Joseph Erunke – Abuja THE Defence Headquarters on Sunday dismissed reports that the Nigerian Military was recruiting some ex- Boko Haram fighters. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, described the reports as false and urged Nigerians to disregard the information published in some online platforms. He said over […]

Music entrepreneur, Bisi Abisola Oderinde, is getting set to celebrate ten years of fruitful results and resilience in the Nigerian music industry. Fondly called Honourable Beeccy by fans and colleagues, he has been able to prove to many doubting Thomases that he is a force to be reckoned with, when it comes to street music […]

By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Speaker of Taraba state House of Assembly, Peter Diah has resigned his position. READ ALSO: Envoy urges Taraba Assembly to impeach Gov. Ishaku over alleged incompetence Diah who confirmed this to newsmen late Sunday night disclosed that he resigned his position on personal reasons. Diah who declined to give more details […]

By Juliet Ebirim The Lagos Fashion Week 2019 ended in grand style. The Fashion week is one of the major events in African Fashion calendar and in Nigeria. It featured thousands of fashion experts, enthusiasts and media across the continent and had its 9th edition this year from October 23rd – 26th 2019, Sunlight Nigeria […]

Mexico A shootout in Mexico near the US border between suspected drug traffickers and police left at least 21 dead, including four officers, officials said Sunday. The confrontation started shortly before noon on Saturday in the northern state of Coahuila when officers detected several vehicles and heavily armed passengers touring the small community of Villa […]

The World Health Organisation, WHO,Sunday disclosed that no fewer than 770,000 people died of HIV-related causes in 2018 while an estimated 37,900,000 people are still living with HIV as at the end of 2018 globally.

SPECIAL Assistant on Projects to former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Engr. Jonathan Ivoke, yesterday took a swipe at the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, saying that she has organised a smear campaign against the Senator.

ABUJA-THE Defence Headquarters,DHQ has dismissed reports in some quarters that the Nigerian Military was recruiting some Boko Haram former fighters.

SPECIAL Assistant on Projects to former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Engr. Jonathan Ivoke, Sunday took a swipe at the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, saying that she has organised a smear campaign against the Senator.

The Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State has taken exception to a planned appointment of caretaker Chairmen for the 33 local government areas in the state by Governor Seyi Makinde.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva says Nigeria has met the 100 per cent target agreement entered into by Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 10 Non-OPEC member states. Sylva said this in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Alhaji Garba Muhammad in Abuja on Sunday. OPEC and 10 Non-OPEC […]

ABUJA–THE Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono,has emerged the new President, Nigerian Institute of Architects.

Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday predicted that 2020 would be a more glorious year for Nigeria. This came just as the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has said Nigerians have every reason to thank God for keeping the nation united despite the numerous challenges confronting her. Osinbajo, who […]

ABUJA- IN a bid to stop harassment and multiple taxation on commuters on the national highways, the leadership of the All Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON and the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, have launched what they called ‘Operation Wipe-out Touts on Nigeria Highways in 2020.

The National Population Commission, NPC, says it is deploying High Resolution Satellite Imagery for the Enumeration Area Demarcation, EAD, to ensure that no area is left un-demarcated or place duplicated as well as to detect human errors and prevent manipulations.