AMCON takes over Sen. Buhari’s houses for N600m loan default
Assets belonging to Senator Abdulfatai Buhari have been taken over by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The agency accused the lawmaker of…
Pregnant woman, two others die in Lagos Ibadan Expressway accident
Three persons, including a pregnant woman, Thursday died in a predawn multiple vehicles accident on the Ogun State corridor of the Lagos – Ibadan…
FC Barcelona send birthday message to Messi as contract expires
FC Barcelona sent birthday greetings to Lionel Messi as the club captain turned 34 on Thursday, at a time when his future remains unresolved. The…
Alleged defilement: Two SANs enter appearance for Baba Ijesha in court
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha has beefed up his defence in his trial over allegations of child molestation by hiring two Senior…
Baby food market booms on Nigeria’s growing population
Nigeria’s rapidly growing population is giving life f to the baby food market, which has to ensure an estimated 7 million babies born in Nigeria…
INEC insists APGA won’t participate in Anambra guber poll
For violating the Electoral Act 2010 as amended, the rulling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been ruled out of the November 6, 2021 governorship poll in…
More troubles for IPOB as COAS Faruk Yahaya hits Imo
The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya visited Imo state today to intensify the battle against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Yahaya, while…
2023 Presidency: Gov. Bala Mohammed begins consultation
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he will announce his decision on the 2023 Presidency in the next three weeks. Mohammed made this known yesterday when a political pressure group, the…
We will find you – Biden tells illegal gun dealers
U.S. President Joe Biden pledged on Wednesday to go after illegal gun dealers and boost federal funding and support for local law enforcement as…
Man beheads Aunt, accuses her of seduction
A young man who claimed to be 24 years old, Christian Edem Eyo, alias Etebong of No 7 Inyang Street has beheaded his aunt. An eyewitness said the incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at about 5am when the…
We’re not a revenue generation institution, says JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has lauded the introduction of the National Identification Number (NIN) in its examination exercise. This, the…
Petrol Smuggling Rises to 42m Litres Daily, NNPC Cries Out
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday lamented the escalating incidence of petrol smuggling across Nigeria’s borders, which it puts…
PDP suspends Senator Nwaoboshi
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Delta State Working Committee (SWC), on Wednesday slammed a month suspension on Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, over…
Tears as policeman shot by kidnappers a day after 40th birthday is buried
Tears on Wednesday flowed freely as the remains of Inspector Adewumi Abiola, killed by suspected kidnappers, was buried in Igbemo Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun…
No amount of threat’ll stop Ndigbo from demanding equitable treatment — Abaribe
SENATE Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has vowed that no amount of threat will stop Ndigbo from demanding equitable treatment in Nigeria,…
South African woman Thamara Sithole lied about having 10 babies – Report
Gosiame Thamara Sithole, the 37 year-old South African woman, who claimed she gave birth to a world record ten babies fabricated the story.…
21 bipartisan U.S. senators strike $1.2T infrastructure deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators said on Wednesday it had reached agreement on a framework for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure investment plan. The group said that…
Nigeria’s Hashim arraigned over alleged N20m scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Salmanu Abdullahi Hashim before Justice Bello Shinkafi of the Zamfara State…
Germany face England in Euro 2020 Round of 16 [Fixture List]
Germany will face England and Belgium will play defending champions Portugal, as Euro 2020 entered the knockout stage on Wednesday. The first two matches on…
Romance scams: Kenyan Musau, Nigerian Okuo face 30-year jail in U.S.
A Kenyan woman Florence Mwende Musau living in Massachusetts, United States has admitted to her role in an elaborate romance scam, masterminded by…
I regret nothing – John McAfee’s parting shot to U.S. government
British-born U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee who died on Wednesday by suicide in a Barcelona prison left a damning note to the U.S. government on Twitter.…
I’m a poor boy whom God has lifted, says Soludo after winning Anambra APGA guber primary
Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says he is a “poor boy” that has been favoured by God. Soludo stated this during his acceptance speech on Wednesday, after winning the…
EFCC re-arraigns three FIRS directors, six others over alleged N4.5b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, re-arraigned Peter Hena, former Coordinating Director of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and eight other officers of the agency before Justice…
Air fares spike as aviation fuel nears N300/litre at airports
Despite an upswing in the global price of crude oil and attendant blessings for oil-producing countries, the price of aviation fuel has spiked nationwide and much to the pains of airlines and travellers in…