President Buhari congratulates King Sunny Ade on his 75th birthday.
President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated the 75th birthday of legendary Nigerian musician Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, alias King Sunny Ade, on Tuesday. In a statement issued...
Nigeria’s resolve to remain one is unshakable – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria's resolve to remain as one indivisible entity is unshakable, in spite of the...
Manny Pacquiao announces retirement from boxing at 42 as he looks to become Philippines president
Manny Pacquiao has confirmed his retirement from boxing as he bids to become the new President of the Philippines in 2022. Last Sunday, the former eight-weight...
Gombe governor’s supporter dies after falling off car in convoy
A 30-year old man identified as Ahmad Sagir popularly called Khalifah, who is said to be a diehard supporter of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa of Gombe State...
Sokoto Govt. shuts down telecom services in 14 LGAs to fight banditry
Telecommunication services have been shut down in 14 out of the 23 local government areas of the state. Governor Aminu Tambuwal made the announcement on Monday...
Nigerian Army- ISWAP Has Embarked On Massive Recruitment
Spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Onyema Nwachukwu has raised an alarm of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) embarking on a massive recruitment of...
No More Open Cattle Grazing In Lagos -Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs Bill Into Law
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the bill prohibiting open grazing in Lagos into law. Sanwo-Olu assented to the bill at the Lagos House on Monday...
Obasanjo tells the Buhari administration that accumulating debt for Nigeria’s future generations is criminal.
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned the federal government against taking out new loans, amid widespread outrage over the current administration's incessant borrowing. Obasanjo...
Why did the EFCC’s boss, Bawa, collapse inside Aso Rock?
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has explained why Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,...
Taliban Bans Co-education In Afghan Universities
Taliban announced on Sunday that henceforth gender-segregated education will be allowed at Afghanistan universities. According to them, co-education is un-Islamic and against the country’s national...
Taliban almost beat us to death: Afghan journalists
Video journalist Nemat Naqdi and video editor Taqi Daryabi from the Afghan online news outlet EtilaatRoz have recounted how they were almost beaten to death...
Bagudu pays property owners N300m to build Jega township roads
Gov. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State said government paid more than N300 million as compensation to property owners to actualise the construction of roads...
SERAP to Buhari: Reverse suspension of internet in Zamfara, Katsina
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse what it called the unjustified suspension of internet and telecommunication networks in...
SA To Gov Uzodinma Reacts Over Poor Turn Up For Buhari, After N700M Was Spent To Rent Buses.
The visit of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, to the south-east region has stirred up mixed reactions among Nigerians....
See Terrible injuries inflicted on Afghan reporters by Taliban as the group clamp down on freedom of speech (photos)
Two Afghan journalists were brutally beaten by the Taliban for covering the women's protests in Kabul. Recall that it was reported earlier this week that...
Lagos Assembly passes VAT, Anti-Open Grazing Bills
Lagos State House of Assembly The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) bill to enable the state government...
Buhari came to mock Imo residents: PDP
Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted President Buhari for his visit to the state. The opposition claimed that the president...
‘Geriatric starlet’ Iris Apfel on style, plastic surgery and turning 100
Iris Apfel is living proof that self-expression never goes out of style. “You have to dress for yourself before you dress for your age,” the...
Oyo set to clamp down on Illegal miners, revenue defaulters
The Oyo State Government has warned illegal miners to desist from the act or be ready to face the wrath of the law. The State...
BBNaija’s Trikytee ties the knot with heartthrob
BBNaija Timmy Sinclair, aka Trikytee and his bride. Former Big Brother Lockdown housemate, Timmy Sinclair, popularly known as Trikytee, is officially married to his heartthrob....
The Buhari administration has designated Kogi as an oil-producing state.
Kogi State has been designated as an oil-producing state by President Muhammadu Buhari's administration. This was stated in a letter issued to the Executive Governor...
Police Arrests Killers Of Ex-Gov. Dariye’s Father
The Nigerian police have detailed how operatives of the Intelligence Response Unit arrested eight suspects indicted in the abduction and eventual murder of 93 year-old...
Prince Andrew heads for Scotland in bid to “avoid being served sex assault papers”
Duke of York, Prince Andrew has reportedly traveled Scotland as lawyers attempt to serve sex assault lawsuit papers to him. The Sun reported that the...
Rivers VAT is not for Abuja people and I don?t care if heaven falls – Governor Wike warns oil companies as he threatens to take over FIRS offices in Rivers state
Governor Nyesom Wike has threatened to take over offices of the Federal Inland Revenue Services in Rivers state over an alleged "bullying". Wike who addressed Shell...
Don’t welcome President Buhari on Thursday – Reno Omokri tells Imo state residents
Reno Omokri has called on Imo indigenes not to welcome President Buhari to the state on Thursday, September 9. The President is expected to visit...
DSS says armed robbers hijacked its case file on Igboho’s aides
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday September 8, said armed robbers hijacked its case file on the fundamental rights enforcement suit that was filed by detained associates...
Plateau government relaxes curfew in Jos North, lifts ban on tricycles
The curfew in Jos North Local Government Area has been relaxed by the Plateau state government. Governor Simon Lalong's spokesman, Dr Makut Macham also revealed that the...
Jill Biden leaves White House to work full-time as a teacher, the first time a US first lady will get a full time job
US First Lady, Jill Biden has returned to the classroom at Northern Virginia Community College, where she has worked since 2009, making it the first...
Monica Lewinsky who had an affair with Bill Clinton, says he should apologize to her even though she doesn’t need it
Monica Samille Lewinsky, an American activist, television personality, fashion designer, and former White House intern who Bill Clinton admitted to having an affair with, has...
55% of Buhari?s appointments have gone to southern Nigeria – President Buhari’s aide, Ajuri Ngelale
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Ajuri Ngelale has claimed that 55% of Buhari’s appointments have gone to southern Nigeria. Ngelale who featured on Arise...
Benevolence- Edith Okowa Pays Hospital Bills Of Helpless Patients Worth N7.8m
Wife of Delta Governor, Dame Edith Okowa, has paid the medical bills of 30 stranded patients at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba and the...
Fayemi Congratulates New NCDC DG, Adetifa
Governor Kayode Fayemi has congratulated Dr Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa on his appointment as the new Director General (DG), Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). According...
Obaseki alleges massive fraud in LG administration
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed worry over monies being removed from the coffers of the various Local Government Councils of the State without...
Sanwo-Olu empowers 76-year-old bricklayer, 1,999 others
For Pa Fawole Johnson Alade, there is no age too old to learn. The 76-year-old concrete and block craftsman from Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area...
Peter Obi donates N100m to Shanahan School of Nursing
Former Governor of Anambra, Mr Peter Obi has donated N100m to Bishop Shanahan Specialist Hospital Nsukka (BSSHN) to upgrade its School of Nursing and Midwifery...
Cholera kills six Sokoto indigenes in Lagos
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of six indigenes of the state in Lagos as a result of Cholera. A statement issued in...
Wike threatens fresh COVID-19 lockdown in Rivers
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers has threatened to re-impose the suspended COVID-19 lockdown measures if residents fail to comply with COVID-19 protocols. Wike made the threat...
Lagos State Govt Releases Guidelines For School Resumption
The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption guidelines for the Y2021/2022 academic session for public and private schools across the State. In a statement...
Governor El-Rufai tells JAMB-Stop giving preferential scores to Northern students
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has asked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to stop giving preferential scores to Northern students in its exams....
Ibikunle Amosun,Former Ogun state governor,and wife celebrate 30th wedding anniversary
Former Ogun state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, and his wife, Olufunsho, are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary today September 7. Olufunsho in a post shared...
Nasarawa National Youth Vanguard Chairman (APC) Dies In His Sleep
A youth mobilizer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Hon. Bosha Ibrahim Azara, has died. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy...
Sunday Igboho speaks from Cotonou prison- Beninese lawyers collected millions but can’t save me from prison
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has lambasted his Beninese lawyers for failing to stop his detention at a prison in Benin...
Buhari appoints Osinbajo to a new position
President Muhammadu Buhari approved the formation of a commision to restructure the health sector on Monday. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed as chairman...
Former US presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten announce the birth of their adopted children
Former US presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten have announced the birth of their son and daughter. Buttigieg, who is the Transportation Secretary under...
Kaduna LG election: Stray bullet allegedly kills 9-year-old girl on her way to Islamic school (Graphic photo)
A stray bullet has killed a 9-year-old identified as Zainab Bala-Umar at Gwanki Ward in Makarfi during the ongoing local government elections in Kaduna State...
”If we repeat the mistake of 2015, and vote Tinubu in as President in 2023, we will have another UK based President – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has shared his thoughts on the different photos of Nigerian leaders trooping to London to see APC National leader, Bola Tinubu. Reno said...
NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa- National assembly members know they can’t go back to their constituencies if they legalize marijuana
Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) has said that members of the National Assembly know they can't...
Women stage protest in Kabul for women rights despite heavy Taliban presence (Photos)
Afghan women rights activists on Friday, September 3, took part in a demonstration in Kabul on September 3 calling for equal rights and full participation...
Gunmen kidnap Katsina SSG?s brother in Kano
Alhaji Kabir Muhammed, the elder brother of the Secretary to Katsina State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammed has been abducted by gunmen. Kabir was working on his...
10-day plan for after Queen Elizabeth II’s death revealed
The UK is fully prepared for when the Queen passes away. The UK has a secret plan for Queen Elizabeth II’s death, including a memorial...
Amaechi -Work on Bonny Deep Seaport to start soon
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said work will soon start on the Bonny Deep Seaport. Amaechi, in a statement by the Director of...
SGF Boss Mustapha at 65, a man I admire – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Confers with the SGF Mr. Boss Mustapha during a virtual FEC Meeting held at the State House Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari says...
God Is Raising a ‘Violent Church’ In The US – Apostle Michael Petro
Radical right-wing pastor Greg Locke appeared on the “Voice of Healing” radio program last week, where he insisted that he must use his Sunday services to preach...
Shame of NDDC: $14B squandered , 362 bank accounts uncovered
Billions of dollars aimed at developing the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s oil-producing region, have been squandered over the past two decades, a forensic audit ordered by...
Account freezing: Kogi to drag EFCC to court
The Kogi State Government has drawn the battle line with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, vowing to drag it to court over...
Shame of NDDC: $14B squandered , 362 bank accounts uncovered
Billions of dollars aimed at developing the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s oil-producing region, have been squandered over the past two decades, a forensic audit ordered by...
Iwuanyanwu retires from partisan politics
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu, a former Board of Trustees (BoT) member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced his retirement from partisan politics....
New Zambian President appoints prison official who detained him under former administration as Deputy Commissioner Gen. of Correctional Service (video)
New Zambian president, Hakainde Hichilema has sworn in a prison official who detained him under the former administration as Deputy Commissioner General of the Correctional...
It would’ve been the exact opposite, they feared me – Trump says Taliban took advantage of Biden being president to take over Afghanistan
Former US President, Donald Trump has lambasted President Biden over his chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying the Taliban's take over of Afghanistan didn't happen because...
APC expels Suleiman Adamu for allegedly insulting Buhari
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled its Caretaker Chairman in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu, after he was...