Author: Ayorinde Oluokun
Biden announces date for U.S.-Africa summit
Biden has yet to visit Africa since becoming president, and the summit will be his most comprehensive look at the…
Lewandowski heads to FC Barcelona in deal worth N30.6bn
Lewandowski broke Gerd Muller’s long-standing Bundesliga record by scoring 41 goals in a single season in the 2020/2021 campaign.
ASUU tackles Ngige, says strike continues
Reacting on the acclaimed breakaway faction of ASUU, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), Osodeke said the union was not aware…
Drug trafficking story: MKO Abiola’s children tackle David Hundeyin
The late MKO’s family said Hundeyin’s unfounded allegation exposed him as a hack journalist who had engraved his name in…
Notorious drug dealer Awalu Muhammad busted in Jigawa
The suspect was successfully arrested on his way to criminal hideout/black spot
NNPC Ltd to disclose new asset base – Kyari
President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled the new NNPC Ltd. which would operate as a profitable commercial entity and declare dividends to…
‘Why INEC can’t extend voting rights to prison inmates immediately’
Yakubu said while INEC had no issue against inmates voting in Nigeria, there were critical issues that must be considered,…
Again, Court declares rescheduled Ebonyi PDP’s primaries invalid
By Christian Ogbonna A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has again declared the rescheduled People Democratic Party’s (PDP) primaries in…
Why I will vote for Peter Obi in 2023 – Chimamanda
Chimamanda hinged her support for the former Governor Peter Obi on his humane, visionary and altruistic qualities as well as…
Sen. Akpan dumps PDP to pick Akwa Ibom YPP governorship ticket
Akpan, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream, was a PDP governorship aspirant in Akwa Ibom.
Igbinedion varsity gets accreditation for 5 global IT academies
The IT academies are CISCO, HUAWEI, Mikrotik, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
AfDB, SEC sign $460,000 pact to deploy surveillance system in capital market
The market surveillance system was required to aid SEC in detecting and addressing market abuses as quickly and efficiently as…
Bayo Lawal sworn – in as new Oyo Deputy Governor
Justice Munta Abimbola, administered the Oaths of Allegiance and Office on Bayo Lawal, the new deputy governor of Oyo State
Amaechi’s political ally George Tolofari quits APC
Just like some others who resigned before him, Tolofari who hails from Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State did…
Edo housewife Cynthia Agho commits suicide, police arrest husband
Edo Police Command's spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, described the incident as "a case of suspected suicide".
APGA’s Legal Adviser quits, joins Obi’s campaign team
Olumba, who announced his resignation at a press conference in Owerri, said he had joined the campaign team of Mr…
Stop daydreaming on winning Lagos, APC tells PDP
APC explained that the PDP’s victory in Osun governorship election on Saturday, could not be repeated in Lagos.
2 bank staff, 4 others remanded for plotting to rob bank, others
The six defendants were alleged to have planned an attack on Fidelity Bank, Mokola branch, Ibadan.
Remove politics from sports – Wike
Wike said he was delighted that Rivers State has won the Nigeria League and will represent the country in the…
Ibadan man Akinola remanded for killing his neighbour
Akinola of Olorunsogo area, Ibadan, is charged by Police with conspiracy and murder.
What Actress Ada Ameh went through before her death
Though Ada Ameh’s death is coming as a rude shock, the truth is that the actress went through hell and…
Segun Arinze, Fred Amata pay tributes to late Ada Ameh
The actors in separate interviews in Lagos described late Ada Ameh’s death as a huge loss to the entertainment industry.
Adebayo Lawal takes over from Olaniyan as Oyo deputy governor
Lawal, who is the Chairman of the State Housing Corporation had served as the state Attorney-General hails from Kisi in…
Rail track thief Sabiu Yunusa jailed 6 months
The magistrate ordered that the 104 iron bars be returned to the railway agency.
Jos trader Yusuf Ibrahim jailed for impersonation
By Zainab Oyekan A Magistrate Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 31-year-old trader, Yusuf Ibrahim, to six months imprisonment…
Peter Obi sends message to ‘Obidients’ after LP’s poor outing in Osun election
Obi, sent the message to his supporters, popularly known as 'Obidients' in his congratulatory message to the winner of the…
Zamfara Emir suspended for coronation of bandit kingpin Ado Aleru
Ado Aleru is alleged to be the leader of deadly bandit group terrorizing many communities in Katsina and Zamfara States.
Delta Govt unfair to Ijaws – Omo-Agege
Omo-Agege said that with the support from his side, together and a sustainable support from the Ijaw leadership, he was…
ASUU strike: NUBIFIE threatens to shutdown banks, others
The NLC had said that it would embark on a nationwide protest on July 26 and July 27 in solidarity…
NiMet predicts 3-day cloudy , rainy weather activities from Monday
Airline operators are advised to get updated weather reports from NiMet for effective planning in their operations