Richard Akindele, OAU lecturer convicted over sex for marks upgrade, loses appeal
A Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed the appeal of Richard Akindele, the lecturer sacked by Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-I [...]
Twitter founder, Jack Dorsey acquires $297 million stake in Jay Z’s Tidal
Square, a digital payment firm owned by Twitter’s founder, Jack Dorsey has acquired Tidal, the audio and video music streaming service, owned by [...]
Nigerian-American, Akunna Cook sworn in as US deputy assistant secretary of state
A Nigerian-American of Igbo origin, Ms. Akunna Cook, has been sworn-in as deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
Akunna, a season [...]
Osinbajo, Emefiele for Fidelity Bank diaspora webinar series
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), are among dignitaries expected to speak at the inaugu [...]
Biden snubs Buhari in first call to African leaders
U.S. President Joe Biden made his first call to an African leader last week, apparently choosing not to speak to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu B [...]
Fani-Kayode’s estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu says she is ready to fight him over her children
Femi Fani-Kayode's estranged fourth wife, Precious Chikwendu, says she is ready to fight him over their children.
The former couple's marriage ende [...]
Mariah Carey’s brother sues her for emotional distress caused by memoir
Mariah Carey's older brother is suing the star for defamation and emotional distress caused by her recent memoir, ‘The Meaning Of Mariah Carey’. [...]
NAF redeploys senior officers, names new spokesperson
As part of a major rejig of branch commanders and senior officers of the air force, the Nigerian air force (NAF) has announced the appointment of [...]
Ekiti Poly Rector, Oladebeye absconds after buying Bitcoins worth N1bn with workers’ salaries
Reports making waves at the moment have it that the Rector of the Ado-Ekiti Polytechnic, in Ekiti State, Dayo Oladebeye, has absconded after allegedly [...]
Abuja doctor becomes first person to receive Covid19 vaccine in Nigeria
Cyprian Nyong, a medical doctor at the National Hospital, Abuja has become the first person to receive a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vacci [...]