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Abubakar Shekau

Boko Haram leader Shekau trends on Twitter; Read why

Abubakar Shekau, leader of the terrorist group ''Boko Haram'' is currently trending on Twitter and here is why.

Take advantage of N75bn Youth Investment Fund – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari in celebration of the International Youth Day, urged Nigerian youths to take advantage of the N75billion investment…
Governor Zulum

Gov. Zulum appoints Prof. Marte as new Chief of Staff

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the appointment of Prof. Isa Marte as his new Chief Of Staff.

Dabiri-Erewa welcomes 94 stranded Nigerians from Lebanon

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Wednesday ushered in 94 stranded Nigerians from Lebanon.
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh

Air Marshal Badeh: Court martial finds six aides guilty for failing to protect him

The General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the NAF Base, Abuja, has sentenced six Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel, who…

Lance Corporal Babangida jailed for robbing, killing WHO official

A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting in Abuja has sentenced Lance Corporal Ibrahim Babangida to 55 years imprisonment over culpable…

26,734 benefit from conditional cash transfer in Jigawa

Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa on Wednesday said the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme is expected to inject about N1.25…
Femi Gbajabiamila

Gbajabiamila advocates more youth participation in politics

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, said political leaders and governments must commit to opening the political…

Ghana evacuates 2000 citizens from Lebanon

The Ghanaian government has begun the evacuation of 2000 citizens stranded in Lebanon, following the deadly explosions in its capital…
Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe: UNILAG VC

I remain UNILAG vice-chancellor, Ogundipe insists

Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has insisted that he remains the vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
Lionel Messi: now a PSG player

Bayern boss praises Messi ahead of crunch match with Barcelona

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has expressed his big admiration for FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi ahead of their 2019/2020…

Two Lebanese arrested attempting to smuggle $890,000 out of Nigeria

Two Lebanese, Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohmmed, have been arrested for attempting to smuggle $890,000 out of Nigeria,…

Paedophile Ugochukwu Obiakor to rot in jail 25 years for defiling minor

An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 36-year-old Paedophile, Ugochukwu Obiakor, to 25 years imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old…

International Youth Day: Lagos charges youths on community participation 

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday celebrated the international Youth Day with a call on youths to key into the…

Customs seizes $890K from 2 Lebanese, hand them over to EFCC

Two Lebanese, Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohmmed, have been arrested by the Customs Area Command, Port Harcourt, Rivers…

Buhari commissions Police Mobile Force Training College by proxy

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned by proxy the new Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State.

Edo poll: TB Joshua opens up on purported prediction of winner

Founder, Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet T.B Joshua has opened up on his purported prediction of winner of…

Magu: We didn’t mistakenly transfer N573m into Omale’s account – FCMB 

First City Monument Bank, FCMB, has debunked reports that the sum of N573 million was mistakenly transferred into the account…
Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe: UNILAG VC

UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ogundipe sacked

The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the…
NCDC boss

FG gives funding boost to NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been given an additional N8.5billion by the Federal Government

COVID-19: Lagos charges religious leaders to follow guidelines

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday charged religious leaders in the state to strictly follow COVID-19 guidelines to prevent the…

I will quit PDP if NWC removes party structures from Ayade – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to quit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, if the National Working Committee, NWC,…

Stop interfering in Islamic affairs, Shagari’s grandson tells Christians

Bello Shagari, a grandson of a former Nigerian President, Shehu Shagari, has advised Christians not to meddle in matters concerning…

Student who created Jonathan’s parody account freed after 82 days in detention

Olusola Babatunde, a student, and social media influencer, who was arrested for creating a parody Twitter account of former President,…
Obadiah Mailafia: dies in Abuja

DSS summons Mailafia over claim northern governor is Boko Haram leader

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Obadiah Mailafia, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…

Babatunde Oke Onigbongbo council boss dies of COVID-19

Council chairman for Onigbongbo in Lagos, Mr Babatunde Oke, is dead. He died early today from complications arising from Coronavirus…

12 Major news events that shook July 2020

The month of July saw some major political, economic, crime, and cultural events take place in Nigeria and around the…

Boko Haram terrorists now ‘mere scavengers desperate for food’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors on Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nation’s security with a…
Suleman

Apostle Suleman reacts to death sentence on Kano musician for blasphemy

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has reacted to the death sentence handed to a…

DSS arrests man posing as aide to Chief of Staff Gambari

A 42-year-old man, Prince Mohammed Momoh, has been arrested by operatives of the DSS for posing as an aide to…