UK gets new High Commissioner to Nigeria
Richard Hugh Montgomery has been appointed as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria. His appointment was announced in a statement by the United Kingdom government on Tuesday. Montgomery is expected…
FG asks UK court to overturn $11bn P&ID debt
Nigeria has asked a London High Court to deliver judgement in its favour in a case against Process and Industrial Developments Company. In the case marked CL-2019-000752, the Federal Government is seeking to…
BREAKING: Atiku enlists 19 SANs to challenge Tinubu’s victory
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has inaugurated the legal…
Elon Musk Publicly Mocks Twitter Worker With Disability
Twitter Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Elon Musk has publicly scoffed at a Twitter employee’s uncertainty about whether he had been laid off in a recent round of cuts. Musk spoke dismissively of the…
Governor Wike Owes Pensioners 15 Months In Rivers State – NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has said Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State owes pensioners in the state no less than 15 months unpaid pensions. The representative of Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, Uche…
Pele’s widow to inherit 30% of his assets – Lawyer
Widow of the late football legend Pele will inherit 30 per cent of his assets, according to his Will, which also mentions a woman who could be Pele’s unrecognised daughter, the widow’s lawyer told AFP on…
Fuel scarcity to linger till after elections – Marketers
The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in Abuja and other northern states could persist till after Saturday’s gubernatorial elections in various states, oil marketers said on Tuesday.…
Why Kwankwaso won’t congratulate Tinubu – NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, on Tuesday, described as untrue report that its presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has congratulated the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress and…
Lagos, Kano get lion’s share as LGs share N2tn
Local Government Areas in Nigeria got N2.02tn from disbursed federal allocation in 2022. This came as LGAs in Lagos, Kano, Oyo, Katsina, and Rivers states raked in the highest allocations for the year. Local…
Gentle As A Dove, Osinbajo’s Wife Hails VP On Birthday
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo clocked 66 on Wednesday and his wife, Dolapo, celebrated him on her Instagram page. Sharing a picture of her husband…
Akwa-Ibom APC gov. ticket: Udofia floors Enang at Supreme Court
The bid by former senator, Ita Enang, to nullify nomination of Akan Udofia as the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 11 governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State failed finally at the Supreme…
Artisans, technicians endorse Sanwo-Olu for second term
Association of Lagos Artisans and Technicians (ASLAT) on Tuesday endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as its candidate for Saturday’s poll. Executive Secretary of the Association, Adesina Akinyemi, made this…
Veteran Nollywood actor Fadeyi Oloro is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor Ojo Arowosafe, popularly known as Fadeyi Oloro is dead after years of battling terminal disease. Fasunwon Oluwafunke, the actor’s daughter confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday.…
I expect highest number of votes from your community – Sanwo-Olu tells Igbo traders
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said based on the performance of his administration, he expect to get highest number of votes from Igbo traders in Lagos State in the March 11 governorship election. The…
ECOWAS To Honour Buhari With Democracy Icon Award
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it has made arrangements to honour President Muhammadu Buhari with an award in recognition of his achievements in the defence and promotion of…
Chelsea see off Dortmund to reach Champions League quarter-finals
Chelsea kept their season alive by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to progress…
We Didn’t Direct Banks To Disburse Old Notes – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it has not issued a fresh directive to commercial banks on last Friday’s judgement of the Supreme Court ordering the circulation of the old naira notes alongside…
‘Double taxation, FX charges killing $10 billion barging business’
Double taxation and charges in foreign currency for barging business are crippling the industry, which has…
Osimhen confesses dream to play in English Premier League
Victor Osimhen has admitted that it is his ‘dream’ to play in the English Premier League, writes www.90min.com. The…
Lagos Not Yoruba Land – Seun Kuti
Iconic Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti has opined that contrary to popular belief Lagos does not belong to the Yorubas. The Grammy-nominated artiste noted that the word ‘Lagos’ is a coinage from the Portuguese…
Adamu Meets APC Governors Days To Guber Poll
Governors who are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently meeting with the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, ahead of this Saturday’s governorship and state Houses of Assembly…
Elections: Police Bar Voters From Taking Dogs To Polling Units
The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned Nigerians against the use of dogs and others pets to polling units during Saturday’s governorship and state house of assembly elections. Based on the attack on voters in some…
‘Think Before You Sing’, Portable Hits Wizkid
Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable is in the news again as he has blasted his senior colleague in the industry, Wizkid. While dishing a word of advice to Big Wiz, the Zazoo Zeh singer stated that the…
NYSC APPEALS FOR MORE SECURITY FOR CORPS MEMBERS DURING ELECTIONS
The Management of National Youth Service Corps has commended Corps Members for their outstanding…