I joined Nigerian Army to escape pressure to marry — President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he joined the Nigerian army where he retired as a Major General, to escape the pressure of getting married. 

Cristiano Ronaldo missing as Lionel Messi is voted Best Player of 2022 [See top 10]

Lionel Messi has been voted best male footballer of 2022.

Nigerian Railway Corporation suspends Abuja-Kaduna service after a train derailed

Abuja-Kaduna train services have been suspended by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) after a train derailed on the corridor.

FG blames fuel scarcity on cross-border smugglers, says over 1.6bn litres available

The federal government has blamed cross-border smugglers for the persistent nationwide fuel scarcity.

King Charles evicts Prince Andrew from Buckingham Palace - Palace official reports

King Charles has sensationally sent his disgraced brother Prince Andrew packing, according to reports.

Russia-Ukraine war: IOC to allow Russians and Belarusian athletes to compete in upcoming Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced its plan to allow Russians and Belarusians participate at the upcoming Paris Olympics as "neutral athletes" despite Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's call to bar them.

FG says 309 Nigerians have renounced their citizenship since 2006

The Federal Government has disclosed that 309 Nigerians applied to renounce their citizenship through the Ministry of Interior.

Serie A outfit AS Roma celebrate Legendary Jose Mourinho with cake and drinks as he turns 60 (video)

Jose Mourinho was treated to a rendition of 'Happy Birthday' from his Roma squad on Thursday, January 26 to celebrate the Portuguese manager's 60th birthday.

CBN says Commercial Banks hoarding new naira notes risk stiffer sanction

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has vowed to impose stiffer sanctions on financial institutions hoarding the new naira notes.

FCT bans POS operators from residential areas

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered Point of Sales (POS) owners to restrict their operations to commercial areas.

Shame as Nigerians arrested in Cyprus for running prostitution ring

Some Nigerians have been arrested in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for allegedly running a prostitution ring.

TRAGIC!!! 27 killed as explosion rocks Nasarawa community (PHOTOGRID)

No fewer than 27 Fulani pastoralists have been killed after a bomb blast suspected to be an airstrike hit a community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. 

Trump’s Instagram, Facebook accounts reinstated ahead of 2024 election

Meta has announced it is reinstating former president Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram after a two-year suspension over his alleged role in praising the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

US slams visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy, confirms 2023 election monitoring

The United States on Wednesday announced visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria.

US attorney General denies president Joe Biden is being treated better than Trump in classified document probes

US Attorney General, Merrick Garland has pushed back on criticism that the US Justice Department is treating President Biden more favorably than former President Donald Trump as the government investigates their mishandling of classified documents. 

Nigerian Reps ask CBN to extend deadline for old notes by 6 months, summon bank MDs

The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to extend the deadline for acceptance of the old naira notes by 6 months.

NAIRA REDESIGN: Nigerian Senate directs CBN to extend mop up by 6 months

The Nigerian Senate, Tuesday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to extend the mop-up of old Naira notes to 31st July 2023.

And CBN increases interest rate to 17.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has unanimously voted to increase the benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 17.5 per cent.

Boxing legend, Mike Tyson is accused of raping a second woman in the early 1990s

Boxing legend, Mike Tyson has been accused of raping a woman after the two met at an Albany nightclub in the early 1990s, according to the unidentified plaintiff's $5 million lawsuit filed earlier this month.  

Two fathers murder daughters in Pakistan to public outcry

Two teenage Pakistani girls were killed by their fathers in separate incidents, triggering an outcry in the country plagued by a rise in gender-based violence.

ISWAP terrorists eliminated in numbers as troops foil attack in Damboa, Borno State

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Several Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Monday met their waterloo in Damboa, Borno as troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai foiled their attack and killed many.

Report says 39 Catholic priests were killed and 30 abducted in 2022

A new report by SBM Intelligence has revealed no fewer than 39 Catholic priests were killed and 30 others abducted in 2022 by terrorists in Nigeria.

Throat Disease: NCDC confirms 123 Diphtheria cases, 38 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states.

North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un's new secret squad will shoot anyone caught watching sex videos

Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un's new secret squads will execute anyone viewing pornography.

Returned PM Netanyahu fires top minister after Israel’s Supreme Court order

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a senior minister from office, complying with a Supreme Court ruling amid a deepening rift over the power of the courts.

ASUU STRIKE: CONUA demands withheld salaries of members, ASUU, says body not set up against ASUU

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has urged the Federal Government to pay the withheld salaries of its members and those of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

ALERT!!! New militant group, ‘Force of Egbesu’ emerges in N’Delta; threatens 2023 elections

A new militant group, The Force of Egbesu, has surfaced in the creeks of the Niger Delta with stern warnings to President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to do the needful for the wellbeing of the oil-rich region, or else hell will be let loose during the February general elections in the region.

Buckingham Palace reveals details about King Charles III’s coronation

A balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace, a concert featuring global stars and a day of volunteering will all form part of celebrations for the King Charles III’s coronation.

NOT AGAIN!!! Scare as passengers stranded inside forest after Warri-Itakpe train that was attacked weeks back derails

About two weeks after some passengers were abducted from a train station in Igueben, Edo State, the same train plying the Warri-Itakpe route is believed to have derailed, forcing many of the passengers to be stranded.

NCDC calls for vigilance as Lagos, 3 others record cases of diphtheria (A THROAT DISEASE)

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that it was responding to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano States and was monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe States where cases were now being picked up.

Second-ever man to walk on the moon Buzz Adrin, 93, marries longtime love, 63-year-old Anca Faur

Buzz Aldrin celebrated his 93rd birthday by marrying the love of his life.

UPDATE: Diphtheria cases rise to 100 In Kano

The identified cases of diphtheria in Kano has risen from 25 to 100 in less than two weeks.