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15 Lagos Computer village firms in N1.2bn suspicious transactions
No fewer than 15 Nigerian companies dealing in mobile phones and accessories, computer software and hardware, and operating in the country’s most popular computer market –Lagos Computer Village — have been named in leaked…
Village Headmaster returns as NTA partners Adenuga
AFTER 22 years of resting TV drama, The Village Headmaster, Wale Adenuga has partnered with Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to return the series. Wale Adenuga’s production outfit,…
New James Bond movie delayed, crushing hopes for 2020 cinema rebound
The new James Bond movie, “No Time To Die,” on Friday became the latest blockbuster to be pushed into next year as the movie industry struggles to get back to business amid the…
I Was Scared When I Emerged As Head Of State – Gowon
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retired), on Friday said he was petrified when he emerged Nigeria’s Head of State at age 31. The retired army general became the third Nigerian president and the…
Food Palliatives:CACOVID Petitions Edo Govt, Refutes Claims By Edo House Of Reps Member
The Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has petitioned the Edo state government over alleged misappropriation of its food palliatives worth over N465 million by a…
Fashola Slams Obasanjo Over $12bn Loan
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has blamed former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, for being partly responsible for the weak infrastructural base in Nigeria. Fashola, speaking on Channels…
It is silly to blame the military for Nigeria’s problems – IBB
Ibrahim Badamasi Babaginda, former head of state, says it is silly to blame the military for Nigeria’s problems. In an interview with Channels TV, Babangida faulted the argument that the military’s intervention in Nigeria’s…
Firm linked to Atiku flagged for moving ‘suspicious’ $2.3M through U.S.
PRODECO International Limited, a company in which former Nigeria’s vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has an interest, was flagged for suspicious transactions totalling $2.3 million in 2011, suspicious activities report filed…
Alleged Pension Fraud: I can’t find Maina – Ndume tells court
Nigerian senator, Ali Ndume, told the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, that he is unable to find Abdulrasheed Maina, an ex-pension boss for whom he is acting…
Coronavirus cases plunge further in Nigeria
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria plunged further on Friday, as the country posted 126 new infections. The 126 new cases are far lesser than the 153 infections raked in on…
Amaechi explains economic benefits of Kano-Maradi rail line, deep seaports
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has listed the benefits of the Kano-Maradi rail line and the economic importance of the Lekki, Bonny, and Warri seaports…
Why we held stakeholders’ forum for real estate practitioners – LASG
Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos on Housing, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka has explained the reason the state government held stakeholders’ forum for real estate…
Why I am scared to write my memoirs – IBB
FORMER Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babanginda (IBB) said last night that his memoirs was taking him much time to write because he wanted to do a thorough job of it. He said on Channels…
BREAKING: Appeal court affirms Diri as Bayelsa governor
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Douye Diri as governor of Bayelsa state. In a split judgment on August 17, two out of three judges had upheld the petition filed by Lucky…
Emir of Zazzau: Kingmakers protest El-Rufai action, Sanusi intervenes
Kingmakers of the Zazzau emirate have protested cancellation of the selection process for a new Emir by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Last Thursday, they screened eleven…
Nigerians should expect more from their state govs, not Buhari — Fashola
Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has cautioned Nigerians against seeking solutions to problems that are meant to be solved by their state…
BREAKING: Federal Government orders reopening of all schools
The federal government has ordered the reopening of all schools in Nigeria. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, made the announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday. He advised all institutions to obey…
Inadequate rain, big challenge for south-west farmers — AFAN
John Olateru, Oyo State Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Tuesday said that inadequate rainfall was a big challenge for farmers in the South-West this year.…
Lagos breaks Singapore’s record; puts Nigeria on world record (Photos)
Lagos State on Thursday put Nigeria on the world record by celebrating the 60th Independence Anniversary with 60,000 cupcakes. The state produced the…
Canada denying Nigerians visas unfairly: What Nigeria intends to do
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Canada, Amb. Adeyinka Asekun said the host country is unfairly denying a lot of Nigerians visas including students. Asekun stated this during a webinar…
Rep disputes N9.3m monthly pay claim
Two members of the House of Representatives, Simon Karu and Ossai Nicholas Ossai, have disagreed on the monthly emoluments of House members. Karu said each member goes home with N9.3…
CBN says N75billion Youth Investment Fund coming soon
The Central Bank of Nigeria said today that the N75 billion Nigerian Youth Investment Fund, promised by President Buhari, is coming soon. The CBN gave…
Coronavirus uptick in Lagos as Nigeria’s infections plummet
Coronavirus infections in Nigeria plummeted on Independence Day, but Lagos recorded a rise in new cases. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, released 153 new Coronavirus…
N107bn stolen under Yari, says Matawalle
Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, says the previous administration in the state stole N107 billion from the treasury. In a Twitter post on Thursday, Matawalle said the committee…