Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says fake news has adverse effects on society, including ruining homes and leaving many depressed. Speaking on Tuesday when he received a delegation from The Guardian Newspaper in Abuja, Mohammed said fact-checking, for which some media houses now have dedicated desks, including ...

    Israel based Nigeria footballer, Ibezito Ogbonna, survived a rocket strike fired from Gaza during the 11 days clash between Israel and Gaza last week. BBC Sport reports that the former under 23 striker was home with his family in the city of Ashdod on May 17, when his ...

  Unai Emery will add to his already sparkling Europa League record if Villarreal beat Manchester United on Wednesday but victory would also turn an otherwise mediocre first season in charge into a great one.   Villarreal had just finished fifth in La Liga when they appointed Emery as coach ...

  At least 20 people have died while 322 have been infected with cholera following the outbreak of the disease in Bauchi state. State commissioner of health Dr Aliyu Maigoro disclosed this Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the epidemic at the ministry of health headquarters Bauchi. Maigoro explained that nine ...

  Zone 5 Police Headquarters, Benin, has reacted to the news trending on social media that operatives of the Zone are investigating land ownership dispute and has arrested Human Rights Activist and President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Eholor on the instruction of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of ...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is not halting the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, despite the recent recommendation of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum that the subsidy regime by stopped immediately. Rather, the oil firm is awaiting the outcome of today’s (Tuesday) meeting between the Federal Government ...

  A former governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, has insisted that despite the defection of Governor Ben Ayade from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) the PDP in the state remains intact and united. Imoke who made the assertion on Monday at a ...

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider, has been awarded the 2021 ‘’Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria’’, ‘’Most innovative Retail Banking App Nigeria’’ and ‘’Best CSR Bank Nigeria’’ awards by Global Banking and Finance magazine.      The respective awards conferred on the ...

…Lawmakers seek amendment to the pension bill + Want security agents, domestic staff retained The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday read for a second time a bill that seeks to repeal the law which grants pension and other emoluments to governors and deputies after leaving office.     ...

  IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has blown hot during his Biafra podcast yesterday. During his podcast, he reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari not being able to attend Ibrahim Attahiru’s burial.   Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari was trolled on social media by Nigerians over failure to attend the burial ...