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Anti-Corruption: Buhari won’t fail Nigerians – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured all Nigerians that he will not be distracted by baseless criticisms by the opposition in…

Notable Nigerians Who Have Died From Coronavirus

The spread of the Coronavirus continued to gain momentum, affecting millions around the world and shown no deference to well-known…

7 police officers die in road crash on way to Katsina, IGP Adamu mourns

The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has announced the death of seven Police officers in a ghastly accident in Jaji,…

Wike warns Akpabio: No harm must come to Nunieh

Governor Nyesom Wike-led Rivers State Government on Tuesday warned that no harm must come to former acting Managing Director of…

JUST IN: Jonathan appointed ECOWAS Special Envoy for Mali

Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as…

JUST IN: Doctors’ strike opportunistic, unfair, unfortunate – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday described the strike embarked upon by doctors under its employ as unfair and…

Buhari spites National Assembly, backs Keyamo on 774,000 jobs

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has given Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, the go ahead to recruit…

JUST IN: Senate okays life imprisonment for kidnappers

Anyone convicted of kidnapping in Nigeria will now face life imprisonment, the Nigerian Senate prescribed on Tuesday.

Reps to Buhari: Order partial reopening of schools for students to sit for WASSCE

Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday moved a motion asking President Muhammadu Buhari to order partial reopening of schools to…

U.S. based Pastor Tola Odutola, wife break away from Redeemed Church (Video)

Pastor Tola Odutola, one of the most prominent pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in the United States…

Bayelsa: Timi Alaibe loses final battle to topple Gov. Diri

The Supreme Court has dismissed Timi Alaibe’s appeal challenging the validity of the candidacy of Governor Duoye Diri in the…

U.S judge denies Hushpuppi bail

A U.S. Judge Jeffrey Gilbert denied suspected Nigerian fraudster Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi a bail despite arguments from his lawyer,…

Buratai reshuffles Nigerian Army’s top brass

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reshuffled the commands and postings of the top brass.

WHO worried as COVID-19 cases surpass 13 million worldwide

COVID-19 cases rose above 13 million across the world on Monday, climbing by one million in just five days, with…

Rajoelina insists COVID Organics works as virus cases explode in Madagascar

President Andry Rajoelina insisted that Madagascar's COVID Organics drink is still the best medicine for COVID-19 as cases exploded, with…

Oyo breaks record as NCDC announces 595 COVID-19 cases

Oyo State on Monday recorded its highest Coronavirus cases, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 595 new…
COVID-19 kills 21 more Nigerians

More trouble for Lagos: Coronavirus kills 39 in three days

The deadly Coronavirus pandemic is raging in Lagos, as 39 people have been killed by the virus in the last…
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education:

Nigerian govt releases guidelines for reopening of schools

Nigerian government on Monday released guidelines for the reopening of schools across the nation.

Fani-Kayode wades into Akpabio, Nunieh’s raging feud

Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has waded into the raging feud between former Acting Managing Director of Interim Management…

I met Magu in Dubai but not for money laundering – Pastor Omale

Pastor Emmanuel Omale has denied allegations that he bought a property in Dubai worth N573m on behalf of the suspended…

Video: Akpabio sexually harassed me, says former NDDC MD Nunieh

Former Acting Managing Director of Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Joy Nunieh has accused Godswill Akpabio, the Minister…
COVID-19

Russia completes clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine

Sechenov University in Moscow said it has completed clinical trials using human volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine, Russian news agency TASS…

Even with vaccine, COVID-19 here to stay: Scientists

Even with a vaccine, Covid-19 could come back every year like the common cold, according to new research by scientists…

Zindzi Mandela is dead

Ambassador Zindzi Mandela daughter of the former South African leader, is dead. She was aged 59. She died on Sunday…

Tinubu,Osinbajo are Magu’s godfathers – Fani-Kayode

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed…
Soyinka

Soyinka the gadfly, man of many parts: Birthday tributes pour

Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate and literary icon, is 86 years old today. Tributes are pouring in for the…

Lagos, Ebonyi lead, as Nigeria records 571 COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria, on Sunday recorded 571 new cases of Coronavirus and 16 deaths, with Lagos and Ebonyi taking…

End of the road for Biola Ebila, Ibadan’s most wanted criminal

The leader of the “One million boys” gang and most wanted Ibadan criminal, Biola Ebila, has been killed, in what…

WHO reports new single day record of coronavirus infections

The World Health Organisation reported a new single day global record of 230,370 cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday.

JUST IN: 9 foreign nationals, 47 Nigerians survive Coronavirus in Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday disclosed that 56 Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the state’s isolation centres.