Few days after at least three cocaine cartels were burst at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, another trafficker, Ukaegbu Bright Onyekachi, has been nabbed with 3.30 kilograms of the illicit drug.

Tributes flooded in from across the UK on Tuesday following the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old military veteran who won British hearts with his fundraising during the pandemic. Moore, who raised nearly £33 million ($45 million, 37 million euros) for health service charities, died in hospital in southern England on Tuesday morning […]

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The speaker of Imo state House of Assembly, Paul Emeziem, yesterday asked the members of the opposition to take the advantage of the ongoing registration exercise of the members of the All progressives Congress, APC, in Imo state and across the country so as to be registered officially as a member. […]

EDO State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, Tuesday paid condolence to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State over the death of his father, Chief Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa, describing the late father as a man of destiny who lived a fulfilled life.

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Some students of Osun State School of Nursing have reportedly contracted the coronavirus disease. The development, according to sources, made the management of the school to encourage students to go for COVID-19 test. It was gathered that about five students were at the weekend discharged from the isolation centre, having […]

Chairman South-West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared that most crimes perpetrated in government forest reserves across the region are done by foreigners.

By Adeola Badru Youth leaders from Igangan, in Ibarapaland, have denied insinuations that the youths walked out on Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday, when he held a Town Hall meeting in the area. The General Secretary of the Ibarapaland Farmers’ Association, Mr. Taiwo Adeagbo, made the disclosure on Tuesday while speaking on […]

By Chris Ochayi The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Tuesday, advised the Fulani communities who are under threat of ejections in some states of the South to relocate to the North. The NEF, in a statement signed by Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, its Director, Publicity and Advocacy, in Abuja, called on the Northern Governors to urgently prepare […]

A valedictory session was Tuesday held in honour of the late Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Tim Kome Owhefere amidst tears, wailings and eulogies.

Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has announced June 6 to 10 as new date for the 2021 Nigerian International Petroleum Summit (NIPS).

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has pledged the readiness of the ministry to support the Nigerian Shipper’s Council (NSC) in ensuring compliance, implementation, and enforcement of the Nigerian Port Process Manual, NPPM, to checkmate corruption in the maritime sector. Amaechi made the pledge at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by Nigerian […]

Yinka Davies is a household name in the entertainment industry in Nigeria. Popular for roles played as judge of different reality shows in Nigeria, an actress of high repute, sculpture and a lyricist.

By Ayo Onikoyi According to the latest box office report released by Filmhouse Entertainment, Funke Akindele’s Omo Ghetto The Saga has become Nollywood’s highest-grossing film of all time. Also read: “2 Weeks in Lagos” featuring Toyin Abraham, others set for release February 12 The movie which boasts of a stellar cast, top-notch production crew and […]

A consortium of seven banks has on Monday, provided $260 million to fund the completion of Assa North-Ohaji South (ANOH) Gas Processing Plant.

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris Wase has sacked one of his legislative aides, Tijjani Abubakar over some fraudulent activities.