Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him, with the Middle East already on edge after Israel had vowed retaliation for an Iranian missile barrage. Netanyahu’s office said a drone was launched toward his residence in the central town of Caesarea on Saturday but he and his wife were […]

It was jubilation galore by members of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday evening, when the Kaduna State Electoral Independent Commission (SEICOM) announced the result of the local government Chairmanship and councillorship elections conducted across the State.

Arsenal were beaten for the first time this season as William Saliba’s red card played a key role in their shock 2-0 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday.

Kane added a second just three minutes later, clipping the ball through a crowded penalty box and past Nuebel to double Bayern’s lead.

…We’re not where we should be – Obasanjo By Emmanuel Elebeke – Abuja The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA), Dr. Mathew Adepoju, announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of four additional satellites for Nigeria. Dr. Adepoju made this revelation on Saturday at the 8th Brig. Gen. […]

Tinubu arrived the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 7:20 p.m.

Samuel Chukwueze’s 13th-minute strike looked like being the first of a comfortable win but ended up being the winning goal as Milan held on for the points.

“Let somebody speak out, tell our prophets, preachers, and bishops that this ought not to be”

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said the virtue of integrity has become a scarce commodity, regretting that only few were possessing it. Osinbajo, who said this while delivering a keynote address at the matriculation ceremony of MIVA Open University, in Abuja, noted that integrity is a currency for business […]

Mr Akinwumi Adesina, President African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has decried the state in which Nigeria remains stagnant in so many areas of development. Adesina said that after 64 years of independence, the country should be among the developed nations of the world. Adesina made the remark while delivering a lecture on “building a global […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it seized 9,493 kg of pangolin scales in one of the largest wildlife crime busts in recent years. The Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Adeniyi said that the feat was […]

The Nigerian Army has dismissed insinuation that there is a leadership vacuum in with regards to personnel posting and promotion as army Chief is on annual leave. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the statement was in reaction to what […]

Electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have called for the sack of personnel in charge of the National Grid following the collapse on  Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the grid had collapsed on Monday and power was only restored on Tuesday. The collapse on Saturday is the second […]

Mr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), says Nigeria is losing about 29 billion dollars annually due to a lack of reliable power supply. Adesina said that it amounted to 5.8 per cent loss in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), He made this known during his lecture on “building a global Nigeria” […]

“This vision may take time and effort, but I assure you that the fruits of our labour will soon be evident in every part of Nigeria”