News
Matawalle asks Zamfara residents to defend themselves against bandits
By our reporter| Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad Matawalle on Friday asked residents to defend themselves against bandits. The governor who gave the directive…
Buhari appoints veteran broadcaster Balarabe Ilelah, as NBC DG
By our reporter| President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a broadcaster, as the substantive director-general (DG) of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).…
NANS suspends June 12 protest as politicians move to hijack event
By our reporter| The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday announced the suspension of its planned June 12 nationwide protests over safety…
“Nigeria needs Twitter as Twitter needs Nigeria, Says Lawan
Yusuf Bello| Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Friday for the first since the federal government suspended the operation of microblogging firm Twitter in…
Politics
In yet another interview Buhari explains why he asked Sanwo-Olu to let let Lagosins trek after #EndSARS protesters burnt BRT buses
For the second time in as many days, President Muhammadu on Friday spoke to Nigerians via an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority where…
Buhari’s comment on zoning was not about Tinubu – Presidency
By our reporter| The Presidency on Friday distanced President Muhammadu Buhari from what it terms a ‘malicious campaign’ aiming to drive a wedge between…
IPOB will not have “access to anywhere” even if they eventually secede-Buhari
By our reporter| President Muhammadu Buhari has said that IPOB will not have “access to anywhere” even if they eventually secede from Nigeria as…
Obasanjo says it will be “almost idiotic” for Nigeria to disintegrate at this time
Ebun Francis| Elder statesman and former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday while condemning the agitators for disintegration, said it will be “almost idiotic” for…
Economy
10.5m Nigerians lifted out of poverty in two years, Says Buhari
By our reporter| 10.5 million people have been lifted out of poverty in the past two years, President Mohammadu Buhari said on Saturday. Buhari…
Report: Nigeria in negotiation with StanChart to replace China loans for rail projects
Nigeria’s government is in talks with Standard Chartered Plc about arranging funding for two rail projects expected to cost as much as $14.4 billion,…
Buhari inaugurates Lagos-Ibadan rail project, takes ride
President Buhari Thursday inaugurated the commercial operations of Lagos-Ibadan railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos, describing the feat ‘‘as…
Report: Oil prices hit highest levels in years on improved demand
Oil prices continued an upward trend on Wednesday as confidence in the outlook continues to grow on the back of strong fuel demand in…
Health
China confirms first human case of bird flu strain
China reported the world’s first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain on Tuesday but said the risk of it spreading widely among…
Explosive new study claims Chinese scientists created COVID
A bombshell new study claims to have proof that Chinese scientists created COVID-19 in a lab and then tried to reverse-engineer versions of the…
Sports
Denmark’s Christian Eriksen awake, stable after collapsing on field at Euro 2020
A Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland was temporarily suspended after Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field and received treatment. UEFA…
Nigerian footballer’s drowning was an ‘accident’ – Belarusian Club
Belarus Premier League side FC Vitebsk have said the drowning of Nigerian footballer Kelvin Odenigbo was an “accident.” The club doctors on Monday explained…
Entertainment
Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay fight dirty in salon
Popular singers, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, have been involved in a fight in a salon in Lagos. In a video, which surfaced online,…
Life
73% of women in Kaduna LG say it’s okay for men to beat them – Report
73 per cent of women in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State said that it was okay for a man to beat…
Interviews
In yet another interview Buhari explains why he asked Sanwo-Olu to let let Lagosins trek after #EndSARS protesters burnt BRT buses
For the second time in as many days, President Muhammadu on Friday spoke to Nigerians via an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority where…
Buhari in first interview after re-election explains why some persons with good degrees may die without having jobs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday for the first time since he was re-elected for a second term in an interview with Arise TV spoke…
Photo Diary
PHOTO: Fidelity Bank’s courtesy visit to the office of the Senate President of Nigeria
In a bid to foster positive business relationships, Fidelity Bank makes concerted efforts aimed at collaborating with the private and public sectors. The Bank…
Osodeke elected new ASUU president
The immediate past vice-president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke, has emerged as the new president of the union. Mr.…
WebTV
Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay fight dirty in salon
Popular singers, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, have been involved in a fight in a salon in Lagos. In a video, which surfaced online,…
VIDEO: Army denies soldiers attacked #EndSars protesters at Lekki but Videos pin soldiers to the scene
By our reporter| Despite its continued denial that its soldiers were not involved in Tuesday’s shooting of unarmed #EndSars protesters at the Lekki tollgate…
VIDEO: Looters take over Oba of Lagos palace, seize staff of office
The palace of Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, was of the instutions vandalised by hoodlums on Wednesday. The hoodlums also seized the monarch’s…
#EndSars: Three killed, car mart set ablaze as suspected hoodlums clash with protesters in Abuja
By our reporter| At least two people were killed and a car mart set ablaze when suspected hoodlums attacked #EndSars protesters on Monday evening…
Opinion | Editorial
What is happening in the south-east is terrorism
By Fredrick Nwabufo At a time when evil spars against good, we must choose a side. We either opt to be a part of…
South-east, insurgency and the coming refugee crisis
By Fredrick Nwabufo What fuels an insurgency? The combustible mixture of ideology and ignorance. If a clump of uninformed people has an ideology they…
Self-defence not the answer to Nigeria’s kidnap crisis
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani The Nigerian government seems to have suggested that it can no longer be relied on to keep citizens safe. Last…
The Sunday Igboho I Knew, By Babafemi Ojudu
By Babafemi Ojodu It was in 2009. The Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin ordered a rerun in a number of polling units in the…