Protesters break Benin prisons, free inmates
Stephen Godonu: Protesters around Kings Square in Benin City, the capital city of Edo State have broken the walls of the headquarters of the Nigeria Correctional Centre (Nigeria prisons in…
Super Eagles Move Up Two Places In September FIFA Rankings
Stephen Godonu- Nigeria has moved up two spots from 31st to 29th position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings. The rankings were published on FIFA’s official website on Thursday. It…
Kanu Hails Auba Over Arsenal New Deal
Stephen Godonu – NIGERIA and Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu has praisedGabonese international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for renewing his contract with Arsenal, adding that his continued stay would be a morale booster…
COVID-19: Lagos State Government Shuts Down LASUTH
The Lagos state government has locked-down Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after a COVID-19 patient died this morning (Saturday, April 11, 2020) at its Ayinke House and Institute of Mother…
Nigeria, Others Pushed Global Debt To $188tn – IMF
Total global debt rose by $3tn to $188tn at the end of 2018 as Nigeria, China and other countries increased their borrowings, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. Nigeria’s…
Nigeria Will Not Disintegrate-CAN President
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Supo Ayokunle, has stated that despite security challenges been experienced in the country, Nigeria would not disintegrate but…
Court orders suspension of Military Operation Positive Identification
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Nigerian Army and its Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to cancel the ongoing Operation Positive Identification. According to Justice Rilwanu Aikawa,…
Nigeria’s movie race entry ‘Lionheart’ disqualified by Oscar Academy
The organizers of the Oscars have disqualified Nigeria’s first-ever entry for consideration in the International Feature Film category because it has too much dialogue in English, according to reports. According…
EFCC arrrest popular Social Media Celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, a.k.a Mompha, over alledged Internet fraud
By: Adetola Mosunmola, Lagos. . . . The Economic and Financial crimes commission has arrested Ismaila Mustapha, a.k.a Mompha, for alleged internet fraud. The EFCC, Lagos Office has arrested the…
South African government grants Air peace flight landing permit to evacuate Nigerians in the country
A Nigerian consular has confirmed that the South African authorities have granted landing permits to Air Peace Flight B777 to enable it to evacuate about 320 Nigerians escaping from xenophobia…
