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Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has warned the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari against unleashing security operatives on Nigerians when they gather to exchange ideas. Soyinka made this known while speaking in […]
There is serious tension in Udu as gunmen reportedly shot dead a suspected internet fraudster popularly known as “Yahoo boy” simply identified as Obus, for swindling them at Igbiki layout close in […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said that its Air Task Force (ATF) of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ has neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs), destroying their hideout at Bula Korege on […]
Dr Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti State governor, has charged the Nigerian media to rise above its traditional role of news reportage and start promoting social justice, and holding government accountable for its policies […]
Prince Akin Olayisade, former chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board(SUBEB), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Otunba Adeniyi as minister, saying it will boost industrial development in the […]
IBADAN – The Oyo State government has assured residents of the state that all efforts will be brought into settling all land disputes in the state, as over 50% of litigation in various […]
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaech, has explained that the need for new approvals was responsible for the slow pace of work on the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway line. Amaechi, who […]
LAGOS – The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has debunked rumour that the leader of the group, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky was expelled from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. The […]
Sen. Rochas Okorocha, immediate past governor of Imo State, has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu to disregard the petition written against him by the state governor, Emeka Ihedioha. […]
BOLU-OLU ESHO AKURE – Facts have emerged on what led to the death of a 4-year old girl who was brought to Ondo State University Teaching Hospital, Akure Annexe by her mother last […]
P/HARCOURT – In view of the security infractions bedeviling normal activities in some parts of Ogoni kingdom, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has vowed deal squarely with those fomenting the area, which has […]
The Buhari Support Organisations (BSO), South West Zone, has expressed confidence that Minister of the Environment, Dr. Muhammad Mahmud, will deliver on his new task. This was contained in a congratulatory letter […]
Between the weekends of August 30 and December 20, 2019, Jehovah’s Witnesses, will present one of the largest global conventions, which will span across six continents and over 200 countries. The convention […]
The Alake of Egba Land, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo has advised the leadership of Oodua Consultative Forum (OCF), a Yoruba socio-cultural group, to uphold the culture and tradition of the Yoruba race. The […]
YALA AS OUR OWN CROSS TO BEAR. We are Yala and Yala is ours. We don’t need to sit to watch how Yala will grow or what it will become. All we […]
LAGOS – A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Anthony George-Ikoli, has stressed the need for aspirants in the state to be judged by their records of performance in public and private sector. […]
Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted five persons at Danbushiya Village in Malali, North of Kaduna State. Naija News gathered that the gunmen, who were in military uniform, blocked the access road to […]
NGOZI UMA In a bid to finding a lasting solution to the tribal crisis between the Tiv and Jukun tribes in Taraba State, essayists have recommended inter-tribal marriage, peace education and improved […]
MEET OYI, THE CANDIDATE FOR PROJECT1000 CPS II, WHY HE SHOULD BE VOTED. Every dream seems to start somewhere and will genuinely and cordially metamorphose into a great think tank. It is […]
Prince Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State governor, has said that the government will pull down houses where kidnappers are found and their certificates of occupancy revoked. The governor assured that with the […]
Newly appointed Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo, has been linked with Jerry Elo Ikogho, one of the 77 Nigerians charged for massive fraud, money laundering in the United […]
Since elected into the Senate, the immediate past former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has been a voice for the Igbo people. He has always been at the forefront […]
LAGOS – President Muhammadu Buhari has taken a hard look at the global economic and social situations and came to a scathing conclusion that over 40 million people, made up of men, women […]
P/HARCOURT – Rivers State seems to be in the news of recent due to killings relating to the activities of kidnappers and cultists, particularly in the oil rich Ogoni land. While the killings […]
The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, during the week, played host to the management team of Independent Newspapers Limited, led by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Ade Ogidan; Sunday Editor, Mr. […]
LAGOS – Ever since he left office as the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has been in the eye of the storm, a situation which have left many wondering whether those […]
Chika Nwokedi was a governorship aspirant in Imo State in the March gubernatorial election on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Nwokedi, a philanthropist and business mogul, in an interview […]
Chief Ochi Emmanuel Ode is Chairman, the Middle Belt Traditional Council (MBTC) in the South West geo-political zone. He spoke to EJIKEME OMENAZU on the nationwide protests called by the Coalition for […]
BOLU-OLU ESHO AKURE – There are insinuations in Ondo State that Ajayi Boroffice, the Senate Deputy Leader and Senator, representing Ondo North Senatorial District, may contest against the incumbent governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for […]
JUSTUS SOWEIBO Last Sunday, social and online news platforms erupted in feverish debates over a letter written by Mr. Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, to Mr. Tunde Fowler, Chairman, […]
KUNLE SOMORIN That the Dapo Abiodun administration in the Gateway State has embarked on palliative measures on some critical roads across the state is no longer news. What is interesting is the […]
TONY ELUEMUNOR I know that many people have not linked the death of the policemen some soldiers killed in Taraba State with Mr. Omoyele Sowore’s, detention, not illegally of course, as the Department […]
There are palpable fear among operators of the airline sector that the Federal Government may have signaled the death kneel for indigenous carriers at a very high speed. This is coming […]
Rev. Fr. John Damian Adizie Child of God, do you know that you were created for the glory of God? Do you know that you are a channel of glory? Do you […]
Mrs. Celestina Chinyere Okere, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Celefrank Nigeria Limited, in this interview with ANDREW UTULU, spoke on activities surrounding the maritme industry and the need for a new […]
Owing to increased supplies from some northern states and other neighbouring countries such as Ghana and Benin Republic, prices of fresh tomatoes and pepper which soared sharply during the Sallah celebrations have […]
Lagos – After several weeks of waiting, President Muhammadu Buhari finally assigned Sunday Akin Dare to sports on Wednesday in Abuja. Indeed, sports stakeholders were anxious to know who will be the sports […]
Flying Eagles qualified for the semifinals of the men’s football event of the 12th African Games after a hard fought 2-2 draw with hosts Morocco on Friday evening at the FAR Sports […]
Waidi Enitan-Oshodi, former President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), says the loss of the two gold medals in the male and female team events of the 12th African Games is […]
Captain Emmanuel Adebayor has been left out of the Togo squad for next month’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Comoros. The 35-year-old is not in coach Claude Le Roy’s 23-man provisional list […]
Lagos – In less than a week Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers will begin their quest to not only qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but to also become the best […]
Lagos – Saturday, August 24, 2019 will linger on for a long time in the hearts of followers of the English Premier League (EPL) as five away victories were recorded in the third […]
Six-time US Open champion, Serena Williams will resume her bid for a record-tying 24th major against Maria Sharapova in a blockbuster first-rounder at Flushing Meadows. The two have met eight times on […]
The Nigerian tennis team got off to a good start at the African Games in Rabat on Friday, with Sylvester Emmanuel producing a strong performance to beat Mali’s Seydou Diallo in three […]
The 12th edition of the Catch Them Young, a free tennis clinic for kids, has ended in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The tennis clinic, which began on August 12 at the Port […]
Roger Federer says a caravanning holiday around the Swiss countryside has left him feeling the best he has “in years” before the US Open. Federer, 38, is going for a record sixth […]
Lagos – Former Warri Wolves and Enyimba International attacker Joseph Osadiaye has quit bachelorhood after tying the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Sarah. The event which took place at Ekosodin, Benin City was […]
Britain joined Germany on Saturday in criticising French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to block a trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur group of southern American countries to pressure Brazil […]
A heavily fortified Turkish observation post in the northwestern village of Morek was surrounded on all sides by Syrian troops who had captured wide swathes of land from insurgents over the past […]
An Iranian-flagged oil tanker pursued by the US amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington changed its listed destination to a port in Turkey early Saturday (local time) after Greece said it […]