gov. Ugwuanyi
Enugu State High Court, on Thursday, fixed Dec. 11, to hear a case, seeking an order compelling Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi…
NSCDC decries spate of crimes in Borno
The Commander, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Borno, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, has expressed concern over the spate…
We reject UEFA’s attitude towards our team – Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday described UEFA's reaction towards Turkey’s football team following a controversy over the players’ use…
Wenger makes Liverpool vs Man City prediction
Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger reckons Liverpool are favourites to beat Manchester City when the two sides meet in the…
Kaduna Govt. surpasses 2019 IGR target
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) on Thursday announced that the state has generated N30.3 billion as Internally Generated…
Maina looking pensive, sickly in court
Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team (PRTM), was, on Thursday, wheeled into Court 6, Federal High Court, Abuja, where…
Soludo, Dabiri-Erewa urge Nigerians in diaspora to invest at home
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to…
Fire outbreak: Lagos State Govt isolates 2 buildings
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Central Business District (CBD), Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, has said that two buildings…
Lewandowski strikes again as Bayern cruise to victory
Bayern Munich clinched their place in the Champions League last 16 by beating Olympiakos 2-0 at home on Wednesday thanks…
NASU expels FUTA branch Chairman
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) on Wednesday expelled, Mr Adebayo Aladerotohun, the Branch Chairman, Federal…
Nigeria loses $41.9bn to crude oil theft – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said that the country lost 41.9 billion dollars to stolen and refined crude…
Super sub Costa inspires Juventus into UCL last 16
Juventus are now through to the last 16 rounds of the UEFA Champions League competition.
Pressure mounts on Emery as Arsenal drop points again
Arsenal’s faltering form continued as a much-changed side limped towards the last 32 of the Europa League with a 1-1…