Hate speech: Police set to descend on offenders
Purveyors of hate speeches may soon be in for a hard time as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has set in
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Barcelona sign Dembele for £97m
Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Ousmane Dembele for a club-record fee, Sky Sports reports. The 20-year-old France international
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Cameroun’s arsenal against Eagles
FC Porto’s Vincent Aboubakar and China-based forward Christian Bassogog are the headline names in the 23-man list released by Cameroon for their Russia
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Afreximbank, finance professionals to meet on structured trade finance
The African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) says it is committed to boosting African trade by enhancing the capacity of African professionals on international trade
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We’ll return with Afrobasket title –D’Tigress’ Akashili
D’Tigress and First Bank guard, Nkechi Akashili, talks about winning the 2017 Afrobasket Women, her career and more in this interview with IDRIS ADESINA
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Ladoja, Balogun, Kola-Daisi’s son, 27 others now Ibadan obas
THE history of obaship in the ancient city of Ibadan, changed dramatically yesterday after Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State presented letters of
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Pastor, six others arrested after unearthing body parts in church
A pastor in charge of Royal God’s Commandment Ministry International in Calabar, Mr. Tony Ekpe, has been arrested alongside six other members after
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Oduah threatens to withdraw from Anambra governorship race
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Anambra State, Senator Stella Oduah, has threatened to withdraw from the race over irregularities in
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Stakeholders hail withdrawal of quit notice
The umbrella body of northern leaders, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), and the leadership of the Igbo community in the North have welcomed
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Kashamu wants to kill me, Daniel petitions IGP. He is hallucinating, says Kashamu
The immediate past governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, yesterday accused the Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Buruji Kashamu, of sending hired
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Ananmbra Guber Election: ADC fields a candidate with 13 degrees
The African Democratic Congress on Friday elected a man said to possess 13 degrees from schools in the United States of America and
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Buhari hails Osinbajo at meeting with governors. Fayose not among.
President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors yesterday took turns to heap praises on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for running the country well during
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Buhari convokes a unity meeting with APC, PDP leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo met with the leadership of the ruling APC and opposition PDP at the State
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FG applies for Kanu’s re-arrest, revocation of bail
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu may be heading for jail before the next court sitting on October
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Ex-husband of 72-yr-old British grandma married to Nigerian, 27 says its her problem
MR. DONALD NEATE, ex-husband of the 72-year-old British grandmother of six, who married a Nigerian man 45 years her junior, says she will
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University Don, Obasi writes ASUU: “Change your hard line posture”
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently on nationwide strike, have been advised to avoid their hard line posture. A
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NUPENG condemns move to whittle down NAPIMS’s powers
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has condemned the move to whittle down the regulatory powers of the Nigerian
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Liverpool ready to compound Arsenal worries
Energised by Liverpool’s emphatic progress in Europe, Simon Mignolet has challenged the Reds to underline their ascension with a victory against Premier League
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Buhari signs anti-graft, other agreements
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday signed instruments of ratification for some bilateral agreements. One is to strengthen the government’s anti-corruption battle. Others cover Tax
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No place for anti-Buhari politicians in 2019 –Northern group
A pressure group, Conference of Patriotic Nigerians, has threatened that all Governors and members of the National Assembly from the North, who worked against
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“I am not for 2019 presidency”, says Zamfara Governor
Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar has denounced a twitter account linking him with a presidential ambition in 2019. A statement by his Special
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We would have impeached Obasanjo, says Masari
The former Speaker House of Representatives and Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has revealed that the House under his leadership would have
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Sallah: Sokoto distributes N10.3m to orphans for cows
Over N10.3million has been distributed to 86 District Heads in Sokoto by Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission to buy cows for orphans
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Nigeria/Dubai pact: Diezani, seven ex-governors, others to lose Dubai assets
With the signing of a pact by the Federal Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday, the coast is clear for the
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Jonathan’s facebook post on “freedom” elicits reactions from Nigerians, APC
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday took a swipe at the move by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to curb hate speech. The
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Abducted former minister Akwanga regains freedom
Former Labour and Productivity Minister, Usaini Akwanga has been freed by his abductors. Akwanga, who was abducted by gunmen at his farm on
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NAF aircraft crashes in Kaduna, kills instructor
The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Olatukumbo Adesanya, said that a NAF Beetle Aircraft crashed on Thursday
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Northern youths suspend quit notice to Igbos
The Coalition of Northern Groups on Thursday withdrew the quit notice given to Igbos living in the northern part of the country. The
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FG begins housing construction in 33 states for workers
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said that the Federal Government has commenced construction of houses in 33 states
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British grandma seeks UK visa for Nigerian younger lover
British grandmother, 72, is heartbroken after Nigerian toyboy, 27, who she married three months after he added her on Facebook is refused a
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