FLASH: Court affirms deregistration of 32 political parties
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the deregistration of 32 political parties.
In her judgment, Justice Anwuli Chikere dismissed the suit filed...
Reps pass 2020 Revised Budget, raise estimates to N10.805trn
…As Senate considers proposal today
The House of Representatives has passed the 2020 revised budget, increasing the proposed sum from N10.509 trillion to N10.805 trillion.
This...
N2.2bn land scam: Deposed Emir Sanusi appeals judgment
The deposed Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Wednesday, appealed a judgment delivered by a Federal High Court dismissing his right of fair...
Ondo cemetery workers remanded for cutting off corpses’ heads
An Ondo State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, on Wednesday, remanded in police custody two persons for being in possession of human heads.
The defendants,...
9th National Assembly: You’ve brought dignity to Nigeria, Buhari tells lawmakers
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday congratulated federal lawmakers on the first year of the 9th National Assembly, saying they have...
Amotekun begins Oyo operation in July, says Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday said Operation Amotekun would become operational in one month’s time.
Makinde stated this in his address...
Ogun records 104 coronavirus infections in Sagamu company
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, on Wednesday said 104 out of the 108 new COVID-19 cases in...
NYSC insists 2020 Batch ‘A’ will return to camp after lockdown
The National Youth Service Corps has said 2020 Batch A corps members would complete their orientation course after the coronavirus lockdown.
The NYSC made this...
I don’t nurse any bitterness against Makinde – Alaafin
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, says he is “not nursing any bitterness” against Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the relocation...
Obaseki cries: I can’t get justice from screening panel
I won’t get justice, Obaseki cries out after screening
Governor Obaseki came out of the screening room around 10pm, and expressed misgivings at the operations...
Senator Ali Ndume calls for slash in lawmakers salaries and adoption of part time...
Senator Ali Ndume has called for the immediate adoption of Part-time legislative status for the National Assembly and the reduction in the salaries of...
Women’s eggs prefer some men’s sperm over others, new research shows
According to a new study, a woman's eggs may be selective towards sperm cells and prefer some over the others.
The study carried out by...
Anambra records nine COVID-19 deaths
The Anambra State Government has confirmed that nine persons have died of coronavirus disease in the state.
The state Governor, Willie Obiano, made this known...
Police arrest man for allegedly escaping with employer’s vehicle, loaves of bread
Police in Anambra State have arrested one Chukwujekwu Igiri, an indigene of Ebonyi State and an employee of Ofiaku Restaurant in Awka, for allegedly...
APC warns Obaseki’s deputy, Shaibu over Oshiomhole
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, not to heat up the polity.
This was contained in...
APC Chairman reacts as UI confirms Obaseki’s certificate
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State chapter, Mr. Anslem Ojezua, has reacted to the confirmation by the management of the...
Kano: Dethroned Emir Sanusi appeals judgement against his fundamental right
The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appealed judgement delivered at a Federal High Court against his fundamental human right allegedly infringed...
Prof Ijaiya tells Nigerian govt when, how to reopen schools
A Professor of Educational Management, Sidikat Ijaiya, has advised the Nigerian Government to ensure that proper assessment was done before schools are permitted to...
George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter offered full scholarship to Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University has announced it would give a full scholarship to George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna Floyd when she's college-age.
TSU made the announcement...
Tunde Obe narrates how a white woman released a dog on him because he...
Tunde Obe took to Twitter to share his firsthand experience of racism in the United States.
According to the singer, he had the experience shortly...
Kogi based businessman, Nicholas Ofodile, shot dead by unknown gunmen
Kogi-based businessman and owner of popular chain of Chuks Supermarket in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nicholas Ofodile, has been killed by yet to be identified...
Boris Johnson lifts the sex ban, frees millions of couples to share overnight visits...
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson has announced that from Saturday single adult households in England will be able to form a "support bubble" with...
Archbishop Duncan-Williams reacts to viral video of his son getting intimate with two naked...
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, the General Overseer of Action Chapel International in Ghana, has reacted after x-rated videos of his youngest son Daniel Duncan-Williams went...
Two elderly men say they were switched at birth in a West Virginia hospital...
Two men aged 77, John William Carr III and Jackie Lee Spencer, are suing the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia, USA, claiming they...
Court frees 16-year-old girl who killed her father’s friend when he allegedly tried to...
A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has freed a 16-year-old girl, Timilehin Taiwo, who was charged to court for the murder of a 51-year-old...
Merriam-Webster to redefine ‘racism’ after request from black woman
American dictionary, Merriam-Webster has announced that it will be redefining the meaning of the word "racism" after receiving an email from a young black...
Senate confirms Yuguda’s appointment as SEC DG
The appointment of a former director of the central bank of Nigeria, Lamido Yuguda as the director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
60-year-old man rescued from kidnappers; one suspect arrested
A 60-year-old man, Oghenekaro Isiakpere, has been rescued from his abductors in Delta State.
The victim was kidnapped by three gunmen while inside his Toyota...
Nursing mother and her three children burnt to death in Niger state
A woman and her three children, including a one-month-old baby, were burnt to death inside their apartment in the Nkangbe area of Minna, the...
$10m Bribery Allegation: Reps rescind decision to drag Justice Taiwo before NJC
The House of Representatives has rescinded its resolution to write a petition against Justice Taiwo Taiwo at the National Judicial Council over his judgment...