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Yoshihide Suga steps in as Japan’s 99th prime minister

Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted as the 99th prime minister by parliament on Wednesday to become the country’s first new…

Coronavirus officially kills over 200,000 Americans

America's death toll from coronavirus officially crossed the 200,000 mark on Tuesday night, as 1,142 new deaths were reported by…
Court lambasts defence lawyer over delay tactics in N5bn libel suit by ex-INEC REC Mike Igini against ex-Edo APC chair David Imuse, 2 others

Election Rigging: 3 varsity dons to face trial, 3 INEC staff sacked

Three university lecturers involved in electoral malpractice in Akwa Ibom during the 2019 general elections to face trial, resident electoral…
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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases fall drastically again; 8 states record new infections

Nigeria's COVID-19 cases have fallen drastically again below 100, with only eight states recording new infections on Tuesday.

Leaked Video: Obaseki praises Tinubu to high heaven

A video has surfaced that shows that Edo governor Godwin Obaseki is a man of contradictions when it comes to…

Buhari defends huge borrowing to fund infrastructure

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration's borrowing to fund infrastructure was in order.

Battle for the soul of Edo: Obaseki replies Tinubu

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has lashed back at the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola…

Kainji Dam intact, says ICRC boss. It would have been Nigeria’s Tsunami

Kainji Dam never collapsed. It is intact and the facility is operating flawlessly, says ICRC, which concessioned the facility
Soyinka

Between ‘Dividers-In-Chief’ and ‘Divider-In-Law’

I am notoriously no fan of Olusegun Obasanjo, General, twice former president and co-architect with other past leaders of the…

Photo News: Osinbajo attends ECOWAS summit in Ghana

Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday attended the ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on the situation in Mali on behalf…

Soyinka: Obasanjo is right, Nigeria close to extinction under Buhari

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday said Nigeria, under President Muhammadu Buhari is close to extinction.
Niger coup: Mali’s military leader confirms call with Putin

Mali must appoint civilian govt. immediately – ECOWAS

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, the acting chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  said on Tuesday…

Video: Why Edo people must reject Godwin Obaseki on Saturday – Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has told the people of Edo State to reject…

Osinbajo leaves Abuja for Ghana to attend ECOWAS’ Summit on Mali

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has left Abuja for Accra, Ghana to attend an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll now 1,083

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at midnight on Monday said that the death toll from COVID-19 pandemic in…

Food crisis imminent in Nigeria

Twin crises, floods that destroyed rice farms and maize shortages, affecting poultry farmers could push Nigeria into a food crisis.
Mike Pompeo: Bottle of Japanese whisky given to US State Department in his era

US imposes visa ban on unidentified Nigerian election riggers

The United States on Monday announced the imposition of visa ban on some unidentified Nigerians, that it extra-judicially accused of…

Mama Boko Haram charged with new N97.4m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, on Monday, re-arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, a.k.a “Mama Boko Haram”…

2 Kwara lecturers Opashola, Ademola arrested with 28 Yahoo Yahoo boys

Two lecturers of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa ( Kwara Tech) have been arrested, along with 28…

Sanwo-Olu, Amaechi storm scene of train, vehicles collision in Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi have stormed the scene of Monday's accident involving…
Obadiah Mailafia: dies in Abuja

Mailafia to DSS: Let this be the last invitation

Former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Obadiah Mailafia, after his release by the DSS , talked tough…

Alien life could be on Planet Venus: Astronomers

A team of astronomers suggested today that there could be life on Planet Venus, after spotting the chemical fingerprint of…
Obadiah Mailafia: dies in Abuja

I’m ready to perish for speaking the mind of millions of Nigerians – Mailafia

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia on Monday said he was ready to perish…
LASU

LASU crisis: Lagos opens up on shutdown of school by ASUU, NASU 

The Lagos State Government has opened up on Monday's protest and shutting down of the Lagos State University, LASU by…

Breaking: Bus collides with train at PWD Lagos

A passenger bus has collided with a train at PWD area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with seven people escaping death.
Arik Air

Updated: Workers ground Arik Air

Arik Air operation has been grounded by Aviation unions over alleged failure to pay seven months’ salary arrears of workers…
COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases drop below 100 first time in five months

Nigeria's COVID-19 cases dropped below 100 for the first time in five months on Sunday as the virus is dying…

Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu in hot exchange of words at Channels TV Debate

Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Sunday exchanged…

No mercy: APC drags Obasanjo, Atiku through the mud

The All Progressives Congress has ferociously responded to statement made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the state of the…

Channels Debate: Oshiomhole borrowed recklessly, plunged Edo into debt – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki has attacked his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, saying he borrowed recklessly when he was in office, plunging the…