Wild boars attack Shakira and her son at a park
Colombian singer, Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, popularly known as Shakira, has revealed that she was attacked by wild boars while out with her eight-year-old son, Milan. […]
Month: September 2021
Ex-French President, Nicolas Sarkozy gets 1 year house arrest after campaign expenses verdict
Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to one year under house arrest over illegal campaign financing, a court in Paris ruled on Thursday. […]
Plaudits for Buni, APC’s intrepid mediator, chief reconciliator
By SUFUYAN OJEIFO and LOUIS ACHI – According to Alan Stewart Paton, South African author and anti-apartheid fighter, it is not “forgive and forget” as […]
Journalists pay tributes to Capt. ‘Hosa Okunbo in four-track album (+ video of “Iro Ma Wiri” track)
As part of their plans to immortalize the late Edo mulit-billionaire businessman, Captain (Dr) Idahosa Wells Okunbo, two top-flight journalists, Comrade Tony Erha and Mr […]
Killing of Dr Chike Akunyili barbaric — Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has condemned the killing of Chief Medical Director of St. Leo Hospital, Enugu, Prof. Chike Akunyili. […]
No scientific evidence to prove COVID-19 vaccine causes infertility – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) has said there is no scientific evidence suggesting COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men or women. […]
Nigeria’s existence as united country divine arrangement not a mistake – Ex-envoy
A Former Nigerian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Alhaji Yerima Abdullahi, has said that Nigeria’s existence as one united country is a divine arrangement and not […]
Gov. Okowa signs anti-open grazing bill into law
Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has signed the bill prohibiting open grazing across the state, into law. He assented to the bill on Thursday at […]
Police arraign couple over alleged N5.2m contract scam
A businessman, Hussaini Shehu, and his wife, Farida Idris, were docked at a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday. They are facing […]
Journalists seek inclusiveness for persons with disability in elections
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The chairman Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Press Corps, Mr. Segun Ojumu has called on INEC to ensure the inclusion of […]
North East Govs urge World Bank to expedite action on MCRP projects
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East State Governors have appealed to the World Bank Country Director , Mr. Shubham Chaudri, to expedite action […]
Nigeria doing well @61 – Igbokwe
Chief Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, says Nigeria is doing well at 61 in spite of challenges. […]
Independence Day: FRSC assures of free flow of traffic
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed personnel to ensure free flow of traffic during and after the nation’s […]
Nigeria records 437 new COVID-19 infections, 6 deaths – NCDC
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday registered 437 additional COVID-19 infections, six deaths and 582 discharged across […]
APC Releases Revised Timetable for Oct. 16 State Congresses
All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the revised timetable and schedule of activities for its Oct. 16 nationwide State Congresses to elect party officials at […]
Tinubu to Gov. Oyetola at 67: You Are unassuming trailblazer, astute manager & silent achiever
By OLA MUDOPE, Osun – Former Lagos governor and All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has felicitated with Osun State Governor Adegboyega […]
Japan’s ruling party elects Fumio Kishida as next prime minister
Japan’s ruling party has elected former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida as its new leader on Wednesday, setting him on course to become the next prime […]
Northern Govs didn’t oppose power shift, but rejected language of compulsion – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state has clarified that the Northern States Governors’ Forum did not oppose the idea of zoning presidency to the […]
Alleged 7.1bn fraud: EFCC to appeal court ruling on Orji Kalu’s retrial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it would appeal the ruling by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court stopping the Commission […]
About 30 killed in Ecuador’s latest prison violence – Officials
At least 30 prisoners were killed and 47 wounded in a battle between armed inmates aligned to rival gangs at a jail in Ecuador’s largest […]