Beyond the Headlines
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will depart Abuja on Tuesday for Accra, Ghana, to attend an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the situation in Mali. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement said the vice president will represent President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit. Osinbajo will join other leaders […]
An 11-year-old boy, identified as Humphreys Chipeta, has died after drinking five bottles of Kachasu at a drinking contest in Mzimba. The boy who, according to his peers, was an avid drunkard had reached finals of the contest when he collapsed. The beer downing competition which was pegged at MK20,000 had been raised amongst all […]
NO fewer than five persons were killed while eight others were injured in an auto crash along Owo/ Akure highway in Ondo state. Eyewitness account said that the crash occurred at Emure in Owo council area of the state at about 923am. He attributed the accident to over speeding and wrongful overtaking by the drivers […]
Muhammadu Buhari is currently holding a virtual meeting with members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, PEAC, at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Members of PEAC in virtual attendance are the Chairman, Prof. Doyin Salami: Vice-Chairman, Dr Mohammed Sagagi; Prof. Ode Ojowu; Dr Shehu Yahaya; Dr Iyabo Masha; Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and Mr Bismark […]
Elder statesman and playwright, Prof Wole Soyinka , has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka in a statement signed from his Autonomous Residence of Ijegba , Idi -Aba Estate, Abeokuta, Ogun State , on Tuesday titled, “ Between ‘ Dividers-in- chief ’ and […]
The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), has arrested one Mr Aliu Olalekan, for allegedly hacking into DSTV system and watching the channels free without subscription. Mr Matthew Ojo, NCC Director in the Lagos Directorate Office said this while speaking with newsmen in Lagos, on Tuesday. He said that the suspect used to watch DSTV channels free […]
Mali’s military coup leaders must hand over power to a civilian transitional government immediately, the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday. The chairman said this in Accra as a deadline expired for the ruling junta to appoint interim leaders. The 15-member ECOWAS imposed economic sanctions after the Aug. […]
Dr. Obadiah Mailafia at last regained his freedom after being interrogated by the officials of the Department of State Services, DSS in their office in Jos, the Plateau State capital for over three hours. Mailafia, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN was invited to appear on Monday before the DSS […]
The United States Government says it has imposed a visa restriction on some individuals for their actions during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa state elections and in the run -up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo state elections . Although elections have not yet held in Edo and Ondo states , […]
Dozens of Uber and Bolt drivers are protesting in the nation’s capital Abuja against their service providers. The protesting drivers are calling for a review in charges for services, commissions, and proper profiling of users. The drivers insist that charges for services in Abuja remain the lowest when compared with other cities in the country. […]
