The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu; four former governors and members of the party’s National Working Committee are in a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at…
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12 Tunisian players to miss AFCON clash with Nigeria over COVID
Ahead of the round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with the Super Eagles, several Tunisian players and Mondher Kebaier, the head coach, have tested positive for COVID-19. Kebaier was…
Nigeria’s minimum wage grossly inadequate, can’t meet basic nutritional needs of an adult – Report
Nigeria’s minimum wage cannot cater for the minimum nutritional needs of one adult person in a month, a new report by Picodi, an international e-commerce company has found. The report, published Friday,…
Breaking: Fire catches Lagos state transport office (VIDEO)
The offiice of the Lagos state metropolitan area transport authority, on Saturday, gutted by fire. The Lagos state Traffic management authority, LASTMA on twitter confirmed that the fire service unit are on…
AFCON 2021: Ghana sacks coach Milovan Rajevac
Due to the poor performance in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, (AFCON), the country’s Sports Ministry in an emergency meeting yesterday instructed the Ghana Football Association to sack its Serbian tactician,…
Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper: Oyetola beats others to emerge best governor of the year
Osun State governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, was on Friday made Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper’s Man and Best Governor of the Year 2021 respectively, by the newspaper organization. Event held at the Federal Palace…
Edo Police files punishment for officer who assaulted and shot at travelers in viral video
The Edo State Police Command has arrested officer who assaulted travelers and shot in their direction in a video that went viral two days ago. The police officer identified as…
My daughter’s boyfriend took her blood for ritual, I suspect– says Edo man
William Oniovosa, who found her daughter, Elohor, dead in a pool of blood in her boyfriend’s apartment in Iguadolor Community, Benin, Edo State on December 24, 2021, has narrated how the sad…
Lagos: Suspects arrested as hoodlums clash
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested some suspects involved in the bloody clash between rival hoodlums in the Idumota and Oke Arin areas of the state. The state Police…
Oyo: Man allegedly slaughters three siblings with cutlass
A 30-year-old man, Abubakar Usman, has been remanded in Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, on Thursday for allegedly killing three siblings. The prosecutor, Sgt. Philips Amusan, told the court that…