JUST IN: ANOTHER 1980 AFCON HERO, CHARLES BASSEY, PASSES AWAY AT 71
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mourned the passing of Charles Bassey, a member of the historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team. Bassey died...
MAKINDE UNVEILS KUNLE AFOLAYAN FILM VILLAGE, TOUTS TOURISM AS OYO’S ECONOMIC DRIVER
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said the state is well on course in its commitment to expanding its economy through tourism, noting that...
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENTIAL BUILDING
Fire broke out inside Sierra Leone’s presidential building in central Freetown Saturday, witnesses and the government said. The AFP report indicated that President Julius Maada...
DRIVER, CONDUCTOR FLEE AS BUS KILLS PEDESTRIAN, INJURES TWO IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a commercial bus driver and conductor absconded after causing the death of a pedestrian with two individuals...
VEHICLE ATTACHED TO NSA’S OFFICE STOLEN DURING ABUJA JUMA’AT PRAYERS
Dare-devil criminals stole an official black Toyota Hilux Escort vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu, during Friday’s Juma’at...
TANKER EXPLOSION RAZES SHOPS, VEHICLES IN OYO
Properties worth several millions of naira were destroyed on Saturday, following a tanker explosion along Lead City University Road, near the Ibadan Toll Gate in...
‘HE WAS A SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE’ — TINUBU MOURNS CHRISTIAN CHUKWU
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sorrow over the death of Nigerian football legend, Christian Chukwu, describing him as a national icon whose contributions to the...
U.N TO CUT STAFF BY 20%, NIGERIA AMONG COUNTRIES AFFECTED
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced plans to cut 20 per cent of its global workforce due to...
CHRISTIAN CHUKWU’S DEATH SHOCKING — SHEHU SANI
A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has expressed sadness over the death of the ex-head coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu. The former...
NIGERIAN PhD STUDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE FRAUD IN U.S
A 24-year-old Nigerian man, Mercy Ojedeji, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and unlawful use of fraudulent immigration documents to gain admission into...