Reactions have continued to trail the killing of military personnel in Delta State with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi among the latest to call for the prosecution of those involved in the attacks. Military personnel including a commanding officer, two majors, one captain, twelve soldiers, and a civilian were murdered…
Afrobeat singer Davido has claimed that Nigeria has only three tribes, namely Yoruba, Igbo and Benin. Davido, while hosting popular American content creator Kai Cenat, who is in Nigeria for a documentary, yesterday in Lagos, said: “We have three tribes in Nigeria. There’s Yoruba. My father is Yoruba. And in Nigeria, wherever your father is…
The foreign ministers of Russia and Nigeria held talks in Moscow on Wednesday where they discussed future relations between the two countries. Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, told his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, that Moscow sees Nigeria as a priority partner on the African continent. “The relationship will continue to grow. We feel that we…
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, says no fewer than seven top terrorists commanders were killed by security forces in the last few months. The Minister who disclosed this on Tuesday during a tour of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Jaji, Kaduna State, said there is improvement in the fight against insurgency…
A Nigerian pastor name with held has placed a ban on the payment of tithes and offerings He said the Holy Spirit directed him to do so and advised his church members to manage the resources they have The cleric’s gesture has sparked a debate on social media, with some internet users commending him Church…
The Federal Government says it will begin the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria. Writing on his official social media handle, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Senator Abubakar Kyari hailed the resilience of Nigerians and urged them to back President Bola Tinubu’s government in its quest to…
The highly anticipated international friendly between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and world champions Argentina has been called off. According to reports, the friendly was called off due to the short time to process visas for the Nigerian delegation. The game was earlier scheduled to take place in China but was moved to the United…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday, disagreed Pa Reuben Fasoranti over the call on the Yoruba people to not exercise their right to protest in joining the NLC and other protesters concerning the alarming situation in the state of the nation that affects every aspect of governance. Afenifere, in a statement by its National…
A human rights group known as “Take It Back Movement” on Monday hit the streets of Lagos State to protest against the soaring price of food and the high cost of living in the country. This protest was held against the warning issued by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, on Sunday. The…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has sworn in 11 new Justices to the bench of the Supreme Court, charging them, not to allow their ambition to becloud their sense of judgement. Some of the Justices are Jummai Hannatu Sankey, Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa, Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme, Haruna Simon Tsammani and Moore Aseimo…
