The Dapchi Christian Schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, has delivered a second baby in Boko Haram captivity, according to a United States-based group, US-Nigeria Law Group. The group noted that the young girl had both children in 2020 following the terrorists’ announcement of her childbirth earlier in 2020, including “We’re still investigating this.” The Dapchi Christian Schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, has delivered a …
From Hameed Oyegbade, Osogbo & Abubakar Sadiq Isah An auto crash that occurred on Ilesa-Ife road on Monday morning has claimed the lives of two individuals including a journalist with Unique FM radio station in Ilesa, Sunday Alakinde. The crash occurred around Rock Villa, opposite Old Sazo in Ilesa, according to eyewitnesses. The accident involved a white luxurious bus with …
The ex-international was the team manager of the Nigeria Skilled Football League (NPFL) club, Lobi Stars, earlier than his demise. World Water Day: Over 60m Nigerians risk water-related diseases Militants order oil companies to vacate Akwa Ibom The former Nigerian international footballer is reported to have died on Sunday night after battling an undisclosed illness. It will be recalled that …
Serena Williams will not have the chance to add to her eight Miami Open Masters title. The American tennis superstar and legend announced her withdrawal from the event over the weekend. The 39-year-old said that she would be missing her hometown tournament due to the must recover from oral surgery. “I am disappointed to withdraw from the Miami Open due …
INSEAD, the Business School for the World, has announced the appointment of Nabila (Isa-Odidi) Aguele MBA’14J to its Board of Directors. This appointment takes the impact on June 18, 2021. Aguele is the youngest person appointed to the board, second African and second woman of African descent appointed. She is also the first Nigerian within the history of INSEAD. As …
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has said there’s evidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2019 presidential election. APC candidate for the presidential election and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Buhari defeated his closest challenger and former Vice …
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Isyaka Amao, has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the navy to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers and other criminals across the nation. Amao who was on an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kaduna stated on Wednesday that the army would take care of all criminals terrorising the …
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has revealed why the opposition party keeps losing elections in Lagos State. Talking on Thursday when he obtained the South-West zonal chairmanship aspirant of thewhy, Taofeek Arapaja, in his residence, the former NPA boss accused some Lagos PDP members of sabotaging the efforts of the party …
A don, Augustine Ikelegbe has faulted the presidential order of shoot-at-sight and the imposition of no-flying-zones as a solution to the insecurity within the nation, describing it as a belated choice. Ikelegbe, who’s a Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) stated if such measures had been taken years earlier, it …
Nigerian musicians, Burna Boy and Wizkid received Grammy Awards for categories they were nominated in. This was introduced by the Recording Academy on Sunday evening. Burna Boy gained the Best Global Music Album category after being a nominee for a second consecutive year. The album “Twice as Tall” was nominated alongside albums corresponding to FU Chronicles by Antibalas, Agora by …
Popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, known as Mr. Macaroni, has called on youths within the nation to get their PVCs and take voting seriously in 2023. The comedian in a post on his verified Twitter page stated all politicians within the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are identical and united in corruption. The comedian told youths …
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned traders to desist from trading along road corridors or threat getting their goods confiscated. Chairman of the FCTA Ministerial Taskforce on Traffic Administration, Mr Ikaro Attah, gave the warning during an inspection of Nyanya Market and busy road corridors on Wednesday in Abuja. Read Also: Insecurity: FCTA begins demolition of 2,400 Shanties on …
Women from Umuleri in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, yesterday, of their numbers, protested half-naked over what they described as grabbing their land by the state authorities under the pretext of building an airport within the state. The women accused the state governor, Willie Obiano, and top authorities officials of partitioning their land for private use. They …
In a statement issued on Wednesday, his Special Assistant (Media), Kevin Ebiri, quoted the governor as saying despite Amaechi’s opposition to his political ambition, he has been able to get elected twice as governor. “They said we will not be Governor, we taught them a lesson in politics. In 2015, they said over their dead body will we be Governor, …
Arsenal legend, Kanu Nwankwo, on Wednesday, revealed that he walked 7km to play football without boots while he was growing up as a teenager in Nigeria. The former Super Eagles captain disclosed this while advising Nigerian youths not to surrender to their dreams. According to him, he didn’t rely on the government, including he didn’t quit on his dreams as …
Angry youths of Ihitte-Uboma LGA in Imo State have taken to the streets of the Isinweke community to protest the alleged killing of an indigene of the area by a suspected policeman. It was gathered that the protesting youths had set on fire, the LG council headquarters in Isinweke, the Ihitte-Uboma Divisional Police Headquarters and a court building in the …
A convicted internet fraudster, Akinrinmade Adeniyi, who was sentenced to three months imprisonment in Abeokuta, is to forfeit his car, a laptop and a cellphone to the Federal Government. The Economic and Monetary Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, stated it secured the conviction of Adeniyi on Tuesday for impersonation. He was discovered guilty of the charge preferred against him …
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has disclosed that the organized labour will embark on an indefinite strike if the bill to change the law on minimum wage is allowed to pass. The bill sponsored by Garba Datti, which has scaled second reading within the House of Representatives has been referred to the House Committee on …
A suspected drug trafficker, Hassan Bishi Taiwo, has been arrested by operatives of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) command of the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with three parcels of cocaine hid in a false bottom created in his suitcase. Preliminary investigations revealed that Hassan, who was intercepted at the E-Arrival hall of the MMIA, upon arrival onboard …
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha and members of the PTF will on Monday in Abuja receive doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The Director Press, Office of the SGF (OSGF), Mr. Willie Bassey, stated this in a discover on Sunday. The development was coming …
