The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has refuted claims that he advised Christians to stop paying tithes. The clarification came during the church’s October Holy Ghost Service on Saturday at the ...

One of Nigeria’s best female footballers, Vera Okolo with the record of being the scorer of the only goal that secured Nigeria her first and only victory over Japan at the senior level retired from active football some years back. After her retirement, she went into coaching. After attaining ...

Tension is escalating between Russia and Ukraine, as both countries exchanged sharp statements over allegations of interference in Nigeria’s domestic affairs. The Russian Government on Friday issued a stern warning to the United States, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom ...

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai Barely 40 days before the end of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, the state government and reinstated Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu are in a war of words over the alleged looting of public ...

It’s one of the largest rivers in the world. And its water levels have fallen to a record low. Amid drought and wildfires, the Rio Negro plummeted to a depth of 12.66 metres (41.5 feet) on Friday, according to the Geological Service of Brazil, a government agency. That’s the shallowest ...

Senior Pentagon and Department of State officials warned US President Joe Biden’s administration of potential Israeli war crimes days after the start of the October 7, 2023, war on Gaza, an investigation by the Reuters news agency finds. Reuters reported on Friday that after reviewing ...

The ‘real time PCR test’ will enable the detection of the virus by swabbing human skin lesions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of the first diagnostic test for mpox that will provide immediate results. This will increase testing capabilities in countries ...

By Emeka Alex Duru (08054103327, ) If you interpret Nigeria from the allegory of the blind men asked to describe an elephant, in which each gave different impressions of the mammoth creature, depending on which part of the body he touched, you won’t be wrong. The country means many things to ...

*Opens Representative Office in China   Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has reached an understanding with a China-based company to establish a presence in the Chinese market and attract investments from the Asian country and also promote closer ties between the league in ...

ABUJA – The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) of Nigeria has commended the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in his efforts to prevent an uproar at the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). HURIWA revealed on Friday that the Deputy Commissioner of Police ...

By Seun Opejobi Controversial pastor, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, aka Odumeje, has recounted how he got involved in armed robbery at the age of 14. Odumeje disclosed that he grew up on a dangerous street ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has said that electricity is cheapest in Nigeria compared to other African countries. Adelabu disclosed this on Thursday when he received the Secretary of the Lottery Trust fund, ...

Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing. Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and others are missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the ...

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-yearold man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death.The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.He said that the incident ...

Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), addressed Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano at an event held in Abuja. https://x.com/rabiuuba4/status/1841807690302923134 Ribadu, who represented President Bola Tinubu, spoke at the inaugural annual international lecture ...

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, stated on Thursday that more than 90% of public corruption cases under investigation are tied to contracts and procurement processes. Olukoyede made this remark when the top management team ...

A total of 36 corpses have been recovered so far from the capsized boat in the river at Gbajibo, Niger State. Our correspondent gathered that a search-and-rescue operation by the Niger State Emergency Management Agency  and other stakeholders had recovered 25 corpses by ...

ABUJA — There appears to be selective payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage by the Federal Government, which has triggered fresh tension among federal public workers, as most of those yet to be paid have decried the development. According to some staff ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against TikTok claiming the company violated a new child privacy law in the state. It's set to be the first test of Texas’ Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act since it went into effect just over a month ago. ...

As the war enters its 952nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, October 4, 2024. Fighting At least three people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed after Russian drones hit a truck delivering gas cylinders to houses in a border village ...

A series of massive blasts have rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs, shaking buildings miles away in the Lebanese capital. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported there were more than 10 consecutive air strikes in the area late on Thursday. The attacks are thought to have been ...

The European Commission says the ‘soverignty’ laws breached a series of rights enshrined in European Union law. The European Commission says it is taking Hungary to court over its foreign influence laws, which critics have regarded as a tool to silence opposition voices. The ...

On October 1, Iran launched a massive aerial attack on Israel in retaliation for the assassinations of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and some Iranian officers in Beirut and Tehran. In anticipation of the attack and to help defend its ally Israel, the United States had expanded its ...

Tigers at resort in Dong Nai province died after being fed sick chicken, additional deaths reported in other locations. Dozens of tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in southern Vietnam, with subsequent tests detecting cases of bird flu. The country’s Ministry of ...

…Retain local assets to tap opportunities Multinationals are exiting Nigerian operations on the back of dollar crunch and currency woes which have dampened their appetite to invest in Africa’s most populous nation. However, they still retain their local assets to tap the opportunities in the ...

Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has said that contrary to the insinuations about his views on the ongoing debate on local government autonomy in the country, he is not opposed to them as the third tier of government. Apparently reacting to those who felt that he was not at home with the ...

The Kwara state government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that quality healthcare services are delivered through the improvement of infrastructure as well as the training of health officers across all primary healthcare centres in the state.The executive secretary, Kwara State ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity in the country through improved ...

By Seun Opejobi Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has criticised President Bola Tinubu following his two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, UK. Lamido wondered if Tinubu had human empathy for opting to embark on a vacation when ...

By Kayode Lawal A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summon against immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The court ordered Bello to attend court and answer to a fresh 16-count charge ...

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has said the leadership of the Kwara State chapter remains valid. The body disclosed this in a letter to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq signed by it’s national president and secretary general, ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe and comrade Abubakar ...

Enyimba forward, Austin Onyemaechi has expressed his delight following his dream debut for the club. Onyemaechi made his debut for the People’s Elephant in the 1-0 win over Akwa United at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba, on Wednesday. The youngster grabbed the winning goal for Enyimba ...

As air transport activities resumed on the UAE-Nigeria route with the return of Emirates to the country on October 2, as against the earlier date of October 1, stakeholders have expressed air of unease following the uncleared status of Air Peace as the only Nigerian carrier operating on the ...

Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, on Wednesday, announced that Israel has barred United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres from entering the country for failing to ”unequivocally” condemn Iran’s missile attack on Israel. It would be recalled that Iran fired ...

By Chris Johnson   The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, has confirmed that Rwanda is battling an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, MVD, with 27 cases and nine deaths reported as of ...

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At least seven killed in attack that took place moments before Iran launched a barrage of rockets at Israel. The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas has claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Jaffa, near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, that left seven people dead and many ...

After  five months of suspension, the Edo State House of Assembly has recalled two suspended lawmakers, Donald Okogbe  and Adeh Isibor. The House had in May suspended the lawmakers claiming that they brought “juju” to the assembly premises and allegedly tried to overthrown the leadership of the ...

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed that his colleagues Wizkid and Davido are using their beef to remain relevant in the music industry. According to him, the duo’s music is no longer marketable; hence, they resolved to use beef for promotion. The ...

By Seun Opejobi The Federal Government on Wednesday called on Nigerians residing in Lebanon to leave the country amid attacks on Hezbollah and other areas by the Israeli forces. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, made the ...

By Abdul Seye The House of Representatives has turned down the National Honour conferred on Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, stating that President Bola Tinubu discriminated against the House by giving Senate President ...

By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu has approved the North East Development Commission, NEDC request to deploy the use of electric-powered vehicles to ease transportation challenges in the region. The chairman of the commission, ...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Telcom Satellite Television Service (TSTV), Dr Bright Echefu seeking to stop the Inspector General of Police (IGP) from investigating him in an alleged N2 ...

A Bayelsa State high court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced one Daniel Amaso to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old pre-degree student of the state-owned Niger Delta University in Amassoma. The convict was arraigned for forcefully entering the 17-year-old apartment in Amassoma ...

The import of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) into Nigeria increased by 22.66 percent to 4.94 billion liters in 2023 from 4 billion liters in 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Petroleum Products Distribution Data released recently. The data also showed that ...

As the war enters its 950th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Fighting At least six people were killed and three injured in the southern city of Kherson, which lies on the western bank of the Dnipro river, after Russian ...

Hurricane Helene's flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many people lost access to power and clean water. More than 150 deaths across the Southeast had been attributed to Hurricane Helene within days of the late ...

EXPLAINER Israel promises to retaliate after barrage of Iranian missiles fired in response to killings of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders. Iran has launched an unprecedented attack against Israel, firing a barrage of missiles at the country in the latest escalation amid weeks of soaring ...

Experts expressed enthusiasm Friday after US health regulators approved the first new form of treatment for schizophrenia in decades. The drug, called Cobenfy and developed by US pharma giant Bristol Myers Squibb, works differently from existing treatments, targeting the so-called ...