Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Why Bulgarian writer won €50,000 International Booker Prize
Time Shelter’s win marks the second year in a row that the award has gone to a book in a…
ATM fraud: 4 arrested for withdrawing N495k from account of Enugu man
The suspects were arrested while escaping to their hideout in Emene, Enugu, after they fraudulently stole the ATM card and…
Akpabio reacts to allegation of N1trn fraud
Justice Ojefia, Executive Director, Legal, NACAT claimed that Akpabio looted at least N700 billion for Akwa Ibom State treasury and…
Ugwuanyi directs political appointees to hand over before May 26
By Alex Enebeli Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed all political appointees in the state to hand over…
Sanwo-Olu: Tinubu’s election signals new era of governance for Nigeria
Sanwo-Olu spoke at public lecture organised, on Tuesday, by the Lagos State Government as part of the activities lined up…
Enugu cleric Apostle Uchechukwu Samuel docked for fraud
Apostle Samuel was docked seven- count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense before Justice H.O.…
Tony Blair to Tinubu: We’ll help you actualise goals of your administration
Blair gave the commitment when he visited the president-elect at the Defence House, Abuja, according to a statement by Tinubu's…
Dangote Refinery ‘ll save Nigeria $3b annually from importation – Obaseki
Obaseki, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin, said that the refinery was a game changer for Nigeria,…
Lawan: Count me out of race for 10th NASS Presidency
By Kingsley Okoye President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan has denied media report that he has joined the race for the…
JUST IN: Seun Kuti out of police detention
Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti who has been in police detention over his trial on charges of assaulting a police officer…
Fake medical doctor docked for performing surgery in Ogun
Adegoke of No. 6 Eri Antena Bus-Stop, Onibukun Ota in Ogun, is facing a two-count charge of false representation and…
Buhari appoints Andzenge executive director Niger Delta Power Holding Company
Until his appointment, Andzenge served as an Executive Commissioner, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, and Chairman, Presidential Visitation Panel to Usmanu…
Group wants swearing- in of Akwa Ibom governor- elect Umo Eno delayed
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 6, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), had ordered the arrest of Eno, then the…
Protesters storm court as Chief Magistrate stalls Seun Kuti’s case
Olatubosun had, on Thursday, adjourned the case until Tuesday after she extended Kuti’s remand by four days following an application…
Adamawa: 3 men jailed for life for kidnapping journalist
The journalist who was abducted at her residence in Yola-South Local Government Area on 4 May, 2021 was freed a…
Harry loses bid to get UK police protection
Harry, King Charles’ younger son, was stripped of the police security usually afforded to royal figures in the United Kingdom…
Gunmen kill Police Inspector, injure 2 others in Ebonyi
The attack on the police personnel was confirmed by the Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the Ebonyi Command, SP Onome…
Makinde dissolves cabinet, sacks political appointees
This was announced in a letter dated May 23 by Makinde's Chief of Staff who also doubles as the Chairman,…
Wike: Medical students on govt’s scholarship must work in Rivers
Wike emphasised that this policy will enable the Rivers State government reap the benefit of investing huge resources in the…
Wike begins construction of houses at site of demolished Bayelsa property
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has flagged off construction of seven units of five bedroom buildings for…
Kogi: Bello reinstates officials who resigned to contest APC gov. ticket
The reinstatement of the Auditor-General and the commissioners is subject to the scrutiny and confirmation of the House of Assembly…
Osinbajo lauds Orelope-Adefulire over interventions in UCH, other projects in Oyo
The Vice President spoke in Ibadan, Oyo State, during recent commissioning of the comprehensively rehabilitated works at Nigeria’s premier medical…
Certificate forgery: Enugu Governor- Elect’s suit against NYSC stalled
Mbah had sued the NYSC and its Director, Corps Certification, Mr Ibrahim Muhammad, for publishing a disclaimer, denying the issuance…
Susan Pwajok joins MTV Base
The 20- year- old former kid actress hosts ‘Surviving Lagos’, a popular podcast featuring interviews with some of the most…
What I saw during 2023 elections scared me – El-Rufai
The Governor who spoke during a media chat on Sunday lamented that many voters were insisting on accepting money before…
El-Rufai: ‘I can swear I never stole a Kobo from government’
El-Rufai was reacting to criticisms of his performance in office by one of his predecessors, former Governor Ahmed Makarfi.
‘Ganduje aware beforehand of Tinubu, Kwankwaso Paris meeting’
President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu informed his ally in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC and governor of Kano State, Abdullahi…
Gunmen kill 9 residents of Kaduna village, injure others
Others had ran away from the villages over fears that the gunmen may return for further attacks.
Buhari inaugurates Dangote Refinery, rail wagon assembly plant today
The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex will produce Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, diesel (AGO), aviation jet…
Tributes pour in as famous British novelist Martin Amis dies at 73
One of the most celebrated British novelists, Amis is best known for his 1984 novel Money and the 1989 work…