Rumble Over FG’s COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing Formula: Zamfara Gets 1,339, FCT 936 Doses…Lagos, Oyo Plan Purchase
News Investigators/ State Governments, including Ogun, Oyo and Cross River states have faulted the doses of COVID-19 vaccines allocated to them by the Federal Government, even as some have vowed to buy independently More...
ANALYSIS: How Nigeria Engages COVID-19 In Battle With Increased Health Infrastructure
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted the year 2020 negatively with projected long-lasting effects across all sectors, especially the health sector in Nigeria. The most impacted were the molecular diagnostic More...
APC Vows To Win Anambra Governorship Poll
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed optimism that it will win the November Anambra governorship poll. The state APC Chairman, Basil Ejidike, said this while speaking with the More...
China-Africa Friendship Remains ‘Rock-Solid,’ Says Chinese FM
News Investigators/ Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. says China-Africa friendship remains rock-solid and stable, no matter what the international situation they face. Mr. Wang made the More...
COVID-19 Origins: WHO Team Expected In China Thursday
News Investigators/ A team of experts commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to search for the origins of the COVID-19 is scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday, after a long, strained application More...
Court Grants Sowore N20m Bail
News Investigators/ A Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Monday, admitted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and leader of #RevolutionNow movement, to bail in the sum of N20 million. The More...
Businesswoman In Court For Allegedly Pouring Hot Water On Neighbour
LAGOS/News Investigators/ A businesswoman, Onifunto Ogunshola, who allegedly poured boiled rice water on her neighbour, n Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Ogunshola, More...
Covid-19: NCDC Confirms 1,544 New Cases, 12 Deaths In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,544 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday, also confirmed More...
Twitter Axes Trump, Bans Account Permanently
News Investigators/ Twitter on Friday evening wielded the big stick against outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump, suspending his account permanently. Announcing this in a blog post, the company said it took More...
Soldier, MOPOL Among 103 Newly Rescued Kidnapped Victims In Katsina
News Investigators/ Katsina State governor, Aminu Masari, on Friday said that security forces have rescued 103 kidnapped victims, among them, a soldier and anti-riot policeman. Mr. Masari made this known while More...
NCC Clears Air On Speculations Of Impending Mass Disconnection Of Telephone Subscribers
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cleared the air on speculations of impending mass disconnection of telephone subscribers. The NCC said the speculations arose as a result More...
COVID-19: Second Wave Ravaging Our Land, Claiming Many Lives, Says LUTH CMD
News Investigators/ The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Chris Bode on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave was ravaging our land and claiming many lives. Mr. More...
U.S. Congressman Gets COVID-19 After Receiving Pfizer Vaccine
News Investigators/ A Republican member of the US House of Representatives, Kevin Brady said on Wednesday he had tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) shortly before he was due to receive the second dose More...
John Nwodo Emerges National Coordinator Southern, Middle Belt Forum
News Investigators/ Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has appointed the out-going President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo as national coordinator. This is contained in a statement issued More...
Unilorin ASUU Declares Readiness To Resume Academic Activities
News Investigators/ Chairman, University of Ilorin Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Saliu Ajao on Tuesday, assured of the Union’s readiness to return to the classroom. Mr. Ajao, More...
Herdsmen Not Under Attack In South East -MACBAN
News Investigators/ Contrary to media reports, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has said that Fulani herdsmen were neither under attack nor are they being forced to leave any More...
ABCON Tasks CBN On FOREX Stability In 2021
News Investigators/ The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), on Tuesday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to continue to stabilise the foreign exchange rates for economic growth. ABCON More...
Expect Robust 2021, APC Chairman Tells Members
News Investigators/ Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Ade Adetimehin, has assured the party faithful of a robust new year.Mr. Adetimehin gave the assurance More...
BEDC Set To Roll Out 90,870 Meters In 4 States
News Investigators/ The Management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) says it has concluded plans to roll out no fewer than 90,870 meters to customers in its franchise areas of Edo, Delta, Ondo and More...
800,000 IDPs In Need Of Food Borneo, Zulum Writes NEMA
News Investigators/ Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, has appealed for urgent intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on the plight of about 800,000 displaced people in need of food More...
Crossover Night: FCTA Urges Churches To Observe COVID-19 Protocols
News Investigators/ The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has urged churches in the territory to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols as they prepare for the crossover night service. Head, More...
Chinese President Discusses With Merkel, Macron As China-EU Investment Deal Looms
News Investigators/ Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday had a discussion with European leaders as a landmark investment agreement between China and the European Union is expected to be reached after seven More...
U.S. Nurse Tests Covid-19 Positive After Receiving Vaccine
News Investigators/ An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Mr. Matthew W, a 45-year-old nurse in San Diego, More...
Sustaining Rural Development Through Solar Power System
By Constance AthekameElectricity access is essential for people’s lives and livelihoods; from using fridges for storing food and medicine; charging mobile phones to stay connected; lighting up households and More...
Police Arraign Surety For Failing To Produce Suspect
News Investigators/ A 47-year-old businessman, Segun Isaac, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly failing to produce a suspect he stood surety for, in a fraud case. The police More...
Avoid Travelling To Stay Safe, WHO Warns Amid Spike In Africa’s COVID-19 Numbers
News Investigators/ The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has advised people to avoid travelling, during this festive period, as over 2.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported More...
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Paris Agreement: Where Nigeria Stands Five Years After
By Okeoghene AkubuikeIt is five years after the Paris Agreement on Climate Change was adopted by 196 parties (countries) at the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 in Paris of which Nigeria is a signatory. Since More...
A Nation In Search Of Vindication
By Matthew Kukah Hassan Another Christmas with Dark Clouds of Death:Let me paraphrase the holy prophet Isaiah who said: “For Jerusalem (Nigeria’s sake), I will not be silent until her vindication shines More...
Nigeria Records 1,133 New Covid-19 Infections, Total Cases Now 80,922
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected persons to 80,922. NCDC made More...
549 Kebbi Entrepreneurs To Receive N2bn FG Loan, Says Malami
BIRNIN-KEBBI/News Investigators/ No fewer than 3,000 owners of Small and Medium scale businesses in Kebbi State would receive Federal Government’s post COVID-19 grants in order to enhance their business activities, More...
COVID-19: NCDC Registers 356 New Infections, 6 Deaths In 24hrs –Official Website
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 356 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, as at Dec.21, the Centre announced on its verified website on Monday. The More...
Kankara Schoolboys: U.S. Urges FG To Hold Kidnappers Accountable
News Investigators/ The United States (U.S.) on Thursday condemned the abduction of hundreds of children by gunmen from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, on Dec. 11, urging the government More...
Insecurity: Group Urges South-West Governors To Set Up Security Trust Fund For Amotekun
News Investigators/ Governors of the six South-West states have been urged to empower the South-West Security Network (SWSN), codenamed ‘Amotekun’ by creating a trust fund for the security outfit across the More...
Insecurity: Navy To Acquire 2 Warships In 2021
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Navy will take delivery of two warships in 2021 in an effort to boost operations in the nation’s territorial waters. Flag Officer Commanding Logistics Command Oghara, Delta, More...
Pandemic Offers Opportunity For Critical Thinking, Osinbajo Tells UK Delegation
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the COVID-19 era offers opportunity for Nigeria and the United Kingdom to adopt innovative ways of addressing their challenges. He gave the charge when More...
Gov Udom Emmanuel Secures Final Approval For Ibom Deep Seaport
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has fulfilled a key part of his campaign promise to ensure the completion of the Ibom Deep Seaport project before the end of his administration as More...
Ex-CBN Director Commends FG On Land Borders Reopening
News Investigators/ A former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Titus Okunrounmu, on Thursday commended the Federal Government for the immediate reopening four land borders across the More...
Osinbajo Presides Over 28th Virtual FEC
News Investigators/ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over the 28th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. President Muhammadu More...
Rice, Poultry, Others Remained Banned As FG Reopens 4 Borders
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reopening of four land borders in three of the six geopolitical zones of the country with immediate effect. These include Seme border in the South- More...
UN Demands ‘Immediate, Unconditional’ Release Of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys
News Investigators/ United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack by suspected bandits at Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State on Dec. 11. Mr. Guterres’ More...
Tony Elumelu Foundation Partners EU To Empower Women From 54 Countries
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) TEF partners EU to empower women from 54 countries The Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, has announced a partnership with the European Union, EU, to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young More...
Aubameyang Scores Own Goal As Struggling Arsenal Lose To Burnley
News Investigators/ Arsenal’s Premier League troubles intensified as they fell 1-0 at home by lowly Burnley on Sunday with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring an own goal after Granit Xhaka was sent off. The More...
VVF: Early Marriage Remains Source Of Concern As Thousands Of Girls Live With Fistula
News Investigators/ Amina Bala, the Community and Mobilisation Officer of Engender Health, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), says early marriage More...
Shekau Is Crippled, Says Captured Boko Haram Fighter
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) A captured Boko Haram fighter says Abubakar Shekau, leader of the sect, can no longer walk effectively.Mohammed Adam, a teenage fighter, who is currently in custody of troops of 195 battalion More...
Northern Governors Mourn Leadership Publisher Nda-Isaiah
News Investigators/ The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed shock over the death of Sam Nda-Isaiah, founder and Chairman of Leadership Newspapers.This is contained in a condolence message by the chairman More...
Banditry: Police Confirm Attack On School In Katsina State
News Investigators/ The Police Command in Katsina, on Saturday confirmed an attack by gunmen on Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) Kankara, on Friday night.The Police, in a statement issued by the command’s More...
Bandit Attack: Masari Orders Closure Of All Boarding Schools
News Investigators/ Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding secondary schools in the state. Mr. Masari gave the directive in a statement by his Director-General More...
Experts Crack Serial Killer’s Code 51 Years After Being Sent To U.S. Paper
News Investigators/ A coded message sent by the Zodiac Killer to The San Francisco Chronicle in 1969 has finally been cracked, the newspaper reported on Friday. A team of code breakers solved the vexing cryptogram More...
SpaceX Prototype Rocket Destroyed In Explosive Test Launch
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) SpaceX’s Starship rocket prototype exploded in flames as it made a vertical landing on Wednesday, minutes after what seemed to be an uneventful test launch from the company’s testing site More...
Wike Tells FG To Fund East West Road From Sovereign Wealth Fund
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has advised the Federal Government to include the East – West road among the critical infrastructural projects being funded from the coffers of More...
Defence Minister, Buratai, Others Go Into Isolation As GOC Dies
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Nigerian Army has cancelled the remaining activities in the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020 after a participant died in Abuja, on Tuesday. The victim, identified More...
2023: Goodluck Jonathan Free To Seek PDP Ticket – Secondus –
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, declared yesterday that former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, can contest for the presidential ticket of More...
Robinho Is Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Raping A Young Albanian Woman
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Robinho is sentenced to 9 years in prison for abusing a young Albanian woman The Milan Court of Appeal confirmed this Thursday the sentence to nine years in prison to the Brazilian soccer More...
FEC Approves N1.1bn Expansion Work On Maiduguri Airport, Insurance Cover For 22 Airports
News Investigators/ The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N1.1 billion for the expansion of the apron of Maiduguri airport and insurance cover for 22 airports across the country. Minister of More...
NASS To Make Smart Card Reader Compulsory In Future Elections
News Investigators/ The National Assembly says it plans to make the use of Smart Card Reader compulsory in future elections in Nigeria.Chairperson House Committee on Electoral Matters, Aishatu Dukku said this at More...
Over 300,000 Benefits From N10bn MSMEs Fund –FG
News Investigators/ The Federal Government says the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Survival Fund scheme has over 300,000 direct beneficiaries paid so far, amounting to close to N10 billion. Special More...
DPR Boss Says Oil, Gas Industry Needs Fortification
News Investigators/ The Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Sarki Auwalu, says Nigeria’s oil and gas industry needs fortification in five key areas to support national economic stability, robustness More...
Ugwuanyi Presents N169. 8 Billion Budget Estimates To State Assembly
ENUGU/News Investigators/ Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Wednesday presented a 2021 budget proposal of N169.8billion to the State Assembly.Mr. Ugwuanyi said that the 2021 budget estimate was 13 per More...
Nigerian Govt Acquires Tools To Spy On Citizens -Report
News Investigators/ Nigeria’s Defence Intelligence Agency has acquired equipment that it can use to spy on its citizens’ calls and text messages, according to a report by the University of Toronto’s Citizen More...
Fuel & Electricity Tariff Hike: FG, Labour Resume Talks
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) NewsFlash: Federal government and the leadership of organised labour resume talks over the recent hike in theprice of fuel and electricity tariff. More...
Petrol Price May Hit N180 As Oil Nears $50
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, may hit N180 per litre this month, according to marketers, as oil prices extended their rally on Monday, with Brent crude More...
FG Says COVID-19 Offers Opportunity To Rebuild Health System
News Investigators/ The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday said the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak presented the opportunity to structure and even rebuild the country’s health system. The Minister More...
NAAT Warns FG Against Accepting ASUU’s UTAS
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has warned the federal government against accepting a salary payment platform designed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities More...
FRSC To Start Arresting Motorists Making Calls While Driving
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, yesterday, vowed to commence arrests and prosecution of motorists, who make phone calls while driving. FRSC said it had observed More...
NASS Set For Showdown With Buhari Over Service Chiefs
(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The refusal of President Muhammadu Buhari to replace the service chiefs despite repeated calls by the National Assembly and other eminent Nigerians will be the major point of discussion More...
No Resumption Until FG Pays Withheld Salaries – ASUU –
(NEWS INVESTIGATOR) The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday said it would not end the strike it embarked on until government paid all the salaries of its members it withheld. The President of ASUU, More...
Nigerian Army Decorates 39 New Major Generals
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals with their new ranks. The decorated generals were among the 136 senior officers recently promoted to the rank of major More...
U.S. Near Removing Chinese Firms From Wall Street
News Investigators/ The U.S. government is just one step away from enacting a law that could ‘kick’ several Chinese firms off Wall Street, which can further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing.According More...
Court Remands Ex-Pension Boss, Maina, In Prison All-Through Trial
News Investigators/ The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered that the arrested fugitive and former Chairman, the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, be remanded at a correctional More...
COVID-19: 281 New Infections Cases In Nigeria
News Investigators/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 281 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC said on Tuesday that the infections brought the total More...
Kenya Expresses Regret Over Somalia’s Move To Expel Envoy
News Investigators/ Kenya on Monday expressed regret over Somalia’s decision to expel Kenyan Ambassador to Mogadishu Lucas Tumbo. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, however, said Nairobi had not received any More...
Gunmen Kill Police, Kidnap Chinese Expatriate In Ekiti
News Investigators/ The police command in Ekiti on Friday confirmed the killing of a police officer as gunmen allegedly abducted a Chinese expatriate in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.The abductee was one of More...
Ndume Released On Bail
News Investigators/ A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Friday, granted bail to former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, predicating its decision on the ‘good behaviour’ of the senator.Mr. Ndume was granted More...
Coronavirus: Africa’s Death Toll Hits 50,000
News Investigators/ The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa has peaked at 50,000 people since the first outbreak on the continent was declared, head of the African Centre for Disease Control More...
Don’t Shy Away From Your Constitutional Responsibilities, IGP Tells Police Personnel
News Investigators/ The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu, has urged police personnel not to shy away from performing their constitutional responsibilities in order not to put the society in trouble.Adamu More...
FCT Leads In Coronavirus Infections As NCDC Reports 168 New Cases
News Investigators/ The Federal Capital Territory has topped the list of states with highest cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports 168 new infections More...
APC Mocks PDP, Says Opposition Rattled By Visit To Johnathan
News Investigators/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was rattled by the recent visit of some of its governors to former President Goodluck Jonathan. APC More...
Coronavirus: Kenya’s Clinical Officers Issue 14-Day Strike Notice
News Investigators/ The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers on Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet their demands for better working conditions. The frontline healthcare workers, fighting the More...
EndSARS Panel: CCTV Reveals How Army Deployed At Least 7 Vehicles To Lekki Tollgate
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Army deployed no fewer than seven military trucks to the Lekki Tollgate on the evening of Oct. 20, the day unarmed #EndSARS protesters were allegedly shot by the military. The More...
Nigeria Fastest Growing Economy In Africa –UK Trade Envoy
News Investigators/ The United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant, has said that Nigeria was the fastest growing economy in Africa. Hon. Grant said this at the two-day Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit More...
SARS: Police Lawyers Unable To Trace Erring Officers, Stall Proceedings At Lagos Judicial Panel
News Investigators/ The lawyers for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Friday stalled proceedings at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters. The More...
World Toilet Day: Group Laments Absence Of Public Toilets In Plateau
News Investigators/ The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has lamented the absence of public toilets in Plateau State, calling on the Government to construct toilets in offices and other public places. Programme More...
Turkey To Buy 10m Doses Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine December
News Investigators/ Turkey will sign a contract in the coming days to purchase 10 million doses of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine from a Chinese company, SinoVac, in December. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin More...
57 Civilians, 37 Policemen, 6 Soldiers Killed During #EndSARS Crisis -Lai Mohammed
News Investigators/ The Federal Government says 57 civilians, 37 policemen and six Soldiers were killed all over the country during the #EndSARS crisis. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed More...
Uber Driver Docked Over Alleged Armed Robbery
News Investigators/ The Police, on Thursday arraigned a 38-year-old Uber driver, Yinka Makinde, before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, over alleged armed robbery. The defendant, of no fixed More...
#Endsars Protest Is Not Out Of Primordial Sentiment But Patriotism To Address Good Governance Says Buba Galadima.
(News Investigators) The appraisal of the state of the nation in the context of the #endSARS protest and how it has been handle, By Tm Kazeem Tanimu Kazeem Tanimu The way forward regarding security reform, More...
2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results Of All Day 4 Matches Played On Monday
News Investigators/ The following are the results of all Day 4, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches played on Monday. The finals will now be played in Cameroon in 2022. Group BMalawi 0 Burkina More...
FG Suffers 60% Revenue Loss, Amidst Low Oil Prices, Poor FIRS Receipts
News Investigators/ Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, says Federal Government’s earnings, from oil and non-oil sectors coupled with low revenue receipts from the Federal More...
Military Airstrike Hits More Terrorists’ Locations, Kills Scores In Sambisa Forest
News Investigators/ The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists in Sambisa forest in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence More...
24,416 Pass As NECO Releases Common Entrance Results
News Investigators/ The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has announced the results of the just concluded National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) with 24,416 candidates scaling through, scoring a minimum of More...
2 NYSC Members Test Positive For COVID-19 In Kano State
News Investigators/ The NYSC coordinator in Kano State, Aisha Tata, says two new corps members out of the 826 posted to the state have tested positive for COVID-19. Mrs. Tata said this on Monday while briefing More...
Super Eagles Match Against Leone Stars Was A Disaster, Says Super Falcon Ex-Coach
News Investigators/ Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, has described the Super Eagle’s 4-4 home draw with the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone as a “Football Disaster.” The News Agency of More...
AFCON Qualifier: Sierra Leone Holds Nigeria To 4-4 Draw
News Investigators/ The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone came back from 4-0 down to hold the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a shocking 4-4 draw in Friday’s Group L 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Benin More...
Reverse N170 Unbearable Fuel Price Now, PDP Tells Buhari
News Investigators/ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the increase in the pump price of fuel which increased from N159 to N170 per liter.The party in a statement More...
NSE Records First Week Loss, Down 0.86%
News Investigators/ The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday recorded its first loss for the week, dropping by 0.86 per cent due to profit taking. Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N159 billion More...
Tragedy In Mediterranean As 74 Migrants Drown Off Libya Coast
News Investigators/ The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday reported yet another devastating shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean, which has claimed the lives of at least 74 migrants off More...
UBA Unveils Products To Drive Retail Banking
News Investigators/ The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Friday in Lagos, committed to delivering superior and innovative banking solutions to its over 20 million customers around the 20 African countries where More...
INEC Fixes Dec. 5, For 15 Pending Bye-Elections
News Investigators/ The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the conduct of 15 pending bye-elections for Dec. 5.The INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, More...
FOCAC At 20: China Pledges More Support To Africa’s Economic Reopening Post COVID-19
News Investigators/ The government of the People’s Republic of China has pledged greater support to Africa’s economic reopening post COVID-19 under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) More...
Court Dissolves 15-Year-Old Marriage Over Theft, Abandonment
News Investigators/ A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between a trader, Basirat Rahmon and her estranged husband, a ”spiritual consultant”, Olaide, over complaints More...
AFCON Qualifiers: 16 Players Participate In Super Eagles First Training Session, Osimhen Missing
News Investigators/ The Super Eagles on Tuesday in Benin had their first training session in the last leg of preparations for their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Sierra Leone. The More...
FG To Launch ‘Energy For All’ Plan For 5m Households Not On National Grid –Minister
News Investigators/ The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of an Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) as part of a plan to provide electricity for 25 million citizens who lacked access More...
Just In: Buhari Directs Compulsory Health Insurance For Corps Members
News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Director-General of NYSC, More...
MURIC Alleges ‘Subterranean Rumblings,’ Cautions Nigerians Against Protest
News Investigators/ The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerians, especially the Muslim faithful against any new protest.MURIC Director, Ishaq Akintola, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos.“The More...
EndSARS: Lack Of Visible Leadership To Forestall Negotiations With FG, Says Lukman
News Investigators/ The Director General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has said that the lack of visibly identified leadership for the EndSARS protesters was capable of forestalling any More...
EndSARS Judicial Panel: Youth Reps Boycott Proceedings Over Frozen Accounts
News Investigators/ The two youth representatives serving in the Lagos Judicial Panel on EndSARS protest on Saturday boycotted the sitting in protest of government’s decision to freeze their bank accounts. The More...
WTO Post: Expert Urges FG To Intensify Diplomatic Lobbying
News Investigators/ A trade expert, Dr Olumuyiwa Alaba, has called on the Nigerian government to intensify diplomatic lobbying that will ensure that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerges as the new Director-General of More...
Quality Of Investment In Youths I’ll Determine Nigeria’s Future –ASUU
News Investigators/ The Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Akure zone, Olu Olufayo, has said that the future of Nigeria will depend on the quality of investments in the youth.Mr. Olufayo, More...
Fayemi Approves 121 Board, SSAs, SAs Appointments
News Investigators/ The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has approved 121 new appointments into boards of agencies and commissions in the state.The appointments were announced in a statement made available More...
Obasanjo Reveals Why Ladoja Was Impeached As Oyo Governor
News Investigators/ Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja was impeached and removed as governor of Oyo State for being ungrateful to Lamidi Adedibu and Yekinni Adeojo.He made More...
