On Thursday, the Super Falcons qualified for the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 20 years. The last time the reached the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup was in 1999 in the…
A storm of mixed reactions by Nigerians has greeted a court order by the Kaduna State High Court, declaring the State Religious Bill recently passed by the former State House of Assembly as “illegal“. Justice D. Gwadah in the ruling,…
The rich profile of the new Group Managing Director for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kolo Kyari. Kyari’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari was made known in a statement released by Ndu Ughamadu, Group General Manager, Group Public…
A storm of mixed reactions by Nigerians has greeted the appointment of Mele Kolo Kyari as the Group Managing Director for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Kyari’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari was made known in a statement released…
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has said that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai has indicted himself and the President, Muhammadu Buhari. The National Chairman, ADP, Yabagi Sani made this known while reacting to a comment by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the newly inaugurated National Economic Council (NEC), with tenure from 2019 to 2023 at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to look into new economic policies that would boost the counties gross domestic product. The President who…
The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force Thursday arraigned 13 workers of ‘Seven-Up Bottling Company’ for allegedly assaulting Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with the President of Benin Republic Mr. Patrice Talon. Talon arrived at the forecourt of the Villa on a private visit with President Buhari. Journalists were not briefed on the outcome…
A drastic and dramatic overhaul of African football is expected to be announced on Thursday, the eve of the kickoff of the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in the wake of corruption scandals consuming the Confederation of African Football (CAF).…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has so far withdrawn about 70 certificates of return issued to candidates in the 2019 general election. The National Commissioner in charge of Information, Publicity and Voter Education at INEC,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Mele Kolo Kyari as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The corporation disclosed this in a statement released by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr.…
The Save Lagos Group (SLG) has called on the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to stop playing God over rumoured plan to appoint the immediate past Governor of the State, Akinwunmi Ambode into…
There’s serious manhunt of Nigerians in Togo Lome. A Nigerian man was accused of raping a local Togolese girl to death but the reports was later discovered to be false.. The girl in question was the girlfriend of the Nigerian…
It has been peace in the Niger Delta without much of military fire since Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai was appointed Chief of Army Staff, COAS, by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2015. The incessant clashes between military and communities in…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has said in spite of pockets of insecurity, the crime rate in the country is declining. He stated this on Monday, in his address during the monthly conference of Commissioner of Police…
In spite of the recent incidents of air crash and near-crash involving it, Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest Aviation Group in Africa, has again been voted the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for third consecutive year. Mr Tewolde GebreMariam, the Group…
Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged corruption relating to the decision to award #Qatar the #2022WorldCup. Since Qatar was awarded the right to host the 2022 worldcup ahead of countries like…
News fly around recently that the family house of controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo was attacked by men of the underworld sometimes last week, she just shared photos to show the extent the armed robbers inflict scar on her body. this…
Ahead of the July 5th fixed by the Supreme Court to deliver judgement in the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is seeking the face of God for the verdict to go in its…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has said in spite of pockets of insecurity, the crime rate in the country is declining. He stated this, on Monday, in his address during the monthly conference of Commissioner of Police…