– First coup – The first in a series of military coups takes place in 1966 amid dissatisfaction with progress since independence and frustration that most people in top government roles are northern Hausa-speaking Muslims. The main figures behind the coup are ethnic Igbo officers, from the mainly Christian south. …

Sponsor of the controversial bill seeking a 5-year jail term for protesters, Hon. Emeka Chinedu has withdrawn the bill from the House of Representatives. Chinedu announced the formal withdrawal of the bill in a letter read by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila at Tuesday plenary. It will be …

American businesswoman, Sara Blakely has advised single women on what to look out for in a man based on her dating experience when she was single.   The 50-year-old founder of Spanx said she spent almost 2 decades of her life dating all the wrong guys, so no one knows …

The war against criminality in Lagos State has gone a notch higher as the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu personally arrested a gang of suspected criminals, which specialises in harassing motorists and road users in traffic.   The gang of suspected criminals met their waterloo Monday morning, July 12, while …

Charlie Robinson, a prolific actor who played the clerk in the 1980s and ’90s sitcom “Night Court,” has died at the age of 75.   The American actor died on Sunday of cancer complications at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.   His manager, Lisa DiSante, told Deadline …

A man has been arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death over her refusal to have sex with him.   The niece of the dead woman narrated the incident while calling for justice for her mother’s twin sister.   According to the niece, the suspect waa in the habit of beating …

Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has sent forth Nigeria’s Olympic delegation to Tokyo, Japan, charging Nigerians to pray and support the contingent.   The send forth ceremony for Team Nigeria to the Olympic Games held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday, July 12, 2021, and Osinbajo charged the Nigerian contingent …

Fiery Catholic priest and the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has demanded unconditional release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.   Kanu was arrested on June 27, extradited to Nigeria, and re-arraigned in court on June 29. He is currently …

The national assembly was flooded again following a heavy downpour today, July 12. The leak came from the dome at the complex, which houses a main lobby that leads to the chambers of the senate and the house of representatives.     While lawmakers were not present as there is no …

The US FDA is expected to issue a new warning for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, linking it to a rare autoimmune disorder, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to issue a new warning for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, …