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Buhari demands justice for Nigerian killed in Ireland
Buhari demands justice for Nigerian killed in Ireland

President Muhammadu Buhari has demanded justice for a Nigerian who was killed in Ireland. Buhari, through the Chairman and CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa also condemned the killing of Mr George Nkencho. It …

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Brexit: Boris Johnson’s father seeks French citizenship
Brexit: Boris Johnson’s father seeks French citizenship

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father Stanley confirmed plans on Thursday to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU comes to an end under the Brexit pact delivered by his son. Speaking to France’s RTL radio in Fren…

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December 31st: Churches in Cross River hold morning services as govt imposes curfew
December 31st: Churches in Cross River hold morning services as govt imposes curfew

Churches in Cross River State have rescheduled their cross-over programs following the new COVID-19 restrictions in the state. Our correspondent reports that some churches commenced their cross-over services by 11am as against the usual vigil progra…

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China confirms first case of UK COVID-19 variant
China confirms first case of UK COVID-19 variant

‌China has confirmed its first case of a new coronavirus variant that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said. The new strain, which experts say potentially spreads faster than the original variant, has prompted travel restrictions o…

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NPFL TV to make N18bn annually, says Pinnick
NPFL TV to make N18bn annually, says Pinnick

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, says the Nigerian Professional Football League Television is expected to make at least 18 billion naira annually. He said his administration is working on growing the league to make it an …

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Osun gets new CP, Olokode Olawale
Osun gets new CP, Olokode Olawale

Olokode Olawale has resumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police, Osun State Police Command. Olawale replaced Undie Adie who was just promoted and redeployed as Assistant Inspector General of Police. The new CP, an indigene of Ogun State, was born…

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Biden names over 100 White House appointees
Biden names over 100 White House appointees

  President-elect Joe Biden has named over 100 White House appointees, the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition team has said. “With today’s announcement, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris surpass their goal to name over 100 membe…

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EPL: 3 Premier League clubs told to sign Diego Costa
EPL: 3 Premier League clubs told to sign Diego Costa

A former Tottenham Hotspur striker, Darren Bent, has urged three Premier League clubs to make a move for Diego Costa ahead of the January transfer window. The clubs are Tottenham, Wolves and Everton. Recall that Costa terminated his contract with At…

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Invite Bishop Kukah, well-meaning Nigerians – Cleric tells Buhari
Invite Bishop Kukah, well-meaning Nigerians – Cleric tells Buhari

With the reactions that followed the Christmas message by the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to invite Bishop Kukah and other well-meaning Nigerians for further progressive int…

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2021 may be worse, NCDC warns as weekly COVID-19 cases spike
2021 may be worse, NCDC warns as weekly COVID-19 cases spike

Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned that 2021 may be worse. The NCDC DG, Chinwe Ihekweazu, said this on Wednesday morning, even as he disclosed that Nigeria recorded the highest week…

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Labour threatens protest against Ekiti Govt over minimum wage, unpaid arrears
Labour threatens protest against Ekiti Govt over minimum wage, unpaid arrears

The organised labour in Ekiti State has threatened to welcome the state government into the new year with a protest if Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration fails to implement the N30,000 minimum wage and the consequential adjustment to workers ac…

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Resign from National Peace Committee immediately, MURIC tells Bishop Kukah
Resign from National Peace Committee immediately, MURIC tells Bishop Kukah

Bishop Matthew Kukah has been asked to resign from the General Abdul Salaam-led National Peace Committee. Making the call is the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), in a statement signed and made available to by the director of the organization, Prof Ish…

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Hairstylist killed in broad daylight shooting
Hairstylist killed in broad daylight shooting

A 42-year-old hairstylist, Adams Amakel Eguvwese has been shot dead in broad daylight as he sat outside his shop in Sapele, Delta State. The victim popularly known as ’10 over 10′ (the name of his barbing shop), was sitting in the front of his saloo…

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EPL clubs consider two-week break amid rise in COVID-19 cases
EPL clubs consider two-week break amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Premier League clubs are considering a two-week break after a rise in COVID-19 cases, the UK Telegraph reports. The chairmen of some top-flight sides have reportedly held talks over a mid-season time-out, as concerns grow over outbreaks at Mancheste…

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Bishop Kukah’s critics are hypocrites, agents against genuine issues – Federal lawmaker
Bishop Kukah’s critics are hypocrites, agents against genuine issues – Federal lawmaker

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency of Kogi State, Teejay Yusuf, has declared that the ongoing criticisms and verbal attacks against Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah were a deliberate attempt to di…

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Lagos vows to tackle flooding
Lagos vows to tackle flooding

The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has said several constructions and dredging have been embarked upon towards bringing about a permanent solution to the challenge of flooding. According to a statement signed by the Director…

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Redeemed Church cancels crossover service nationwide
Redeemed Church cancels crossover service nationwide

  The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has cancelled New Year crossover service in its churches nationwide. This is coming after the Christian leadership in the country directed worship centres to respect governments’ directives on New Year cr…

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How Nigeria can overcome her woes in 2021 – Obasanjo
How Nigeria can overcome her woes in 2021 – Obasanjo

  Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria can only overcome her woes in 2021 if the leaders insist that the narrative must change. He said Nigerians must have to work to make the new coming year 2021 a glorious year. Obasanjo warne…

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Nigeria's COVID-19 cases will rise in January - NCDC warns
Nigeria's COVID-19 cases will rise in January - NCDC warns

  The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria by January 2021. Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu, the boss of the agency said Nigeria would in January 2021 pay the price of violating the COVID-19 …

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Nigeria records 749 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria records 749 new COVID-19 cases

  Nigeria registered 749 new COVID-cases on Tuesday, almost twice the 397 announced on Monday. Three deaths were also announced, two in Abuja and one in Kano, putting the national death toll at 1,267. Abuja has 101 death toll. One of the dead in Abuj…

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Man Utd vs Wolves: Solskjaer gives injury updates ahead of EPL clash
Man Utd vs Wolves: Solskjaer gives injury updates ahead of EPL clash

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is optimistic Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be available for selection when they host Wolves on Tuesday night. However, the Norwegian will have to make a late call on Victor Lindelof. Lindelof deputised for …

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Bishop Kukah clears air on running for political office
Bishop Kukah clears air on running for political office

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has insisted that he has no interest in partisan politics. He stated this during a media briefing with journalists at St Bakhita Secretariat in Sokoto State on Monday. Kukah also denied ca…

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Kidnap of Catholic Bishop: ‘Imo in hands of outlaws, incompetent gangsters’ – HURIWA
Kidnap of Catholic Bishop: ‘Imo in hands of outlaws, incompetent gangsters’ – HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the abduction of the Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, His Eminence, Rt. Rev. Dr. Moses Chikwe in Owerri, Imo State. HURIWA said the abduction was an indication th…

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EPL: Brendan Rodgers reacts as Iheanacho misses penalty in Leicester’s 1-1 draw with Palace
EPL: Brendan Rodgers reacts as Iheanacho misses penalty in Leicester’s 1-1 draw with Palace

Leicester City boss, Brendan Rodgers, has reacted to the penalty miss by Nigerian international, Kenechi Iheanacho, during the Foxes 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Monday. Leicester failed to pick up all the three points against Palace as Iheanacho…

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Terrorists entering South West through Oke Ogun – Gov Makinde raises alarm
Terrorists entering South West through Oke Ogun – Gov Makinde raises alarm

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that terrorists are entering the South West geo-political zone of the country through Oke Ogun. Makinde said terrorists and bandits from Mali and other countries in the West African region are entering…

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EPL: Lampard explains why Zouma, Thiago Silva, James didn’t play against Aston Villa
EPL: Lampard explains why Zouma, Thiago Silva, James didn’t play against Aston Villa

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has given reasons some of his defenders didn’t feature in the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Monday night. Lampard made six changes to the team that lost to Arsenal on Boxing Day. Reece James, Thiago Silva and Kurt Zoum…

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Ben Bruce offers to reconcile Buhari, Kukah
Ben Bruce offers to reconcile Buhari, Kukah

Former Senator, Ben Bruce has offered to reconcile President Muhamadu Buhari and Bishop Hassan Kukah. The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese has been under criticism from allies and supporters of the President following a message on Christmas Day where he sla…

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‘Kukah spoke bitter truth’ – Fani-Kayode reacts to Catholic Bishop’s comment on Buhari
‘Kukah spoke bitter truth’ – Fani-Kayode reacts to Catholic Bishop’s comment on Buhari

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former aviation minister, has backed Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah over his Christmas day message. Fani-Kayode said Bishop Kukah’s remark was the “bitter truth.” Bishop Kukah, in his Christmas D…

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COVID-19: NCDC announces death of ten patients, 397 new infections
COVID-19: NCDC announces death of ten patients, 397 new infections

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that ten patients have died as a result of COVID-19 related complications in the last 24 hours. The health agency made this known via its Twitter account on Monday, adding that 397 new infe…

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Arsenal monitor Lamptey as Barcelona consider Bellerin transfer
Arsenal monitor Lamptey as Barcelona consider Bellerin transfer

Arsenal are closely monitoring Brighton’s full back, Tariq Lamptey, with Barcelona preparing to move for Hector Bellerin, according to the UK Mirror. Bellerin featured for the Gunners on Boxing Day, as they beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates. The Span…

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COVID-19: FG urged to provide emergency power supply before vaccine
COVID-19: FG urged to provide emergency power supply before vaccine

President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has been advised to provide storage facilitates and emergency power supply before purchasing Covid-19 vaccine. Shehu Sani, former Kaduna lawmaker warned that such provision was necessary in order to preserve t…

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Pastor Kumuyi under attack over alleged abuse of 12-year-old in Deeper Life school
Pastor Kumuyi under attack over alleged abuse of 12-year-old in Deeper Life school

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministries, has come under attack for staying mute over the alleged threats on the mother of a s3xually abused student of Deeper Life High School. Recall that Deborah Okezie, mothe…

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COVID-19: South Africa records more than 1 million cases
COVID-19: South Africa records more than 1 million cases

South Africa has reached the one million mark for coronavirus cases, with 9,502 new infections announced on Sunday night. Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, who made the confirmation, said the total number of people who have been infected with the virus…

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Boko Haram: Terrorists kill 10 people in Borno
Boko Haram: Terrorists kill 10 people in Borno

Ten (10) people, including four security personnel, were reportedly killed on boxing day during an attack by Boko Haram in Shaffa, Azare and Tashan Alade villages in Hawul local government area of Borno State, northeast Nigeria. The attack in the no…

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Messi reveals league he ‘dreams’ of joining
Messi reveals league he ‘dreams’ of joining

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted he has dreams of playing in another league like the Major Soccer League (MLS). However, the 33-year-old says he will only make a decision on his future at the end of the season. Messi came close to leavi…

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Allow us observe cross-over nights – Ogun Christians beg Gov Abiodun
Allow us observe cross-over nights – Ogun Christians beg Gov Abiodun

The Ogun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to allow churches observe the usual December 31 cross-over vigil into the new year. Recall that Gov Abiodun last week banned cross-over night …

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Reps denies reports of apologizing to Buhari over invitation
Reps denies reports of apologizing to Buhari over invitation

The House of Representatives has denied reports that it apologized to President Muhamadu Buhari over the saga that followed his recent invitation to the National Assembly. It would be recalled that the House recently invited the President following …

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2021 prophecies: What God showed me about Buhari’s successor, Tinubu’s ambition, Amaechi, Saraki, Fayemi, Tambuwal – Prophet Ayodele
2021 prophecies: What God showed me about Buhari’s successor, Tinubu’s ambition, Amaechi, Saraki, Fayemi, Tambuwal – Prophet Ayodele

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Bill Gates wonders why Coronavirus deaths are not high in Africa
Bill Gates wonders why Coronavirus deaths are not high in Africa

  Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has said he does not understand why coronavirus numbers have not been as high as predicted in Africa. Recall that Gates and his wife, Melinda, had in more than one …

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Naira to depreciate further in January 2021
Naira to depreciate further in January 2021

  Barely five days to the end of the year 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that a survey carried out by its Statistics Department revealed that the naira is expected to depreciate further in January 2021. The report, titled, ‘December …

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Why FG may not rush to give Nigerians COVID-19 vaccines — Scientists
Why FG may not rush to give Nigerians COVID-19 vaccines — Scientists

  Nigerian scientists say that immunising Nigerians with COVID-19 vaccine when clinical trials have not been done in the country is very risky and should be reconsidered. They also expressed worries over its likely long-term impacts. Nigeria expects …

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