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FIRS blows hot, denies funding Osinbajo campaigns
The Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, has reacted to claims by former spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, that it supported the…
We must handover strong, vibrant nation to young Nigerians – Asiwaju Tinubu
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, has identified the need for all and sundry to be committed to steadying the…
Oluwo divorces Queen Channel
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, and his Queen, Ms. Channel Chin, have been separated. A statement by the monarch’s Press Secretary, Ibrahim Alli,…
Road blockage: Lagos reads riot act to operators of event centres, others
Lagos State Government has warned operators of event centres, private property owners and other places of attraction in the state that it is henceforth compulsory for any of…
Lagos issues ultimatum to owners of illegal structures in Lekki
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) over the weekend issued a 7-Day ‘Removal Order’ to “all owners/occupants…
Netflix movie depicting Jesus as gay sparks outrage
The First Temptation of Christ” by Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos began streaming on December 3, drawing criticism from conservative politicians,…
NYSC DG BAGS COMMUNITY AWARD
The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has added another feather to his cap as he bagged a Merit Award conferred by the Afo Community Development Forum Keffi, Nasarawa State. The conferment…
DEATH RUMOUR: First Weekly Magazine Publisher, Dayo Asaju Speaks With IBB
As General Describes Death Rumour As Hate Speech Publisher of the award winning general interest magazine, First Weekly, Mr. Dayo Asaju, on Sunday…
Transcorp Hotel Abuja Bans Lodging or Serving Female Customers Not Accompanied By A Man
Foremost Human Rights Activist, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has criticized Transcorp Hilton Abuja for engaging in practices and issuing policies which according to him are…
Eko Disco records highest remittance efficiency in Q2 – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC), on Saturday, said Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) recorded the highest remittance efficiency of…
The Sun begs AGF stop EFCC from sealing newspaper
The management of the Sun Publishing Limited on Saturday appealed to the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to stop the Economic and…
26-year-old Joana Kolo appointed as Kwara youth commissioner
Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has appointed a 26-year-old lady, Joana Nnazua Kolo, as the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in the…
Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh crowned Miss World 2019
Jamaican psychology student Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World 2019 Saturday at a ceremony in London, with Miss France and Miss India as runners-up in the beauty pageant.…
How 9 ex-public officers forfeited over N100bn to FG
The former public officers who had their funds or assets forfeited to the government include; former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke; former first lady, Patience Jonathan;…
Bankers to renovate National Theatre with N20b
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Godwin Emefiele said on Saturday that the Bankers Committee would spend N20 billion to carry out maintenance…
FAKE NEWS ALERT: Is Orji Kalu begging Abba Kyari in this photo as claimed? No!
A picture of Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, kneeling down alongside Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, is circulating online. In a…
Atiku, Tinubu jam at Abuja airport: What they talked about
Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu met on…
IGR: Buhari demands more from universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked universities in the country on the need for them to increase their internally generated revenue (IGR) to enhance sustainable education.…
Scientists discover drug that could fight blood cancer without toxic side effects
Scientists have discovered a new leukaemia drug that can fight the blood cancer in patients without causing toxic side effects. The research on asciminib, the leukemia drug — which…
Wife of Maersk’s Shipping Line boss called me a “Black Pig” for demanding my salary – Killer speaks
Olamide Goke, one of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Bernadette, the Hungarian wife of Gildas Tohouo, Managing Director of Maersk shipping line Nigeria Limited, has revealed what motivated…
Turkish Airlines complies, pledges to deploy bigger aircraft
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday said the Turkish Airlines would operate with the right size of aircraft to ensure passengers were transported with their…
JUST IN: EFCC seizes Orji Kalu’s properties
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, December 14, 2019, moved to the next level in fulfilling the terms of court sentence passed on former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Uzor…
No foreign airline operator will be allowed to treat Nigerians with disdain — FG
The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, has said that no foreign airline operator will henceforth be allowed to treat Nigerian travellers with disdain. Sirika made the…
Lagos Assembly screens three commissioner designates, eight others
Lagos House of Assembly ad-hoc committee on screening on Friday screened three commissioner-nominees from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and eight others for…