Identified hideouts of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists at Tundun Wulgo and Tumbun Gini, on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno State, have been bombarded by military airstrikes, resulting in the death of scores of the insurgents. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, in a statement, disclosed…
Two tankers exploded at the popular Otedola Bridge in Lagos Saturday morning. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency after responding to distress calls from the area, said a 40fit containerized truck loaded with fabric had a brake failure while moving inward Berger. The truck then collided with a tanker loaded with 33000 liters of PMS…
Rev Tola Oyediran, the daughter of the Western Region Priemer, Obafemi Awolowo, is dead.Oyediran, who is the eldest child of Awolowo died on Friday, October 16, 2020, at 79 years. She was billed to celebrate her 80th birthday on December 1. Until her death, she was the Chairman, Board of Directors of African Newspapers of…
President Umaro Embalo has expressed appreciation to President Buhari for his support and the fatherly advice he had been receiving from him before and after his inauguration as president of Guinea Bissau. President Embalo explained that he named a street in Bissau, capital of Guinea Bissau, after President Buhari as a mark of honour and…
The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Friday said that fifty-four persons lost their lives and 30,356 houses destroyed by flood this rainy season in the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Saleh Jili, made this known in an interview with NAN in Kano. Jili explained that the data which cut across…
Nigerian OAP, Daddy Freeze has revealed that total reformation in the government can’t be successful if the religious system is not reformed at the same time.The outspoken media personality disclosed this via his Twitter page. He opined that bad governance and religious manipulation work hand in hand and that you can’t get rid of one…
Hoodlums on Friday Injured more than 17 #EndSARS protesters in Benin, the Edo State capital injured and two reportedly dead. One of the male victims was shot dead while the other was macheted by hoodlums at Ring Road near the palace of the Oba of Benin. The attackers struck after the protesters gathered at the…
#EndSARS protesters in Lagos on Friday continued their protests across the city, demanding justice for all victims of police brutality and killings. While they continue to press for their demands to be met, the protest took another twist as the Muslim youths observed their Jumaat prayers on the road. Popular comedian, Macaroni took to his…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Harry Maguire will “bounce back” after his torrid start to the season but could miss Saturday’s Premier League trip to Newcastle through injury. The 27-year-old and world’s most expensive defender has struggled for Manchester United since a well-documented Greek court case in August. Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence for…
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has revealed that he has been receiving curses from Nigerians through phone calls and text messages over a false report that he advised his principal to shun protesters. Apparently, under pressure, Adesina stated in an article he wrote titled: “An Enemy of the…