JUST IN: APC, Lyon lose Supreme Court review appeal NEWS DIGEST--David Lyon and the All Progressives Congress have lost their bids to overturn the Supreme Court ruling of 13 February, which sacked Lyon as the...

Departed Hosny Mubarak entitled to state burial--Egyptian Govt NEWS DIGEST--Egypt will hold a military funeral on Wednesday for Hosny Mubarak, the country’s long-time president who was toppled during the Arab Spring protest wave, state media...

Despite closing borders, criminals still smuggle rice into Nigeria--Customs NEWS DIGEST--The Nigeria Customs Service says ingenuity deployed by criminals or smugglers has made it possible for contraband items to come into the country. The Customs’ Public...

2baba picks 'Fever' crooner, Wizkid as ‘legend of his generation’ NEWS DIGEST--Legendary singer, Innocent Idibia also known as 2face or 2baba has said Nigerian Afropop singer Wizkid is the legend of his generation. According to the...

After killing 15, Coronavirus claims 4 more lives in Iran NEWS DIGEST--Iran on Wednesday reported four more novel coronavirus deaths among 44 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities...

Buhari inaugurates 13-member NASS Service Commission NEWS DIGEST--President Muhammadu Buhari has just inaugurated new members of the National Assembly Service Commission. Those inaugurated were Ahmed Kadi-Amshi, Chairman, (Yobe, North East); Babagana Modu; (Borno, North East); Abubakar...

Beggars storm Sanwo-Olu’s office over harassment, arrest by officials NEWS DIGEST--Hundreds of beggars on Tuesday laid siege to the entrance of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Governor’s Office at Alausa, Ikeja, to...

Estranged Kyari, Mongonu attend FEC meeting in Villa NEWS DIGEST--President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his cabinet are holding a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The FEC meeting holds every Wednesday. It is taking place...

Buhari mourns Hosni Mubarak NEWS DIGEST - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condoled with the government and people of Egypt over the passing of its former President, Hosni Mubarak. Mubarak died on Tuesday at the age...

Ganduje bans ‘Almajiris’ from begging in Kano streets NEWS DIGEST - In an effort to consolidate the free and compulsory primary and secondary school education program in Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has banned Almajiris...