Otunba T.J Abass 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday described the slain member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Olatoye Temitope (a.k.a. Sugar) as a philanthropist whose love for the downtrodden was legendary. Dogara made the remark in Ibadan, Oyo State capital during the final burial of the lawmaker who was representing the Lagelu/Akinyele federal … Read more
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in February election, Atiku Abubakar, has lauded the appointment of a Nigerian, Kaycee Madu, as minister for municipal affairs by the Canadian government. Mr. Madu used to be a member of parliament in Alberta, Canada, before his new appointment. In a statement late Thursday, Atiku said the success … Read more
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has stated his readiness to welcome Victor Moses back to the national team but insists Nigeria will not ‘kneel’ to have him rescind his decision on retirement announced after the World Cup last year. The 28-year-old called time on his six-year international career but with Nigeria preparing for their 18th … Read more
As Liverpool and Manchester City, the two Premier League clubs, battling for the title go in search of points, Man City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said Liverpool’s chastening Champions League defeat in the hands of Barcelona will have no bearing on the Premier League title race. Jurgen Klopp’s men lost 3-0 at Camp Nou on … Read more
Sara Carbonero, the wife of Spanish goalkeeping great, Iker Casillas, has said she hopes her husband will be discharged from hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack. The World Cup-winning captain was admitted after being taken ill at Porto’s training ground on Wednesday, with the club later confirming that the goalkeeper had suffered “an … Read more
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has made it clear she is not about to back down from her seemingly endless attacks against ex-hubby, Olakunle Oladunni Churchill. After days of making nasty and unprintable claims against the father of her young son on social media, Dikeh on Friday hinted at writing a tell-all book about her marriage … Read more
Two years after she became embroiled in a copyright saga that threatened her career at different levels, Nollywood actress and producer, Omoni Oboli, yesterday said a court has ruled in her favour. The 41-year-old Figurine actress, writing in a social media post regarding one of her recent movies, Okafor’s Law, announced the legal victory in … Read more
Ever the queen, the coming of age birthday of Nollywood superstar, Genevieve Nnaji, on Friday got the attention of many as colleagues, friends, and fans gathered to celebrate the actress, producer, and director. Among fellow celebs who took time out to celebrate Nollywood icon were actresses, Yvonne Nelson, and Uche Jumbo as well as supermodel, … Read more
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has announced automatic employment to all Ph.D. holders of the state origin, as well as those from other Ijaw-speaking states in the country. According to the governor, beneficiaries of the offer would citizens of other states such as Ondo, Edo, Delta, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states of Ijaw background. … Read more
The South African authorities has on Friday reviewed the death toll from the recent flooding to 87, with the previous 70. The widespread flooding over the Easter weekend has resulted in the loss of 87 lives in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and the Free State provinces. Kwa-Zulu Natal, however, accounts for 71 of the fatalities, the … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to receive President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA) Ms Maria Espinosa, who is paying a one-day official visit to Nigeria on Monday. President Muhammadu Buhari Espinosa’s Spokesperson, Ms. Monica Gravley, made this known at a media briefing at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. According to … Read more
The Police Command in Enugu State said it has arrested nine armed robbery suspects in Enugu State within a period of one month. The command has also recovered an AK 47 rifle, two locally-made double barrel guns, and two locally-made pistols as well as two live cartridges. Parading the suspects on Friday in … Read more
The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has maintained positive growth for the second consecutive day, growing by 0.14 per cent. Nigerian Stock Exchange NSE Reports have it that the index which opened at 29,171.73 chalked up 40.27 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 29,212,00 due to price appreciation. … Read more
Former Central Bank governor and current Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has been named by the Giant telecommunication company, MTN, as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment of Sanusi comes as Nigeria’s telecoms giant MTN prepares to list its local unit on the Nigerian stock exchange, a condition of the settlement of a $1 bn regulatory … Read more
The President, Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), Mr. Ben Okoli, has alleged that another Nigeria, one Ebuka Udugbo, has been killed by South African Police. He said the circumstances surrounding the death of Udugbo and investigations by his group indicated that he was killed by the police while held in custody following a disagreement … Read more
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has mourned the death of Mrs. Comfort Melaye, mother of lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye. He described her as a worthy matriarch who bequeathed her generation with Godly and respectable children. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said … Read more
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos on Friday ordered that a 45-year-old man, Celestine Onwusonye, be remanded in prison for allegedly assaulting a 10-year-old girl sexually Magistrate Olufunke Sule- Amzat, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered that the defendant be remanded in Kirikiri Prison. Sule-Amzat ordered the police to send … Read more
A 54-year-old woman, identified as Olabisi Olawoye, was on Friday arraigned before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly posing as a Police Superintendent (SP) to defraud a Chief Magistrate. The defendant, who was brought before the court on a charge of impersonation, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Insp. … Read more
Four women and five children died has been announced dead on Friday after their migrant boat sank off the Turkish coast, the coastguard said. The boat went down off Balikesir province in western Turkey, the coastguard said in a statement, without giving the nationality of those on board. Five other passengers were saved from the … Read more
The family of Rev. William Okoye, the General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission, has announced the death of his wife, Rev. Helen Titilayo Okoye. Aso Rock Chaplain Late Evangelist Helen OkoyeOkoye, who was a former Aso Rock Chaplain made the announcement in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja Okoye, who … Read more