The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1 as public holiday to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement as he congratulated all Nigerians on celebration [Read more…]
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested five people who were alleged to be involved in child trafficking including a 39-year-old female pastor identified as Pastor (Mrs.) Mmayen Etim Odiuotip. In a statement made [Read more…]
The CEO of Tonimas Oil and Gas, late Chief (Dr) Sir Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme, the CEO of Tonimas Oil and Gas, was laid to rest in his home town in Neni, Anambra State, in grand [Read more…]
The Gen. Sani Abacha Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria to the refunds of stolen funds worth €5.5 million by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, between 1993 and 1998. [Read more…]
329 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; Lagos-113 Kaduna-49 FCT-33 Plateau-24 Kano-16 [Read more…]
A Tanker has exploded along the Owerri/Onitsha express road at the Owerri West local government area of Imo state. The Tanker was reported to have off loaded premium motor spirit, PMS, to one of the [Read more…]
373 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; Lagos-69 Osun-41 Kaduna-40 Oyo-40 FCT-35Plateau-22 [Read more…]
The Lagos State Police Command has recently made an arrest some of its personnel who were involved in the alleged extortion of two artistes, David Marvellous and Damilola Oladimeji. According to reports from the Newzandar [Read more…]
Following the issuance of a 5 million naira fine by the National Broadcasting Commission to a radio station, Info 99.3FM for airing a hate speech. NBC Fines Radio Station N5m For Hate Speech The inciting [Read more…]
Men from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are currently trying to put out the fire that has engulfed two warehouses owned by the Guinness PLC, which is located opposite Sunday Market, Wemco Road, [Read more…]
The chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, over the interference the DG of the commission with the on-going investigation of the [Read more…]
The level of security around the Senate building of the University of Lagos has been tightened as its Senate converge for a meeting at the Ade Ajayi Main auditorium to discuss the sudden removal of [Read more…]
An online television station with the name Atiku TV has been launched at a Five Star Bristol Palace Hotel by the Former Vice-President of Nigeria. The aim of this is to propagate his social and [Read more…]
The sale of a day old baby was stopped by the Rivers state police command on Tuesday August 11. Rivers state police spokesperson, SP Nnamdi Omoni who announced this said operatives of the Special Anti [Read more…]
Wikipedia has categorized Nigeria as one of the failed states in the world. The free online encyclopedia which entails information on a wide variety of subjects, expressed a failed state as a political body that [Read more…]
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has suspended three of its members from all activities in the house for a nine month duration for causing disaffection among members and denigrating the office of the deputy [Read more…]
The Governor of Ondo State, Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has launched the indigenous security network with the code-named “Operation Amotekun”. The inauguration ceremony of the “Ondo State Security Network Agency” took placed Yesterday, August 11, 2022. [Read more…]
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has issued a regulatory documents for taxi operators and ride-hailing companies such as Uber, Bolt, and several others. These regulations are set to be enforced from August 20, 2022. [Read more…]
The current President of Nigeira, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Boko Haram insurgents in the north-east as “mere scavengers desperate for food”. conversing at a virtual meeting in the presidential villa on Tuesday, Buhari stated the [Read more…]
Despite the fact the present Governor of Lagos is yet to finish the second year in his four-year term, a few leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have started moves to facilitate a [Read more…]
In a stakeholders meeting which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, members of the Nigerian House of Representatives has stepped in to settle the battle between the Nigerian Postal Service and the Federal Inland Revenue [Read more…]
A former army chaplain, who was dismissed for reasons of sexual scandal has made a request to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to review the decision and reinstate him into the [Read more…]
423 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; Lagos-117 FCT-40 Ondo-35 Rivers-28 Osun-24 [Read more…]
The National Examinations Council has witnessed a low turn out for the registration of candidates for its examinations. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the institution, Professor Godswill Obioma, mentioned that a total number of 20,110 [Read more…]
In reaction to the recent death sentence passed on to Kano-based musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, over alleged blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad by a Sharia court, the pro-democracy and human rights group have come out against the [Read more…]
290 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; Lagos-82 Plateau-82 Oyo-19 FCT-18.Edo-16 Kaduna-15 [Read more…]
This was contained in a public service announcement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Intervention Programmes, Lukman Bello, on Monday. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Mr Folorunsho Bamisayemi, in the [Read more…]
The Monday intervention, according to the state government became necessary to avert possible fuel scarcity and crisis that could result from the strike. Recall that NUPENG had last Friday, August 7, directed members of the [Read more…]
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has explained why he was treated in Abuja for Coronavirus and not in Abia state he governs. While speaking in a Zoom interactive session with newsmen, the Abia state Governor said he [Read more…]
Ajayi’s resignation from the PDP was coming six weeks after he left the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The deputy governor who came second during the July 22 governorship primaries of the PDP after losing [Read more…]
The former minister of petroleum said this at the weekend while delivering a lecture at a virtual event organised by the Ijaw National Development Group. The former minister said, “The ones that have swag, the [Read more…]
437 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; Lagos-107 FCT-91 Plateau-81 Kaduna-32 Ogun-30 [Read more…]
453 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; FCT-75 Lagos-71 Benue-53 Delta-39 Borno-30 [Read more…]
The spiritual leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu, has handed over the leadership of the brotherhood to his son, His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu. The spokesperson of the Kingdom, [Read more…]
According to a statement released on Friday through its Embassy in Nigeria, the U.S government disclosed it is concerned about reports of the deteriorating political climate in Edo State and is disappointed with the role [Read more…]
Fuel scarcity is set to happen, as the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has declared fuel tanker drivers to withdraw their services in Lagos beginning from Monday. As stated by the [Read more…]
Adama Indimi, daughter of Billionaire and Oil Magnate, Mohammed Indimi is getting married to billionaire Kogi prince, Malik Ado-Ibrahim, the founder of Bicernergy and owner of F1 team Arrows. Malik is the heir to the [Read more…]
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God spoke on Friday during the 68th Annual Convention of the church, which held virtually because of the lockdown occasioned by the global pandemic. During the [Read more…]
An Igbo religious body, ÌgbakÍ Odinani Worldwide, has called out to the Federal Government for the return of two sacred artifacts that was recently sold in France by Christie Auction House for the sum of [Read more…]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the reason on Friday when he appeared on a TVC live Programme, “This Morning” monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. Newzandar News [Read more…]
It was reported the wife to president Mohammed Buhari left Nigeria for Dubai, UAE over the Sallah weekend as a result of persistent neck pain. The neck pain started when she returned to Abuja from [Read more…]
Governor Godwin Obaseki has been allegedly accused by APC for sending seven armed men which have been arrested at the premises at State House of Assembly in Benin City on Thursday. The suspects were recognized [Read more…]
The federal government has announced the sixth evacuation flight from the U.S. has taken off for Abuja and Lagos with 325 total passengers on board. On board there are 128 males, 174 females, and 23 [Read more…]
According to the author, Omokri disclosed the money was paid to the CAN Chairman Kaduna Branch, Rev Hayab, and Sheikh Maraya, leader of the Kaduna Muslim community. He further encourage others to also donate as [Read more…]
443 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; Plateau-103 Lagos-70 FCT-60 Ondo-35 Edo-27 [Read more…]
The Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya on Friday granted a total of 230 hectares of land near the Gombe airport on Gombe-Bauchi road for the establishment of Nigerian Air force Forward Operational Base, [Read more…]
This was made known in a statement issued by the church, titled; ‘Update On Resumption Of Physical Services’ The couple, who co-founded the church in 1995, said they would continue to hold online services until [Read more…]
The General Overseer of the Household of God Church, Oregun, Lagos, Pastor Chris Okotie is in disagreement of the use of face masks in the church by members, noting that service will not resume on [Read more…]
354 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the cases across states is as follows; FCT-78 Lagos-76 Kaduna-23 Ebonyi-19 Oyo-18 [Read more…]
Atiku responded to Thursday’s scenario at the Edo State House of Assembly which was occupied by the police and the roof of the Assembly removed. According to the former vice president, Nigeria had been on [Read more…]
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