Ola Bankole

The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and international partners have called for an immediate end to the mounting violence in the Greater Pibor area by armed youths from Jonglei. According to reports, no fewer than 57 have died since…

Liverpool have completed the signing of sensational youngster Cody Gakpo in a record permanent deal from Dutch outfit, PSV Eindhoven, the club announced Wednesday night. “Liverpool Football Club have reached an agreement for the transfer…

Some Christians residing in Badagry and other parts of the country on Wednesday ended a series of activities marking the 180th celebration of Christmas in the ancient town. The four-day activities, started on December 25, came to an end…

The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for N819.54 billion domestic loan meant to fix the infrastructure destroyed by floods across the country. The approval followed the adoption of a report…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the 2023 Appropriations Bill, increasing the total estimates from N20.51tn to N21,827,188,747,391. The appropriation bill was passed after the report by the House Committee on…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all countries, including Nigeria, to step up efforts to ensure the world is equipped and ready to take on the health challenges to come. Mr Guterres made the call on Tuesday in his message…

The House of Representatives has called for a ban on police officers from consuming alcohol and other hard substances capable of inhibiting their sense of reasoning. Adopting the motion, the lawmakers, while agreeing that the Nigerian…

Kaduna Governor Nasir El-rufai says politicians going to churches to campaign, using religion as a divisive tool among Nigerians should be punished. “Our people are united in their poverty, in their need for education, for a decent…

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it nabbed 18,940 people for drug-related offences in the last two years but could only successfully prosecute 3,324. NDLEA boss Mohammed Buba Marwa disclosed this in Yola on Tuesday…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inaugurated its presidential campaign council in Ekiti on Tuesday, calling for massive votes for the party’s candidates all over the country in the 2023 general elections. Inaugurating the council in…