The 3 Brigade Nigerian Army has commenced a free medical outreach at Burji village, Doguwa Local Government Area of Kano State, aimed at supporting residents of various communities in the…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered over 1.8 million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Head, Media and Information of the…
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The president of Dangote Group significantly moved up in the world billionaires’ list after he gained $5.8bn within 24 hours and his total net worth rose to $16.6bn on Tuesday.…
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Sports
Chelsea Beat Tottenham 2-0 Without First Choice Keeper, Kepa
by Damilare Salami February 28, 2019Life at the Stamford Bridge is gradually returning to normalcy after Chelsea defeated a flat Tottenham side 2-0 on Wednesday night. Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri made goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga “pay”…
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When you meet the real one, the signs jump at you––in their stories, in their carriage, in the way they think and in how they act. So I couldn’t have…
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Entertainment
Davido, Adesua, IK Nominated For Nickelodeon Awards
by Damilare Salami February 28, 2019Popular Nigerian singers, David Adeleke, aka Davido, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and OAP, IK Osakioduwa have been nominated alongside global bigwigs in the entertainment industry for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. This…
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Armed policemen have reportedly stopped a protest march being organized by a group of activist in Lagos. The activists under the auspicies, Orange movement, had decided to stage a rally…
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•City People Reveals Why Pastor ADEBOYE Loves Him Pastor Tony Rapu is the Senior Pastor of the House of Freedom, which has ‘Expressions’ including This Present House, Lekki, The Water…
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Sports
Lukaku’s Brace Helps Manchester United Crush Crystal Palace 3-1
by Damilare Salami February 28, 2019Out of favour forward, Romelu Lukaku “grabbed his chance” by scoring twice to make light work of Manchester United’s injury crisis with a comfortable Premier League victory over Crystal Palace,…
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•Comedian, BABA ALARIYA, Talks About His Skits Popular Instagram Skitter, Baba Alariya is one of the comedian making waves on Instagram, his real name is Adelere Adeyemo. He is an…
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The Supreme Court has fixed judgment for May 17 this year in a suit by Cross River State Government seeking to set aside the suspension of the Chief Justice of…
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•Targets To Reach 2.5m Nigerians In a move to expand its reach across the country in the provision of efficient and effective community health services to Nigerians, INVIVO, a health…
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Popular Yoruba actor, Honourable Alfred Rotimi Popoola aka Ilu Venture as passed on after brief illness. The ace actor reportedly died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 after a brief illness.…
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Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos APC Governorship candidate, is a lucky man. This is because he has a powerful political structure to work with to help him realise his governorship…
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Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has advised Atiku Abubakar to accept defeat in last Saturday’s presidential election and refrain from challenging the…
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The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says Senate President Bukola Saraki’s loss shows that he has been buried politically. Oshiomhole spoke with state house correspondents…
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International
Pope Francis’ Top Aide Convicted Of Child Sex Crimes
by Igbokwe John February 28, 2019It’s a fantastic fall from grace for one of Pope Francis’ top assistants, Cardinal George Pell. The Australian cardinal will spend his first night behind bars today (Wednesday) following his historic…
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FIFA will allocate $60 million (about N21.7billion) to a Russia 2018 World Cup legacy fund to help develop the sport in the country, following last summer’s tournament which was widely…
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Unknown gunman on Wednesday shot into a crowd celebrating President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in Sabo, Yaba, killing one person, while a police officer was seriously injured by some protesting youth…
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News
“The result declared by the Nigerian election commission is consistent” UK Lauds INEC
by Damilare Salami February 28, 2019The United Kingdom (UK) says Nigerians can have confidence in the outcome of the presidential election that held on Saturday. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu…
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On February 23, Nigerians in various part of the country went out in their numbers to different polling units to elect a president and lawmakers that will represent them in…
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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described the February 23rd presidential election as ‘a fair and honest exercise that permitted the full…
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The United States has said the peaceful nature of Nigeria’s presidential and National Assembly polls conducted last Saturday was a proof of the Nigerian people’s resolute commitment to choose their leaders. …
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A civil society organisation, the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) on Wednesday validated the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of Saturday’s presidential election. It said…
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News
Army Parades Wike’s Commissioner With 30 Suspects Involved In Vote Buying
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019The Nigerian Army on Wednesday, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State paraded 30 suspect, including a serving Commissioner, lawmaker in the Rivers House of Assembly and a Major in the army…
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News
Appeal Court Reserves Judgement In Four Ex-CJN Onnioghen’s Cases
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019An Abuja Court of Appeal has on Wednesday reserved judgments in the four appeals filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. A three-member panel of the…
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Fifa is investigating the transfer payment for Emiliano Sala after Nantes made a claim against Cardiff City. Premier League side Cardiff were due to pay the first of three instalments…
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Opinion
With Buhari’s 4+4, Igbo Presidency In 2023 Is Now Non-Negotiable By Fredrick Nwabufo
by Reporter February 27, 2019Nation-building is not perfunctory; it is deliberate, planned and decisive. A country as enormous, diverse and delicate as Nigeria cannot evolve organically when a part of it is marooned and…
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Imo State Governor and the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. The governor, in a statement, by his Chief Press…
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Entertainment
Hushpuppi ‘buys’ a brand new Rolls-Royce Wraith, just days after buying a N74M Bentley Bentayga
by Igbokwe John February 27, 2019The fact remains that Hushpuppi has been a name that has been around for some time now, and has remained relevant on socail media. The Nigerian big boy, Hushpuppi claims he has…
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Over the last few weeks, the wave of acceptance and endorsement trailing the candidature of the Governorship flagbearer of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI), seems…
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In a bid to survive relegation battles, Leicester City have unveiled former Celtic boss, Brendan Rodgers as their new manager. Rodgers was signed after having won a Scottish treble twice…
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News
INEC Presents Certificate of Return To Buhari, Osinbajo (Photos)
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has presented a Certificates of Return to the winners of the 2019 presidential election President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice…
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News
‘Area Boys’ Attack Igbo Traders For Not Voting APC In Lagos Island
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019Hoodlums popularly known as ‘Area Boys’ numbering over hundred have attacked Igbo traders on Lagos Island for not voting for President Muhammadu Buhari in the last Saturday election. The miscreants,…
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Nigerian Afropop star, David Adeleke, has been named among the African celebrities to perform at the 2019 Essence Festival. Essence Festival is an annual event by Essence Magazine aimed at…
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The man who was allegedly resurrected in a video by Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia International Ministries has been identified as Brighton from Zimbabwe. Brighton is a 29-year-old man who…
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News
Revealed: 11 Senators-Elect Charged With Various Corruption Cases
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019After the general election into the National Assembly and the Presidency on Saturday, Feb 23, it is hightime we waved the electioneering and politicking bye and face the reality of…
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Entertainment
Woman who paid $100k bail for R.Kelly is a childcare owner
by Igbokwe John February 27, 2019The woman who paid the $100,000 bail for embattled singer and accused child rapist R.Kelly that enabled him regained freedom from prison has been revealed in court documents. The woman has been…
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Multiple Champions League winner, Sergio Ramos has been charged by UEFA for deliberately earning a yellow card in Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 first-leg win at Ajax. The Spain international…
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Entertainment
Ariana Grande becomes Most Followed Woman on Instagram
by Igbokwe John February 27, 2019Singer, Ariana Grande has now become the most followed woman on Instagram, overtaking fellow singer and actress Selena Gomez. As of February 26, Grande, 25, had 146.3 million followers while fellow pop star…
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News
We’ll withdraw our services from hostile communities – Ikeja Electrics
by Igbokwe John February 27, 2019Following the recent rising spate of assault on some of our field staff and in view of our commitment to the welfare, safety and overall wellbeing of our personnel, Ikeja…
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News
Alleged N3.9bn Fraud: Trial of late Alex Badeh’s company continues on March 4th
by Igbokwe John February 27, 2019Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 4, 2019 for the company of late Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, Iyalikam Nigeria Limited, to open its…
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With the announcement made by the chairman of INEC on the winner of Nigeria’s Presidential election, there have been reactions from different quarters questioning the genuineness of the result. Reno…
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News
Civil Society Group Questions INEC For Cancelling 1M Votes
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, an elections observer group, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide clarification on why over one million votes were cancelled…
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The Senator-elect, Abia North Senatorial District, Dr Orji Kalu, said President Muhammadu Buhari deserved his re-election as he has taken Nigeria to enviable heights since he assumed office on May…
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News
Congratulations on your choice of President – ASUU tells Nigerians
by Reporter February 27, 2019The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, ASUU, has reacted to the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at Saturday’s presidential election. ASUU congratulated Nigerians on the choice of their president.…
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Many people in the ancient town of Daura, Katsina, on Wednesday jubilated after the news broke that President Muhammadu Buhari has won a second term. Buhari was declared re-elected having…
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An elections observer group, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to explain why over one million votes were cancelled in the…
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News
Atiku officially rejects Nigeria’s presidential results, discloses next line of action
by Reporter February 27, 2019The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has rejected the presidential election result by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, where President Muhammadu Buhari was announced…
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News
INEC Declares Buhari Winner Of 2019 Presidential Election (Full Results)
by Damilare Salami February 27, 2019INEC Declares Buhari Winner Of 2019 Presidential Election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared President Muhammadu Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 2019…