Detectives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara on Wednesday arrested two persons suspected to be involved in receiving stolen items and other criminal activities in Omu-Aran during a raid. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four motorcycles and motor engines suspected to have been stolen were also recovered […]

A second division footballer was on Wednesday the first player to test positive for coronavirus in Germany as RB Leipzig became the last Bundesliga side to annouce that they would hold their weekend match behind closed doors. Hanover 96 revealed that defender Timo Huebers had tested positive for COVID-19, saying in a statement that they […]

Pope Francis, holed up in the Vatican by Italy’s coronavirus epidemic, held his first virtual general audience on Wednesday, thanking medical staff but urging the world not to forget the plight of Syrian refugees. Most of Francis’ general audiences are held in St. Peter’s Square and attract tens of thousands of people. But the square […]

A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between one Adekunle Adeyemi and his wife Ariyike, over her secret chats with lover. The President of the court, Chief Ademola Odunade, said he had to dissolve the union because the chain of love binding the couple together had broken. He awarded the […]

By Emma Una – Calabar Students of Federal College of Education have allegedly shot Mr. Gabriel Amawu, a Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Obudu division in northern Cross River State dead. The incident took place on Tuesday night when students said to be from the College in conjunction with village hoodlums went to […]

Mr Dele Olaseni, a businessman, on Wednesday, prayed an Igando Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve his  22-year-old marriage, on grounds that his wife, Esther was an ”unrepentant adulterer”. ”Adultery is in my wife’s blood. She slept with two of my bosom friends. She confessed and begged me, claiming that the devil pushed her to […]

Some stakeholders in the education sector on Wednesday called for an amicable resolution of the impasse between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that had resulted in a national strike by university teachers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the union had on Monday directed its […]

Professor Muhammed Akanbi, a lecturer with the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, has described the banishment of the deposed Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido-Sanusi II, as unconstitutional, illegal and violation of his fundamental human rights. Akanbi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, Lagos on Wednesday ordered that a 27-year-old carpenter, Idowu Tajudeen, who allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death with a kitchen knife during an argument, be remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre. Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghre, who gave the order, did not take the plea of Tajudeen, who is charged with murder. […]

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says it is partnering with strategic stakeholders to strengthen the agricultural sector of the country. The National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Alhaji Abdulhafiz Alkali made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Wednesday. Alkali said that the new national […]

A former British government minister on Wednesday called for parliament to be suspended after an MP was infected with coronavirus. Rory Stewart, a former Conservative MP who is now running to be mayor of London, said the lower House of Commons “should cease to meet in person” to avoid any further spread. His comments came […]

Kylian Mbappe tested negative for coronavirus and has resumed training with Paris Saint-Germain, the club said on Wednesday, just hours before their Champions League match with Dortmund. The France striker is suffering from a sore throat, the club said. He had missed two training sessions with a fever but is likely to be in the […]

Nigeria and two other African nations, South, Africa and Kenya, are to benefit from Facebook’s newly-launched Accelerator Programme to provide community leaders the opportunity to drive empowerment and mentorship in their areas. Kiran Yoliswa, Strategic Partner Manager, Communities Sub-Sahara at Facebook, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Yoliswa said that Facebook Community […]

By Innocent Anaba House of Representatives member from Rivers State, Mr. Solomon Bob, has taken as a swipe at the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over his recent claim in a television interview that Rivers State was not being considered for federal projects, including the ongoing construction of rail lines across the country, because […]

Top 10 Nigerian CEOs Under 40 Years Many young Nigerians are making waves, conquering the odds, rewriting history and changing the narrative. Men and women who have established companies and have grown it from nothing, or relative obscurity, to a remarkable brand. Here is our list of 10 under 40 Nigeria CEOs. 1. Uche Pedro […]