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Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr Uzoma Emenike, presents a plaque to young chess master, Tanitoluwa ‘Tani’ Adewumi at Nigeria House, New York,

Nigeria honours chess prodigy Tani Adewumi

Tani who won a chess championship at 8, was honoured at a hybrid Town Hall meeting held at Nigeria House…
Gombe isolation centre for COVID-19

Gombe reports hefty backlog cases of COVID-19

The NCDC did not explain why Gombe state failed to report so many cases for 12 days.
Leo Kanyimo macheted wife, two kids while in prayer mode

Apostolic Faith member Kanyimo machetes wife, two kids to death

Kanyimo killed his family members amid prayer in the central city of Gweru.
Karine Elharrar

Israeli minister Karine Elharrar barred from COP26 for being in wheelchair

For two hours, organisers prevented Elharrar, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, from entering the compound
Thamara Sithole busted over 10 babies claim

South Africa’s decuplets: Nigerian Mission demands apology from media group

Mr Abdul Malik Ahmed, Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, South Africa, said the reaction followed a media conference by the…
President Muhammadu Buhari

Buhari sued over failure to recover N881B missing in MDAs

SERAP filed the lawsuit hoping the court will order Buhari to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible.
Testing for COVID-19 in Nigeria

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases plunge below 100

Nigeria's confirmed cases have now reached 211,887, with 203,080 discharged and 2,895 dead.
Boyloaf, right at his grauation at Baze University

Ex-Niger Delta militant Boyloaf bags First Class at Baze University

News about Boyloaf's academic achievement was celebrated last night by the interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Colonel…
Justice Mary Odili

Whistleblower triggers police raid of Justice Odili’s residence

The whistleblower identified as Aliyu Umar swore to an affidavit at an Abuja magistrate’s court on 13 October, alleging "illegal…
the herbalists Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman arrested for cyber fraud

2 herbalists, 4 students of Lead University arrested for cyber fraud

They were arrested alongside twenty-four others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University.
The Federal Govt says outlawed IPOB or its militant affiliate, ESN, will not stop be allowed to elections in the South - East

Why we haven’t declared bandits terrorists – FG

The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), has said that the need to follow due process was responsible…
NECO

NECO releases 2021 SSSCE results

The National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2021 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) results.
President Buhari returns to Abuja

President Buhari returns to Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a five-day visit to Riyadh, Madinah, and Makkah in Saudi Arabia.
P&ID fraud: Marqott Nigeria Limited forfeits all assets to Nigerian govt.

Arrest warrant for Irishman Neil Murray over $9B P&ID scam

Murray, an employee of P&ID, is also a director of Lurgi Consult Ltd., an associate company of P&ID.
Buhari, Pantami and others while performing umurah (lesser hajj) in Mecca

Buhari, Tinubu, Dangote, Pantami others perform Lesser Hajj

The President was also joined in the Umrah by his aides including, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
Buhari

Buhari in Madinah prays for peace in Nigeria

The President had earlier been received at the Prince Muhammad Abdulaziz Airport, Madinah by the Deputy Governor of the Region,…
Koeman sacked by Barcelona

Barcelona finally axe Koeman

A short statement from Barcelona on Wednesday night read: ‘FC Barcelona have relieved Ronald Koeman of his duties as first…
Looted Benin Cockerel sculpture

Cambridge’s Jesus College returns looted Benin sculpture to Nigeria

The return sets a precedent that will put pressure on other institutions to return stolen artefacts.
Giving out COVID-19 vaccine in Rivers state

NCDC registers backlog of 508 COVID-19 infections in Delta

Nigeria recorded a total of 711 cases, bringing the total infections in the country to 211,171.
Hamidou Boly

Mali expels ECOWAS envoy Hamidou Boly

Boly, was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation where he was “notified of the decision of…
Cubana Chief Priest and Maria

Cubana Chief Priest says sister files for divorce over hubby-Maria affair

In a post on Instagram, Cubana posted the divorce petition of the sister, Maryanne Onyinyechi Obi Anene filed in Aba,…
Maria Chike Benjamin

Maria to Cubana Chief Priest, others: I work hard for my money [Video]

According to the Air hostess, she has been working from the age of 16 and even had to take up…
Sunday Igboho

Witness account: Day DSS, 200 soldiers raided Igboho’s Ibadan home

Onaolapo Ademola said one of the two persons killed, was shot while praying. He was blind. The second person was…
freed schoolgirls abducted in Jangebe

ICC prosecutor set to probe school abductions in northern Nigeria

The ICC prosecutor’s decision followed a petition sent to the court by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).
eNaira

CBN finally unveils eNaira tomorrow, Buhari is chief launcher

President Muhammadu Buhari will now unveil it on Monday, Nwanisobi said in a statement on the bank's website.
Chief of army staff Lt. General Faruk Yahaya

Nigerian Army blasts London Economist

The Nigerian Army said the magazine was out "to denigrate, demonize and destabilize the Nigerian Government".
Anambra election: Buhari talks tough as IPOB issues fresh threats

VIEW FROM ABROAD: Buhari’s govt bumbling as Nigeria faces biggest test

Dissecting Nigeria's triple crises as insurgency, secessionism and banditry threaten Nigeria, the magazine says the country is facing its biggest…
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola

Oyo jailbreak: FG orders escapee inmates to return or face consequence

The Ministry of Interior has urged fleeing inmates of the Abolongo Custodial Centre, Oyo State to return as escape from…
Gunmen abduct BEDC driver in Ondo, demand N10m

Gunmen attack Correctional Centre in Oyo, free inmates

Some gunmen on Friday night attacked the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, freeing an unspecified number of inmates at…
Customs Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu displays some of the bullets found in garri

Customs seizes live bullets concealed in Garri

The Acting Controller of the unit, Deputy Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, told a news conference in Lagos on Friday that the…