Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open
Osaka has not played a competitive match since pulling out of a tournament in Tokyo in September with abdominal pain…
Ex-PSG midfielder Modeste M’Bami is dead
Before his demise, M'Bami played for several French clubs, including PSG and Marseille. He won the Coupe de France with…
Yobe ready to host President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to commission various projects executed by the present administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni.
China bids COVID farewell, reopens border
Many Chinese are also expected to begin traveling abroad, a long-awaited shift for tourist destinations such as Thailand and Indonesia,…
Liverpool to replay FA Cup tie against Wolves
The replay will occur later, while Liverpool plays Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday and Wolves…
FG urges Nigerians living illegally in Equatorial Guinea to leave
NiDCOM explained that the advisory became necessary following a letter from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of…
3 dead, 8 injured in Ogun traffic accident
The accident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. due to excessive speed and a loss of control on the part of…
Nigerian govt. approves funds for Ebonyi limestone granule factory
The factory, located at Okpoto in the Ishielu Local Area, had arrangements for constant electric power supply in the area…
Britain, BioNTech set for cancer treatments deal
The agreement means cancer patients in England will get early access to trials exploring personalised messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) therapies,…
Gov. Bello signs N243bn 2023 budget into law
Capital expenditure exceeded N152 billion, while recurrent expenditure exceeded N91 billion.
Angelique Kidjo: I am Nigerian from Oyo state
Although born in Benin Republic, the singer explained that her mother claimed that she has lots of relatives in Nigeria…
Zamfara: Police kill bandit, nab 6 others
The police tactical operatives, while on a confidence-building patrol, conducted a stop and search based on intelligence information that led…
Petrol: Consumers decry disparities in prices
They expressed worries that while independent marketers’ outlets were struggling to sell between N300 and N320 per litre, the tank…
New Year Carnival: Gunshots send residents scampering in Ondo
The Owa-Ale of Ikare, Oba Adeleke Adedoyin-Adegbite, said there were no casualties and that he had informed security operatives in…
Fintiri mourns Adamawa NUT Chairman, Rodney Nathan
Until his death, Nathan was the NUT’s northern region representative, and Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Adamawa…
2 men in court for alleged N1.25m visa fraud
The defendants collected the sum of N1.25 million from the complainant, Mr Umeh Chinedu, to help him process his Sweden…
Gov. Buni signs 2 health care bills into law
The two laws were aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery in matters relating to domestic and road traffic accidents, as well…
German expert probes COVID testing for Chinese travelers
Stöhr said testing travellers from China is not an effective way to curb new virus variants, amid concerns that these…
Tragic! Relatives of dead patient kill doctor in Delta
Relatives of the deceased patient had sent death threats to the doctor and his hospital because he requested a police…
Requiem for Pope Benedict to hold in his former archdiocese
The current incumbent, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, is expected to celebrate the mass for his predecessor in Munich’s Cathedral of Our…
Debola Daniel laments treatment of physically challenged Nigerians
According to Daniel, to be a disabled Nigerian is lonely, scary and isolated.
Okowa’s media aide: G5 will be punished, Wike was not betrayed
According to him, Okowa heeded the PDP’s directives and decisions in all matters concerning the presidential convention as a loyal…
Fire engulfs shops in Kano
According to Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi of the Kano State Fire Service, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Mbah calls 2023 a year of transformation for Enugu
According to him, the growth will lead to unprecedented socio-economic transformation and Industrialisation which will be driven by technology and…
Centre pledges to celebrate older citizens
The NSCC boss said the agency would continue to sustain the initiative by adding other things to ensure a colourful…
Council of Obas, others endorse Tinubu, APC
During the visit, the representatives of the different tribes of Yoruba, Igbo, Tiv, and Hausa, among others, were allowed to…
2023: Moghalu backs Pastor Adefarasin, lists ‘critical political positions’
According to him, it is a challenge for all presidential candidates to show profiles for each of the key political…
4 dead, 3 injured in Niger’s lone accident
An articulated vehicle was loaded with chemicals with 49 male passengers sitting on top, coming from Lagos and heading to…
Sanwo-Olu’s wife welcomes first babies of 2023
Welcoming the first babies at these hospitals, Sanwo-Olu said babies are priceless gifts, and their birth brings good fortune to…
Mo Abudu joins Oscars voting committee
This comes barely a month after Forbes listed her as one of the most powerful women in 2022.