Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service on Tuesday arrested six illegal migrants who were being smuggled by some Nigerians through Idiroko borders. The two suspects who smuggled the migrants are reported to have been on the watch list of security agencies in Ogun State for trafficking of migrants into the country. The comptroller […]
President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with victims of natural disasters especially floods which have ravaged some states of the Federation recently. Particularly, there have been more occurrences in the Southwest and Southeastern parts of the country. While the President notes that this phenomenon is not peculiar to Nigeria as is evident in other parts of the […]
The 2020 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly last week by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate. The upper chamber has subsequently adjourned plenary till 29th November 2019, to enable Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government defend their respective budget proposals before the Committees of […]
Amnesty International says no fewer than 19 journalists and media practitioners have suffered attack in Nigeria between January and September 2019. The human rights organisation disclosed this in its report entitled, ‘Endangered Voices: Attack On Freedom Of Expression In Nigeria’. In the 42-page document launched in Abuja on Monday, the group noted that the figure […]
There was jubilation on Sunday as the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, returned to the Presidential Villa after a long holiday in the United Kingdom. The First Lady arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja via a British Airways flight at about 4:30AM. She was received at the airport by wives of […]
According to Chukwueze, the current Super Eagles squad are good and committed. He, however, admitted that Nigeria’s clash against the Selecao will be tough. Nigeria head to the game following a 2-2 draw with Ukraine in their last friendly. “That’s a big game (between Nigeria and Brazil) to look forward to in Singapore and I […]
The gunmen, said to have dressed in military camouflage, fired shots at two vehicles, a Toyota and Nissan Frontier. Gunmen have abducted no fewer than eight persons in Pegi village located in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The abduction took place Monday night. The gunmen, said to have dressed in military […]
Chelsea striker, Tammy Abraham, could join Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid at the end of the season. According to Don Balon, Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, who has signed some of the most promising young talents in the world such as Vinicius, Kubo, Martin Odegaard and Rodrygo Goes in recent years, is interested in signing Abraham. […]
Multiple award-winning Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie has been named as one of the 100 Most Influential People of African descent by the Africa Report. Adichie is Number four on the list, and is the only other Nigerian in the top five apart from Aliko Dangote who is the number one on the list. She is […]
Zobo is the common name given to a drink in Nigeria gotten from a flower called, Hibiscus Sabdariffa also known as Sorrel leaves. Besides the unique taste and flavour of this popular drink, many do not know its nutritive benefits. Zobo is a leafy green vegetable that looks a lot like spinach. This vegetable is […]
