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NEW YEAR SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1ST JANUARY 2021 My fellow countrymen and women, First, I would like to thank and praise the Almighty who saw us through the year…

Popular media personality and broadcaster, Frank Edoho, has come down hard on a Twitter user for trying to give his name a “ridiculous” meaning. On Thursday, Edoho took to his Twitter handle to hail Alex Ferguson, a former coach of…

Former Senator, Shehu Sani has urged clerics in the country to simply pray for the nation and stay away from prophecies. It is not new that every December 31, clerics in the country give prophecies about the New Year; however, many on…

Pa AbdulRahman Adewole, the lead drummer in the band of late Apala musician, Ayinla Omowura, is dead. Popularly known as Adewole Onilu-Ola, the drummer died at the age of 97 at his Keesi-Arinlese residence in Abeokuta after a brief…

The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly called Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud…

Senior pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi in a latest statement has called on Christians not to get themselves worked up over restrictions placed on cross-over services set to hold in churches on December 31. According to…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, Pastor E.A Adeboye on Monday, December 28th took to his social media account to jointly celebrate the wedding anniversaries of all his children. Pastor Adeboye  also…

Prospective couples have been directed by the Lagos state government to obtain clearance from the Lagos State Safety Commission to hold weddings. In a notice titled ‘Stay At Home’, couples were directed to hold weddings with not more…

Nigeria has ranked third highest users on a popular gay dating platform called Grindr. Grindr is the world’s largest social networking app for LGBTQ community. The recently released a “Grindr Unwrapped”, a statistic report that sheds…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has warned churches against violating the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the federal government, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, thecable reports. He said this on…

One of the workers at the Living Faith Church aka Winners presided over by Pastor David Oyedepo, is allegedly currently battling with COVID-19. Investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, who shared this on Twitter handle, said the worker…

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has issued fresh directives and security measures, to ensure peaceful Christmas and New Year celebrations in Nigeria, Dailypost report. In a statement released on Thursday, Adamu urged…

Nigerian politician and ex-Minister for Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has said that woe to a man who does not give his woman at least the sum of 2 million Naira to celebrate Christmas. According to Femi Fani Kayode, the N2m given to the woman…

The social media aide to the president, Lauretta Onochie on Wednesday shared a video on Twitter of a Channels TV reporter speaking with the chairman of the Mile 12 market in Lagos. The reporter says food prices are cheaper this year than…

The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021, as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji…

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) on Wednesday “conditionally” suspended its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020, Channels TV reports. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made the…

The Federal Controller of Works Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Tuesday announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to cast concrete on three expansion joints. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria that the shutdown…

Popular Nigerian prophet and General Overseer of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has prophesied that Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, will suffer health complications in 2021. Primate Ayodele made this…

President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on live television Monday afternoon and reassured Americans of the vaccine's safety. The shot, which Biden received in his left arm , was…

The federal government on Monday announced an extension for Nigerians to connect their National Identification Number (NIN) to their telephone numbers. See also: “He woke up blind’- lady reveals what happened to her brother after he got…

Popular Lagos-based pastor, Ituah Ighodalo, says churches should be closed if it becomes necessary to do so as part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus that is currently on its second wave in Nigeria. The clergyman said this…

Cryptocurrencies are increasing in popularity over time, as more and more people become aware about them and the advantages that crypto can bring. Additionally, many have just been investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a…

Veteran Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu has disclosed that he is ready to return to acting. He made this known in an interview with Premium Times published on Sunday. The actor revealed that he released a 7-track album The Truth to…

The Lagos State Safety Commission on Saturday night December 19, sealed off CUBANA night club in Ikeja and other facilities for non-compliance of the State Government COVID-19 protocols. On Friday, December 18, Lagos state governor,…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has returned the order restricting the operations of churches and mosques in the state, PUNCH reports. He asked the worship centres not to hold services for more than two hours, adding that…