Ode Itsekiri road leading to the depot of Matrix, Pinnacle oil and Gas , AYM Shaffa and several companies in the area has been blocked by members of Ifiekporo community…
Fire breaks out in Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters
The Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Finance in the Central Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is currently on fire. The cause of the fire outbreak as of…
Breaking: APC zones National Chairman to NC; See other offices
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned the position of its national chairman to the North Central geo-political zone. This is contained in a list released on Tuesday after agreeing…
Outrage as female World Cup official faces 100 lashes, 7-yrs in jail for ‘extramarital sex’ after reporting she was raped in Qatar
A female World Cup official is facing a sentence of 100 lashes and seven years in jail for ‘extramarital sex’ after she reported she was raped while working in Qatar. …
“Anyim was the engine room of my administration” – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has showed praised on Anyim Pius Anyim, who was the Secretary to the Government of the federation during his time as the President. Jonathan spoke at…
EU to sanction every Russian MP who voted for Donbass independence deal
The EU is planning to bring sanctions against more than 350 Russian MPs who voted to recognize the two breakaway Donbass republics, German media has reported. In a report on…
APC agrees on zoning for presidency and convention
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed to alternate offices between the north and south in the forthcoming dispensation. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Progressive Governors Forum…
Court grants NDLEA’s request to detain Abba Kyari, 6 others for 14 days
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to detain for two weeks Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and…
Alleged N2.9b: Court adjourns over Okorocha’s absence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was unable to arraign Senator Rochas Okorocha and six others on Tuesday owing to his absence of the former governor in court. Okorocha…
Co-author of Nigeria’s National anthem, Prof Ogunnaike dies aged 65
One of the five authors of Nigeria’s National Anthem, Professor Babatunde Ogunnaike has died aged 65. Ogunnaike was born on March 26, 1956 and hailed from Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State.…
Singer Simi explains her 2-week absence from Nigerian Idol
Singer Simi has explained why she has been absent for two weeks from The Nigerian Idol season 7. The singer who is one of the Judges of the show made…
Court sentences Ex-Minister, Sarah Ochekpe and two others
The Federal High Court Jos Division has sentenced a former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe as well as Raymond Dabo and Evangelist Leo Sunday Jitung to three-month imprisonment each.…
Church workers charged with alleged N13m theft
Two church workers of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministry (a.k.a. Grace Nation International, Liberation City) have been arraigned before an Ikeja High Court for an alleged N13 million fraud.…
NATO, US, EU react as President Putin recognizes independence of 2 separatist regions in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, February 21, signed decrees recognizing two separatist pro-Moscow regions in Ukraine as independent. The decrees recognized two controversial separatist-held regions, the Donetsk People’s Republic…
Lai Mohammed reveals why China stopped giving FG loans
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has given a reason why the Chinese government stopped giving Nigeria loans. Speaking with DailyTrust on Monday, February 21, Mohammed said repeated reports and…
2023 elections will come and go, Nigeria will remain united – Jonathan
Immediate past president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Monday February 21, allayed fears surrounding the country’s unity ahead of the 2023 election. Speaking at the Economic Community of West African States…
Another tragedy hits a widow as her two children drown in Rivers state
A woman who is already suffering from the recent loss of her husband, has been truck with another tragedy as her two sons got drowned in a canal on Saturday,…
Breaking: APC stirs up confusion, reverses self and fixes national convention for March 26
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stirred up confusion as the party has reversed the decision announced earlier. In a letter released earlier today, the ruling party decided to fix…
Obasanjo reveals how to effectively end banditry across Nigeria, tells older politicians to step aside for younger ones
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on older politicians to step aside but work closely with younger leaders in powerful positions to fashion ways to tackle Nigeria’s insecurity. Obasanjo, who…
Video: PM Boris Johnson confirms “living with Covid” to start from Feb. 24 in England
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson has announced in the House of Commons Monday that all remaining legal Covid-19 curbs in England – including the requirement to…