BREAKING: Hoodlums, Hausa traders clash in Osogbo
A group of hoodlums led by a man simply identified as ‘Ikeja’ and some Hausa traders clashed on Saturday in Osun State. Although the cause of the clash was not yet known, heavily armed policemen were seen moving towards the Sabo area of Osogbo, the …
I was once in an entanglement, Ayo Adesanya reveals
Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya has averred that at 51 marriage is not a do or die affair for her, adding that she was once in an entanglement. Speaking in a chat with Punch, the light-skinned actress said:”Yes, I will give marriage a try if I see a…
Magu probe an achievement, Malami declares
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the probe of the leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is a plus for the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari. Malami said this on NTA’s ‘One-on-One’ progra…
Islamic group reacts to Buhari’s probe of Magu, NDDC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the probe of alleged corrupt practices in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, describing these probes as confirmation of the genuinene…
Joshua warns Tyson against comeback
Anthony Joshua is comfortable with the newly-announced fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr but has warned Iron Mike not to get any ideas about taking on the current kings of the heavyweight division. Tyson, 54, and 51-year-old Jones Jr are set…
BREAKING: Kwara state governor loses father
The father of the governor of Kwara state, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is dead. Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq SAN (OFR), died in Abuja. Disclosing this in a statement sent to newsmen, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, who signed the statement on behalf o…
Gunmen attack Southern Kaduna, kill seven
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia on Thursday night reportedly invaded Agwala Magayaki of Doka Avong in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing seven persons, including an 85-year-old man. Some locals have been declared missing. Se…
#BBNaija2020: Eric, Lilo relationship about to sail
One occurrence BBNaija viewers look forward to is brewing romantic relationship that emanate from the Big Brother House. Biggie’s diary sessions often gives the housemates an opportunity to pour out their minds. Everyone has been hinting about a pos…
Man bags 15 years over plan to bomb White House
A 23-year-old American man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for planning an attack on the White House with an anti-tank missile and other explosives, US authorities said Thursday. Hasher Taheb of Cumming, Georgia also made plans for attacks on th…
Bill Gates denies ‘creating’ COVID-19
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. “It’s a bad combination of pandemic and social media and people looking for a v…
Buhari a ‘travel blogger’ – Aisha slams president over Mali trip
Aisha Yesufu, co-convener of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari over his trip to Mali. Aisha Yesufu said Buhari has become a ‘travel blogger’, who enjoys hopping around the world. She made the remark while …
Sultan declares Friday Sallah day, discourages public gatherings
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday July 31 as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah day and urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques. Abubakar, also the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made t…
Lottery operator commits suicide over winnings
A lottery shop operator, identified simply as Baba Pool, on Thursday committed suicide over his alleged failure to pay some of his customers their winnings. It was gathered that the deceased hanged himself inside his shop in Kayode Market, Abule Ije…
#BBNaija2020: Dino Melaye is my celebrity crush — Dorathy
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Dora has revealed that former Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye is her celebrity crush. Kiddwaya made this known during Thursday night arena games which had housemates answer questions about each other. In his …
Buhari appears with face mask for the first time
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday sighted with a face mask for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had recommended the compulsory use of face mask while in public as one of the guideli…
COVID-19: South Africa records 572 deaths in 24-hours
South Africa, on Wednesday recorded 572 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, who made the announcement on his Twitter page, said the total number of COVID-19 fatalities was now 5,940. “Regrettably, we report 572 new COV…
Man arrested for son’s crime dies in police custody
An Ibadan-based trader, Mr. Kehinde Omotosho aka Akede, has died in police custody seven days after being arrested for the alleged crime of his son, Kabiru. According to a report lodged in a crime-reporting app, FlagIt App, the deceased was arrested…
PHOTO NEWS: Chief of Air Staff, Kogi State Gov, others pay final respects to Arotile
The remains of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile have arrived at the military cemetery on Airport Road as the funeral rites commenced. See Photos: …
UN condemns execution of aid workers in Borno
The United Nation (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of five aid workers by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. Kallon, in a statement released in Maiduguri, said he was utterly shocked and horrified by…
ONDO 2020: Akeredolu’s deputy accepts defeat, says he contested against many forces
Deputy Governor of Ondo State Hon Agboola Ajayi, who lost the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accepted defeat saying that he contested many forces in the election. The 2016 governorship candidate of the PDP, Eyitayo Je…
COVID-19: Awujale cancels 2020 Ojude Oba festival
The Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Adetona, has called off this year’s edition of the annual Ojude Oba Festival scheduled to hold August 2, 2020. This was contained in a statement released on Wednesday and signed by the co…
Nigeria’s death toll from COVID-19 reaches 813
Nigeria’s death toll from COVID-19 reached 813 on Wednesday, as 543 new cases were reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Eight more people died in the last 24 hours as 22,529 are hospitalised countrywide. In the new cases, Lagos report…
Despite herbal cure, Madagascar's COVID-19 cases shoot up, minister cries for help
Cracks are appearing in Madagascar’s government after its health minister requested international help to cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases. And this is despite an official campaign to promote a touted fix for the virus, the herbal drink called CO…
My friends left me for serving non-alcoholic drinks, Pastor Adeboye reveals
Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has narrated how his friends dumped him after he served them non-alcoholic drinks. The revered Pastor had earlier caused a stir after advocating women-men submissiveness…
ONDO PRIMARY: PDP begins accreditation of delegates
The governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has begun with over 2,000 delegates present at the International Event Centre, Akure, the venue of the exercise. The accreditation of delegates has commenced at the venue after w…
Gov Ikpeazu resumes work after COVID-19 recovery
Following his recovery from COVID-19 disease, Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, is back home and set to resume work. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onyebuchi Ememanka, the Governor, his wife, his two daughters and some of his …
Oyo releases school reopening exams timetable
The Oyo State Government has approved the measures that would guide the resumption of schools and associated educational activities in the state. This indication was given at the end of the State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday. According to th…
COVID-19: Lagos daily infections drop, as Nigeria records 576 new cases
The daily confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lagos State have continued to drop, as Nigeria recorded 572 cases in 22 states with four deaths, on Tuesday. According to the report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the latest confirmed cases…
COVID-19: Club guards attack Lagos enforcement team
Some officials of the Lagos State Safety Commission have been reportedly attacked in the Ipaja area of Lagos while enforcing the ban on social gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Technical Adviser of the commission, Mr Seun Awojobi, in a sta…
BBNaija is evil, scrap it – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria has urged political office holders and other stakeholders to discourage immoral activities. It said instead, they should promote justice and moral programmes and activities that are aimed at pleasing God Almighty…
Recovered vehicles auctioned to Presidential Villa, ministries, Magu reveals
The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says some of the vehicles recovered by the EFCC were auctioned to the Presidential Villa, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Soci…
ONDO 2020: 114 Akure PDP delegates support Jegede
One hundred and fourteen delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have vowed to vote for Mr. Eyitayo Jegede at the primary of the party tomorrow. The delegates are from Akure South Local Government. The endorsement coincided with a statement…
BREAKING: Senate in emergency closed session over 774, 000 jobs
The Senate is currently in an emergency closed session to discuss the outcome of the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the presiding officers of the National Assembly last Thursday. The closed session started immediately the red chamber…
COVID-19: Two South African ministers hospitalised
Two South African cabinet ministers have been hospitalised with coronavirus, the government announced on Tuesday. Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi, 61, and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, 65, were separately admitted to hospital on Monday. Ca…
US Presidential ambition: Kanye claims Kim tried to get him ‘locked up’
Kanye West went on a Twitter rant Monday night, claiming that wife Kim Kardashian West tried to ‘lock me up with a doctor’ following his shocking rally in Charleston, South Carolina, to promote his run for president. It came as sources said that Kar…
Lagos seals Quilox, Farms City for violating COVID-19 guidelines
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed Ajah Quilox Pool and Bar alongside Farms City in Lekki for breaking COVID-19 safety guidelines. The enforcement exercise was carried out in the late hours of Saturday along the Lekk…
ONDO 2020: l’ll commence reconciliation process, Akeredolu tells party supporters
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has promised to commence the process of reconciliation to heal all perceived wounds in the party in the state. In his acceptance speech after being declared the winner of the Monday governorship primary, Akere…
Subscribe to:
Posts
(
Atom
)
Trending News
-
Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match stadium ban and fined £50,000 after he admitted a breach of FA Rules in relation to post-match med... -
Adele beat all comers on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts on Monday. She did it with a record-breaking debut for “25’’, leaving other t...
-
Nigerian Afro-pop star, Davido is out again with a new music joint titled PERE and it's banging. The song features American hip hop ... -
There are so many things wrong with the PDP. It is an understatement to insist it is a very imperfect political party. But for everything ...
