Latest All People Congress, APC, chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode has stated categorically that the APC he heavily criticised in time past is not the same party he joined. Fani-Kayode, defending his defection to the ruling APC party on Channels TV, explained that the APC he joined is forward-thinking, and accommodating. He maintained that he joined the […]

By Gabriel Ewepu and Fortune Eromosele, Abuja Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Ene Obi, Thursday called for increased participation of women in governance. The speakers spoke at a two-day hybrid intergenerational consultative and […]

A 47-year-old woman, Bisola Okeowo, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing N1,244,795. Okeowo, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which she pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, told the court that the woman committed the offence […]

The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) says the state will implement the law as it relates to the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT in the state. Mr Tolu Adegbie, the Executive Chairman of ODIRS, stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Akure. He noted that the agency had carried its research […]

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 35-year-old man, Fatai Ramon, to six months imprisonment with hard labour, for stabbing his neighbour in the face. Ramon pleaded guilty to breach of peace and causing grievous hurt. Chief Magistrate D. S Odukoya sentenced Ramon without an option of fine. Odukoya said that the sentence […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began investigation into fighter jet airstrike in ”Buhari village” in Yunusari Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yunusari, which shares an international border with Niger Republic has an area of 3,790 km2 and a population of 125,821 according to the 2006 […]

Chelsea and England defender Reece James has revealed he had his Champions League winners’ medal and Euro 2020 runners-up medal stolen during a burglary at his home. The break-in happened while the 21-year-old was playing for the Blues in Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win over Zenit. James played a full part in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory over Manchester […]

The people of Obugwu and Ariam Alala Communities of Ariam Usaka in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State may continue to suffer if the urgent step is not taken by the Abia State Government to come to their rescue over life-threatening and devastating erosion that has cut off the communities from other parts of Abia state.

THE United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said that, this year, no fewer than 20 attacks have been directed at Nigerian schools, leading to the death of 16 students.

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally welcomed former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani- Kayode, who recently defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kayode was led into the President’s office by the Caretaker Chairman of the APC and Governor of Yobe , Mr Mai-Mala […]