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Famed American comedian, Bill Cosby’s 10-year sentence vacated by Supreme Court, walks out of prison

Following the quashing of his 10-year sentence by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, America’s famous comedian, 83-year-old Bill Cosby, is expected to walk out of...

USAID launches $10m project in aid of prevention, treatment of Obstetric Fistula in Nigeria

…Records 12,000 new cases annually In a bid to reduce the burden of Obstetric fistula in Nigeria, the U.S Agency for International Development...

Nnamdi Kanu was not arrested, extradited by UK — British High Commission

Amid controversial accounts of where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested and extradited, the United Kingdom says it...

NNPC insists on equity in Dangote Refinery, citing nation’s energy security

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has the responsibility to guarantee energy security for the country as the national oil company...

Just in: IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu extradited to Nigeria

  Wanted man, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indeginous People Of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested and extradited from the United...

N900m fraud: Ex-JAMB, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ojerinde, to be haled to court July 6

Erstwhile Chief Executive Officer of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, is due to be hauled up before an Abuja...

NIRSAL MD/CEO Aliyu Abdulhameed named winner of 2021 CEO Today Magazine Global Award

  In recognition of his outstanding contributions to agriculture and agribusiness in the country, the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing...

Again, kidnappers strike in Ekiti, seize another monarch

Barely two months after a monarch was abducted in Ekiti State, another monarch has been seized by some prowling gunmen in the area....

Cancelled London trip: PDP to Buhari: Use opportunity to think of millions of Nigerians who cannot feed

“Our party urges him to use this period to have some introspection on the sorry situation in which his incompetent, divisive, vindictive and...

Few days after businessman was hacked to death, wife of ex-commissioner assassinated in Ibadan

Ibadan, the hitherto peaceful and crime-free ancient city now cosmopolitan, has lately assumed the status of a hotbed of crime and violence with...

National Unity Campaign: Lai Mohammed lauds association’s initiative, says a it’s very patriotic move

Amid some centrifugal forces in the polity, the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has announced plans to mount national unity campaigns,...

Gruesome murder of Ataga, CEO of Super TV: Prime suspect to be charged to court soon – Lagos CP Odumosu

“Exhibits in Police custody include a driver’s licence, complimentary cards, Access Bank statement of account, an international passport with no. B50010434, belonging to...

More than 350,000 people including children lost to Boko Haram/lSWAP insurgents in Nigeria’s Northeast — UNDP

At least, 350,000 people including children have been killed as at the end of 2020 in Northeast Nigeria by Islamist insurgents, according to...

Alleged ₦4.5bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns three FIRS Directors, six other officials

Three directors and six other officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) were on Wednesday in Abuja rearraigned by the Economic and...

Drugged cookies, biscuits: Female medical doctor in NDLEA net

A medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, has been caught by the long arm of the law for selling drugged cookies and biscuits. She...

New variant of COVID-19 in South Africa: Nigerians urged to observe nation’s lockdown rules

Amid threat of spread of the new variant of COVID-19 and new lockdown rules in South Africa, Nigerians living in the country have...