NCAA vows action after Delta Airlines leaves Nigerian stranded in Atlanta
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to take action against Delta Airlines for leaving a Nigerian passenger stranded…
Group criticises Multichoice over discriminatory pay TV charges in Nigeria, South Africa
Save the Consumers, a Nigeria-based Non-Governmental Organisation, has condemned the recent 21 per cent price increase imposed…
Over 6,000 unclaimed driver’s licences in Ondo – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command, has revealed that no fewer than 6,038 driver’s licences remain uncollected by…
NRC mulls return of 2pm mass transit train in Lagos
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will resume the 2:00 PM Mass Transit Train Service (MTTS) between Iddo and Ijoko, an…
Why Obasanjo was successful in removing governors — Atiku’s aide
Demola Olarewaju, an aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said former President Olusegun Obasanjo got away with removing several governors…
National Assembly Didn’t Get Required Two-Thirds For Approval Of Rivers Emergency Rule –…
Former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has picked holes in the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Daily Trust had reported how President Tinubu…
Tension Grips Rivers Community As Ruptured Pipeline Leaks Petroleum Product Unchecked
Residents of Obianime-Ama Community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State are on edge following the discovery of a ruptured pipeline leaking an unidentified petroleum product in broad daylight. The…
Ex-Police Affairs Minister calls for State of Emergency in Osun
The former Minister of Police Affairs, Oyewale Adesiyan has called for declaration of State of Emergency in Osun State. Adesiyan, in a statement on Sunday made available to newsmen in Osogbo hinged his call on…
We won’t back down on touts at airports – FAAN
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, weekend, said despite opposition, it won’t back down on putting an end to touting at airports. Managing Director of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said this at an Iftar dinner held…
I contracted staphylococcus, my legs were almost cut off – Franck Ribery opens up
Former Bayern Munich and France winger Franck Ribery has revealed that he came close to having his leg amputated due to a severe post-surgery infection towards the end of his career. Ribery, a nine-time…
Again, PDP Professionals Demand Wike’s Expulsion From Party
The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has again demanded the expulsion of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the party. The PDP Professionals, who…
Here’s why Money Market Fund is good despite declining rates
Despite declining inflation rates which have led to a drop in rates of most money market instruments, many analysts recommend Money Market Funds as a good buy for investors.…
‘Mentally unstable’ police officer shoots three, kills one in Calabar
A police officer suspected to be mentally unstable went on a rampage on Sunday, in Calabar, Cross Rivers capital, shooting three people, one of whom died instantly. Irene Ugbo, spokesperson of the state police…
No hiding place for violators in capital market – SEC warns
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says there is no hiding place for violators in the country’s capital market. The director-general of SEC, Emomotimi Agama, gave the warning in a notice to operators on…
Lagos to redesign Oshodi Transport Interchange
The Lagos State Government says it will redesign the Oshodi Transport Interchange (OTI) to prepare for the integration of the Rail Mass transit systems. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said…
LASG tears into Corps member’s ‘Smelly Lagos’ rant, says City cleaner than ever
The Lagos State Government has fiercely countered claims made by Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member who, in a now-viral video, alleged that Lagos reeks of filth. The government insisted…
I know popular actresses who exchanged sex for fame -Jide Kosoko
Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko says there are actresses, including popular ones, who sell heir bodies to succeed in the movie industry. Kosoko who maid this claim on the Honest Bunch podcast, said no…
Tinubu’s Strategic State Of Emergency: A Lifeline For Fubara, A Setback For Wike
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State has significant political implications, particularly concerning Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor,…
Obasanjo Raises Alarm Over Drilling Of Boreholes At Homes
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised an alarm against water borehole drillings at homes, declaring that repercussions of such action could be devastating. He lamented that the incessant construction…
How NDLEA Nabbed Indian Lady Who Hid Heroin Parcels In Chocolate Wraps
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. Spokesman of the agency,…
SERAP Sues Tinubu Over Suspension Of Fubara, Rivers Lawmakers
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the unlawful suspension of democratically elected Governor, Deputy Governor, and Members of the House of…
Concern As Sanusi, Bayero Set To Hold Sallah Durbar In Kano
Tension is said to be on the rise in Kano state as the tussle over emirship is taking a new dimension. Both Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the 16th Emir of Kano, and Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, 15th Emir of Kano, have…
Sarafa’u Umaru, Dikko Radda’s mother, dies at 93
Sarafa’u Umaru, mother of Dikko Radda, the governor of Katsina state, has passed on at 93. Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, the chief press secretary to the governor, announced her death in a statement issued on Sunday.…