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Ganduje’s bribery videos not doctored, Daily Nigerian publisher tells Kano assembly
Jaafar Jaafar, publisher of Daily Nigerian newspaper, has insisted that the videos which showed Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, receiving bribe are authentic. Speaking when he appeared before a Kano house of assembly…
Diamond Bank chairman, three directors resign
Oluseyi Bickerseth, chairman of the board of Diamond Bank, and three other directors of the bank has resigned. The bank announced the resignation in a notice sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange and signed by Uzoma Uja,…
You have sent out a very bad signal to the world, Okorocha replies APC
The governor of Imo State Chief Rochas Okorocha, has said that the Acting National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu has sent out a very bad signal to the world.Okorocha reacting to Issa…
MURIC blasts EFCC for allowing Fayose to ”make mess of entire Nigeria”
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has termed the action of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, where he fed over 150 people, including detainees and visitors two days ago as outrageous, preposterous and…
Police arrest Lawan Faro, man who climbed billboard hanger in Yola
Lawan Faro, the man who climbed the billboard hanger in Yola yesterday, with threats to jump to his death if President Buhari fails to resign, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command. Lawan said he would commit suicide if…
Dangote named 6th most charitable person in the world
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, has been named the sixth most charitable person in the world by Richtopia, a digital periodical that covers business, economics, and financial news, based in the United Kingdom. Warren Buffett,…
Remembering Dagrin, The ‘Executive Omoita’, Who Would Have Been 31 Today
If Nigerian rapper, Oladapo Olaitan Olanipekun better known as Dagrin, was alive today, he would have been celebrating his 31st birthday. However, the colds of death snatched him from his fans on April 22, 2010, in a…
EFCC begins manhunt for defendant in $8.4m fraud trial
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has informed a Lagos Special Offences court that it has begun a manhunt for one of the defendants in an $8.4 million fraud trial, Yusuf Yahaya, after jumping administrative bail…
Lagos inaugurates special team to tackle traffic jam
The Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that it has established a special team to ensure efficient traffic compliance in the state and to particularly address the observable flagrant disobedience to traffic rules by…
Illegal religious school fined for teaching fake story about Noah’s Ark
The Crown Prosecution Service has successfully brought its first prosecution against an unregistered independent school in England and Wales.The CPS, which is responsible for criminal prosecutions in England and Wales, said the…
No Messi or Ronaldo but Clasico could still define season
The biggest game will not feature either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo yet Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be as feisty as ever with plenty riding on it for the first time since 2007 club football’s…
BREAKING: Buhari inaugurates new terminal building at PH International Airport
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the new terminal building at the Port Harcourt International Airport. This was revealed by Bashir Ahmad, his Personal Assistant on New Media on his Twitter handle @BashirAhmaad.…
Dropping of waste from moving vehicle now attracts N5000 fine in Lagos – FRSC
The Lagos State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a warning to commuters to desist from throwing wastes out of moving vehicles, saying defaulters may be sanctioned with N5,000 fine. The…
Court freezes oil marketer, Jyde Adelakun, accounts over alleged $5m fraud
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered that the accounts of a businessman, Jyde Adelakun Aremu Buraimoh, domiciled in Polaris Bank Limited, formerly Skye Bank Plc, be frozen for the period of 60 days, over alleged $4,920.5 …
Federal government to clear outstanding pension arrears – PTAD
The Federal Government, Wednesday, said it is working with relevant government agencies to clear the backlogs of outstanding pension arrears of retirees of Federal Government agencies. In a statement in Abuja, Pension…
I laughed when I read the story that I gave Israel ultimatum to return Nnamdi Kanu – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday dismissed social media report that he gave Israel ultimatum over the reappearance of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in that…
Man bags 2-year jail term for posting Lover’s nude pictures on Facebook
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti,Ekiti state Wednesday sentenced one Ayan Olubunmi to two years imprisonment and a fine N500,000 for posting nude pictures of his ex-lover,Arare Monica on a social media platform,…
Why Ogun State Governor, Amosun Wants Akinlade As Successor + Messy Details of How He Nailed Kemi…
Facts have emerged over the alleged plan of the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to install Hon. Abdulkadir Adekunle Akinlade as the next governor of the state despite the opposition against the move. It will…
LASG Meets With PSP Operators, Restores Door-to-Door Evacuation
The Lagos State Government has met with PSP operators in Waste Management, saying they should go back to their various areas of operation and restore door-to-door evacuation of waste. Addressing operators at the meeting,…
Party Crisis : Amosun, Okorocha, Yari, bad losers — APC
The national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, rallied against forces seeking removal of the chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, describing Governors Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun and Rochas…
Fraudsters Duping Ladies Desirous Of Marrying Me – Ooni
Ladies desirous of marrying the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, might have been duped by fraudsters who gave them assurances of facilitating the marriage with the monarch. The monarch yesterday cautioned ladies to…
Police refund N6m extorted from Anambra bizman by SARS
The Nigeria Police have refunded N6 million allegedly extorted from an Onitsha aluminium manufacturer, Mr. Ugochukwu Oraefo by the men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Anambra State.The refund was made consequent to a petition by…
Our decisions on primaries final, APC tells protesters
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday explained the crises that rocked some of its state chapters as a result of the primaries to pick candidates for next year’s elections. Party spokesman Lanre Issa-Onilu spoke on…
MFM, Olukoya file N2b libel suit against Sahara Reporters, others
MOUNTAIN of Fire & Miracles Ministries (MFM) General Overseer Dr. D.K. Olukoya has filed a N2 billion suit against Sahara Reporters Publisher Mr. Omoyele Sowore for defamation of character. The MFM is the first…