Category: News
Nigerian newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: President Muhammadu Buhari has firmly assured Nigerians that baseless criticisms will not deter him by the ... Read More
CEO of Gokada, Fahim Saleh Found Murdered In New York Apartment
Fahim Saleh Found Murdered In New YorTech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh, who is the CEO of former bike-hailing app Gokada, was on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, ... Read More
Hon Akin Alabi Submits Bill To Establish A Federal Medical Center In Ona Ara
The Federal House of Representatives member representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal constituency has submitted a bill compelling the Federal Government to establish a Federal Medical Center ... Read More
Arotile, Nigeria’s first female Combat Helicopter pilot, dies at 23
Nigerian Air Force’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, has died in a road accident. Arotile sustained head injuries from the road accident which ... Read More
Nigeria Itegboje emerges UN General Assembly special session interim president
The United Nations has chosen the Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, Ambassador Samson Itegboje, as the Interim President for the ... Read More
Nigeria records 463 new cases of COVID-19, total now 33,616
Nigeria on Tuesday night recorded 463 fresh cases of COVID-19 According to a tweet from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of ... Read More
US cancels order denying visas for foreign students
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses ... Read More
Fulani Herdsmen Attack Commuters, One Killed, Two Others Kidnapped Along Osara Road, Kogi State (Video)
Fulani herdsmen attacked commuters plying the road between Kogi (Lokoja) - Abuja on Tuesday afternoon. The herdsmen gunned down a young man identified as Abdulrazak ... Read More
14-year-old pregnant girl commits suicide after being beaten by her dad
According to reports of this girl happened in Angwan Dorowa, Gbuja village, Andaha, Nasarawa state. According to reports, the deceased, an SS1 student of Government ... Read More
Mali: Jonathan appointed ECOWAS special envoy
Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a special envoy to lead the sub-regional body’s mediation ... Read More
COVID-19: Ogun Government speaks on school reopening
The Government of Ogun State said it had set up a task force to look into the prospect of reopening schools in compliance with COVID-19 ... Read More
Enugu Airport Runway To Open On August 3 – Hadi Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday, said that the ongoing rehabilitation of the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, will ... Read More
Senate Prescribes Life Jail For Kidnappers, Passes Bill
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill which prescribes life jail, as against the current 10 years maximum sentence, for kidnappers. The bill contains amendments ... Read More
Bill Seeking To Recognise Males As Rape Victims Passed By Senate
The senate has passed a bill seeking to recognise males as rape victims.The bill passed third reading on Tuesday after a report on it was ... Read More
“WASSCE cancellation may breed frustration, criminality among registered students” – Afe Babalola Warns Federal Government
Legal luminary and the founder of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola, has kicked against the decision of the Federal government to cancel Nigeria's participation in ... Read More
14-year-old pregnant girl kills herself in Nasarawa (photo)
A 14-year-old girl identified as Anita Haledu Ibrahim, pictured above, has committed suicide over an unwanted pregnancy. Media reports that Anita who is a student ... Read More
N20billion loan: “We won’t allow Obaseki to mortgage Edo future” – Rights group
The Joint Forces for the Defence for Democracy (JOFDES) have rejected the move by the Edo State government to borrow Twenty Billion Naira from the ... Read More
Reps tells Egypt, Kenya to ask their candidates for Director-General of the WTO to step down for Okonjo Iweala
The House of Representatives has urged Egypt and Kenya to step down their candidates for Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala for the position of the Director-General ... Read More
EFCC tells court to deny popular social media influencer, Adeherself bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged an Ikeja Special Offences Court to deny popular social media influencer, Adedamola "Adeherself" Adewale bail. Mr ... Read More
Billionaire, Prince Arthur Eze says only God can make an Igbo man President
Billionaire oil magnate, Prince Arthur Eze, has said it will take God for an Igbo man to become Nigeria’s President. According to him, the Igbo ... Read More