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Health
Nigeria records 307 new cases, total now 10,162
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 31, 2020 Nigeria on Sunday recorded 307 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to…
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Business and Economy
Air Peace hails India, China, Israel over evacuation of citizens from Nigeria
By Yunus Yusuf Ikeja, May 31, 2020 Leading Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has commended Israel, China and India for contracting…
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Local
Actress Toyin Abraham seeks justice for Lagos murdered teenager
By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, May 31, 2020 Actress Toyin Abraham has called on the police and judiciary to ensure that…
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Lead Story
Your skewed appointments …shall bring ruin, destruction to Nigeria – Col. Abubakar Umar tells President Buhari.
OPEN LETTER FROM COL. DANGIWA UMAR (RTD) TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI Muhammadu Buhari, President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal…
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Hope Uzodinma and repudiation of Governors’ jumbo pension By Mikky Attah
In Nigeria, a country where Governors resist paying workers the minimum wage but pass laws for their own jumbo…
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Local
As Ondo Governorship election hot up…4 By Bolanle Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Nigeria’s elections – and politics – stopped being one of ideas and ideals a long time…
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Local
Mobile Police Squadron base: Don’t politicise security matters—Makinde’s media aide
The Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has counselled stakeholders in…
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Local
N’Assembly won’t back down on NDDC probe – Senate …dares Commission to provide corruption evidence against lawmakers to EFCC, ICPC
Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has said that the National Assembly will under no circumstance back down…
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Local
Your Bill on LG joint projects is obnoxious… Gombe PDP chieftain carpets Gov Inuwa, state Legislature
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former member, House of Representatives from Gombe State, Hajiya Fatima Binta Bello, has…
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Local
Sylva congratulates new NNPC board members
By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, May 31, 2020 The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has congratulated the…
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Business and Economy
Air Peace airlifts 312 Indian nationals
By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, May 31, 2020 Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has evacuated 312 Indian citizens from Nigeria back…
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Business and Economy
Borrowing for consumption, worst form of corruption – Peter Obi
The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 election and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter…
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Local
Sylva, NNPC staff, others pay tribute to ex-GMD of NNPC Baru
By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja, May 30, 2020 The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has described the…
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Local
Florida officials approve Walt Disney World reopening plans
Orlando, Florida, U.S., May 30, 2020 Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World (DIS.N)…
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Local
Kylie Jenner is not a billionaire, Forbes magazine now says
New York, May 30, 2020 Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV star Kylie Jenner had become the…
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President Buhari reconstitutes NNPC Board (see names of new members)
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), after the expiration…
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Health
Educate child girl on sex education to avoid unwanted, unplanned pregnancies – Bauchi Health Agency Chairman
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi The Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammad has called on…
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Local
(President Buhari writes for Newsweek) Post-Coronavirus, Africa’s manufacturing moment By Muhammadu Buhari
Across the world, as countries and economies slowly reopen, Africa lags behind. We were last to experience the coronavirus—and we…
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Local
Evacuation: Canada, UK, others in trouble as House Committee threatens countries denying Nigerian airlines landing rights
By Yunus Yusuf Ikeja, May 30, 2020 The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has warned that no UK based…
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Local
Former NNPC GMD, Baru, is dead
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the demise of its former Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla…
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Arts & Entertainment
Nigerian-born UK-based artist exhibits works showcasing female stories that deserve to be celebrated
Chinwe Russell, the daughter of late Justice Gerald Ibe of Ikenanzizi, Obowo, Imo State, Nigeria is based in the United…
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Health
20,000 children may die of malnutrition annually in Ebonyi – Survey; Umahi swears in caretaker chairmen
By Uchenna Ugwu/ Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, May 29, (2020) The Ebonyi government, through its Ministry of Health says it is…
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3 Nigerians, 80 others get UN posthumous peacekeeping award
By Harrison Arubu United Nations, May 29, 2020 The United Nations on Friday honoured three Nigerians and 80 other military,…
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Local
Air Peace evacuates 301 Chinese from Nigeria
By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, May 29, 2020 Air Peace has evacuated 301 Chinese from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),…
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Africa
AfDB: Obasanjo, Jonathan, 13 other African leaders rally support for Adesina
Olawale Jokotoye Abeokuta, May 30, 2020 Former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and other African leaders on Friday,…
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