Samuel Oduoye

Ayodele Fayose, a former Ekiti State Governor, has narrated how he was attacked while leaving the House of Assembly in Ado Ekiti, the state capital yesterday. Fayose had on Friday appeared at the Assembly on the invitation of the…

Rauf Aregbesola, the Interior Minister, has ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to ensure that passports are issued to Nigerians within 48 hours after application. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2019 management retreat…

Curvaceous Nollywood actress, Amara Maduka, has made a case for women to adopt sex toys, so they can 'help themselves' without having to jump from one man to another. Speaking in an interview with The Punch, Maduka said, “The controversy…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has berated the Federal High Court in Lagos for clearing ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, of the N1.6bn fraud charges against him. Following the…

In its quest to deepen financial inclusion, FirstBank is channelling its resources to reach those at the bottom of the pyramid through its agency banking. The tie-one bank has over 31,000 agents spread across Nigeria with 9,000 assigned…

Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications, said President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that ministers who fail to perform will be sacked. Pantami revealed the president's position during a meeting with the management of the National…

Chief Gani Adams, the Are Onakankafo of Yorubaland, has said that the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) may, in the next few months, transform to a political party. Adams, who doubles as the Coordinator of the OPC worldwide, disclosed this …

Barcelona and Paris St-Germain (PSG) have "reached an agreement on the value of Neymar" as the two sides move closer to a deal, according to BBC Football. Following the successful negotiations, Neymar may rejoin the Nou Camp club before…

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has summoned the immediate past governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose, for misappropriating public funds. The assembly also summoned Dapo Olagunju, former chairman of the Association of Local Government…

Manchester United has agreed a loan deal with Italy's Inter Milan for the club's striker, Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez, 30, will play with the Serie A giants until 30 June 2020. Sanchez will link up with ex-United team-mate Romelu Lukaku,…

Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk edged past Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win the UEFA Player of the Year Award on Thursday. Van Dijk played a major role in the game that saw Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Champions League…

The Imo state government has asked residents to arrest former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged assault on Jasper Ndubuaku, a government official. Uche Onyeaguocha, secretary to the state government (SSG), made the…

Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police, has ordered the deployment of helicopters for aerial surveillance in major cities in the South-West and North-West. The police had consequently set up Air-Wing Operational Base in Abuja…

Dino Melaye . the Senator representing Kogi West,  and an aspirant for the governorship seat of Kogi state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said he has no interest in being a deputy governor. Melaye is reacting…

The 2019/20 UEFA Champions League group stage draw was on Thursday announced in Monaco, with the first match scheduled for September 17. Some of the anticipated games include PSG holding out against Real Madrid, Barcelona vs Dortmund, and…

Manchester United has agreed a €3m (£2.7m) season-long loan deal for their defender, Chris Smalling, with Italian side, AS Roma. Smalling was at United's headquarters on Thursday to define his exit and is expected to fly to Italy in the…

Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he had relegated a former Senator, Shehu Sani to being a blogger after he retired him from politics. El-Rufai also said he had formed Uthman Hunkuyi, also a former senator, to relocate to…

Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated that for an average Nigerian leader, once a direction is chosen, instead of examining process meticulously and set the right course; one that will allow us to overcome storm and reach safety…

“No nation can sustain a robust, functional and qualitative basic education without the meaningful and strategic involvement of its  citizenry." - Dr Hamid Bobboyi One thing all Nigerians unanimously agreed on, said the celebrated…

Cultists in Oworonshoki, a Lagos suburb, on Wednesday resumed supremacy battle, hacking four persons to death, while three others sustained injuries. Herald Nigeria learnt that the fight, which was between Aiye and Eiye cults, started…

Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the leader of the  Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and his wife, Zeenat, are perfecting plans to travel abroad for another medical trip, Herald Nigeria has learnt. It was also gathered that El-Zakzak will…

Some unidentified bandits have murdered a Catholic priest at Kufai Amadu in Takum Local Government Area of  Taraba State. The priest was reportedly travelling to Takum for a peace meeting with his fellow clergymen on how to resolve the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Wednesday, freed 14 females from a house owned by one Iliasu Abdul-Rauf, an official of the Federal Civil Service accused of corruption. According to the…

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has said his club, or any of the three other English teams may not have chances of winning the UEFA Champions League trophy this year. Liverpool will be among the top seeds for Thursday's group-stage draw…

No matter how bad Nigeria seems, there are people who want to visit or stay, for positive reasons. Also, no matter how bad Nigeria seems, the country fares better in some important stuff, than several other places, near and far. Yes,…

No fewer than 236 internet fraudsters, also known as Yahoo boys, have been arrested in 2019 in Ibadan alone, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC). Mr Friday Elebo, the Ibadan Zonal Head of EFCC, said this on…

Alex Iwobi helped Everton seal their 4-2 win against Lincoln in the League Cup second round on Wednesday. Everton had earlier fallen behind after only 20 seconds before fighting back to lead 2-1. Lincoln’s Bruno Andrade scored a…

The Lagos State House Assembly has launched a probe into the purchase of 820 buses during the administration of former Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. According to the lawmakers, they decided to investigate the purchase of the 820 of the…

Wurma, a town Kurfi local government area of Katsina state was on Monday left in confusion after suspected bandits invaded the two and kidnapped 38 persons. According to TheCable, the incident happened around 11:50am on Monday.…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he's willing to return to former club and English side, Manchester United when his contract ends in November. Ibrahimovic, who now plays with the LA Galaxy in the United States, has scored 46 goals in 49 games …