Olaniyi Apanpa
Made-in-Nigeria: Nigerian-trained general appointed as Liberia’s top security chief
On Monday, Liberian President, Joseph Boakai, appointed Major General Charles Johnson (retd.), as the Director of the National Security Agency, pending confirmation by the Liberian Senate His appo...
1st May 2024
LIST: Nigerian passport ranked among worst globally
The Nigerian passport has been ranked among the worst on the globe highlighting significant challenges for Nigerian travelers seeking international mobility. The latest assessment by VisaGuide’s Wor...
1st May 2024
Osun govt to hire 5,250 teachers, education officers
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State says he has approved the recruitment of 5,250 teachers and education officers in the state. Adeleke said this at the second edition of “Ipade Imole”, a forum...
1st May 2024
Aiyedatiwa campaign coordinator’s murder worries group
The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council has expressed deep concern for the safety of campaigners under its aegis, following the gruesome murder of its Ward 10 Coor...
30th April 2024
FG approves salary raise for civil servants
The Federal Government on Tuesday approved 25% and 35% salary increase for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. According to a statement signed by the Head of Press, National ...
30th April 2024
How bandits sacked me from 10,000 hectares Kaduna farm - Ex-gov Bafarawa
A former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, on Monday lamented the activities of bandits in the north. He revealed how bandits made him abandon his 10,000 hectares of land in Kaduna State. S...
30th April 2024
‘Yahoo Boys’ll end in destruction’, Oyedepo warns internet fraudsters
The Pesiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel International, Bishop David Oyedepo, has condemned fraudsters and “Yahoo Boys” saying they have a tainted future. From ...
30th April 2024
Gloves off: Wizkid, Davido exchange more online blows
The online battle between musical stars, Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, and David Adedeji, a.k.a Davido continued Monday night. Wizkid had earlier thrown a shade at Davido. While responding to...
30th April 2024
UFC star, Ngannou loses 18-month son
The 18-month-old son of UFC star, Francis Ngannou, has tragically died. The tragic events which Ngannou, 37, appeared to confirm on social media, reports Cameroonian, 237online.com “What’s the...
29th April 2024
NFF still owes me 19 years after coaching Eagles, Christian Chukwu laments
A former Super Eagles captain, Christian Chukwu, has revealed that the Nigeria Football Federation still owes him salary from his time as the country’s male senior national team head coach. Chukwu l...
29th April 2024
Scarcity: Lagos filling station under fire for allegedly forcing customers to buy meat pie before selling fuel
In a video that surfaced on Twitter over the weekend, a Total filling station said to be located in Igando, Lagos, has been called out for allegedly compelling customers to purchase meat pies before b...
28th April 2024
Wike allies’ resignation not excuse for failure, Rivers elder tells Fubara
A member of the Rivers State Elders Council, Asukewe Iko-Awaju, has said the resignation of Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN) and Isaac Kamalu from the cabinet of Governor Siminalayi Fubara shouldn̵...
28th April 2024
Over 20,000 offline, online fans watched N5m football faceoff in Lagos
Over 20,000 offline and online fans watched the much-anticipated N5m football faceoff between the team of Lagos businessman, Suraj Oyewale, tagged Jarus FC, and a selected team of his Twitter mutual o...
28th April 2024
Agbako: Tenant wore mask, dressed in black, plastered walls with animal images - Lagos landlady
An unnamed landlady has narrated her ordeal in the hands of a tenant who she said plastered the house with animal images. In a short video posted by Chisom tweeting as @_chisomokafor, a woman believed...
28th April 2024
Why Ronaldo is motivation to other players - Arsenal Winger Saka
Arsenal winger, Bukayo Saka, has heaped praises on Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, for his commitment to the game. The Al Nassr star is one of the greatest goalscorers of the game with 885 senior ...
28th April 2024
Edo police arrest cultists who allegedly killed man in daughter’s presence
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested suspected members of the Eiye cult group who allegedly killed one Emmanuel Odiase in Auchi, Edo State last Monday. According to reports, Odiase...
28th April 2024
Northern govs' US trip exposed their ignorance - Lamido
A former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, says the Northern governors’ recent United States trip to discuss insecurity in the region exposed their ignorance of the constitution of the Fede...
28th April 2024
Buhari mourns politician, Sidi Ali
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday mourned the demise of journalist, author, and politician, Sidi Hamid Ali. Ali died on Friday after a protracted illness. In a statement signed by his media ...
26th April 2024
Lagos workers earn minimum of N70,000 since January - Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that workers have been enjoying an additional N35,000 wage allowance since January. This is as he revealed the state government will soon...
25th April 2024
11 Nigerians arrested for running dating scams in Germany
The German police on Wednesday announced the arrests of eleven suspected members of a criminal syndicate from Nigeria, the Black Axe, during nationwide raids, DW reports. All 11 suspects are said to b...
25th April 2024
Why I have not cooked in my marriage for 20 years, Woodhall Capital CEO reveals
The founder of Woodhall Capital, Mojisola Hunponu-Wusu, has disclosed that despite being married for 20 years she has never cooked in her home. In a conversation with Ifedayo Agoro on ‘The Diary Of ...
25th April 2024
CAN, family demand justice for Kaduna cleric killed by bandits
The Christian Association of Nigeria, Gure Branch, and family members have demanded justice for a pastor of Evangelical Church Winning All, Mennasah Ibrahim who was attacked and killed by bandits on T...
25th April 2024
FG targets $10bn investment from oil, gas
The Federal Government on Tuesday signed the consolidated guidelines for the implementation of fiscal incentives for the oil and gas sector. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Ec...
23rd April 2024
US spends $15m on peace programme in Nigeria
The United States government says it has committed $ 15 million to community Initiatives to promote peace programmes in northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt over the past five years. It added that the...
23rd April 2024
Abuja expensive school probes viral video of student bullied
The management of Lead British International School, Abuja says it has begun investigation into the viral video showing one of its students being slapped repeatedly by her classmate. The school said i...
23rd April 2024
Outrage over viral video of student being bullied in Abuja expensive school
An X user, @mooyeeeeeee, is seeking justice for a female student of Lead British International School, Abuja, who she said was bullied by her classmates. In an SOS post on Monday night, accompanied by...
23rd April 2024
Account for FAAC allocations or face lawsuit, SERAP tells govs, FCT minister
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to account for the spending of Federal...
21st April 2024
Gunmen abduct RCCG pastor, other passengers in Oyo
A pastor with The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olugbenga Olawore, and other passengers of a 14-seater bus have been kidnapped in Oyo State. The cleric and other passengers, it was gathered, were ...
21st April 2024
IMF forecasts Nigeria's economy drop to fourth largest in Africa
Nigeria’s economy, which ranked as Africa’s largest in 2022, is set to slip to fourth place this year after a series of currency devaluations, International Monetary Fund forecasts show. The IMF�...
19th April 2024
S'Eagles to get new coach in two weeks - Sports minister
The Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh, has assured Nigerians that the senior men’s national team, the Super Eagles, would have a new coach in the next one or two weeks. Finidi George has handled...
19th April 2024
Edo police invite LP gov candidate, Akpata over UNIBEN attack
The candidate of the Labour Party in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has been invited by the state police command over alleged security breaches, involving shooting...
18th April 2024