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Updated: Fayose bows to Makinde as South West PDP leader
By Abankula Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has now publicly accepted Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo as the…
Twitter opens shop in Africa, snubs Nigeria as headquarters
By Abankula Twitter announced today it has established an African foothold in Ghana and is now hiring staff for its…
Salva Kiir South Sudan president sacks army chief
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has sacked the country’s army chief, Johnson Juma Okot. Three other senior intelligence officers,…
Funeral plan for Yinka Odumakin announced
By Abankula The funeral plan for the late activist and Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, has been announced. His widow, Joe…
Boko Haram hits global aid facilities in Damasak
Boko Haram gunmen have attacked several global humanitarian facilities in Damasak, Borno state, including the one being run by the…
Kaluuya wins at BAFTA, Nigerian Wunmi Mosaku misses out
Actor and comedian Daniel Kaluuya won the Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) on Sunday.
Another Black man Daunte Wright killed by Minneapolis policeman
Protests have erupted against Minneapolis police when an officer fatally shot a young Black man, Daunte Wright, after stopping his…
Iranian nuclear plant hit by cyber attack
An incident at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday was caused by an act of "nuclear terrorism", the country's nuclear…
Japanese golfer Matsuyama wins first Masters
Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama, clinched his first Masters title on Sunday at Augusta. The 29 year-old carded 10 under par…
10 Kwara colleges shut over Hijab reopen today
Kwara State Government has announced that the 10 schools involved in a recent hijab controversy in the state should reopen…
Ebute-Meta train station to be named after Mobolaji Johnson
The Federal Government confirmed on Sunday that the Ebute Meta train station, the most iconic on the Lagos-Ibadan train service…
How APC presidential candidate will emerge in 2023
Salihu Lukman examines what the APC can do to ensure that it has a rancour-free selection of its presidential candidate…
Fani-Kayode to Yahaya Bello: You are an Idiot, accursed slave
By Abankula Yes, the headline is correct. Femi Fani-Kayode, the chief campaigner for Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello as Nigeria’s president…
Boko Haram renders 5,000 homeless in Adamawa, kidnaps 20
The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency said no fewer than 5,000 people have been displaced after Boko Haram gunmen attacked…
Pay Nigerian judges higher than politicians: SERAP writes RMAFC
Engr. Elias Mbam, chairman RMAFC urged to “urgently review upward the remuneration and conditions of service for Nigerian judges.
Makinde backs Arapaja as chairman PDP South West zone
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has expressed support for Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja as the Peoples Democratic Party South West…
Only 4 COVID-19 cases remain in Lagos isolation centre
By Abankula Lagos state commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi said only four cases of COVID-19 remain in its isolation…
Nigerian Owolabi Abdul extradited from Germany to U.S., faces trial in New York
Yusuf Owolabi Abdul, a Nigerian resident in Canada, extradited from Germany to the United States, will be presented on Monday…
Barcelona hopeful Lionel Messi will play more El Clasico
Barcelona director Guillermo Amor said he is hopeful that captain Lionel Messi has not played his last El Clasico for…
CONUA rebuffs ASUU: We are not part of you
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has rejected the latest moves by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to…
Zidane verdict: Barcelona pushed Madrid to the limit
Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane on Saturday night gave his verdict on the El Clasico with Barcelona.
UAE announces first female Arab astronaut Noura Al-Matrooshi
Agency Report The UAE has announced two new astronauts, one of them, the first Arab female astronaut, Noura Al-Matrooshi. The…
COVID-19 cases soar in India, daily record broken
India has announced 152,879 fresh COVID-19 cases, its biggest-ever one-day spike, taking the total to 13,358,805.
No more unknown gunmen: Gov. Lalong tells police to find killers
A fuming Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau told the police that the killers of eight miners in Jos south must…
China slams $2.5b fine on Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group
China slapped a record 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly…
Microbiology graduate Ruqayya Yusuf turns to candy making
Ruqayya Yusuf, a 24 year-old graduate of microbiology from Bayero University Kano(BUK), said she has found sustenance in producing home…
Funeral plans for Prince Philip announced [Details]
Details of the funeral plan for Britain's Prince Philip on Saturday 17 April have been announced, with the public banned…
2 Nigerians rebrand local gin as Pedro’s for export market
Chibueze Akukwe and his business partner Lola Pedro are aiming higher with Pedro's palm spirit, combining traditional techniques with modern…
Scores arrested in Chad, accused of bomb plot
Scores of people, including opposition politicians have been arrested in Chad, ahead of Sunday's presidential election.
Updated: Nigerian doctors set to end strike today after MOA signed
Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, president of the National Association of Resident Doctors has hinted that the nationwide strike by doctors may…