John Ogunsemore

Senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani has recounted how he miraculously escaped death travelling in a Kaduna-Abuja train in the aftermath of a bandit attack.He made the disclosure in a Facebook post on Thursday.…

Organisers of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) on Wednesday in Lagos announced a partnership with multinational professional service network, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), to authenticate vote-counting of its award process.AFRIMA…

The Ondo State Government has vowed to enforce a policy of no vaccination card, no access to its offices.Mr Segun Odusanya, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, disclosed this on Wednesday at a…

Every other day, social media brings us a picture or video of a dilapidated school somewhere in Nigeria or shares images of a distraught widow, a struggling roadside trader or street hawker, or some other hapless victims of the extremely…

The Federal Government has reiterated that the military did not shoot at protesters and there was no massacre at the Lekki Toll Gate on Oct. 20, 2020.The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed reiterated this position…

On the first anniversary of October 20th, 2020, like many Nigerians, I have struggled with coming to terms with the sobering events of that day.My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their lives, loved ones, sustained injuries,…

Paris St Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi found their groove as they inspired their side to a 3-2 comeback victory at home to RB Leipzig in a Champions League thriller on Tuesday.Mbappe was the first to strike and Messi had the…

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has lamented how the state became worse hit by the nefarious activities of bandits as a result of the relentless military operations in neighbouring Zamfara state.The governor stated this when the Chief…

A steady drop in the number of children forced out of school, due to untoward circumstances in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara has brought smiles to a Nigerian group in London.The London-based IA-Foundation says it has cause to jubilate…

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Enugu State Chapter on Saturday duly elected Chief Adolphus Udeh as new State Chairman of the party to pilot its affairs for four years.The party delegates from 260 political wards in the state…

A 40-year-old man, Mohammed Bamanga, was on Friday docked in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano for allegedly sexually assaulting the 10-year-old daughter of his neighbour.The police charged Bamanga, who resides in Sharada Quarters…

The Federal Government says it will commence the disbursement of the N30 billion revitalisation fund to public universities soon.The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this at the end of a closed-door conciliation…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has secured the conviction of 21-year-old internet fraudster, Jatto Sheriff Umar, who posed as the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, in order to defraud unsuspecting victims…

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has distanced himself from flyers indicating his intention to vie for the presidency in 2023.Obi took to Twitter to denounce the flyers on Thursday evening.He said as a faithful member of…

Popular music act, Flavour's new music video, 'Levels' has appeared on the billboard at The Times Square, New York City.In an Instagram post, the artiste shared a video of his song being streamed on the billboard at Time Square with the…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says security agencies have so far neutralised 250 bandits and captured over 600 since the interruption of communication facilities in Zamfara, parts of Niger, Sokoto and Kaduna states.…

BBNaija Shine Ya Eye second runner-up, Pere has been hospitalised with an undisclosed illness.The reality star confirmed his hospitalisation in a Thursday tweet after a video showing him receiving medication surfaced on his official…

Nollywood actress and social media influencer, Dorcas Shola-Fapson has advised ladies to keep their partners away from social media.She gave the piece of advice in a Snapchat post, saying social media has proven to be a place where…

The national leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has mocked the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke, whose defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was confirmed on Wednesday.The Herald had…

Former Senate President Ken Nnamani said he first nursed the ambition of vying for the seat in 2003 but shelved the idea after his then state governor, Chimaroke Nnamani ordered him to.Ken Nnamani, who was Senate President between April…

The search for a consensus National Chairman candidate from the North is still on as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders from the region have yet to arrive at an agreement.A meeting of the party’s stakeholders from the…

Jennifer Gates, the oldest child of estranged billionaire couple Bill Gates and Melinda French, will this weekend wed her 30-year-old beau, Nayel Nassar.The wedding will hold at Jennifer's horse farm in North Salem, Westchester County…

A Joint Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, has petitioned the party over congresses and called for urgent intervention in ‘APC crisis in the state’.The group made the call in a petition to the APC…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday recognised Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman, for her world-changing legacy with a special award.For the past seven decades, the cells of…

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Wednesday said that civil servants would from December 1 present proof of vaccination or negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests conducted within 72 hours to have access to offices.The…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Raymond Dokpesi has incurred the wrath of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo over his comment that no Southern candidate can clinch the 2023 presidency on the platform of the party.Spokesman of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja received Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, into the All Progressives Congress (APC).APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai…

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has suggested the recruitment of fresh graduates undergoing the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme into the nation's police and military…

Former Senate President Ken Nnamani has alleged that former President Olusegun Obasanjo imposed his successor, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).He said that Obasanjo "hounded" the…

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has applauded the Senate's decision to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to electronically transmit election results.In a Facebook post, he congratulated…