Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have explained why Saturday’s election in Edo State was judged free and fair. Incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki returned elected on Saturday, defeating Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Kanu believes a free and fair election in Edo State became possible because of…
The Christian Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, and the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos chapter, have disagreed over the full reopening of churches in the state. While the former has commended the decision of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to fully reopen churches, saying it is the right thing to do, the latter has described the decision to…
The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has just welcomed his first grandchild as his daughter, Oluwadamilola was delivered of a baby boy on Monday morning. Osinbajo broke the good news via his verified Twitter handle; @ProfOsinbajo.He wrote: “All glory to GOD! I am now a grand dad! My daughter, Oludamilola and her…
A helicopter that crashed into a Lagos residence on August 28, killing three crew members, had no fuel left in its tank, a preliminary report says. The report by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said the helicopter had no capacity to jettison fuel but the actual causes of the crash would be revealed in a…
Manchester United and Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo has stated that he is happy he is representing the club he supported as a boy and will continue to give his all whenever called upon by club manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Odion Ighalo, 31, has found regular game time hard to come by since joining the club…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated the resolution of the Buhari administration that the Federal Government has no business running oil refineries in Nigeria. Speaking at a virtual meeting organised for the All Progressives Congress (APC), social media bloggers and influencers at the ruling party’s secretariat in Abuja on Monday, the Vice President indicated that…
A fifty-five-year-old Musa Mamman was killed while nineteen others were injured in a farmers and herdsmen clash at Madamuwa village in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. The clash occurred on the Sunday 19th September 2020 around 12:30 pm at Madamuwa bush for allegedly grazing in the farmers’ lands. Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Mohammed Idris Abubakar for allegedly defrauding POS operators in Minna and other parts of the state to the tune of N1.2 million. Checks revealed that the fraudster, within a year of his operation in various parts of the town and its environs scammed more than 20 operators…
The Nigeria Football Federation has unveiled a new kit for Super Eagles and Super Falcons that will be used from 2020 to 2022. NFF made the announcement on Sunday, September 20, via Twitter with pictures of some of the team players including Samuel Chukwueze, William Ekong-Troost, Wilfred Ndidi, Asisat Oshoala, and many others rocking the…
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier League club announced on Monday, hours ahead of their first match of the new campaign. The Germany international is now in self-isolation as the club prepares to play Wolves at Molineux. “Ilkay is now observing a 10-day period of self-isolation in accordance with…