2019

Two persons were reportedly shot dead at Ogu-Bolo in Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State. The victims are said to be a former Chairman of Ogu-Bolo Local Government Area and his brother. Eye witness account had it that the…

Everyday in Nigeria, one is inundated with one horrifying news or the other.More bewildering, is the recent trend in stealing of female pants and menstruation pads for money rituals, by internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Yahoo…

sidents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, are currently in panic as series of explosions have rocked the city all within ten minutes. The explosions, seven of them, began at around 5:50am and ended a little around 6am. Residents are…

Lawyers and associates of activist Deji Adeyanju on Friday alleged serious ethical misconduct against the registrar of Kano State High Court. Balarabe Adamu was said to have absconded from the court on Thursday afternoon when documents…

Adeniyi Adesanya, an aide of Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, died in an accident close to Abeokuta, the state capital on Friday. Taiwo Adeoluwa, secretary to the state government, who was also involved in the accident is currently…

Nigeria’s crude oil revenue is set to take a hit as the country’s largest buyer, India, has struck a deal worth $1.5 billion, to buy oil from the US. In a statement on Monday, state-owned Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), announced a…

Kwara State police command on Friday confirmed the arrest of a Senator representing Kwara South senatorial district, Dr Rafiu Ibrahim. It explained that the lawmaker, also the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…

Chelsea have been banned from signing players for two transfer windows after being found guilty of breaching rules about signing minors by FIFA. The Premier League club have also been fined more than £460,000, while the FA face a £390,000…

Africa’s popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), has announced online audition for the 2019 edition. According to a statement on the official website for the TV show, the online audition was introduced to cater for…

“I eat anything I see,” says Abdul Edosa, 30, as he sits under the bridge in the sprawling Nigerian commercial metropolis of Lagos, where he sleeps. “I beg money from people -- anything they give me, I eat.” Edosa’s is a familiar voice in…