Taliban leader orders release of political detainees
Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has ordered the unconditional release of political detainees from all Afghan prisons. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,...
View ArticleUS war with truth ends in Afghanistan
On Sunday, the Taliban retook Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, almost 20 years after being chased out by the USA and NATO troops. It was a victory won from their sheer resilience than fighting tactics....
View ArticleNiger bandits demand extra N20m, school sells land to raise N50m
Part of the land belonging to Tanko Salihu Islamic School, Tegina, in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, was sold to raise N50m ransom in two batches, which was paid to the bandits that...
View ArticleIf we’re going to have tollgates, there must be alternative roads – Utomi
Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and management expert, speaks to DAYO ADENUBI on the recent approval of tollgates for some federal roads and the potential impact of the decision on the...
View ArticleNigeria winning war against insurgents, says Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the fact that insurgents are surrendering shows that Nigeria is winning the war against them. He, however, lamented that a terrorist...
View ArticlePictorial: Buhari meets service chiefs in Aso Villa
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is currently meeting with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Also present at the meeting is the Vice President, Professor Yemi...
View ArticleBundesliga: Neur doubtful for Bayern Munich vs Cologne
Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer sat out training Thursday with an ankle knock as the defending Bundesliga champions wait on their goalkeeper’s fitness for this weekend’s home game against Cologne....
View ArticleNigeria not beneficiary of debt suspension initiative – World Bank
Nigeria is not a beneficiary of its debt service suspension initiative established by G20 countries, according to the World Bank. This was contained in a brief on ‘COVID-19: Debt service suspension...
View ArticleBBNaija star Neo celebrates Vee on 25th birthday, pens heartfelt message
Big Brother Naija Lockdown star, Neo Akpofure, has penned a heartfelt message to Vee Iye as she celebrates her 25th birthday on Thursday. Neo did this via his verified Instagram page as he shared a...
View ArticleBuhari ratifies international coffee agreement, 2007
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has ratified the International Coffee Agreement, 2007. This was done on Tuesday following the Federal Executive Council’s approval of Nigeria’s...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Five promises made by Taliban
The Taliban have tried to reassure fearful Afghans — and a wary international community — that this time around they will be “positively different”, but their reputation precedes them and few trust the...
View ArticleMemo to the Nigerian church
I cannot tell for sure if there is anything called the Nigerian church in its strict sense. I know the Christian Association of Nigeria, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria are umbrella bodies...
View ArticleSuspected cultist shoots final-year student dead in Rivers varsity
There is tension at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, after a student was shot dead at a cafeteria on Thursday morning. It was leant that a group of suspected cultists had trailed the victim to a...
View ArticlePictorial: Buhari receives leader of Tijaniyya sect in Aso Villa
The President, Major General Muhammdu Buhari (retd.), has received the leader of the Tijaniyya sect, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi at the State House in Abuja on Thursday. Photos from their meeting were...
View ArticleArsenal set to sign goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle with Sheffield United for goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale worth an initial £24m. The fee could rise by another £6m in add-ons depending on whether Ramsdale becomes the...
View ArticleManchester United legend, Denis Law, diagnosed with ‘mixed dementia’
Manchester United legend, Denis Law, has opened up on his health condition, saying he has been diagnosed with ‘mixed dementia’. In his announcement published on United’s website on Thursday, Law stated...
View ArticleKate Henshaw, RMD, others celebrate comedian AY Makun at 50
Nollywood stars, Kate Henshaw and Richard Mofe Damijo, have felicitated with comedian and actor, Ayo Makun, who clocked 50 on Thursday. Makun had shared new pictures on his verified Instagram page to...
View ArticleGunmen abduct ex-NMA secretary’s son, demand N20m ransom
Son of a former National Secretary of the Nigeria Medical Association, Dr. Adewunmi Alayaki, has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Ogun State. Adedamola Alayaki was abducted by some unknown gunmen,...
View Article32 killed in fresh Cameroon ethnic clashes –UNHCR
Clashes between herders and fishermen in northern Cameroon have killed at least 32 people this month, with 19 villages torched, the UN High Commissioner for Refugee said on Thursday. Some 11,000 people...
View ArticleBREAKING: Obasanjo, Secondus in closed-door meeting amid PDP crisis
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, held a meeting behind closed doors in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The meeting is...
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