There was serious apprehension in Ijare, a community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State when a mysterious thunder struck and killed thirty-six cows. The Fulani herdsmen rearing the cows were said to have led them to the top of a hill known as Oke-Owa, a sacred groove where the king of the community […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for New York where he will be attending the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The president who departed on Sunday morning, will be the 5th on the list of presidents to address the assembly. According to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Geoffery Onyeama, President Buhari will use the […]
The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has released 13 prisoners in the state. Governor Bello made the announcement on Saturday at the 2nd General Abdulsalami Abubakar Foundation Annual Peace Lecture. He said their release is part of a negotiation deal with a group of bandits that have agreed to broker peace with the state government. […]
Protesters took to the streets of Abuja on Friday to call on the government to protect citizens against the effects of climate change. Bearing various placards, they called on the government to focus on massive public financing of agro-ecology both at local, states and federal level. See photos below.
Senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, has asked the FCT High Court to dismiss the suit filed by Photographer, Mrs Busola Dakola. In an application filed through his lawyers, he also demanded that he is awarded a sum of N50 million as damages. According to the application, he called for […]
The Nigerian Army has accused a non-governmental organisation, Action Against Hunger (AAH), of aiding and abetting terrorists. In a statement issued on Friday, the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, Colonel, Ado Isa stated that the actions of the NGO persisted despite several warnings. Consequently, the army declared persona non grata for aiding […]
The Air Peace aircraft which conveyed the second batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa landed at the cargo wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos at 7:20 pm on Wednesday. As the returnees disembarked from the plane, the airline’s CEO, Allen Onyema, welcomed each of them with a warm handshake. After the […]
Angel Di Maria scored twice against his former club as Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off the absences of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and thrashed Real Madrid 3-0 on Wednesday to get off to the perfect start in their latest bid for Champions League success. Di Maria beat Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at his near post to […]
Manchester United and last year’s finalists Arsenal headline an English trio that also features Europa League newcomers Wolves while record five-time champions Sevilla figure to be among the primary contenders as the group stage begins Thursday. Scottish rivals Celtic and Rangers face testing paths to the knockout rounds as bitter foes Roma and Lazio bid to end Italy’s […]
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has explained the reason why there has been a delay in delivery of road projects across the country. Speaking during the Federal Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, he noted that while approval by the council is one challenge, funding is another major challenge. He further stated […]
