No serious politician will ignore opportunity of becoming President –Fayemi
“It came at the right time”, Iya Awero reacts to Sanwo-olu’s house gift
Veteran actress, Lanre Adesina a.k.a Iya Awero has opened up on why she cried when Governor Sanwo-olu of Lagos gifted her a new two-bedroom apartment in Ikorodu. On how she felt about the gesture, Iya Awero said she was dazed. Speaking in a chat wit…
“I would definitely go for BBNaija season six”, says Eniola Badmus
Since auditions for the popular Big Brother Naija reality show began during the week, there has been palpable excitement across most social media platforms, especially by hopeful contestants and diehard fans of the show. Actress and movie producer, …
Kano people need education, entrepreneurial skills more than flyovers – Kwankwaso hits Ganduje
Why UTME students must use NIN to register –JAMB registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Friday defended the introduction of the use of the National Identity Number for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board said the move was for security reaso…
Nnamdi Kanu clears air on threatening, insulting Obi of Onitsha
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday, denied threatening the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe. Kanu said contrary to rumours, he never insulted the Obi of Onitsha. Following the Onitsha Ado Security outfit form…
Osimhen names Ex-Man Utd star, Ighalo among four Super Eagles legends
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has named former Manchester United star, Odion Ighalo, among the legendary players who have worn the Super Eagles’ shirt in the past. The other legends are Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo and Obafemi Martins. Osimh…
COVID-19: Total active cases now 10,363 as Nigeria records 113 fresh infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 113 new cases of COVID-19 in 9 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of recorded infections in the country to 162,388. The health agency made the ann…
U.S. President Biden invites Buhari, Putin , Xi Jinping, 37 other world leaders to climate summit
United States President Joe Biden is inviting President Muhammadu Buhari and 39 other world leaders to his first climate talks scheduled for next month. The virtual meeting is also attracting President Vladimir Putin of Russia , Xi Jinping of China…
Nigerian police officers arrest man for offering ₦1 million bribe
The Kano State Police Commissioner, Sama’ila Shu’aibu-Dikko, yesterday, extolled two officers of the command, Insp. Garba Saleh-Rabo and Jamilu Alkassim for rejecting a N1 million bribe. The duo, attached to the Kano State Consumer Protection Ta…
RCCG members kidnapped in Kaduna
In the middle of the continued captivity of the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State 17 days after they were abducted by armed bandits, no fewer than eight members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God…
I will make sure Nigeria does not witness another civil war - Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday recalled the lives lost to the 30-month civil war in Nigeria and prayed that never again shall the nation witness such. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publ…
REVEALED: Over 300,000 Nigerians receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed that over 300,000 people have received their first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 in Nigeria. The NPHCDA said on its official Twitter yesterday that those vaccinat…
We are starting work on the Lagos-Calabar railway this year — Amaechi
Transportation Minister, Chibuike Amaechi, says work on the proposed Lagos-Calabar railway will commence before the end of this year. Delivering the 34th Convocation Lecture of the University of Calabar with the topic: “The National Question and th…
#BBNaija: Ebuka, Edoho’s argue over next choice of host
As the sixth season of the Big Brother Naija show returns, fans of the popular television reality programme are currently slugging it out on social media over who to host the show later in the year. While some fans want an alumnus of the Big Brother…
BREAKING: Super Eagles arrive Benin Republic by boat, in high spirit
Super Eagles were in high spirit when they arrived in Porto Novo on Friday by boat for Saturday’s crucial 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Benin Republic. In a video clip obtained by newsmen, the players were seen listening to mus…
BREAKING: Buhari, Abdulsalami in closed-door meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, in Aso Villa, Abuja. Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, said his principal received Abdulsalami on Friday afternoon.…
COVID-19: Vaccine can’t be sold without being detected —Lagos commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that it is impossible for officials to sell the COVID-19 vaccine without the government detecting it. He said this in a statement from the Ministry of Health reacting to allegat…
Two police officers awarded N1m for rejecting bribe in Kano
A Police Inspector Garba Saleh Rabo, with the Operations Department, Kano State Police Command, has rejected N1 million offered to him as a bribe. The acting Managing Director, Kano Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Baffa Dan-Agundi presented the In…
Messi always wants to assassinate goalkeepers – Caballero
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, “goes out to assassinate the goalkeeper” when he is on the pitch, according to Willy Caballero, who says his compatriot is forever on a “mission” to find the target. Messi has netted a remarkable 663 goals for Barca,…
2023: There’s political gang up against Igbos – Ohanaeze chieftain
Chuks Ibegbu, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday accused Nigerian political elites of ganging up against the Southeast. Ibegbu made the remark while insisting that t…
BREAKING: Gunmen reportedly attack Jos airport quarters, abduct 3 residents
Unknown gunmen on Thursday night reportedly invaded the Jos Aviation quarters in the Heipang Area of Plateau State and abducted no fewer than three residents. The gunmen who gained access into the quarters at the late hours of Thursday shot sporadic…
2023: Power should shift to South, says Zulum
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said that there is a covenant between members of the All Progressives Congress that power should shift to the South in 2023. He said this on Thursday while speaking at the presentation of a book by a forme…
Army releases list of successful candidates for short service
The Nigerian Army has released the list of successful candidates at the Short Service Combatant Course 47/2021 Selection Board. A statement issued on Friday advised the successful candidates to report for officer cadet training at the Old Site of th…
I have taken COVID-19 vaccine, not scared of death— Kunle Afolayan
Popular filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has announced that he has received a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the movie director revealed that he took the vaccine on Wednesday. Afolayan said he took the vaccine d…
Benin vs Nigeria: Super Eagles depart Lagos for Porto Novo via boats
Players and officials of the Super Eagles on Friday left for Porto Novo by speed boat, ahead of tomorrow’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic. The players were in high spirits as they boarded the boat. Some of them had raise…
Wizkid wins another international award
Nigeria’s Starboy, Wizkid, has won his second NAACP Image Award for his feature on Brown Skin Girl alongside Beyonce, Saint Jhn and Blue-Ivy Carter. They were announced as the winners of the “Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album” of the year categ…
Nobody can bring down Buhari govt, Presidency speaks tough
The Presidency, on Friday, declared that nobody can bring down the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, spoke on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programm…
N50m donation to Buhari’s State won’t buy you APC ticket – Bamgbose slams Tinubu
Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has described the recent N50 million donation made to Katsina State by the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu as politically chil…
IPOB stands with you, Nnamdi Kanu assures Gov Ortom
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has pledged to stand by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Kanu made the remark in reaction to Ortom’s comment that people of the State are ready to stop Fulani herdsmen. Ortom had sai…
Governor Ikpeazu lauds Catholic Church over education development
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State says the Catholic Church remains a strong pillar and powerful tool in the promotion and development of education, and as such will always receive the support of his administration. Governor Ikpeazu stated this o…
Biden warns North Korea after missile launch
President Joe Biden warned North Korea Thursday that the United States will “respond accordingly” if it escalates its military testing after Pyongyang fired two missiles in its first major provocation since he took office. The nuclear-armed North ha…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 149,882 recoveries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that the number of COVID-19 recoveries from 36 states and Federal Capital Territory stood at 149,882 as it announced 97 new cases. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. It…
EPL: Chelsea named English club of the decade (See Top 7)
Chelsea FC have been named as the English club of the decade for 2011-2020. According to IFFHS, Chelsea beat Manchester City and Manchester United to win the prize. The Rankings are decided by rating victories and draw from each competition. The las…
Buhari will be removed if blood of Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu, others is shed – Cleric
Apostle Paul Okikijesu of the Christ Apostolic Miracle Ministry, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against being coerced into shedding the blood of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, pro-Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu …
Yoruba nation: We stand with Alake – Egba Obas, women declare
Egba traditional rulers, women chiefs and leaders, as well as other indigenes of Egbaland at home and in diaspora have declared their unflinching support for the Alake, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo. Oba Gbadebo was recently attacked by some social me…
Man who ‘criticized Buhari’ clocks one year in detention, presidency reacts
The Presidency has reacted to reports that a Nigerian pharmacist, Solomon Akuma, has been remanded in prison for criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari. A report by Sahara Reporters disclosed that Solomon has been in detention for over a year for cr…
Leah Sharibu: Nigerian govt has failed us, allow America rescue our daughter – Parents
I almost suffered depression at Chelsea – Morata
Alvaro Morata has revealed he “came close” to suffering from depression during his time at Chelsea. The Blues paid a then club-record £58 million fee to sign Morata from Real Madrid in 2017. However, the striker struggled at Stamford Bridge, despite…
Boko Haram: Electricity restored in Maiduguri two months after terrorists shut down lines
Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in the northeast Nigeria were on Wednesday evening thrown into wild jubilation as electricity returned to the town two months after Boko Haram destroyed the transmission lines, putting the whole state …
Tinubu’s supporters clash with critics over N50m donation to Katsina market fire victims
Herdsmen: Our forefathers stopped them in 1804, we are not afraid – Ortom
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, said the Tiv nation in 1804, fought and stopped the Fulani herdsmen from taking over the State. Ortom who spoke with BBC Pidgin at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, insisted that they are not af…
Negotiate now before bandits kill our abducted children, Parents tell El-Rufai
Parents of the 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Mando Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have appealed to the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to negotiate with the bandits to secure the release o…
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