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Just In: Denmark ditches AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine

Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to permanently stop using the AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola reveals that he rejected the offer of an oil bloc and ministerial appointments twice.

Babalola wants Supreme Court justices retire at 100

Senior advocate Chief Afe Babalola on Wednesday proposed almost a lifetime tenure for Supreme Court justices, setting retirement age at…
Cyril Ashu, Ifeanyi Eke's accomplice in a mugshot

Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke jailed in New York for $3m email scam

Nigerian Ifeanyi Eke, who was resident in Georgia has been sentenced by a New York court to 40 months in…
Oshiomhole

Appeal Court reinstates appointees sacked by Oshiomhole in 2008

The Appeal Court, Benin set aside the dissolution of the Edo State Law Review Commission by then governor Adams Oshiomhole…
Rochas Okorocha

EFCC arrests Okorocha in Abuja

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha.

Photo of the day: Obasanjo exchanges elbow greeting with masquerade

Nigeria's former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday exchanged elbow greeting with a masquerade.
Paul Adefarasin

Pastor Adefarasin drops bombshell: ‘Nigeria is a scam’

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock has said Nigeria is a scam and that the next administration…

JUST IN: Adeboye hits Kaduna, meets El-Rufai

The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has visited Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State.
ICPC says all actions it has taken against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai were in strict compliance with the law, including ACJA 2015

El-Rufai: Govt does not exist to pay only salaries, defends workers sack

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state said his government sacked 4000 workers at the council level because of dwindling financial…

Sanwo-Olu: Nigeria is shaking, we need prayer

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on clerics to pray for Nigeria as the nation is seriously shaking.
Taofeek Arapaja with Governor Seyi Makinde, narrowly beat Eddy Olafeso as PDP South west chairman

Arapaja narrowly beats Olafeso to lead PDP South west

By Abankula with Victor Adeoti/Osogbo An unexpected political drama nearly happened at the South west PDP Zonal congress on Monday…

Why court must not determine winners of elections – Jonathan

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said the court should not be allowed to determine the winners of elections in…
D-G of WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says Seven Trade support programmes for will boost Nigeria’s export of sesame and cowpea products.

Okonjo-Iweala invites Big Pharma to Geneva, over COVID vaccine inequity

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the head of the World Trade Organisation said she has called a meeting for 14 April in Geneva…

Sporadic gunshots at PDP Southwest congress; Fayose whisked away

Sporadic gunshots were heard at the Zonal Congress of the PDP in Osogbo on Monday as hoodlums attempted to invade…

Lagos cop Aiwansoba who shot lover in the mouth fired

The Lagos State Police Command has sacked and prosecuted  Sergeant Eze Aiwansoba who shot his lover in the mouth last…
Fayose

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 announces arrival in Ghana

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…
sa Pantami

Isa Pantami not on US watchlist, it’s fake news

Nigeria’s Minister of Com­munications, Isa Pantami is not on any US terror watchlist, as falsely reported at the weekend.
the havoc done by Boko Haram in Damasak. Photos by Norwegian Refugee Council

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…
South east governors set up Ebube Agu

South-East governors set up joint security outfit codenamed Ebube Agu

Like Amotekun in the South-West region - the South-East region has also launched its own joint security outfit codenamed Ebube…

Obasanjo: How IBB’s ‘bad belle’ stopped Abiola from becoming president

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's former President, on Sunday said 'bad belle' prevented late Moshood Abiola from becoming the third president…
Fani-Kayode and former idiot Yahaya Bello

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…
Obaseki says he has power to make COVID-19 vaccine compulsory

ICYMI: Obaseki bombshell on Nigeria’s economy in video

Governor Godwin Obaseki has thrown a bombshell over the state of Nigeria's economy, its heavy indebtedness, the shrinking oil revenue…
An empty COVID-19 isolation centre in Lagos

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…
Just an Illustration for Yusuf Owolabi Abdul extradited to the U.S. from Germany

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…

My last meeting with Prince Philip before his death – Jonathan

Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has recounted his last meeting with the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip.
Gov. Lalong

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…

Nigerian doctors suspend strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its strike which commenced on April 1.
President Buhari and his wife Aisha

The Aisha I know: Buhari tells the story of her passion

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the world about how passionate his wife, Aisha, is concerning the plights of women.
INEC unfair during 2023 elections; didn't give us leaders of our choice: Jerry Gana

Professor Jerry Gana rejoins PDP

Former presidential aspirant under the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP) Professor Jerry Gana on Saturday rejoined the Peoples Democratic…