Iran has started prosecuting a French man arrested last year on espionage charges, lawyer Saeid Dehghan wrote on Twitter Monday, naming the detainee as Benjamin Briere. The man, whose detention since May 2020 in Iran has been confirmed by Paris, also faces charges of spreading “propaganda against the system” of the Islamic republic, wrote Dehghan. […]

FORMER Federal Commissioner of Information and elder statesman, Senator Edwin Clark, yesterday, asked Governors of Niger-Delta states to disregard the tantrum of Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, MNDA, Senator Godswill Akpabio, but rather see President Muhammadu Buhari face to face in Aso Villa and explain why he should quickly inaugurate the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

The United States (US) White House on Monday suggested former president Donald Trump shouldn’t be waiting for an “engraved invitation” to join the public campaign encouraging Americans to take Covid-19 vaccines. President Joe Biden’s press secretary, Jen Psaki, noted that all other living former presidents, including Democrat Barack Obama and Republican George W. Bush, have […]

An agribusiness firm, Izegbuwa Farms Limited, Monday, hailed the move by Nigeria and Benin Republic to establish rice farms in order to boost production and also stem the smuggling of the commodity

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)panel on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police to arrest of four officers mentioned in alleged extra-judicial killing. The NHRC panel is investigating alleged violations of rights by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)and other units of the police. Mr Garba Tentegi, SAN, who presided over proceedings in the absence […]

Omolayo Iyanuoluwa Olamidé better known as Wadude is set to return to the airwaves with his latest single titled MS PARKER. Wadude who is a singer, rapper and song writer from Nigeria has put in so much work making good music and cannot wait to bless the ears of his fans with his forthcoming hit. […]

As independent artists procure more pull and competence in the music industry, boycotting kingmakers, gatekeepers, labels and traditional contract deals, it has continuously become harder for artists to stay relevant with their audience independently. There’s a lot at stake, even more responsibility required to make it big in today’s world of music and entertainment which […]

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has described Nigeria’s Afrobeat sensations, Damini Ogulu (Burna Boy) and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid) as inspiration to the youth, following the awards they won at the 63rd Grammys held in Los Angeles, United States of America USA. The party in a statement by the National […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the Director-General, World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is the first official visit Dr Okonjo-Iweala, who is on a five-day workshop visit to the country is paying to the President since her confirmation on March 1, 2021. […]

The Netherlands began three days of socially-distanced voting Monday in one of the first major tests of a European government’s coronavirus policies, with Prime Minister Mark Rutte expected to win another term in office. Bike-through voting centres and polling booths in railway stations and even a miniature theme park opened to the public, with the […]