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Tension in Oyo community residents as herdsmen hack farmers to death

 By Boye Ajayi Following the killing of some farmers in Igangan community in Oyo State by suspected herdsmen, the people have been gripped...

Shock, disappointment as Buhari’s white pigeons could not fly 

The ceremonial release of white pigeons to commemorate 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day in Abuja by the President Muhammadu Buhari experienced a hitch as they...

Nigeria’s inflation rate hit all-time high of 15.75 per cent 

… it’s a hydra-headed monster that has eroded disposable and discretionary income of consumers Nigeria’s inflation rate has spiralled to its highest level in...

55-year-old serial rapist nabbed for violating 7 teenage hawkers 

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A 55-year-old man identified as Abdulhamid Sale, has been arrested for allegedly raping seven teenagers in Bukuru community in...

96 reputable firms bid for NNPC pipelines, depots, terminals rehabilitation on BOT financing 

  No fewer than 96 reputable companies  have indicated interest in rehabilitating the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) downstream infrastructure including pipelines, depots...

Ethiopia’s former foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender

  Ethiopia said its military killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian foreign minister Seyoum Mesfin. Five...

US to require negative COVID-19 test from international travelers

  Starting January 26th, the CDC is mandating all inbound travelers to the United States to have a negative viral test result before...

Just in: Eight days to go, Donald Trump impeached for ‘incitement of insurrection’

With less than eight days to the end of his tenure, the United States House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for...

We are ommitted to OPEC+ agreement on oil production cut, says NNPC

  …focuses more on gas, condensats to boost Nigeria’s revenue profile In a bid to stabilize the global oil market,the Nigerian National Petroleum...

Clark hits Akpabio hard: Stop meddling in NDDC affairs 

    The Ijaw National leader and Chairman of Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF),  Chief Edwin Clark, has sent a strong warning to the...

Octogenarian NADECO chieftain and ex-Imo governor, Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu passes on

  Retired Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu, ex-military governor of Imo State and chieftain of the pro-democracy organization — the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, is...

Jealous 18-year-old lover sets boyfriend ablaze for jilting her

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A young man, Chidinma Omah, has died after he was set ablaze by his 18-year-old girlfriend, Esther, in...

Hunter becomes the hunted: Notorious Abuja kidnapper kidnapped by another kidnapper

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Even among criminals they get masters and superiors. This played out in a case of an Abuja notorious kidnapper,...

Bartender bags 8 years for stealing his employer’s ATM card, withdrawing N1.07m from his account

  By Boye Ajayi   A 35-year-old bartender, Godwin Job, is to spend the next eight years in jail for stealing the ATM...

Social media laudatory comments for Osinbajo on digital technology promotion for youth employment

  Nigerians particularly the youth have taken to the social media extolling Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s contributions to the promotion of opportunities for the...

Another COVID-19 lockdown imminent, warns FG

  Unless Nigerians comply with the COVID-19 protocols to flatten the curve of the second wave of the virus, the Federal Goverment says...