President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday implored youths to acquire knowledge not towards getting government jobs as there are no ‘jobs in government anymore’. Buhari also implored youths to acquaint themselves with history to avoid making the same mistakes of the past. According to a statement signed on Wednesday by his …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the flooding that occurred in Lagos State last weekend claimed seven lives. South West coordinator of the agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. The affected communities were Oke Isagun, Agbado Oke, Oko LCDA, all in Alimosho LGA. “The …

Newcastle United have held talks with Real Sociedad about signing Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 22, from the Spanish side in a club-record deal. (Telegraph – subscription required) Chelsea have an interest in Paris St-Germain and France centre-back Presnel Kimpembe, 26. (Telegraph – subscription required) Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has offered his services to Paris St-Germain in an attempt to …

Gunmen have Mua’zu Danladi, a relation of former Governor Adamu Mua’zu, and abducted three persons at Boto village of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The 25-year-old Danladi was killed when gunmen invaded the residence of Muazu’s family members in the early hours of Wednesday. Among the abductees …

As the strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), lingers on, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 Presidential candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has beckoned on Federal Government to reconsider its stance on lecturers’ demands, stressing that investment in education pays the best dividend than any other investment. …

One Babatunde Adura has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for armed robbery and criminal conspiracy in Kogi State. 38-year-old Adura was convicted and sentenced by an high Court in Isanlu in Yagba East Local Government Area of the State. He was arraigned along with two others in 2020 for …

Police in Delta state has stated that the suspected killer of Bollywood actor, Mr Abuchi Ikpo, was on the run. Recall that Ikpo decomposing body was found in his apartment on Monday in the Jesus-Save area of Asaba, the Delta state capital. Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson while addressing reporters …

A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimi Agbaje, has denied defecting to the All Progressives Congress. There had been posts on social media indicating that Agbaje had defected to APC to work for the emergence of Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s president. Reacting, Agbaje denied defecting in a …

The Indigenous People of Biafra has said it will not sacrifice the agitations for the Republic of Biafra on the altar of Nigerian politics. The secessionist group made this known in a statement by Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday. The secessionist group was reacting to the recent comments …

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described as unjustifiable claims attributed to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, that the Ganduje Foundation, a philanthropic organization, was being used by him to allegedly force some Christian faithful to join Islam. A statement issued on Wednesday by …