The United States government has revealed plans to supply drones to Nigeria as part of its commitment to help overcome security challenges in the country. The American Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Mary Beth Leonard, stated this in Sokoto at a round table discussion with journalists in the state. She ...

The General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla who is billed to dedicate the record-breaking auditorium on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 has made some revelations about how funding for the massive building of his 80,000-capacity church came about. In an interview session, yesterday with veteran Journalist, Femi Oyewale, ...

Wema Bank Plc, the creators of Nigeria’s first fully digital bank – ALAT– and one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, is hosting a creative essay competition for children.       The 2021 Royal Kiddies Essay Competition tagged “Write & Win”, will test the creative writing abilities of young school ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) has berated governors who are clamouring for state police saying they are inviting anarchy. Speaking at the Open Government Partnership Week in Abuja, the IGP said those governors asking for state police are doing so for selfish purpose because they want to use the instrument ...

  Atletico players celebrate at the end of the Spanish League football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on May 16, 2021. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) Barely a week has gone by this season without Diego Simeone pronouncing ...

  The Federal Government yesterday ordered both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Kaduna State Government to return to the negotiation table to find lasting solution to the industrial crisis that has engulfed the state since Monday. The government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment had initiated a reconciliatory ...

      A former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Joe Bisong, has said that Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State is an ingrate following his defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During a phone interview with Bisong, he said “The governor (Ayade) is ...

  At least two persons were killed when gas exploded within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday morning. According to Daily Trust, the explosion occurred around 11:am at the Marcque event centre within the Presidential Library. It was gathered that technicians were topping up ...

  One person is feared dead and no fewer than five persons have been shot in Gberigbe, a suburb of Ikorodu in Lagos following violence by suspected land grabbers allegedly aided by law enforcement agents. The victims, said to be members of the Gberigbe Orelade Family, claimed that they were ...

  Nigerians on social media and off social media are reacting to the bill criminalising payment of ransom to kidnappers. On Wednesday, the Senate passed a bill for a second reading to slam 15 years’ imprisonment on anyone caught paying ransom. This bill comes amidst rising insecurity and thriving kidnapping ...