Author: Nimot Sulaimon
Kwankwaso best suited to replace Buhari, says Idahosa
According to him, the Kwankwaso/Idahosa ticket had the best credentials to fix the challenges confronting the country, adding that he…
Russia shuts down Chinese pipeline
According to the firm, this is one of the regular biannual maintenance periods scheduled in spring and autumn, as stipulated…
Lightning strikes 21 people dead
The official added that while Purnia and Araria both reported four deaths, three died in the Supaul district, two deaths…
FIRS denies granting tax waivers to Dangote, Honeywell, others
According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Johannes Wojuola, the FIRS does not have…
ASUU Strike: What Sanusi Lamido said in New York
According to Sanusi, the ASUU strike could be addressed through dialogue, noting that the union needed to know that the…
PDP executives, others defect to APC in Kebbi
Speaking shortly after making their declaration to join the ruling party, the former Auditor-General of the party, Saidu attributed his…
11 die in flood-ravaged communities in Yobe
The flood, triggered by torrential rains, had destroyed 180 houses and washed off 752 hectares of farmlands.
NDLEA’s historic cocaine bust: What Buhari did to Marwa from New York
According to Adesina, the president was so pleased that he made a telephone call to the Chairman of the NDLEA,…
Nigeria’s public debt stock hits N42 trillion
The total debt represents the domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), the 36 State…
ASUU strike: Nigerian students block Lagos International Airport
Many travellers en route to the Lagos International Airport were caught up in the demonstration, causing some of them to…
1 killed, 3 abducted in fresh Kaduna bandit attack
According to Kasai, the motorists paid a large sum of money to bail out their vehicles as the bandits kept…
Five Nollywood stars with large followers on Tiktok
It has grown popular amongst Nigerian youths and has become a marketplace for celebrities, particularly actors, to sell their acts.
Mark Frerichs regains freedom after U.S. releases Afghan drug lord
Noorzai said he had been in prison for more than 17 years and his release would have been impossible without…
Reps to meet ASUU, stakeholders over lingering strike
The House of Representatives is deeply concerned about the renewed strike, which seems to have defied all efforts made to…
RB Leipzig’s Mintzlaff shuns Chelsea job offer
New Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has expressed his interest in the Red Bull model, with effective farm teams in operation…
Lagos diverts traffic for Maryland link bridge construction
For access to Emmanuel, Aderibigbe Shitta, and Adeoye Adeyemi Streets, motorists travelling along the axis should use Mobolaji Bank Anthony.…
Baby injured as explosion rocks Jalingo
As of the time this report was filed, no one from the Taraba police command or the state administration had…
Dismissed worker drags NDLEA boss Marwa to court
Before his dismissal, he had worked with the sensitive Investigation Unit of the agency in Lekki, Lagos State for three…
‘I won’t say we are making progress’ – Wabara speaks on PDP reconciliation efforts
The PDP reconciliatory team intends to meet three of the aggrieved PDP governors within 48 hours.
Reps resume plenary at temporary chamber
Due to the ongoing renovation in the old chamber, members are expected to resume plenary at the new improvised chamber…
Fire guts petrol-laden tanker in Niger
The FRSC sector commander advised drivers of articulated vehicles to always ensure the safety of their vehicles while on the…
MKO Abiola’s son vows to win 2023 election
According to the presidential candidate of the People's Redemption Party (PRP), he was out to disrupt the process and win…
Beyonce makes Guinness World Record
All these feats were enough to make the Singles Ladies hit-maker the latest person to be added to the “Guinness…
ASUU Strike: Nigerian students to ground airports Monday
It is in order for “the bourgeois and the government to feel the pains that they have subjected students to…
Ebonyi Ebubeagu operative Sunday Izhikpa shot dead
A resident in the area, Mr Victor Ogbaga, who spoke with newsmen in Abakaliki, said the deceased was a native…
Babangida’s ex-spokesman, Duro Onabule laid to rest
Onabule was later laid to rest at a private burial ground, witnessed only by his family. He died on Aug.…
Wike: Abuja reminds me of my election defeat
He said unlike Governor Bello, who had visited Abuja a number of times even after losing the All Progressives (APC)…
Buhari, Osinbajo condole with Sen. Gaya on loss of son
Buhari described the death as a great loss to the people of Kano State and the nation at large. Osinbajo…
INEC launches portal for recruitment of ad-hoc staff
According to the statement, all interested applicants, with the exception of collation/returning officers, must register on the INECPRES to be…
One killed in shootout between Delta communities
An eyewitness said peace returned to the communities after troops of the 3rd Battalion, Effurun, and policemen took over the…