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Akinwumi Adesina turns 60: AFDB President says he is grateful to God

  Former minister of Agriculture Akin Adesina has turned 60 today. On his birthday the President of the African Development Bank, said he is...

Martin Ayankola, Ex-Punch Editor Appointed THE WHISTLER Editor-In-Chief

  THE WHISTLER newspaper, has approved the appointment of Mr. Martin Ayankola, a former editor of The Punch newspapers, as Editor-in-Chief. As part...

Bimbo Akinsanya: Nollywood Actress speaks out on why she fled her marriage

    Yoruba actress, Abimbola Akinsanya, has made a comprehensive statement in order to put the record straight following various false reports about...

FG to ASUU: No going back on IPPIS implementation 

    Begins induction training for 700 new civil servants   Federal government has insisted that there is no going back on the...

House of Rep member arraigned for N300m fraud

  Rep. Nicholas Mutu, former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Gas Resources, was on Monday hauled up at a Federal High...

US visa ban unsettles Pastor Adeboye, intercedes for Nigeria’s restoration 

  …Have mercy on Nigeria, he pleads with God Upset by U.S. visa ban on Nigeria, World renowned cleric and televangelist, Pastor Enoch...

SERAP wins round one in battle to get details of payment of jumbo pensions to former governors

    There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of payment of life pensions to former governors across the 36 states in...

Visa ban: Atiku begs Trump to recant, exempt poor Nigerians

      …says ban should target government officials   An impassioned plea by former Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to U.S. President Donald...

Ihedioha’s seeking reversal of Supreme Court judgement based on falsehood – Uzodinma

  Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said he is unperturbed by the return of ousted governor, Emeka Ihedioha to Supreme Court to...

We’re incensed by your non-performance, NASS tells service chiefs

      …asks Buhari to sack them   … Our cup of endurance has run over, says Gbajabiamila   Uncomfortable with the...

Lecturer Accused Of Sexual Assault Tells His Story

  On December 17, 2019, I was verbally informed by the Dean of Student Affairs of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NJI), Mrs...

Presidency: Abaribe Attacking President Buhari is ‘Foolish,’ a Huge Distraction

  The presidency Wednesday has described as ‘foolish’ calls by Senator Abaribe for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. If a leader like President...

Coronavirus: All travel plans to China should be stopped – FG

  In the raging case of the Coronavirus outbreak in China, the federal government has issued travel advisory to Nigerians to suspend any...

FEC approves N515m for completion of Dam in Adamawa 

  The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the sum of N515 million for the completion of an earth dam in Hong Local...

About $1m worth of counterfeit money from China seized at U.S port

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials revealed seizing $900,000 in counterfeit cash – all of it in singles. The dollar bills were discovered...

From Wuhan to West Africa – Living in an era of infectious disease outbreaks

  By Dr. Dr Adaeze Oreh The ongoing new corona virus (nCov) outbreak that was first reported in Wuhan, China mid-December 2019 causes...