Xenophobia: Our South African classmates bully, tell us to leave their country – Nigerian pupils
Up till 1 am in the early hours of Thursday, more than three hours after their arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos from South Africa, Richard Simon was full of life. He and his peers aged between four and six played g…
Mugabe to be buried in new mausoleum next month, Zimbabwe President
The burial of Zimbabwe’s former president, Robert Mugabe, will be held at the National Heroes Acre sometime in October, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday. It was previously agreed that there would be a symbolic burial on Sunday in the hill…
Enyeama open to Eagles return
Former Nigeria goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama, has thrown the door open to a possible return to the Super Eagles. Enyeama quit international football after making a record 101 appearances for Nigeria in 2015. The 37-year-old is, however, ha…
Xenophobia: South Africa may place 10-year travel ban on evacuated Nigerians
More facts have emerged on the bottlenecks which nearly frustrated the evacuation of 313 Nigerians from South Africa by the Air Peace Boeing 777 aircraft on Wednesday. The flight which was scheduled for 9 am did not depart the OR Tambo International…
We’ll force Lagos-based fake news peddlers to Kaduna trial – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says living outside Kaduna State will not save people from prosecution if they spread fake news about his state. El-Rufai said this at the launch of a book titled, ‘Digital Wealth”, by blogger, Japheth Omojuwa,…
Sterling should target Messi, Ronaldo level – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling could be capable of reaching the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. After two fine displays for England this week, national boss Gareth Southgate said Sterling has the potential to…
BBNaija: Emenike got married while dating me, Mercy reveals [VIDEO]
BBNaija 2019 housemate, Mercy shocked many viewers of the reality TV show when she revealed that she once dated Nigerian footballer, Emenike. According to her, the footballer was in love with her while they were dating but she felt he had cold feet …
M.I Abaga loses position as CEO of Chocolate City Music
Top Nigerian rapper M.I Abaga has been swept off his position as the Chief Executive Officer of Chocolate City record label. “This was after (the) Warner Music (deal) came into play. Audu (Maikori) made moves to come back to the label. M.I. has sinc…
I was under serious tension while the tribunal delivered its judgment - Buhari
Contrary to an earlier position that he was not bothered by the proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, President Muhammadu Buhari confessed on Friday he was under tension while the tribunal delivered its judgment on Wednesday. B…
Man kills wife for refusing to breastfeed her baby
A commercial motorcycle rider, Kingsley Madukwe has beaten his wife; Glory Madukwe, to death for refusing to breastfeed her crying one-month-old baby. The incident happened on Wednesday night at the Egando, Atan – Ota, area of Ogun State. The tradit…
Nigerian Air force uncovers training camp for terrorists
The Nigerian Air Force said on Friday its surveillance aircraft had uncovered a training camp used by the Islamic State West African Province terrorists in Mallam Fatori area on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno State. NAF noted that the Air Tas…
Minimum wage: Buhari makes new promise to Nigerian workers
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to the implementation of the new minimum wage for the Nigerians civil servants. The president made the statement on Thursday, September 12, when the leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC) paid …
How I was trapped, saved by divine intervention during Nsukka Civil War – Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has revealed how he was saved by divine intervention during the Nigerian Civil War. Appealing to Nigerians against reprisal attacks on South Africans over recent xenopho…
Xenophobic attacks: ‘Evacuation process was difficult’
Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, has explained the difficulties in the evacuation process and said no Nigerian was arrested in the cause of the evacuation of those who voluntarily wish to leave South Africa following xenophobic …
NAF destroys terrorists’ training facility in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) training camp near Mallam Fatori on the fringes of Lake Chad in the Northern part of Borno. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations…
President Buhari, Govs Ikpeazu, Bello, Abiodun, others depart Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Saturday to attend a one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit on Counter-Terrorism, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Given the growing threat of terrorism in the sub-region, the West…
3 years jail term for smuggling one bag of rice into Nigeria – Customs CG, Ali
The Nigerian Customs Service said three years jail-term awaits anybody arrested for smuggling a bag of rice into the country. Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service Col. Hamid Ali (rtd), stated this while addressing border communities o…
IPOB reveals details of Nnamdi Kanu’s meeting with EU Parliament
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed details of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s meeting with the European Union Parliament during its briefing session in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday. Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday took his agitation for the …
I can defend my decision to hand over the treasury to women -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he chose to place women in strategic positions of his government, like the financial sector, to ensure effective management of limited resources available. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, is among the seven women i…
BBNaija: I did not have s3x with Gedoni, Khafi reveals
Khafi Kareem, one of the housemates in the ongoing BBNaija (S4) reality show has maintained that she did not have s3x with love interest, Gedoni Ekpata. She reiterated that she is still celibate and would not have s3x on the show. News Agency of Nig…
I’ll win, even If election is conducted 20 times in Abia north -Orji Kalu
Orji Uzor Kalu, senate chief whip, says if elections are conducted in Abia north senatorial district 20 times, he will win. On Monday, the national assembly election petition tribunal in Abia nullified Kalu’s election and ordered a rerun election wi…
Losing election is not end of political career, Oshiomhole taunts Atiku
Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says losing an election is not the end of one’s political career. Oshiomhole was reacting to the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar, its presi…
Some governorship candidates in Kogi, Bayelsa are underaged -INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says some of those that emerged as candidates for the Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections are below the required age. Festus Okoye, chairman, INEC information and voter education committee, sa…
UK jails homeless Nigerian who issued threats because he wanted to be deported
Oluwaleke Yisa, a homeless Nigerian, has been sentenced to eight weeks in prison for threatening to stab immigration officials in the United Kingdom. According to Daily Mail, Yisa, 30, walked into an immigration centre in London on August 20 with a …
Ebonyi communities go spiritual against cultism
Elders drawn from the 16 communities in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Thursday, congregated at the village square (Obodo Amananta) at the Ngbo/Izziah Cultural Centre and called on the gods of the land to deal decisively with …
APC will take 100m Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years -Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years. According to NAN, Osinbajo spoke at Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi state when he paid a courtesy visit to Muhammadu Bas…
TB Joshua speaks on 2014 SCOAN building collapse
Five years after the collapse of a guesthouse at The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor T.B. Joshua has honoured the memory of the deceased. On September 12, 2014, 115 people lost their lives in the incident, 84 of them South African na…
Man fakes own abduction, demands N500k ransom from father
The police in Abuja have apprehended a 35-year-old man, Hamza Abdullahi, for allegedly faking his own abduction to defraud his father. After arranging his kidnap, the suspect alongside his friend, Awalu Shuaibu, demanded N500,000 ransom from his fat…
NFF reinstates Salisu after bribery ban
The Nigeria Football Federation has reinstated Salisu Yusuf to the national team after serving a one-year ban for receiving bribe. The NFF made this known in a press statement by its spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, on Thursday. Salisu was in August 2…
We will defeat Atiku, PDP at Supreme Court – Oshiomhole
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole says the party is ready for the next round of legal battle with Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Oshiohmole made this known whe…
Xenophobia: FG wants compensation for Nigerians – Dabiri-Erewa
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, says the Federal Government is pressing for compensation for affected Nigerians in the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Dabiri-Erewa stated this at the maiden Diasp…
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