Man remanded for Kogi’s TAO FM bomb attack
A Lokoja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday ordered the remand of a middle-aged man, Hayatudeen Amoto, in prison for allegedly bombing TAO 109 FM Station, Read more
Articles by Timothy Stephen
Lawyer wants hawking banned nationwide
An Ilorin based lawyer, Mr. Tunde Jimoh, has called on the Federal Government to impose a ban on hawking by children nationwide. Jimoh, who made Read more
I left for Madrid as I ‘did not feel appreciated’ by Barca – Figo
Luis Figo says he “did not feel appreciated” at Barcelona, which led him to accept a controversial move to Real Madrid in 2000. When a Read more
Carroll wins Premier League Goal of the Month award
When Olivier Giroud scored his incredible scorpion kick for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day, many thought he had the Premier League Goal Read more
West African force in Gambia to be reduced to 500 soldiers from 7,000
Thousands of soldiers from West African bloc ECOWAS will start returning home this month from Gambia, from where long-time leader Yahya Jammeh was forced to Read more
Kano pays N1bn counterpart funding for basic education scheme
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state said that his administration had paid N1 billion as counterpart funding for the basic education scheme. Ganduje told newsmen Read more
Al-Makura commends FG’s mass housing initiative
The Nasarawa State governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has commended the Federal Government’s mass housing initiative which is aimed at providing affordable houses for citizens. He Read more
‘’My wife pulls my manhood’’ man tells court
An Ibadan based travel agent, Mr Oluwatimilehin Oyewole, on Friday begged a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his four-year-old marriage, to save him Read more
Just In: Navy hands over 12 oil thieves to EFCC
The Nigerian Navy has handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, 12 suspected oil thieves, a vessel MV OMISAN 1 with registered Read more
Rwandan medics banned from using cell phones
Rwanda has banned the use of cell phones by medical workers while on duty in order to speed up healthcare service delivery to patients, the Read more
France’s Jews to forfeit Israeli citizenship?
French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen announced that her immigration plan would include a demand that Israeli citizenship be forfeited by French Jews who possess Read more
Kia siblings sweep iF Design Awards
Kia has won three prestigious iF Design Awards for the outstanding design of its latest vehicles. The Niro hybrid crossover, Optima Sportswagon and all-new Rio Read more
IBM to train 25 million Africans for free to build workforce
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) is ramping up its digital-skills training program to accommodate as many as 25 million Africans in the next five years, Read more
Woman livestreams birth of her child on Facebook
A mother-to-be is broadcasting the birth of her child live on Facebook. Ysis, whose blog Channel Mum has nearly 30,000 followers on Facebook, is updating Read more
Food Crisis in Nigeria: Agric Minister, Ogbeh blames Police, Army, Customs
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Thursday, blamed men of the Nigeria Police Force, their counterparts in the Army and Read more
Row in DR Congo over ‘Tshisekedi burial plans’
Plans to return the body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi to Kinshasa for a grand national funeral have run into problems in a Read more
Google coding champion whose Cameroon hometown is cut off from the internet
The first African winner in Google’s annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins’ house in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, Read more
Australian open: Serena avoids disaster
Serena Williams avoided disaster in her 7-5, 6-4 victory over Barbora Strycova on Monday, advancing to the Australian Open quarter-finals at the start of the Read more
Jammeh flown to Malabo with Tinubu’s plane
Fresh facts about the plane used to carry disgraced former President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh from Banjul to Malabo have been revealed. The Nigerian newspaper, Read more
Boko Haram must not regroup – UN
UN Security Council has tasked the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to prevent Boko Haram insurgents from regrouping. The Council said that destructive insurgents who Read more
Ethics Lawyers sue Trump over foreign payments
President Donald Trump has more than protesting women in pink caps and hats to worry out.His new headache will be over a lawsuit to be Read more
Nigeria advises migrants against Libya
Nigeria has advised migrants to avoid Libya where penalty for illegal migration attracts death penalty. The office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President Read more
Nigeria’s Navy warship docks in Dakar
The Nigerian Navy warship, NNS UNITY, on Sunday, arrived at Dakar Sea Port to carry out the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mandate Read more
Buhari praises Nigerian media
President Muhammadu Buhari, currently on a short vacation in the UK, has saluted the Nigerian media for performing its duties diligently. The President, who made his Read more
12 housemates for Big Brother Nigeria relaunch
The reality TV series Big Brother Nigeria, was on Sunday re-launched as “Big Brother Naija” with 12 contestants also known as “housemates”, after 10 years Read more
Nigerian heads World Youth Organisation
Mr. Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Nigerian, who is the new President-General of the World Youth Organisation (WYO), will assume duty at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Read more
Hosts, Gabon on Sunday crashed out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the group stage after playing out a 0-0 draw with Cameroon, Read more
UK to press Trump on “unacceptable” remarks
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday vowed to confront US President Donald Trump about any “unacceptable” remarks when she meets him this week. May said Read more
Gambia: U.S. commends ECOWAS intervention
The U.S. has commended ECOWAS for its show of leadership in peacefully ousting former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh. Jammeh was removed after weeks Read more
Presidency stings Junaid Mohammed
The Presidency has described Dr Junaid Mohammed as a man who has nurtured the habit of insulting every leader in Nigeria. The government advised urged Read more