Ernest Shonekan: FG Orders National Flag to Fly at Half-Mast
Following the death of the former Head of the Interim Government, Late Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan, GCFR, President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed that the national…
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Former Nigerian leader Ernest Shonekan is dead
Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. Shonekan died in Lagos at the age…
Sports
Afcon 2021: Nigeria has enough talent to reach the final – Ighalo
Al Shabab striker Odion Ighalo believes Nigeria has a talented squad to reach the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo rued his absence…
Kano Bans Men, Women from Swimming in Same Pool
The Kano State Government has banned men and women from swimming in the same pool, smoking shisha, and entry of children into hotels. These laws were…
Business
Nigeria’s Debt Hits 26 Trillion 7years – Report
Barely 16 months to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second and final term in office, the window of opportunity to deliver the promised strong economy…
Despite Cement Manufacturers Boast to Crash Price, Cement Hits N4,500
Cement prices have surged by 40 per cent one year after Nigeria’s largest cement manufacturers boated of crashing cement prices in the country. Dangote Cement and…
FAAN Arrests over 90 touts at Airports over Extortion, Touting
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria said it arrested over 90 touts carrying out nefarious activities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and the…
FRSC Clarifies Old Trending Video Encounter with Tricycle Operator in Benin
The Attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been drawn to an old video currently been recirculated on the socio media showing an erring…
Mummy G.O: How I spent 990 years in kingdom of Darkness
General Overseer, Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, Evang. Funmilayo Adebayo, nicknamed Mummy G.O, has recounted how she spent many years in the kingdom of darkness.…
Ban: FG Keeps Mum Despite Adherence by Twitter, Other Social Media Risk Ban
Twitter users may soon have access to the social media platform which has met the six conditions imposed on it by the Federal Government. The Technical…