The Federal Government has appealed to the media and public commentators to exercise utmost restraint in their coverage of the fallouts of the recent Fulani herdsmen killings in Benue. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who made the appeal in a statement in Abuja
Governor Ayo Fayose, has in a series of tweets, expressed his displeasure about Benue killings by Fulani herdsmen. His tweets came after the news that President Buhari‘s son, Yusuf, was to be discharged from the hospital following his head injury. See the tweets below
Female football fans entered a stadium in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Jeddah on Friday, becoming the first women to attend a football match in the conservative kingdom. Women wearing green and white scarves to represent their team colours lined up to enter the stadium,
The 2017 Soundcity MVP Awards held last night at the Eko Convention Centre and the center of attraction was definitely Davido. The superstar grabbed headlines for scoring what can be termed an “hat-trick”, three awards. His massive 2017 hit “IF” won Song of the Year
Tennis champion, Serena Williams is all about her mum and sisters and she won’t stop gushing about them. The Vogue Cover girl took to her Instagram to appreciate the women in her life, posting a photo of herself, her daughter Olympia Ohanian, Venus Williams, Isha Price, Lyndrea Price,
Forbes has released the annual list of the richest persons in Africa and Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, is sitting on the no 1 for the 7th time in a row. Cement and commodities tycoon has his net worth penned at
Ibrahim El-Zakzaky The Department of State Services (DSS) has on Friday in Abuja said that the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, is not dead, contrary to rumours. An official of the service who preferred to remain anonymous, told the
…We are seeing more drug-related cases – MD, Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba …Senate begins a 2-day roundtable on drug abuse today. Unless there is urgent intervention, experts have warned that Nigeria may be building a nation of drug addicts. This is not unconnected with latest reports
Nigerian Governors have approved the withdrawal of $1 billion from the excess crude oil account to fight terrorist sect Boko Haram, Premium Times reports. The decision was revealed by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, while briefing State House correspondents. The governors had held a meeting with
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of 21 new political parties, bringing the number of registered parties in the country to 67. The approval, according to a statement signed by May Agbmuche-Mbu, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education
Itodo Anthony and Ayodele Odeogbola have been named among the top 50 finalists of the Global Teacher Prize. The Global Teacher Prize, a $1 million prize awarded annually, is given to a teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession of teaching. A
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 14: The Disney logo is displayed outside the Disney Store in Times Square, December 14, 2017 in New York City. The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday morning that it had reached a deal to purchase most of the
The Nigerian Law School on Tuesday said 29 out of the 4,294 candidates called to the Nigerian Bar bagged First Class after the August 2017 bar examinations. The Director-General of the school, Olanrewaju Onadeku, disclosed this at the Call-to-Bar ceremony in Abuja. Mr. Onadeku
The Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has presented the state’s budget for 2018, tagged Budget of Progress and Development, to the Lagos State House of Assembly, Punch reports. The budget, according to Punch, goes to the tune of One Trillion, Forty-six Billion, One Hundred and Twenty-one Million,
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Russian forces in Syria to start withdrawing, saying that after a two-year military campaign, Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of destroying Islamic State. Putin made the announcement during a surprise visit to Russia’s Hmeymim air base in