Author: Michael Adesina
Racism: Raheem Sterling honoured with award
Manchester City’s England forward Raheem Sterling has been awarded The Integrity and Impact Award at this year’s BT Sport Industry…
Elections: President Buhari dispatches Onyeama to Guinea Bissau, Benin Republic
President Muhammadu Buhari in his capacity as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of…
NAN MD advises Nigerians to promote sustainable development, good governance
Mr Bayo Onanuga, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday advised Nigerians to always focus on…
Video: President Buhari arrives Maiduguri
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno state Capital. The President is expected to commission some developmental projects, especially…
North Korea threatens retaliation over U.S.-South Korea drills
Pyongyang on Thursday threatened a “corresponding response”, three days after South Korea and the U.S. kicked off two weeks of…
8 Perm Secs quit Ekiti public service
Ekiti State Government on Thursday announced the retirement of eight Permanent Secretaries from the state public service. A statement by…
Sri Lanka attacks: Police arrest 16 more suspects
Police have arrested another 16 people in connection to a series of bombings in Sri Lanka over Easter weekend which…
Jordyn Woods opens up on bullying after Tristan/Kardashian scandal
American reality star, Jordyn Woods says she understood “what it’s like being a black woman, after going through intense bullying…
BBNaija Delay: Funds allocated to votes are now used for old housemates, Nigerians react
Some fans of the Big Brother Naija (BBNAIJA) reality show have advised showrunners to start the new season or risk…
Nigerian brothers sue Jussie Smollett’s lawyers for defamation
The two Nigerian brothers who allegedly participated in a staged hate attack on Jussie Smollett have filed a defamation suit…
ALGON pledges support for YESSO towards poverty reduction in Oyo
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, has pledged support for the Youths Employment and Social…
Nuclear Programme: North Korea’s Kim seeks a friend in Putin amid faltering U.S. talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at a summit designed to show that…
NANS supports protesting Ibarapa Poly, Oyo students
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Oyo State chapter, has affirmed its solidarity with the protesting students of the…
Measles Vaccine: 21.1 million children denied yearly on average – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the…
President Buhari proceeds to UK on private visit
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday proceed to the UK on a private visit, Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special…
Killings: The church should make arrangements to protect itself – Rev Nicholas Okoh
Most Rev Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican communion), has said that the time has come…
Senate postpones passage of 2019 budget
The Senate has postponed the passage of the 2019 budget till Tuesday, April 30, 2019. This was disclosed during plenary…
INEC refusing to produce polling documents, says Atiku
The Atiku-Obi presidential election petition legal team has decried the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to produce…
Senate steps down motion seeking to declare kogi oil producing state
The Senate has stood down the motion seeking to recognise Kogi as an oil producing State. This development comes on…
Sudan protesters vow more action in demand for civilian government
Sudanese protest leaders raised the pressure on the country’s army rulers on Wednesday, threatening a general strike and calling for…
FIFA bans eight players, agent for life over match-fixing
FIFA issued eight-lifetime bans to current and former players and an agent on Wednesday after they were found guilty of…
Sri Lanka attacks: We had no prior knowledge – US Ambassador
The US ambassador to Sri Lanka has denied the United States had prior knowledge of the Easter militant attacks that…
Atletico win five-goal thriller with Valencia to delay Barca title celebrations
Atletico Madrid delayed Barcelona winning La Liga by a few days at least after Alvaro Morata and Antoine Griezmann each…
Security Profiling: NSCDC boss orders psychological test of personnel
Abdullahi Gana, the Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has directed the agency’s Forensic Psychology unit to work…
9th Assembly: APC yet to learn from mistake they made with Saraki – Shehu Sani
Adesina Michael The Senator representing Kaduna Central at the Senate, Shehu Sani, has said that he is not convinced that…
President Buhari declares Lagos theatre open for public use
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared open the new 500-seater Lagos Theatre in Oregun, Ikeja area of Lagos State for…
4 docked over alleged membership of unlawful society
Four men, including two teenagers, were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged membership of…
Nigeria, Ghana collaborate to curb cyber crime
The Federal Government is ready to collaborate with Ghanaian Government to curb cyber and other crimes in both countries to…
Magnitude-5.2 earthquake strikes Nepal day before anniversary
Nepal was struck by a magnitude-5.2 earthquake on Wednesday, the country’s seismological centre said, on the eve of the fourth…
Former Barca President Rosell cleared of money laundering charges
Former FC Barcelona President Sandro Rosell was on Wednesday cleared of charges of money laundering by the Spanish High Court.…