Ranieri claims no wrong-doing in Dennis AFCON omission
Watford manager, Claudio Ranier, has insisted that his club did not disrespect Nigeria in the wake of the omission of Emmanuel Dennis from the AFCON […]
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‘Man City wanted me in 2020 but I declined’ – Lukaku
Chelsea forward, Romelu Lukaku has revealed that English champions, Manchester City attempted to sign him in 2020. Lukaku, who made this revelation in an interview […]
New Year: PDP urges Nigerians to rekindle the virtue of love, unity & quest for good governance
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has felicitated with Nigerians on the dawning of the New Year, 2022, urging them to […]
Nollywood film, ‘Christmas in Miami’ hits N100.7 million in first week
Latest Nollywood film ‘Christmas in Miami’, created by Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun, skyrocketed to N100.7 million in its first week at the box office. The […]
Why we can’t remove dead persons from voter register – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is unable to remove the names of dead persons from the voter register due to the absence […]
Top 22 Nigerian entertainers to watch out for in 2022
The year 2021 was eventful for many Nigerian entertainers. As 2022 begins, Saturday Beats takes a look at 22 entertainers , in no particular order, […]
Betty White, Doyenne of US Television, dies at 99
Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, starring on popular sitcoms “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler […]
Terrorists’ surrender, arms purchase among army’s biggest wins in 2021, says Gen. Usman
A former Nigerian Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman, has hailed the surrendering of terrorists to security agents, describing it as historic. Brig. Gen. Usman […]
Lagos Govt identifies 6,500 inbound passengers suspected to have flouted COVID-19 guidelines
The Lagos State Government says it has identified and started communicating with about 6,500 inbound passengers who are suspected to have breached COVID-19 travel guidelines. […]
FULL TEXT: Asiwaju Tinubu’s year 2022 message
Each new year is like a door, a portal that opens to a beckoning future. But also one that closes upon what has passed. Upon […]
Army 38: Appeal Court Reinstates Col Danladi Hassan who Killed Several Boko Haram Fighters in 2014
The Nigerian Army (NA) has lost its bid to upturn a judgment compelling them to reinstate Colonel Danladi Ribah Hassan who was wrongly retired compulsorily […]
National Development Plan will reform, industrialise Nigeria – Agba
……Urges Nigerians to hope for the best in 2022 By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem […]
Ayade signs 2022 appropriation bill into law, says budget to ensure industries take off
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade on Friday signed the state’s 2022 appropriation bill into law. Speaking at the signing […]
Properties worth millions of naira destroyed in Bauchi as memorial lecture turns violent
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The 21st memorial anniversary in honour of a late leader and crusader of the Sayawa people of Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro […]
2022 budget: Why Buhari is unhappy with changes by National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed strong reservations on the “worrisome changes” made by the National Assembly to the 2022 Executive Budget proposal. The President […]
FULL TEXT: President Buhari’s remarks after signing 2022 budget into law
Speech by President Muhammadu Buhari at the signing into law of the 2022 Appropriation Bill and the 2021 Finance Bill on Friday at the Presidential […]
At least 45 journalists killed in 2021 – Media Watchdog
A total of 45 journalists were killed worldwide in 2021, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said on Friday – “one of the lowest death […]
FCT Minister tests positive for COVID-19
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Mohammed Bello has been diagnosed of COVID-19. Mallam Bello, who disclosed […]
Joke of the year,’ PDP tackles Buhari over 2021 achievement list
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the list of President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in 2021 as a ‘joke of the year.’ Minister of Information […]
Bandits invade Zamfara community, kidnap lecturer’s wife, 2 daughters
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a wife of Dr AbdulRazaq, a lecturer with Federal College of Education (Technical) […]