Author: Michael Adesina
Police recover 500 animals from bandits in 4 hour gun duel, no arrest
The Police Command in Katsina State said on Saturday that it had recovered 500 animals from bandits in Safana Local…
Veteran sports journalist, Akinloye Oyebanji, is dead
Nigerian veteran sports journalist and retired Director of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Akinloye Oyebanj, has died at the age of…
UNILAG announces date for Post UTME
The University of Lagos has fixed Aug. 1 to Aug. 21 for application for its post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Matriculation Examination…
Why AfDB wants strong economic ties between Nigeria, DRC
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for strong economic ties between Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to…
Acting CJ Tsoho speaks on corruption in Judiciary
The newly sworn-in Acting Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has expressed his views on…
AITEO cup: Gov. Bello urges Niger tornadoes to go for win
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has charged the state Football Club, Niger Tornadoes, to bring home the AITEO trophy as…
Arsenal agree stunning £72m deal for Nicolas Pepe
Arsenal have reached an agreement with French club Lille to sign Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe in a deal worth…
Jigawa Govt. to construct N57m mosque for female students
The Jigawa Government has opened tender for the construction of a mosque worth N57 million for female students at Federal…
How to eliminate viral Hepatitis in Nigeria, Expert explains
Dr Clement Adesigbin, a Public Health Specialist, National AIDS/STIS Control Programme (NASCP) Federal Ministry of Health, says funding and political…
Korea awards masters degree scholarship to 13 Nigerian gov’t officials
The Republic of Korea has awarded full scholarships for Master’s Degree Program to 13 Nigerian government officials to study in…
FIFA ranking: Dudu-Orumen commends Eagles position, called for better crew
The Chairman, Edo Sports Commission, Godwin Dudu-Orumen, has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for currently occupying the 33rd position…
CBN injects $284.2m, CNY36m into retail secondary market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected 284.2 million dollars in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS).
Dabiri-Erewa condemns attack on ex-BBA star Faniran by South African police
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned the alleged assault of a Nigerian, Tayo Faniran, by the South African Police…
Leah Sharibu: CAN sends message to President Buhari
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu, Grace Taku…
AFDB President Adesina, African leaders to storm Abuja for Tony Elumelu
The leaders of three African countries and the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, are expected to…
Yobe Govt hands-over 206 rustled cows to owners
Yobe state government on Friday said it has recovered 206 cows stolen from Adamawa and handed them over to the…
Observer groups: INEC sets deadline for Kogi, Bayelsa elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Aug. 30, as the deadline for submission of applications by observer groups…
Impeachment: We’re essentially conducting investigation on Trump – U.S Democrats
The U.S. House Judiciary Democrats told newsmen on Friday that they do not need to launch a formal impeachment inquiry
Ogun govt. to support Adire traders over demolition by past administration
The Ogun Government on Friday pledged necessary support to Adire traders whose shops were affected during the demolition exercise for…
Ex-NAN Director, Adebayo, 8 others bag NUT awards
A former Executive Director in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chief Jide Adebayo, and eight other distinguished personalities were…
Appeal Court dismisses Ortom’s appeal on motions
The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi on Friday dismissed appeals by Gov. Samuel Ortom, INEC and PDP against the…
Operation Sting: Gov. Wike inaugurates new security outfit
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Friday inaugurated new security outfit, named Operation Sting.
Trump takes aim at China’s developing nation status at WTO
The Trump administration is looking to reform the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by removing countries like China from a list…
President Buhari receives Liberia’s highest award
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Monrovia, Liberia, received the country’s highest award and expressed his resolve to continue to…
Suspected terrorist sympathiser yanked off Middle East-bound plane
Officials said on Friday that Federal authorities removed a Bronx man off an airplane bound for the Middle-East after learning…
Europe lists 5 candidates to succeed Lagarde at IMF
Europeans have agreed on a list of five candidates to replace Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund…
Osinbajo meets Anambra APC over poor performance in 2019 election
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Anambra chapter, to be united and…
Buhari’s administration gender neutral, says ministerial nominee
Hajiya Ramatu Tijani, ministerial nominee from Kogi, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is gender-neutral with women occupying key positions in…
Herdsmen activities: Reps move to criminalise open grazing
The House of Representatives has called for the criminalisation of open grazing as it affects the security of lives, property…
Kolasinac fights knife-wielding gang who attacked him, Ozil
Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac were involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in a London street.