South-East presidential aspirants not assertive, need to work harder – Ohanaeze
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on presidential aspirants from the South-East to be more assertive and work harder in
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2023: I’m not running for president, says Amaechi
TRANSPORTATION Minister Rotimi Amaechi has debunked claims that he is nursing presidential ambition ahead of next year’s election. The former Rivers State governor
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APC CONVENTION TITBITS
The convention was scheduled to commence at 3.30 pm with the national anthem but was yet to take off at 7.30 pm, heightening
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Old Eastern Youths float football tourney to promote unity
Youths from the 10 states that make up the old Eastern Region have concluded plans for a football tournament aimed at unifying people
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I cried every day for three months, had therapy to survive NYSC certificate saga – Adeosun, ex-minister
A former Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has come out to reveal how she was able to forge ahead after the National Youth
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APC convention: Buhari’s candidate, Adamu, Omisore, others emerge by consensus
After days of negotiations and disagreements, the preferred candidate of the President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for the position of the national chairman
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Nigeria not favourites to qualify for Qatar – Addo
Despite playing a goalless draw at the dreaded Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday, Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, says he
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God gave me better car after ghastly accident — Dare Melody
Gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga, aka Dare Melody, had a ghastly accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in November, 2020, and his car was badly
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Ibeto gets boxing promotion licence
Hotelier and boxing promoter Ikechukwu Ibeto has acquired a Professional Boxing Promotion Licence from the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control NBB of C.
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BREAKING: One killed as bandits attack Kaduna Airport, ground Lagos-bound aircraft
Armed bandits have invaded the Kaduna International Airport on Saturday, shooting dead a security officer of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The
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Universities to shutdown completely as SSANU, NASU begin two-week warning strike Monday
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Educational Institutions
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Many injured as security agents fire teargas at APC convention
There was chaos at the entrance of Eagle Square, Abuja, on Saturday as security agents fired several rounds of teargas at delegates as
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BREAKING: Troops uncover wreckage of Alpha Jet aircraft mssing since March 2021
The Nigerian Army has said troops of Operation Desert Sanity have uncovered the wreckage of a crashed Alpha Jet aircraft in Sambisa Forest,
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South-East losing billions over sit-at-home, says Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that with effect from Monday, April 4, 2022, all markets, schools, banks and motor parks
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Eagles play 0-0 with Ghana in Accra.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana played an uninspiring goalless draw in Accra in one of the matches
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Miss work on Mondays and be sanctioned, Governor Soludo warns public servants
The newly sworn in Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has directed that all public servants must be reporting to
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Stop using my illness to scam people. My people want to kill me– Mr Ibu
Actor John Okafor aka Mr Ibu has cried out against persons using his health condition to scam unsuspecting Nigerians. The comic act, who
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INEC stays action on Umahi’s sack over conflicting orders
Reprieve may have come the way of embattled Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi and his Deputy Kelechi Eze, as the Independent National Electoral Commission
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Nigerian Correctional Service debunks report of smuggling of Indian hemp into facility
The Enugu State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service on Friday debunked a report that its officers were smuggling Indian hemp and alcohol
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2023: Dickson’s re-election bid for Bayelsa-West gets N15m boost
The re-election bid of Senator Seriake Dickson, who represents Bayelsa-West at the National Assembly, has received a boost with the voluntary contribution of
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Court acquits woman accused of killing husband
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has discharged and acquitted a housewife, Mary Alilu, accused of killing her husband,
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BREAKING: Court dismisses suit against $418m Paris Club debt deduction
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the 36 States against the decision by the Federal Government to
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Supreme Court upholds INEC’S de-registration of 22 political parties
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja upheld the de-registration of 22 political parties carried out by the Independent National Electoral
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BREAKING: Court postpones judgment on Ayade’s defection
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled judgement for April 6 in the suit seeking to sack the Cross River Governor, Ben
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FG is determined to end crude oil theft – Sylva
The Federal Government says it is determined to stop the economic devastation occasioned by the activities of illegal refiners, pipeline vandalism and crude
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EFCC releases Obiano after one week, seizes passport
The former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after spending one week in
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Freedom to Protest: ECOWAS Court restrains Nigeria govt awards $15,000 to three activists
The ECOWAS Court sitting in Ghana has restrained the Federal Republic of Nigeria or its component states or agents from issuing any ban
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Ukraine: 64 attacks on critical health infrastructure recorded -WHO
Ukrainian healthcare institutions have been attacked 64 times since Russia invaded its Western neighbour one month ago, the World Health Organisation confirmed Thursday.
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World TB day: Tuberculosis continues to pose threat – WHO, ECDC
Even in times of COVID-19, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and
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Soldiers destroy 49 illegal refineries in Niger Delta, arrest 70 oil thieves, others in 2 weeks – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Thursday that soldiers on internal security operations in the Niger Delta have discovered and destroyed 49 illegal
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