Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has been honoured with Doctors of letters, honoris causa by prestigious American University, Yale University. The author who was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2008 also
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Six lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly, on Monday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmakers announced their defections in a letter they addressed to the
Following a meeting of media stakeholders, the National Broadcasting Commission has agreed to fully suspend the revocation of the broadcast licence of DAAR Communications. The decision was reached at a
Senator Ajayi Boroffice says he has withdrawn from the race for senate deputy president of the 9th National Assembly in deference to President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr. Kayode Fakuyi, Borrofice’s press
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assented the Public Holiday Amendment bill into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, made the
The Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Monday elected a new Speaker, Hon. Ogbonnaya Nwifuru representing Izzi West State constituency to pilot the affairs of the House for the next
Concerned members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi have urged the party’s national leadership to ensure a level playing ground for all aspirants for the governorship election by organising
Mr Tasiu Maigari from Zango constituency has been re-elected as Speaker of the Katsina House of Assembly. Maigari’s emergence followed his nomination by Mr Aliyu Sabiu representing Mani constituency and
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper, Jan Oblak has finally decided to leave the club for Manchester United in this summer’s transfer window, ESPN reports. The shot-stopper has been a Man United fan
A food seller, Mrs Florence Imoh, 58, was electrocuted at her shop at Ikotun, a Lagos suburb in Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area, early on Monday morning. According to the
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has warned President Muhammadu Buhari and his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, against muzzling the legislature and the
Senator Kabir Gaya representing Kano South Senatorial district has insisted that he would face the frontline contestant, Omo-Agege and others in Tuesday’s election of principal officers of the 9th Senate.
Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, has insisted that he has no plan to leave the Emirates this summer. The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Inter Milan, who
Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State, says his orderly became jittery when his convoy encountered a gang of kidnappers, boasting that he cannot be whisked away by the criminals. He
A former Minister of Transportation, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Monday, urged incoming members of the ninth National Assembly to choose only members with the capacity to advance national interests as
The ninth Plateau State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Abok Ayuba, a 33-year-old 500-level student of Law at the University of Jos, as its speaker. Ayuba was elected on
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, on Sunday night said he will not speak on the 2019 Ballon d’ Or, after his side defeated Netherlands 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League final.
A 32-year-old member representing Ibarapa East State constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, has emerged Speaker of the House. Ogundoyin, a second term lawmaker, emerged
The South- East Enlightenment Network (SE-EN) has condemned a recent communiqué issued by a pan-Igbo group, the Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) where it claimed there were powerful interests to conquer,
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has ordered council chairmen in the state to suspend their planned foreign trip to Dubai for a workshop. The directive is contained in a
