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Shun ultimatum for talks – Ex-PDP leaders tell Buhari
Another group of ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, who joined the coalition that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014, yesterday slammed those who claimed that the group was marginalised. Last week, a one-time…
Nigerian Big Boys, David Cole and Kuffour Duval Arrested For Wire Fraud In Houston, Texas (Photos)
Two Nigerian citizens, both of whom reside in Houston, have been ordered to federal prison for perpetuating a wire fraud scheme involving various internet scams, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Idowu Olugbenga Temetan aka David…
Party Convention: APC Crisis Deepens Over Power Sharing Formula
Despite the crises that dogged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the conduct of its ward and local government congresses nationwide, the party may be enmeshed in another crisis ahead of its national convention scheduled…
Corruption started after me – Yakubu Gowon
•Adds: ‘We didn’t know corruption during our time’•It’s a lie, your govt also guilty – Sagay, Musa, Fasehun, Okurounmu•We need solution, not blame games — Adebanjo IF succeeding regimes had checked corruption as his government did,…
We will allow Omo- Agege resume plenary today – Senate
THE Senate yesterday said that as an institution, it will respect the ruling of the court by allowing the suspended Senator Ovie Omo- Agege, APC, Delta Central resume plenary today.A statement late yesterday night by the Chairman,…
Lagos-Otta-Abeokuta road to cost N22.387b
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, yesterday kicked off rehabilitation of the Lagos-Otta-Abeokuta Road. Ministry officials led an inspection tour of the road from Ile Zik Bus Stop in…
UTME: JAMB pays N1 billion to CBT centres – Official
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has paid about N1 billion to owners of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide for their services for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The…
Ramadan: Prices of foodstuffs soar in Lagos
Prices of some food items like tomatoes, beans and onions have increased in Lagos markets ahead of the annual Ramadan by Muslims, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A survey by NAN on Monday at Mile 12, Iddo and Oyingbo…
I may report for Senate’s plenary today, says Omo-Agege
SENATOR Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central) has said that he will likely to attend today’s plenary of the Senate, following the judgment of the court, which declared his suspension illegal. Senator Omo-Agege told reporters at the APC…
Money laundering: CBN goes hard on banks
• Non-compliant bank’s Boards may be removed The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (OAGF) have approved new administrative sanctions regime against banks and their staff who fail…
FG ready to spend over N30 billion on metering – Fashola
Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola says the problem of metering for electricity consumers in Nigeria will soon be addressed as his ministry has issued a regulatory framework to licence meter asset providers, setting…
MTN pays N500,000 to customer over illegal deduction of call credit
MTN, telecommunications giant, on Monday, paid N500,00o to one of its customers, Oluwole Aluko, in compliance with a federal high court judgement. Aluko, a legal practitioner, had in 2016 sued MTN, alleging unlawful deduction of his…
Focus More On Mini- Grids, Fashola Advises Investors In Power Sector
The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola has advised investors to focus their investments in the building of mini-grids which can be done without waiting to be licensed and can be quickly deployed. The minister…
MURIC asks Nigerians to ignore Pastor Adeboye’s ‘prophecy of doom’
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked Nigerians to ignore a warning made by Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), calling it a “prophesy of doom”. Last week, Adeboye warned that Nigeria as…
JSS pupil, accomplice allegedly burgle VP’s office, retrieve seized girlfriend’s phone
For allegedly breaking into a school to steal phones, two persons, Qudus Bello and Teslim Mukartdas, were on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Bello, 19, a tailor, and Mukartdas, 15, a pupil, who are both residents…
Husband loses life while saving wife from electrocution
Tragedy befell a family in Bauchi on Saturday as the husband, Salihu Yahaya, lost his life while trying to save his wife from being electrocuted. Narrating the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, Sani Ahmed, who described himself…
We’ll spend $320m Abacha loot to support the poor — Buhari
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja announced that $320m stolen funds by former late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, would be spent on the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme of the administration to support the poor. Declaring…
PHOTOS: See The Crowd That Welcomed President Buhari To Jigawa State Today..
President Muhammadu Buhari started a two-day working visit to Jigawa State today. During the visit, he is expected to commission some projects executed by the State Government. See the photos of the massive crowd that came to…
BREAKING: Police take over Imo APC secretariat
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have taken over the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress located at Imo State University Junction in Owerri. The development came on the heels of APC’s nationwide ward congresses…
Foreign affairs ministry names alleged killer of Nigeria’s attaché in Sudan
Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday said that the immigration attaché, Mr. Habibu Almu, who was murdered in Khartoum, Sudan on May 10, was killed by a Sudanese woman of Nigerian origin. The ministry’s spokesperson, Dr. Tope…
EXPOSED! This Is How Visa Processing Firm, VFS Global ‘Extorts’ And…
Theophilus Abbah, managing editor of Daily Trust newspaper, is one of Nigeria’s most regarded investigative journalists renowned for giving voices to the voiceless and helping the oppressed, the cheated, and the abused get justice. But…
BREAKING: Court dismisses suit seeking Oyegun, others’ extension in office
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday, dismissed two suits challenging moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the extension of the tenure of its National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and other officials of…
Pope Francis’ Custom Lamborghini Huracan Auctioned For Rs. 5.76 Crore
The customised Lamborghini Huracan that was gifted to Pope Francis last year November has been sold for a cool price of €715,000 ($8orghini Huracan RWD Coupe signed by Pope Francis has been auctioned for an amount of 715,000 Euros (over Rs.…
‘Abusive’ husband accuses another man of snatching his wife of 20 years (photos)
Gideon Simwanza, an alleged abusive husband who reportedly got separated from his wife recently, took to Facebook to accuse a Zambian District Education Standard Officer (DESO) Mr Victor Simufwi, of snatching his wife of 20 years.…