2019

The Nigerian embassy in Washington, D.C., has frowned at a recent event in the U.S. capital where some “victims’’ of terrorism and farmers/herders conflict in northern Nigeria made “false” claims against the Federal Government. The event,…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has charged the Nigeria Police Force to “pick up” the Senior Pastor of COZA Church, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Onochie said Fatoyinbo should be arrested and a…

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has charged the new Abia Secretary to the State Government (SSG) , Barr. Chris Ezem to use his wealth of experience as a seasoned administrator to drive home his vision of developing and changing…

The Super Eagles won their first two games at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations without conceding a goal. So far, the national team boss, Gernot Rohr, has called on 17 players out of the 23-man squad. This means only four outfield players are…

The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Saturday adopted ECO as the name of the single currency to be issued in January 2020. ECOWAS is made up of 15-member countries. They are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte…

An Abeokuta Magistrates Court on Friday granted N500,000 bail to a 23-year-old driver, Lukeman Muhammed, who allegedly stole two truck tyres from his employer, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Magistrate Sam Obaleye…

Megan Rapinoe insisted women’s sides cannot succeed “without gays on your team” after her match-winning performance for USA against France on Friday night. The US winger scored both goals as her team beat the hosts 2-1 in the Women’s…

The United States of America’s ambassador to Nigeria, William Stuart Symington, has described Nigeria as an idea bigger than the people of the country. Symington, who made the statement during the 243rd Independence of the United States…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has broken his silence on the recent aircraft seat controversy which has gone viral on social media. Oil Mogul, Tonye Patrick Cole had narrated a story about how a young man ordered Professor Wole…

The University of Benin, Ugbowo campus was on Saturday thrown into chaos as news filtered in of a young lady (names withheld) said to have attempted suicide. Sources said the girl, said is a final year student of the department of…