John Ogunsemore

An FCT High Court, Kubwa, has adjourned for ruling in the bail application filed by Via Isaac, charged with alleged murder of his wife. The Attorney-General of the Federation charged Isaac on one count for allegedly beating his wife to…

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has signed a contract extension with the English Premier League (EPL) club. He was one of three players whose existing deals run out in June, with no news yet on strikers Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have suspended women’s team coach Didier Olle-Nicolle while the club investigate allegations of “inappropriate behaviour and remarks.” Olle-Nicolle took charge of PSG at the end of last season following their D1…

Security operatives on Wednesday mounted heavy presence at the venue of the special state congress of the PDP to select its governorship candidate in Lagos State. The special congress is holding at the Haven Ground by Archbishop Vining…

Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp will not be thinking about his side’s 2018 final defeat to Real Madrid when he again comes up against the record 13-time winners on Saturday. Both sides are meeting in the showpiece final match of the…

The Presidency has cautioned the public against the indiscriminate sharing of posts on social media, to deny vested interests who seek to divide the country the chance to do so. It also cautioned against any knee-jerk reactions, the…

Pope Francis on Wednesday said he was “heartbroken” by the shooting at a school in Texas that killed at least 19 children and two teachers, calling for greater controls on weapons. Francis said of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas “I am…

Rev. Fr Christopher Omotosho, the Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, which is led by Bishop Matthew Kukah, says the diocese is under attack. He stated this while reacting to reports that some gunmen…

The President, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), Mr Olayemi Shonubi, has called for stiffer penalties including death for erring professionals who cause building collapse. Shonubi made the call on Tuesday during the…

The Federal Government says it will spend about N34 billion as arrears of Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustments in the education sector effective from 2019. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said that this was…

The Governor of Anambra, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo says the killing of a woman and her four children in the state is “barbaric and unacceptable”. He stated this in a Tuesday statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arrested Senator for Imo West, Rochas Okorocha after a prolonged siege on his home in the Maitama area of Abuja. Armed EFCC officials were said to have whisked the former…

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Senator Chimaroke Nnamani have secured the 2023 senatorial tickets of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a primary election held in the state on Tuesday. Ugwuanyi scored 299 valid votes…

Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf popularly known as "TeeJay", the House of Representatives member representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, on Tuesday defeated Sen. Dino Melaye, in the re-run election to pick Kogi West senatorial ticket on the…

The Federal Government says it cannot increase emoluments or downsize workers without productivity measurement. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen Chris Ngige, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the third National…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which also masquerades as Eastern Security Network (ESN) or Unknown Gun Men (UGM), has stepped up premeditated mass murders of innocent, unarmed northerners in the Southeast in the last few days, the…

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has promised to tackle insecurity and improve the nation’s economy, if elected president during the 2023 general elections. Lawan, a presidential aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC)…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Tuesday denied colluding with miscreants and fraudsters to extort money from Nigerians registering for their National Identity Numbers (NIN). An official of the commission, who spoke…

Abductors of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have given a seven-day ultimatum for the government to accede to their demands or all hostages in their custody would be killed. The abductors made the request in a phone conversation with…

Forex trading in Nigeria has become immensely popular due to its ease of access to one of the most liquid and volatile financial markets. Forex brokers that offer a low minimum deposit allow for new traders to enter the Forex trading…

A 2023 presidential aspirant on the APC platform, Rotimi Amaechi says he does not believe that women only deserve 35 affirmative action in politics. According to him, women are more competent and intelligent than men and as such at least…

Some gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday in Igosi, Oke-ero Local Government Area of Kwara, attacked Mr Kayode Bankole, the House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bankole had gone to…

Former Minister of Sports, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, has been elected as the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for Kwara Central Senatorial district. Abdullahi was elected through a consensus arrangement and affirmation by…

The National Union of Lagos State Students (NULASS) has urged young Nigerians to be active in political processes by identifying with parties of their choice at the grassroots. Mr Akinola Shasanya, the President of NULASS, said on Monday…

Nigerian musician, Davido has congratulated his colleague-turned-politician, Olubankole Wellington aka Banky W on his victory in the  PDP primaries for Eti-Osa constituency House of Representatives ticket for the 2023 general elections.…

Some women in Kogi, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest in Lokoja, demanding support for Mrs Adedoyin Eshanumi, the only woman aspiring for Kogi West senatorial seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). They insisted that…

The national delegates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ebonyi have appealed to the party’s national leadership not to tamper with the court-approved list of the three-man ad hoc delegates of the state, ahead of its primaries. The…

A car fire has killed a pick-up van driver along the Murtala Mohammed highway on Tuesday in Calabar. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, who witnessed the incident, reports that the car caught fire while on motion. The…

Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Monday in Abuja, unveiled her support for female aspirants ahead of the 2023 general elections. Mrs. Buhari gave this indication when she visited Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of…

The Lagos State Police Command has said that there is no cover-up in the case of Mr David Imoh who was killed and burnt by some motorcyclists on May 12 in Lekki. This is contained in a statement signed by the Command’s Police Public…