The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, says a notice of his removal as the university’s head by its governing council should be disregarded. Ogundipe in a… Read More

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has appealed to the federal government of Nigeria to allow “responsible people” possess “sophisticated weapons” like AK47 to defen… Read More

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N8.49 billion for the procurement of 12 items in various quantities for the testing of coronavirus pandemic by Nigeria Centre for… Read More

Former Manchester United player, Rio Ferdinand has revealed why he wants Paris Saint-Germain to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League finals. Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said: &ldqu&hell…Read More

Former Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin has joined Villarreal from Valencia on a four-year deal, both Spanish clubs announced on Wednesday. Local media reported the deal for the 29-year-o… Read More

Nigerian controversial singer, Naira Marley, has signed “Lyta” to his record label, Marlian Music. Naira Marley made this announcement via his social media pages on Tuesday. He s… Read More

Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has announced his recovery after battling with COVID-19. Onyeama made this announcement via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday. According to… Read More

The Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Babatunde Oke is dead. Okay.ng gathered that Oke died as a result of COVID-19 complications in the early hour… Read More

China has eased entry restrictions for nationals from 36 European countries, months after thousands were left stranded when the country closed its borders and slashed flights to slow the spr… Read More

Britain’s economy contracted by a record 20.4 percent in the second quarter with the country in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Wednesday. “It is cle… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 423 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, August 11th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 21 states, and the FCT. The states with the 423 new c… Read More

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwaroyimi Akeredolu, has inaugurated the state Security Initiative, Amotekun. Okay.ng understands that the inauguration ceremony was held in Akure, the state capit… Read More

White House hopeful Joe Biden on Tuesday named Kamala Harris, a black US senator from California, as his choice for vice president, capping a months-long search for a Democratic partner to c… Read More

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to chair the party’s 104-member National Campaign Council for the Ondo Governorship Election… Read More

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, arrested 32 “Yahoo Boys” including three serving Corps members for alleged involvement in in… Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is in contact with health authorities in Russia over the COVID-19 vaccine approved in the country. Okay.ng recalls that President Vladimir Put… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari and State Governors Tuesday ended their meeting on the state of the nation’s security with calls for a joint strategy to bring various conflicts to an end wi… Read More

The National Examinations Council has released the date and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations. Prof Godswill Obioma, NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, shared… Read More

Nigeria has finally received 200 ventilators from the United States. Okay.ng recalls that US President Donald Trump had in a phone call with President Muhammadu Buhari promised to send the v… Read More

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus and that one of his da… Read More

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has promised to jail Olusegun Obasanjo if he becomes president of Nigeria. Okay.ng recalls that Fayose had condemned the Obasanjo’s cond… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the instrument of accession of the agreement for the establishment of the African Trade Insurance Agency. His spokesman, Garba Shehu, made this announce… Read More

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to appeal a Court of Appeal judgement ordering the commission to enlist 22 political parties that were deregistered. A four… Read More

Secret Service guards shot a person, who was apparently armed, outside the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump said just after being briefly evacuated in the middle of a press conf… Read More

The Federal Government has directed civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and 13 as well as those on essential duties to resume full duties. Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 290 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, August 10th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 15 states, and the FCT. The states with the 437 new c… Read More

Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty in extra time as Manchester United scraped past FC Copenhagen 1-0 on Monday in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, reshaped into an eight-team straight… Read More

Premier League champions Liverpool signed Greece defender Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiakos for a reported fee of £11.7 million ($15 million) on Monday. Tsimikas agreed to a five-year co… Read More

Romelu Lukaku scored as Inter Milan defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 in Monday’s Europa League quarter-final in Dusseldorf, becoming the first team through to the last four of a mini-tour… Read More

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Erica, has emerged winner of this week’s Head of House. She emerged the winner after the weekly task on Monday. The housemates had a dice game aft… Read More

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to relist 22 of the political parties deregistered last year for failing to win any… Read More

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has called off its strike which began on Monday. This came at the intervention of the Lagos State Government. Okay.ng recalls… Read More

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said people should mourn him any way they like when he dies. Obasanjo made this known while responded to criticism that trailed his condolence messag… Read More

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of all tertiary institutions have agreed to commence the 2020/2021 post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scree… Read More

A 22-year old singer, Yahaya Aminu Sharif, has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kano state. Okay.ng understands that a Sharia court in the Hausawa Filin Hockey area of the state on Mond… Read More

Following the recent attack on the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, six governors of the northeast states and heads of security agencies are currently meeting with President… Read More

Bandits on Sunday night abducted a 13-year-old girl, Khadijat Mutaka, in the Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Eyewitnesses said the bandits also shot and injured one Ibrahim Yar… Read More

First City Monument Bank [FCMB] sustained new strengths in operations in the second quarter despite the challenges of the Covid-19 economic lockdown. The bank kept all the growth levers up f… Read More

The managing director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Adam Nuru, says the bank had mistakenly posted the sum N573 million into the church account of Pastor Emmanuel Omale. Okay.ng recall… Read More

ONDO State Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi has resigned as a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The Deputy Gov according to his Media Adviser, Allen Sowore in a statemen… Read More

Nigeria’s former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has Internet fraudsters also known as “Yahoo Yahoo boys” are now seen as role models in the Nigerian… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 437 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, August 9th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 16 states, and the FCT. The states with the 437 new ca… Read More

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says former senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, was a kind and generous man. Kashamu had on Saturda… Read More

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering a new date for the commencement of the 2020 admissions processes from the earlier announced date of 22nd August 2020. The B… Read More

BBNaija Lockdown — Voting results for Week 3 Details of how viewers voted for their favourite housemates in the Lockdown edition of Big Brother Naija reality television show have been… Read More

Eric and Tochi have been evicted from the Big Brother Naija Lockdown Down house after spending three weeks. Making them the third and fourth housemates to be evicted in this year’s edi… Read More

Former Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, has been buried in his hometown, Ijebu Igbo. Okay.ng had reported how Kashamu died from COVID-19 complications at First Cardiology Cons… Read More

Fireboy DML has announced the name and release date of his new album. The YBNL-signed artiste made this announcement via his official social media pages on Sunday. According to the 24-year-o… Read More

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has tested negative for COVID-19. A statement issued Sunday by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the former President took the test on… Read More

After spending seven years, Willian has announced that he will be leaving Chelsea. The Brazilian winger made this announcement in a statement shared via his social media pages on Sunday. Wil… Read More

The remains of late former senator, Buruju Kashamu, have been laid to rest at his Ijebu-Igbo home, in Ogun State. Kashamu, who died aged 62 from COVID-19 complications in Lagos, was buried a… Read More

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said former senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, avoided justice in his lifetime but could not escape death. Obasanjo in a condolence mess… Read More

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant solo goal as Barcelona battled past Napoli on Saturday to book a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich. Messi’s weaving run and finish ca… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 453 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, August 8th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 19 states, and the FCT. The states with the 453 new… Read More

A former Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu died on Saturday after suffering from COVID-19 complications. His death was announced by Senator Ben Murray Bruce through his Twitter… Read More

The Presidency has berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari after he endorsed Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the governorship election in Edo State. Garba… Read More

Andrea Pirlo has been appointed as Juventus new coach, the Italian club announced. Pirlo, 41, replaces Maurizio Sarri who was sacked after just one season as Juventus crashed out of the Cham… Read More

A former Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu has died after suffering from COVID-19 complications. His death was announced by Senator Ben Murray Bruce through his Twitter handle o… Read More

The Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council for Edo state governorship election has replied the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu over his… Read More

Some youths gathered on Saturday to protest what they called “the unabated killings in the southern part of Kaduna State”. They described the development as “very unfortuna… Read More

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress Ahmed Tinubu has blamed the Edo State Governor for the political tension in the state. Tinubu in a statement on Friday night said Godwin Obas… Read More

Juventus have sacked head coach Maurizio Sarri a day after being knocked out of the Champions League in the last-16 stage to Lyon, according to Sky in Italy. The former Chelsea and Napoli bo… Read More

The Senate has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the Companies and Allied Matters Bill passed by the National Assembly. The Senate Spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in a… Read More

Treble-chasing Bayern Munich are relishing their Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona in Lisbon after Robert Lewandowski netted twice to seal a 4-1 home win over Chelsea on Satur… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 443 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, August 7th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 18 states, and the FCT. The states with the 443 new ca… Read More

Manchester City took advantage of two shocking mistakes by Raphael Varane to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in their Champions League last 16 second leg on Friday and advance to the quarter-finals as… Read More

Lyon qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday despite losing 2-1 to Juventus in Turin. A goal up after winning February’s first leg, French side Lyon will fac… Read More

Fifteen passengers and a pilot have been reported dead after an Air India Express flight skidded off the runway at Calicut international airport in Kerala. According to Indian media, the pla… Read More

The National Leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has directed petroleum tanker drivers to withdraw their services from Lagos State with effect from Monday. N… Read More

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has ordered the Inspector General of Police to provide security for the 17 Edo All Progressives Congress Lawmak… Read More

The first lady of the federal republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, has reportedly been flown out the country for medical treatment. According to Daily Trust, Aisha suffered persistent neck pai… Read More

Nigerian actress, Regina Daniels, has shared pictures of her first child (a baby boy) with husband, Ned Nwoko. Regina finally revealed the face of their son, Munir Neji Ned Nwoko, in a video… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Companies and Allied Matters Bill (CAMA) 2020 recently passed by the National Assembly. This was announced in a statement signed by his spokesman, F… Read More

Michael Ojo, a Nigerian basketball player who previously played for Red Star Belgrade, died at the age of 27 during a training session in the Serbian capital on Friday, the club said. &ldquo&hell…Read More

Legendary Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known by the monikers K1 De Ultimate and KWAM 1, has released a brand new song titled “Awade”, a single off his upcoming EP &l&hell…Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State. Buhari declared his support for Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives… Read More

The Lagos State Government has directed Junior Secondary School (JSS) 3 students who are registered for National Examination Council (NECO) Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) to… Read More

Nigerian singer, Afeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has been fined the sum of N100,000 for violating the ban on interstate travels. Okay.ng understands that Naira Marly and his… Read More

A woman has been confirmed dead in an accident involving a tanker carrying petrol. Okay.ng understands that the accident occurred in Mile 2 area of Lagos State. A spokesman for the Lagos Sta… Read More

The hashtag #benefitboys is currently trending on Twitter. Who are the benefit boys? Okay.ng has gathered that the term “Benefit Boys” is used for secondary school students flaun… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a message of sympathy to President Michel Aoun of Lebanon over the massive explosions that rocked Beirut, the country’s capital. Femi Adesin… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a message of sympathy to President Michel Aoun of Lebanon over the massive explosions that rocked Beirut, the country’s capital. Femi Adesin… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 354 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, August 6th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 16 states, and the FCT. The states with the 354 new c… Read More

How to Access INEC Election Result Portal On Thursday, August 6th, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) unveiled its official public portal for citizens to view election resu… Read More

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the introduction of a public portal for Nigerians to access election results in real-time. INEC made this announcement in a… Read More

The federal government of Nigeria says the process to resume international flights are ongoing. Sani Aliyu, PTF National Coordinator, made this disclosure during the Task Force briefing in A… Read More

The Defence Headquarters says it is aware of the warning by the US intelligence of Al-Qaeda, ISIS terrorist groups infiltrating North-west of Nigeria. John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Head… Read More

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the second phase of the eased lockdown by a month. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential… Read More

Nigerian singer, Afeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has been arrested by the Nigerian Police Force. Okay.ng gathered at the time of writing this report the police had filed char… Read More

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company offering an extensive suite of business software applications, today announced BackToWork, a fully comprehensive modular solution enabling busin… Read More

Roma on Thursday announced a change of ownership, with US billionaire Dan Friedkin buying the Serie A club for 591 million euros ($700 million). Friedkin, 54, takes over the Italian side fro… Read More

Inter has announced the signing of Alexis Sanchez on a free transfer from Manchester United. The Italian club made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday via its website. “… Read More

The Defence Headquarters has responded to an accusation by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, that soldiers attacked his convoy and not Boko Haram terrorists. Okay.ng recalls that Zulum&r&hell…Read More

United States has warned that ISIS and al-Qaida are penetrating Northwest and looking to expand further south into the littoral areas of Nigeria. The Commander of US Special Operations Comma… Read More

Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Wednesday Alexis Sanchez’s move to Inter Milan had been made permanent. Chile midfielder Sanchez, 31, who joined Inter last August… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 457 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, August 5th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 18 states, and the FCT. The states with the 304 new c… Read More

Manchester United edged LASK 2-1 on Wednesday in rescheduled ties due to the coronavirus pandemic to clinch places in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. United had a 5-0 lead from thei… Read More

The Presidency has denied reports alleging that repentant Boko Haram terrorists are being absorbed into the military. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and… Read More

Kingsley Moghalu, presidential candidate of the Young Peoples Party in the 2019 general elections, has denied reports alleging that he had joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The for… Read More

The Kano State chapter of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members to sell petrol at N150 per litre. IPMAN Chairman in Kano, Bashir Danmallam… Read More