Benue: Ortom visits victims of herdsmen attack in hospital, takes over medical bills
Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Saturday visited victims of herders attack at the hospital. Recall that armed herdsmen invaded the community last night and killed four persons, leaving many others severely injured. The victims who escaped t…
Police confirms murder of PDP chieftain in Oyo
The Police command in Oyo State has confirmed the murder of Dr Fatai Aborode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, by unknown gunmen. It was gatherers that Aborode was killed on his farm along Apodun road, Igangan in Ibara…
Niger govt mourns Nda-Isaiah
The Government of Niger State has commiserated with Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, over the death of Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, Chairman and Publisher of Leadership Newspapers. Nda-Isaiah died in Abuja on Friday after a brief illness. The state Secretar…
Saraki reacts as brother-in-law, Abdulfatah Ojora reportedly commits suicide
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has confirmed the death of his brother-in-law, Omo-Oba Adedapo Adelanke Abdulfatah Ojora. Reports had emerged on Friday that Abdulfatah reportedly committed suicide on Friday. However, Saraki in a statement on …
BREAKING: Herdsmen attack Benue capital Makurdi, kill 4, injure many
Fulani herdsmen have attacked and killed not less than four people and left seven battling with various degrees of injuries at Tse-Angbande in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. Governor Samuel Ortom who visited the scene of the attack on…
Man Utd vs Man City: Solskjaer’s squad for EPL clash confirmed
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, will be without Edinson Cavani for Saturday’s Derby. Cavani was not seen with the rest of the squad that arrived at The Lowry Hotel, the Manchester Evening News reports. The 33-year-old had come off i…
Sam Nda-Isaiah was fearless, Shehu Sani mourns
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani has paid tribute to late Sam Samuel Nda-Isaih, the Publisher of Leadership Newspaper, describing him as fearless man. According to Senator Shehu Sani, ” Nda-Isaiah th…
It’s shameful we had better life than our children – Pat Utomi tells Nigerian leaders
A popular Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has said Nigerian leaders should be ashamed of the type of life they are giving the younger generation. Utomi opined that it is shameful that life in the past was far better than what the…
Ex-AGF Adoke gets court’s permission for medical trip
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted permission to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), to travel for medical check-up at the United Arab Emirate, where he was in exile for about fiv…
Kano elections: NDLEA screens 250 candidates, uncover drug abuse symptoms
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has screened no fewer than 250 candidates of political parties for drug addiction in Kano State. The candidates are for the forthcoming local government elections in the state. Dr Ibrahim Abdul, the N…
Buhari proved he’s not in charge, govt broken – Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, has rebuked President Muhammadu Buhari for snubbing the National Assembly. Secondus said Buhari has proven that nobody is in charge and the current federal government is brok…
NLC kicks against bid to borrow from N17tr pension fund
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday rejected a fresh bid by State governors to borrow from the N17 trillion pension funds. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, spoke on the rejection at the 47th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the M…
Offa Poly student bags nine months imprisonment over internet fraud
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of an Ilorin High Court has sentenced a 23 year old HND 1 Student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Oladipo Opeyemi Juwon to nine months imprisonment over his involvement in internet scam. The sentence followe…
EFCC arrests fake Lagos doctor for fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested one Williams Ogwezi, also known as Dr Williams, for parading himself as an official of the commission to defraud his unsuspecting victims. He was said to h…
Europa League: Mourinho reacts as Harry Winks went down tunnel after being substituted
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has reacted after midfielder, Harry Winks, went down the tunnel during Spurs’ 2-0 Europa League victory over Royal Antwerp on Thursday night. Winks, who has been unhappy with his lack of game time at Tottenh…
South East must play better politics to produce next president – Femi Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has pointed out what the South East must do to produce Nigeria’s President, in 2023. Adesina said the South East must play a better politics to get what he termed the,…
Nigerian govt accuses religious bodies of sabotaging COVID-19 national response
The Federal Government has said that some religious organisations were sabotaging the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country by holding large gatherings events contrary to laid down coronavirus protocols. The Secretary to the Gove…
Champions League: Neymar joins top scorers as 16 teams reach knockout stage
Neymar hit a hat-trick as Paris beat İstanbul Başakşehir 5-1 on Matchday 6 to join Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, Juventus’ Álvaro Morata and Marcus Rashford of Manchester United at the top of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League scoring charts…
NASS invitation: Buhari has nothing to tell Nigerians, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Thursday, knocked the President Muhammadu Buhari for his failure to secure lives and property in the country in the last five years. According to PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, Buhari has nothin…
Service chiefs not Buhari should address NASS – Ex-Minority Leader Aliyu
A former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, says President Muhammadu Buhari is not an orator and as such should not address the National Assembly sitting today. According to Aliyu who is a member of the All Progressives C…
Trump investigates Biden’s son, Hunter
Hunter Biden, the son of US President-elect, Joe Biden, has disclosed that the US attorney’s office in Delaware had opened an investigation into his “tax affairs”. According to The Guardian UK, Hunter Biden has long been a target of President Donald…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 474 new cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that 474 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, taking the country’s total figure to 70,669 cases. The NCDC disclosed this via its verified website late on Wednesday. The 474 new COVID-19 case…
Burna Boy, Wizkid win MOBO Awards 2020 (See full list of all winners)
Nigerian music stars conquered the 2020 MOBO Awards with Burna Boy winning Best International Act and Wizkid scoring Best African Act. On December 10, 2020, the MOBO Awards returned after a three-year hiatus and Nigerian superstars, Wizkid and Burna…
Nigeria will access COVID-19 vaccine from Jan 2021 — Okonjo Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines as from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affair…
EPL: Rio Ferdinand blasts Man United over Pogba’s situation
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has criticized the club over midfielder, Paul Pogba’s situation at Old Trafford. Pogba’s future at Man United is once the subject of speculation, after his agent, Mino Raiola, claimed this week that the playe…
NDLEA seizes 14.4kg of cocaine at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 14.4kg of cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Special Area Command, Abuja. A statement issued by Mr Jonah Achema, NDLEA spokesman also confirmed that it also arrested two su…
2023: Group asks APC, PDP to give presidential ticket to Southern Christian
A non-partisan group, Nigeria Equity Group (NEG) has called on political parties to ensure that a Christian is considered for the position of the president to further ensure balance and equity. The group on Tuesday in a press release signed by its c…
ISWAP fighters ‘outgun’ soldiers, kill 10, take one hostage in Borno
Ten troops were killed and one was taken hostage in clashes with IS-linked jihadists in Borno state, according to two security sources. Clashes erupted on Monday when a team of soldiers stormed a camp of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in…
Nigeria will engage US over inclusion on religious freedom blacklist — FG
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Nigeria will vigorously engage the U.S. government to remove it’s name from its blacklist of countries over concern on religious freedom. The Nigerian government has also expressed its displeasure to the U.S. g…
Champions League: Antoine Griezmann reveals who to blame for Barcelona’s 3-0 defeat to Juventus
Barcelona forward, Antoine Griezmann, has blamed himself and his teammates for their Champions League 3-0 defeat against Barcelona on Tuesday night. Griezmann said Barcelona players lacked attitude, and desire to run and to defend against Juventus. …
Why Gov Ortom can’t return to APC – Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said his counterpart from Benue State, Samuel Ortom won’t return to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike explained that Ortom won’t return to APC because he almost died during his time with the party. H…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 550 new infections as toll hits 70,195
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 550 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. NCDC stated this via its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night. The health agency said that the 550 new cases had taken the total num…
Fleeing Boko Haram members operating as kidnappers in Southwest -Ekiti Governor
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said some fleeing Boko Haram insurgents have relocated to the Southwest where they now operate as kidnappers. The governor made the claim on Sunday night when he featured in a Channels Television programme, “P…
Buhari sacks NDE DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Dr. Nasiru Mohammed Ladan Argungu. Dr. Argungu was relieved of his post in memo issued on December 4, 2020, taking effect from December 7. A…
Petrol price to reduce to N162.44 per litre as from December 14
The Federal Government has reduced the pump price of premium motor spirit (petrol) from N168 per litre to N162.44 per litre effective from December 14, 2020. Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige announced this while addressing reporters at th…
Maina’s briefcase companies had N3bn turnover – EFCC witness
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecution witness said on Tuesday that a former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, operated briefcase companies with N3bn turnover in their accounts without engagi…
Nigeria’s official population rises to 206 million
The National Population Commission says Nigeria’s population is now estimated at 206 million. This comes exactly two years after the NPC estimated the country’s population at 198 million. The Chairman of the NPC, Nasir Kwarra, said this at a press …
Trump’s hopes dashed by US supreme court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a devastating defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo President Donald Trump’s election loss. The justices refused to block the state …
Man drags Amstel Malta/Nigerian Breweries to court
An Abuja-based Nigerian, Paul Oche, has filed a N1.5 billion suit against the Nigerian Breweries PLC over alleged intellectual theft. Oche, in a suit filed before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, is claiming a sum of N1 billion…
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