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A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba has revealed how the wife of MKO Abiola and former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida’s wife fought in Aso Rock. Agbakoba, who said this in an interview…

Super Eagles attacker, Alex Iwobi’s family members were present at the Volgograd stadium in Russia to witness Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 in their second match of the ongoing World Cup.. The Arsenal star’s father, Chuka Iwobi, his mother and…

As part of measures to ensure a hitch-free convention, the Police said it has deployed 5000 personnel from various units and two helicopters to the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC), convention. In addition to the…

Ahmed Musa has now become Nigeria’s all-time top scorer in World Cup games with four goals. And Francis Uzoho, 19-years old,  has also emerged the youngest keeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup match Stats, stats, stats…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has officially flagged off the move to pick the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by meeting with the national leadership of the party on Friday. Speaking at a meeting with…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated the Super Eagles on the team victory over Iceland in the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia. Nigeria defeated Iceland 2-0 in both countries second group match played in Volgograd,…

The value of transactions in the FX Market settled at $14.77billion in May, a decrease of 10.31 percent ($1.70bn) when compared with the value recorded in April ($16.47bn). Liquidity flows via the I&E FX Window increased as the…

Following the withdrawal of Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, lead defence counsel of Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, from all criminal cases in the high courts in Lagos, the alleged kidnap kingpin has employed the services of a new counsel.…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria scored two goals and conceded none against Iceland to record their first points of their World Cup campaign on Friday. Coming on the back of their impressive draw against Argentina in their opening match,…

A Nigerian – Emmanuel Kazeem – who masterminded a plot to obtain millions in refunds from the United States Internal Revenue Service has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in Oregon. Kazeem, 35, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced…

My husband’s younger brother deflowered my daughter at age four,’’ 30-year-old Chineye Okolie told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Friday. Chineye made the statement while responding to a divorce suit filed by Charles Okolie,…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused a prayer by the Federal Government (FG) for the permanent forfeiture of funds in accounts without commercials banks without Bank Verification Number (BVN). Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, in a…

Two days after President Muhammadu Buhari expressed reservations over some alterations in the 2018 budget, both chambers of the national assembly have sent a response to the president. Abdulrazak Namdas, spokesman of the house of…

Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, has named his starting line up for the game against Iceland, with three changes made to the side that lost 2-0 to Croatia. Nigeria will be looking to redeem their battered image when they…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it recovered bad loans worth N731bn, excluding clawbacks, from the start of its operations in 2010 up to December 2017. Assets in form of properties accounted for about 35…

Joseph Nwobike, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who was sentenced to 30 days in prison for perverting the course of Justice, has had his SAN rank revoked by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC). Nwobike was sentenced…

Nigerian Army Captain on duty in the North-East has committed suicide by turning his rifle on his own stomach and opening fire. It was gathered that the incident occurred at the 7 Division Medical Centre in Maiduguri on June 18,…

The mother of Tope Adebutu-Obasanjo has responded to her son in law,Olujonwo's recent viral story on the Blogs where he is quoted as saying he is filing for divorce from his wife of one year for assault and insult and other issues....…

The Department of State Security has arrested Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, lawmaker representing Abia-South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, The Whistler has learnt.…

Iceland already have a point in the bag while Nigeria is pointless with a two-goal deficit. History reminds us that these usurpers from Iceland started the same way at Euro 2016 – with a hard-fought 1-1 result against Portugal, who went…

The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) is looking to release a new price for data, says Umar Danbatta, executive vice-chairman of the government parastatal. Danbatta made the disclosure on Thursday during his induction as a…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the 2018 budget into law, eight months after he presented the proposal to the national assembly. In his budget signing speech, the president said the national assembly reduced the…

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Authorities in Seychelles have opened a criminal investigation into the multi-million dollar assets which Senate President Bukola Saraki and his wife, Toyin, are believed to hold through offshore shell companies in tax havens, PREMIUM…