Popular gospel singer, Sammie Okposo has taken down his Instagram and Twitter accounts following his infidelity scandal. This is coming days after he took to social media to publicly apologize to his wife, Ozioma, for cheating on her with another woman. However, the saga took a different twist when the woman he …

The artefacts, with the least weight of 30kg, looted by British troops in 1897, are to be repatriated from Germany to Nigeria this year.   The Government of Egypt has offered to help Nigeria preserve 1,130 looted Benin bronzes expected to be repatriated from Germany to the West African country …

A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Police Force reportedly crashed in Bauchi State, Northern Nigeria on Wednesday, injuring six persons. Confirming the crash, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) in a statement, said no life was lost during the crash.   According to the statement, the helicopter took off from Abuja. …

House of Representatives Special Committee on Amendment of the 1999 Constitution has rejected a bill seeking to confer immunity on presiding officers of the National Assembly and judicial officers. The presiding officers of the National Assembly are Senate President, Deputy Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Deputy …

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has rejected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed single four years tenure if elected as president in 2023. The apex Igbo social-cultural group described Atiku’s proposal as a hoax. Recall that Raymond Dokpesi, an ally of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, had said the former …

The Federal Government says it is set to amend its relevant statutes and code to enforce the operational conditions of Twitter in Nigeria on other social media platforms. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Cairo at a meeting with his counterpart, Egypt Minister of …

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, released prophetic warnings concerning the forthcoming national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), People Democratic Party (PDP) and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide protest for Thursday and February 2. The NLC said it took the decision at its National Executive Council meeting on Tuesday morning. The Congress said the decision to suspend the protest was based on suspension of the proposal to stop subsidy …

Watford have sacked boss Claudio Ranieri after 14 games and less than four months in charge. The Italian, 70, was appointed on 4 October but managed only seven points from 13 Premier League games. Last Friday’s 3-0 home defeat to Norwich saw Watford drop into the bottom three with 18 matches left and prompted …

The federal government has suspended its plan to remove petrol subsidy later this year.  This was confirmed by Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed when she appeared before National Assembly members on Monday January 24.  Ahmed who noted that the timing was problematic, disclosed that they backtracked on the plan after consultations with stakeholders. …