The Ekiti State Government on Thursday said it has uncovered plots by some politicians within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to defame Governor Kayode Fayemi as the race for the 2023 presidency intensifies. The government made the allegation in a…
The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, CP Ben Okolo, has ordered a discreet investigation into the death of a motorcycle rider, who was reportedly stabbed to death by a barber in Sagbama Community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.…
The leadership of the pan-Ijaw youth group, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, has flayed the remarks credited to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, against the Ijaw nation. The President of IYC, Peter Timothy Igbifa, in a statement, issued to…
The first female Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adetoun Adediran, is dead. Adediran, who served between 1999 and 2003, died on Wednesday after battling unknown ailment. She held many political offices, including Women Leader of the…
Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 38-year-old school teacher over the alleged abduction and rape of his student in Dutse. Spokesman of the command, ASP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to Newsmen. The statement…
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s introduction of tax on soft drinks. The body warned that excise duty will lead to 0.43 per cent contraction in output and 40 per cent drop on industry…
At least five players have withdrawn from the original 28-man Nigeria squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Al Shabab striker, Odion Ighalo, is the latest to pull out following contractual obligations with his Saudi Arabian club. Ighalo’s place…
Daughter to popular actress, Kudirat Odukanwi, popularly known as Iyabo Oko, has refuted rumours of her mother’s death. On Wednesday morning, news of Iyabo Oko’s death flooded the Internet. However, minutes later, the daughter in a viral video said she…
Some Nigerians have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of trying to deceive Nigerians ahead of the 2023 elections. They made the remark in response to the Federal Government’s declaration of bandits as terrorists. The Buhari government had made the declaration about…
The 64th Grammy Awards has been postponed indefinitely amid an unprecedented wave of COVID Omicron variant. Recording Academy announced that the award was postponed indefinitely for safety reasons. The awards show had been scheduled for Jan. 31; no new date…
