Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong fined $60,000 for drug use
A court in Seoul on Tuesday handed down a fine of 60,000 dollars (70 million won) against Samsung Group heir Lee Jae Yong. Lee was fined for illegal use of an anesthetic…
STAKEHOKDERS ADVOCATE ESTABLISHMENT OF NYSC TRUST FUND
Eminent Nigerians from different walks of life have lent their support to the establishment of NYSC Trust Fund as it would address infrastructural deficit in the Scheme, as well as…
World War III will be caused by fake news – Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has cautioned against the spread of fake news, saying it may cause World War III. Mohammed spoke on Monday when he…
Your Daughter’s Husband Will Cheat On Her – Cubana Chiefpriest To Paul Okoye
After Cubana Chiefpriest published the chats between his sister’s husband and one of his sisters, Paul Okoye published Chiefpriest’s number and…
Marwa asks NDLEA strike force corps to be ‘ruthless’ with drug barons
Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has charged officers of the agency to go all out and root out drug barons and cartels from their…
Edo PDP Suspends Obaseki, Shaibu’s Loyalists
THE crisis in Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, continued Monday evening as the party in Ward 2, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, suspended 10 of its…
Your jobs intact, FG assures staff of defunct DPR, PEF, PPPRA
The federal government says it will retain employees of the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) and Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency…
Telecom Shutdown Weakens Bandits – Birnin Gwari Emir
The Emir of Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State, Alhaji Zubairu Jibril MaiGwari, says the telecommunications shutdown has weakened and incapacitated the bandits terrorising people in…
PDP Deputy Chair: Governors Reject Oyinlola’s Bid
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors may have rejected the ambition of former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola to serve as the next deputy national chairman (South) of the…
US to begin UK appeal against Assange extradition block
The United States government will on Wednesday begin an appeal to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face trial for publishing military secrets, after a British judge blocked…
EXPLAINER: What You Need To Know About ENaira
On Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled eNaira, Nigeria’s digital currency. At the launch, Buhari said the adoption of the Central Bank Digital Currency…
Northern Coalition Asks Court To Exit South-East From Nigeria
Some members of the Coalition of Northern Groups have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the National Assembly to hasten the exit of the South East from Nigeria before…
Side chicks deserve better treatment from married men – Esther Nwachukwu
Actress Nwachukwu Ifeoma Esther has explained why side chicks deserve the best treatment from married men. In a video on Instagram, Nwachukwu said side chicks put in more work than…
What IPOB, Sunday Igboho Have Done To Southern Nigeria – Gumi
Popular Islamic Cleric, Shiekh Gumi has criticised the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho over what they have done to Southern Nigeria. Gumi, a…
Tiwa Savage should’ve sold sex tape to porn company – Dencia
Cameroonian-born singer Reprudencia Sonkey aka Dencia has opened up on Tiwa Savage’s leaked sex tape. Dencia argued the pop star with her PR team and blackmailer weren’t smart enough…
Lagos-Ibadan: Discovering the expediency of rail transport
As more Nigerians continue to be attracted to the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge train service, some passengers who have used the new transport means shared their experience with…
2023: Our politics rowdy but steer clear – Buhari tells envoys
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked foreign envoys to be guided by diplomatic practices ahead of the 2023 general election. In a statement on Monday, Femi Adesina, special adviser to…
Tesla Hits $1trn Market Cap In New Shares Rally
Tesla (TSLA) shares jumped for a fourth straight session on Monday, bringing the market capitalization for the electric-vehicle maker above $1 trillion for the first-time ever. The…
FG to end petrol subsidy June 2022, World Bank condemns N2.9tn funding
The World Bank has decried the continued spending by the Nigerian government on petrol subsidy, which it said is on track to gobble up N2.9tn this year. Its Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, who spoke on…
Kirikiri Prison resident pastor regains freedom after 14 years
After 14 years and seven months in prison, the resident pastor of Kirikiri Correctional centre, Apapa, Pastor David, who was condemned to death, has regained his freedom. In a special…
Applicants yet to pick up 13,800 uncollected passports in Lagos – NIS
Some applicants for the Nigerian passport have not shown up to pick up their passports. Milka Musa, controller of the Lagos passport command of the Nigeria…
I Warned Igboho, But He Didn’t Listen — Ooni Of Ife
Yoruba foremost traditional ruler, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has stated that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, was advised to exercise patience…
Lekki Port reaches 66% construction as Lagos commends pace of work
Construction of Lekki Deep Sea Port has reached 66 percent completion, according to Du Ruogang, the managing director, during a recent inspection visit by a delegation from…
Fashola Calls for Audit of All Privatised Govt’s Assets
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has called for the audit of all government’s assets that had been concessioned or privatised. He said there were…