PDP must respect zoning if it wants victory – Anyim
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim has said that the party must respect
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2023: Yes, I will run for President, Osinbajo declares. Dares Tinubu.
After months of prevarication and uncertainty on the political future of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, he has thrown his hat into
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Breaking! Abuja-Kaduna bound train bombed by terrorists, injure and kidnap passengers.
An Abuja-Kaduma bound train was this Monday evening reportedly bombed and demobilized by suspected terrorists. The train with over 970 passengers on board
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Association decries status of donkey business
Donkey Dealers Association has decried the status of donkey business in Nigeria. The association said the industry had directly employed over 25,000 and
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Controversies surround $10m, N1.360bn deposit recovered for NEXIM
THERE are strong indications that the sum of $10,180,583.10 and N1,360,736,865 recovered by investigators for the Nigerian Export-Import Bank may have been misappropriated.
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Airport attack may lead Nigeria the Afghanistan way – Afenifere
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has feared that Nigeria may be heading the Afghanistan way following the Kaduna airport attack by terrorists. Decrying
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Court remands man, 65, for defiling five minors, Chinese for stealing N72.7m from employer
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Friday ordered the remand of a 65-year-old man, Umar Yakubu, for allegedly defiling five minors.
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Federal High Court begins Easter vacation, April 8
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, says the 2022 Easter vacation of the court will begin
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Two suspects excrete 165 wraps of cocaine
Two suspects in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have excreted 165 wraps of cocaine. Spokesman of the agency
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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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