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“Our land needs to be healed. We have been overwhelmed” – Obasanjo

Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo says the country has been overwhelmed by crises from all angles, urging Nigerians to call on God to save the nation. Speaking Saturday, June 5 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the 16th edition of Prayer Breakfast organised in his honour by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ogun State chapter, Obasanjo said the crises...

BREAKING: Prophet T.B. Joshua Is Dead

Temitope Balogun Joshua, a frontline Nigerian preacher and televangelist, has died.  Mr Joshua, the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), died in Lagos on Saturday evening shortly after concluding a programme at his church, We learnt from family sources who did not want to be quoted as an official statement was still being prepared, said. He was...

De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Salah and Kane make the PFA Team of the Year (See full list)

Premier league Golden boot winner, Harry Kane, Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes and Liverpool’s Mo Salah have made the Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) Team of the year. Premier League champions Manchester City have dominated the 2020-21 PFA Team of the Year with six members of Pep Guardiola’s squad voted into the side by their fellow professionals. Goalkeeper Ederson, defenders Joao Cancelo,...

Bukayo Saka wins Arsenal Player of the Season award

Bukayo Saka has been named Arsenal's player of the season for the 2020-21 campaign. The 19-year-old, who recently scored his first international goal after being named in England's Euro 2020 squad, enjoyed a stellar campaign at club level. Speaking after his match-winning goal for England against Austria on Wednesday, Saka said: “Yes, maybe I did when I first came in,” he...

Lionel Messi to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami side after 2 year deal with Barcelona

Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at Barcelona for two more years before joining David Beckham's Inter Miami side in the US. His future at the Catalan giants had been in doubt after his deal with the club expired last month's end. However, according to reports, a new deal is close, and will see him spend another two seasons...

Manchester City defender, Ruben Dias named Premier League Player of the Season

Ruben Dias has been named Premier League Player of the Season after helping Manchester City regain the title. The Portuguese defender beat his City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane to the accolade following a remarkable start to life at the Etihad. Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, Aston Villa's Jack Grealish, West Ham's Tomas Soucek, Chelsea's Mason...

#Twitter ban: Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, orders prosecution of people still using Twitter

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has directed the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.   According to a statement released by his media aide, Umar Gwandu, Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) to swing into action and commence in earnest the...

Yoruba Nation Agitators Are Foolish – Aregbesola

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday said those leading and supporting agitation for the Yoruba Nation are foolish saying “they should consider the consequences of war.” Aregbesola while speaking at Zenabab Hotel, Ilesha, Osun State during his 64th birthday celebration warned that agitators must consider the women, children, old people and those living with disabilities who are mostly affected. He...

Singer General Pype welcomes his second child (Photos)

Singer, General Pype has welcomed his second child. The excited father took on his Instagram page to share the Goodnews as he captioned; THE BOYZ!!  

#TwitterBan Check: Punch, The Nation, Channels TV Are Still Using Twitter Despite Suspension

Nigeria has said it is indefinitely suspending Twitter’s operations in the country, two days after the social media network removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists for attacks on government buildings. But many Nigerians were surprised to see some medial channels using Twitter to share usual daily information. Below are there Tweets; The Punch Where are you...

#TwitterBan: Why You Must Steer Clear Of Free VPN

Free VPNs are as far from perfect as VPNs can get, and while they do allow you some benefits, they will more than likely endanger you in other ways. Here is why you must stay clear of them. 1. They log and sell your data As mentioned, free VPNs may provide relatively decent security (depending on the service) and help you...

E-money Acquires 2021 Rolls-royce Cullinan Black Badge

The Five Star Music boss Emeka Okonkwo who is famously known as E-money has joined Davido to be the first African to Acquires 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge. A video on Instagram @SupperCarsNigeria showed a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge was been offloaded, @SupperCarsNigeria on Instagram reached out to Davido if it’s his 2021 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge that has just...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Reacts To Twitter Ban By Federal Government

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has reacted to a ban on social media platform, Twitter by President Muhammadu Buhari's government. On Friday evening, the Nigerian government announced that it will be suspending all Twitter operations in Nigeria. This development is coming a day after the platform deleted a tweet and a video from the President's official handle. President Buhari...

We Will Not Retreat, We Will Not Surrender, We Will Laugh Last – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Adeboye the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, made a tweet on Twitter which caused several reactions from Nigerians. Pastor Adeboye made the tweet at 2:13am, after the Telecommunication networks had put into fruition the suspension made by The Federal Government as regards to the use of Twitter in Nigeria. Pastor Adeboye tweeted on Twitter, We will...

NDLEA Seizes 34,950 Tramadol, Diazepam Capsules Going To Borno In Lagos

A total of 34,950 capsules of Tramadol and Diazepam suspected to be heading to insurgents’ camps in Borno state have been intercepted and seized by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos. A 25-year-old Mohammed Isah, recruited to move the drugs from Lagos to Borno was arrested on Tuesday 1st June, 2021 at SD Motors park,...

Angelina Jolie fans celebrated her 46th birthday as they Wish her an Happy birthday on Twitter

Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie turns her 46 years old today as her fans has taken on Twitter wish her an Happy birthday. Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie celebrates her 46th birthday on June 4. The actor has been crowned as one of the most beautiful women in the world and her significance in Hollywood has not yet faded. The actor ventured...

Lovely moment as Man surprises his mother with a new house (Photos)

A Nigerian Businessman narrates how he bought a new house for his mother after years of suffering. According to a Twitter user identified as @karidas_, he stated that his mother went through a rough time to raise him and he would often hear his mother cry herself to bed on many occasions. Karidas was finally able to put a smile on...

NASA Set To Land On Venus For The First Time In 30 Years

NASA is returning to Venus for the first time in more than 30 years, as the space agency unveiled two new $500 million missions on Wednesday that are expected to launch within the next 10 years. As part of its State of the Agency address, NASA administrator Bill Nelson said the missions, DAVINCI+ and VERITAS, would head to the planet...

Constitution Review, A Waste Of Time – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has described the ongoing review of the 1999 constitution by the National Assembly as a complete waste of time, saying nothing will come out of it. Speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, the governor said the National Assembly headed by Senate President, Ahmad Lawan budgets money annually for the constitution review exercise, adding...

Breaking! FG Suspends Twitter’s Operations In Nigeria

The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence. The Minister said the Federal Government has...