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Police in Freetown, Liberia arrest Geroge Wade, the ex-boyfriend of Empress Njamah who allegedly leaked her nude videos

Empress Njamah’s ex-lover who leaked her videos arrested

A video currently making the rounds shows George Wade in handcuffs being escorted by the police to where he is…
The sounds of air strikes, anti-aircraft weaponry and artillery could be heard in Khartoum early on Saturday and dark smoke rose over parts of the city, as fighting in Sudan entered a third week.

420 people killed as European nations, China race to Sudan

Along with millions of Sudanese without access to basic services and trapped in their homes, thousands of foreign diplomats, aid…
Nigerians under the aegis of Amalgamated Support Group of APC protest against call for interim government in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

President-elect Tinubu returns to Abuja

Tinubu will be received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, as…
Twitter imposes restriction on number of tweets to read per day

Twitter returns blue ticks to media outlets, celebrities

Non-paying accounts with a blue tick were removed on Thursday, as owner Elon Musk implemented a strategy dubbed "Twitter Blue"…
Buhari

Buhari faces legal action over missing 149m barrels of crude oil in 2019

“Investigating the allegations and naming and shaming and prosecuting those suspected to be responsible for the missing crude oil would…
Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) set agenda for President Elect Bola Tinubu, says he must hit the ground running from 29 May

‘Hit the ground running’ – Northern Christian youths send message to Tinubu

Abrak reminded Tinubu that Nigerians voted him based on his track record as the Governor of Lagos State and he…
Post-UTME

JAMB issues deadline for UTME candidates to print notification slips

Benjamin warned candidates against going into the examination halls with prohibited items such as wristwatches, calculators, flash drives and handsets,…
Fani-Kayode

N4.6bn fraud: This happened to Fani-Kayode at Appeal Court on Thursday

Fani-Kayode disclosed this on Friday in a tweet, saying that the charges filed against him, former Minister of Finance Nenadi…

Oliver Dowden takes over as UK Deputy PM

Dowden had been the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office secretary in Rishi Sunak's government before the…
Gunmen abduct Islamic cleric, Alfa Fasasi Ola Mejabi, younger brother along Lokoja/ Obajana/ Kabba road of Kogi State

Gunmen on rampage in Imo: Shoot 5 policemen, couple dead

The couple who were identified as Mr and Mrs Chinaka Nwagu, natives of Amankwo Okpala community were shot dead because…
President Muhammadu Buhari appeals to Nigerians he may have hurt in the course of his nearly eight years in office to pardon him.

‘Please, pardon me’ – Buhari begs in last Eid-el-Fitr celebration in Aso Rock

Buhari added that while he is counting days to his exit from office, he has resolved to stay far from…
President Tinubu pays tribute to MKO his wife, Kudirat, Alfred Rewane, others who sacrificed their lives in defence of Nigeria's democracy

Eid-el-Fitri: President-elect Tinubu felicitates with Muslims

Tinubu urged Nigerians to constantly seek to become a better version of themselves through patriotism, dedication to duty, and honesty.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns after bullying probe

British Deputy Prime Minister and justice minister Dominic Raab tendered his resignation letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday.
Top ten Nigerian artistes with most streams on Spotify

Davido, Burna Boy, Bill Gates, Pope Francis, others lose Twitter verification

Public figures relating to all sectors of society, from Bill Gates to Pope Francis, also lost their checks.
I did not see any of Reuben Abati's wild claims about Aso Villa - Femi Adesina

My ancestors and forebears in the media office

As a journalist, I pounded the streets for years, looking for news to report. And then in 1995, I was…
Court orders remand of Obiajulu Uja, the Obidient taken off flight in Abuja for two more months to enable him undergo mental health treatment

Anti-Tinubu protester Obiajulu Uja remanded in prison for medical observation

While at the prison, the court ordered that Ujah should be carefully examined by medical personnel who will give a…

SANS advocate better pay for judicial officers as Justice Oguntoyinbo retires

Babalakin cited the example of the western state in 1964, where the government of the region paid judges higher salaries…
World Temperature on 17 July

World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns

The world's hottest year on record so far was 2016, coinciding with a strong El Nino - although climate change…
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Minister of Finance

FG, States, LGs share N714.629bn for March

Its spokesman, Mr Stephen Kilebi, stated that the money shared covered Gross Statutory Revenue of N497.448 billion; Value Added Tax…
Aregbesola

JUST IN: FG declares Friday, Monday public holiday for Eid el-Fitr

Aregbesola called on all Muslims to imbibe and practice the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good…
Famous American actor, bodybuilder and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger, a.k.a The Terminator, announces release date of his new book.

Arnold Schwarzenegger announces release date of new book

Schwarzenegger's first book was Arnold: Developing a Mr. Universe Physique, which he published in 1977.
Nigerian movies: being pirated

3 Nollywood producers dragged to court over N435 million unpaid debt

In a bid to recover a debt of N435,480,241.20, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, has dragged three movie…
Breaking: Tribunal throws out APC’s preliminary objection against PDP

Tribunal grants Jandor substituted service on Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour

Adediran and his party, PDP, through their counsel, Mr Austin Akpomreta, had told the tribunal that he was unable to…

JUST IN: Bus driver dies after collision with BRT

According to a media report, the incident occurred on the Ifako Bridge inward Ogudu on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos.
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 3,298 inmates found guilty of capital offences on death row at its custodial centres

NCoS: 3,298 inmates awaiting hangman’s noose across Nigeria

According to NCoS, the last execution of death row inmate in Nigeria was carried out in 2016 in Edo State
42 years of love, friendship for Gov. Akeredolu & Betty: The story

Gov. Akeredolu & Betty in 42 years of love, friendship: The story

The connection was magnetic not even age or ethnicity could break it - Betty is from Imo and Akeredolu is…
ICPC says all actions it has taken against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai were in strict compliance with the law, including ACJA 2015

BREAKING: Eight kidnapped Kaduna students escape from terrorists’ den

According to him, the students escaped from a forest around the Kaduna – Niger interstate boundaries and walked for days…
Supreme Court dismisses bid by Aishatu Ahmed, aka Binani of APC to nullify victory of PDP's Ahmadu Fintiri in Adamawa 2023 governorship poll

Adamawa: Binani’s suit challenging INEC’s overturn of her ‘victory’ suffers setback

In the suit, Binani, through her lawyer, is seeking an order of prohibition and certiorari preventing INEC and its agents…
April 23 concert: Davido visits Lagos CP

April 23 concert: Davido visits Lagos CP

Davido, on Tuesday, visited the Commissioner of Police in Lagos Idowu Owohunwa in preparation for his April 23 concert at…
NLC at the end of its NEC in Rivers State issues an ultimatum of December 1 to state governments to implement the new minimum wage.

‘Enough is Enough’, NLC speaks on Labour Party sabotage

Ajaero noted that the LP was a child of circumstances and the party was formed when all confidence was lost…