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South Africa’s former president Zuma gets death threat/newsheadline247

South Africa’s former president Zuma gets death threat

(Reuters/NAN) Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said he had received a death threat after his testimony the previous day to an inquiry on corruption. Zuma told the inquiry on Monday that he...
Xenophobia: Buhari orders evacuation of Nigerians from S’ Africa/newsheadline247

Don’t politicise Funke Olakunrin’s death – Buhari warns leaders

The Presidency has cautioned leaders in the country to be mindful of their utterances and its potential consequences following the unfortunate killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti. Mrs Olakunri...

Alleged Rape: Thumbs down as CAN declares support for COZA pastor Fatoyinbo

Some Nigerians have reportedly kicked against the decision of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the North Central Chapter for declaring their support for Pastor Biodun...
12-year-old boy slips through security, boards British Airways/newsheadline247.com

12-year-old boy slips through security, boards British Airways

A 12-year-old boy with no ticket and no boarding pass managed to board a British Airways plane to Los Angeles at Heathrow Airport. The Dutch boy was discovered shortly before the plane took off, when a...
Gov. Makinde stops examination fee in Oyo schools, declares education levy illegal

Details as Oyo Gov. Makinde makes asset public, declares over N48 billion in cash...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has revealed his worth in both cash and properties by publishing his asset declaration document, which shows he has in excess of N48 billion. The governor complied with Nigeria’s code...
Arewa leader, Yakasai attacks Obasanjo, says writing “unpatriotic” letter is his peculiar attitude/newsheadline247.com

Arewa leader, Yakasai attacks Obasanjo, says writing “unpatriotic” letter is his peculiar attitude

A founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Tanko Yakasai has said writing “unpatriotic” letters is a peculiar attitude of former-President Olusegun Obasanjo. He said this in his reaction to another well-circulated open letter...
We are at war, herdsmen taking over our farmlands – Fasoranti in tears over daughter’s death [VIDEO]/newsheadline247.com

We are at war, herdsmen taking over our farmlands – Fasoranti in tears over...

Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of Afenifere whose daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, was killed on the Kajola-Ore road, Ondo State, on Friday, July 12 by armed gang has claimed that herdsmen have taken over...
Details: Nigerians spent over N3bn in cinemas in first half of 2019 —CEAN/newsheadline247

Report: Nigerians spent over N3bn in cinemas in first half of 2019 —CEAN

Nigerians have spent about 3, 124,026,959 billion Naira to watch box office movies at the cinemas between January and June 2019. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the figures were according to data provided by...
newsheadline247/Obasanjo: PDP has bad eggs and hypocrites within

‘I am very much worried and afraid…’ – Obasanjo raises alarm on state of...

Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he is very much worried and afraid that the nation is 'on the precipice and dangerously reaching a tipping point where it may no longer be possible to...
Former Super Eagles forward, Samson Siasia’s mother kidnapped/newsheadline247

Former Super Eagles forward, Samson Siasia’s mother kidnapped

A former Super Eagles forward, Samson Siasia’s mother, Mrs Ogere Siasia has been kidnapped by gunmen early hours on Monday. Emerging reports indicate Siasia’s mother was abducted at her Odoni country home in Sagbama Local...