EFCC quizzes Civil Service Director for being in possession of $16m
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, says an unnamed former Director in Nigeria’s Civil Service is being questioned for being in…
“Queen in the mud” – Reactions as Whitemoney shuns Queen, picks Niyi for sponsored two-person trip…
Big Brother Naija season 6 winner, Whitemoney has stirred reactions online after he revealed he would be taking colleague, Niyi on his sponsored trip to Dubai. Fans react The…
South-East Is A Barren Soil – Asari Dokubo Blasts Those Hailing Unknown Gunmen
Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, a former Niger Delta militant leader has described the Southeast region as ‘a barren soil, and of no economic importance to Nigeria’. According to…
Royal Rumble: Why I abolished Ologbotsere chieftaincy title — Olu of Warri
THE Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, yesterday, abolished the traditional title of Ologbotsere in Itsekiri kingdom, saying that the erstwhile holder of the title should no longer be…
OAP Do2dtun Attacks Daddy Freeze
Nigerian On-Air Personality (OAP), Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, popularly known as Do2dtun has lambasted his colleague, Daddy Freeze. For those who don’t know, Do2dtun is accusing Daddy Freeze of taking sides over the brouhaha between…
Kano Naval Base: Where critics got it wrong
I watched with growing consternation the opposition to the establishment of a Naval ‘base’ in Kano. The decision followed the approval by the Navy Council to establish three…
180m telephone lines linked to NIN, says NCC
Over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identification Number (NIN), while the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has captured over 60…
Full list: Cardi B, Lil Baby win at BET Hip Hop Awards 2021
American rappers, Cardi B and Lil Baby, were part of the big winners at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 which was aired on Tuesday night. Cardi B bagged three awards for “WAP”, which also…
Sunday Igboho In Fresh Trouble …Aide Cries Out
Detained Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho is in urgent need of medical attention, his spokesman has said. Olayomi Koiki, spokesman for Igboho, who…
Revolutionary New Treatment Signals Hope for Sickle Cell Sufferers
A major breakthrough has been made in healthcare, giving hope to millions of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) sufferers across the globe, especially in Nigeria which currently ranks…
Pressure Mounts on US to Designate IPOB Terrorist Organization
Ivan Sheehan, an American academic, has asked the United States government to designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. Sheehan, who is the executive…
“Kicking A Man When He Is Down Is Wrong” – Daddy Freeze Bombs BrymO
Nigerian radio star, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze has faulted famous singer, BrymO for his statements about his senior colleague, 2face Idibia. Daddy Freeze in his usual style took to his Instagam page and wrote;…
‘Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Facebook outage’
Messaging app Telegram gained over 70 million new users during Monday’s Facebook outage, its founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday, as people worldwide were left without key messaging…
Over N13trn pension assets invested in various sectors of economy ― PenCom
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that an accumulated pension asset in excess of N13 trillion, is invested in various sectors of the Nigerian economy and still…
PIA adjustments raise 2022 budget to N16.4trn
President Muhammadu Buhari has raised the 2022 appropriation bill by N2.47 trillion, bringing the total budget for the fiscal year to N16.45 trillion. This was contained in a…
Lagos Assembly Approves N1.25 Trillion As Amended 2021 Budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 approved N1.25 trillion as an amendment to the 2021 budget. This followed a request brought to the House by…
Used vehicle prices soar over freight, clearing charges, FX
• Nigeria spends N601.51b on importation of vehicles in H1, 2021 • Freight rate high because shipping lines, airlines charge for import, export on a single trip •…
No sit-at-home protest – Southeast governors, Leaders declare
The governors of the states in the south-east say they will take necessary steps to ensure that sit-at-home orders in the region are discouraged. The decision was taken on…
Sanwo-Olu assents to bill preventing police from parading suspects
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has signed the Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill, 2021 into law. In July, the state house of assembly…
Father of three dies of poison after fight with wife in Adamawa
A 29-year-old man, Vandu Weida, has committed suicide by drinking herbicides. The incident occurred at Mildu Central, in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State…
Okupe declares 2023 presidential ambition on PDP platform
Former Presidential spokesperson, Dr. Doyin Okupe, on Tuesday formally declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.…
Rohr owed eight months salaries
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is owed eight months salaries by the Nigeria Football Federation, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Franco-German, who helped qualify the Eagles…
Nigerians face airfare hikes, foreign airports impose N950bn charges
Airfare hikes by international airlines operating flights into Nigeria and other countries may be imminent as airport and air navigation services providers in the United…
NCC disqualifies Nigerians below 18 years from getting SIM
The Nigerian Communications Commission has disqualified anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module in Nigeria. This is according to…