On July 30, 1877 Ekiti Parapo (Kiriji )War officially began in Yoruba hinterland. The longest intra-civil war in human history. (Kiriji War of 1877-1886 in Yoruba land) Being a paper delivered by Chief Ogunniyi Morakinyo Kayegbo, the Amuludun of Okemesi…
The devastating blast compared to a nuclear explosion has killed at least a hundred persons. Over 100 people have died and more than 4,000 injured in the graphic blast that occurred in Lebanon yesterday. It has been claimed that the…
Despite the effect of COVID-19 on sectors of the economy, the first half of the year has yielded huge revenue, amounting to N1.97 trillion, for telecommunications operators. The amount was spent by subscribers on telephony services, especially airtime in the…
Lee Price III, a Texas man who spent a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus with COVID-19 loans and the and the rest of the cash on strippers, got a slower ride to jail on Tuesday, August 4. This was after US authorities…
A dismissed soldier identified as Ifesinachi Nwankwo has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for murder and armed robbery. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner of Police, Abdurahman Mohammed to newsmen. Mohammed said the dismissed soldier who…
The Nigerian Army has reacted to the news that some of its personnel were allegedly involved in the bullion van robbery and killing of four policemen in Ebonyi State. The Army through a press statement (below) stated that though the…
Some 24,000 health workers in South Africa have contracted coronavirus, 181 of whom have died, since the pandemic hit the country in March, the health minister announced on Wednesday. South Africa is the hardest-hit country in Africa with at least…
British and Irish politicians gathered in Londonderry on Wednesday for the funeral of John Hume, whose tireless efforts to bridge sectarian divides in Northern Ireland won him the Nobel Peace Prize. Hume’s death on Monday aged 83 sparked tributes from…
France and the Netherlands are gearing up for stricter mask-wearing rules to fight the coronavirus as the global death toll from the pandemic neared 700,000. Paris, Toulouse and other cities announced that the wearing of masks would be compulsory in…
Residents of Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and wounding thousands. Smoke was still rising…
One Belgian national is among the 100 confirmed deaths after massive blasts rocked Beirut on Tuesday, with the death toll expected to rise as the Lebanese capital works through the rubble and devastation. The Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that a…
An average of 535.4 people per day tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) between 26 July and 1 August, according to new figures by the Sciensano Public Health Institute published on Wednesday. This represents an increase of 58% compared…
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has debunked reports that he prophecised that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu would become the next President of Nigeria after Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. In a statement via the Facebook handle of the “Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Tuesday released the timetable for the 2020 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). In the timetable released, WAEC disclosed the examination date, time and duration for all subjects to be taken. Candidates…
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, 304 new cases of the COVID-19 virus has been confirmed in the country. 304 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Tuesday, August 4. According to statistics released by the…
BBNaija reality show has been called a show that promotes sexual immorality and youthful sex. Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday spoke against Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, Lockdown edition. Omokri stated that BBNaija promotes sex and…
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation has made another stunning revelation of FG’s intention to take more Chinese loans. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi while giving reasons he asked the National Assembly not to probe the Chinese loans has revealed more…
The Federal govt says it spent more than N500 million to feed pupils during the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (MHADMSD), Sadiya Farouq, revealed…
A doctor has revealed why it is wrong to patronise baby factories after she shared a victim’s experience. A Nigerian doctor has warned against patronizing baby factories in the name of miracle pregnancy as she shared an experience with a…
A bold soldier who called out the chief of army staff over the treatment of soldiers fighting boko haram has been feared dead. The top sources within the army had informed the media platform that army chief Tukur Buratai had…