You are a disappointment – Buhari tells Ortom
President Muhammadu Buhari has tongue-lashed Benue governor Samuel Ortom, over Ortom’s recent statement blaming him for the killings in the state. Ortom also said Nigeria…
Lagos to create 6,000 jobs from waste conversion
Lagos State Government has disclosed that moving from traditional waste management to conversion of waste materials is projected to generate 6,000 jobs in…
Baba Ijesha so despicable – Dabiri-Erewa
The chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Arewa has reacted to the sexual assault allegations levied against Nollywood actor…
Dangote Cement gets N22.3 billion tax credit for road construction
Dangote Cement Plc has received tax credit certificates valued at ₦22.32 billion for the construction of roads. The tax credit certificates are for the construction of Apapa-Oworonshoki-Ojota road in Lagos and the…
Ikorodu Bois appear on Times Square billboard in New York
Nigerian internet sensation, Ikorodu Bois, have featured on a Netflix advert displayed on Broadway Times Square, New York City The young lads join A-list…
UPDATED: CBN Sacks All First Bank Directors (See Governor Godwin Emefiele’s Statement)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sacked all the board members of First Bank Nigeria Ltd and First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc. The apex bank had queried the Board of…
Lagos council polls: Group threatens legal action against LASIEC
A pro-democracy group, United Foundation for Survival and Sustainability, has implored the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) not to conduct elections into the 37 additionally created local government…
BREAKING: CBN sacks ALL directors of First Bank Holdings, reinstates Sola Adeduntan as MD
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reinstated Sola Adeduntan as the managing director and chief executive officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. Godwin…
Reps give immigration 72 hours to clear backlog of passport booklet applications
The house of representatives has given the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) 72 hours to clear its backlog of applications for passport booklets. At the plenary session on Thursday, the green chamber also asked the…
BREAKING: Nigeria out of World Relays as US embassy denies athletes visas
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has announced that athletes from the country will not be participating in the World Athletics relays billed to start from May 1 to 2, 2021 in Poland. AFN’s factional president, Ibrahim…
NYSC DG advocates establishment of national youths establishment trust fund
National Youth Service Corps Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has advocated for the establishment of NYSC Trust Fund that would cater for the financial empowerment of…
Reality Bites…How Career Sycophants, Fortune Hunters, Self-confessed Loyalists, Dumped Abubakar…
Until about a year ago, life was good; very good and rosy for Abubakar Isa-Funtua. His father, Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, was one of a trio of…
PDP NEC passes vote of confidence on Secondus — despite Wike’s complaints
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national executive committee (NEC) has passed a vote of confidence on the party’s leadership under Uche Secondus. The NEC endorsed the national working committee (NWC) led by Secondus…
Iyabo Ojo, Princess, others protest plan to release Baba Ijesha
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo and popular comedienne, Adekola Adekanya, aka Princess, have protested against the alleged plan to release actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha from police custody. The celebrities held…
Growing concern as correctional facilities risk more jailbreaks
•Over 3, 000 escaped inmates on the loose • Overcrowding fueling jailbreak attempts • Expert links incidence to spike in crime rates Amid mounting insecurity challenges, the Federal Government appears…
Samsung posts 46.3% jump in profit on strong smartphone sales
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a 46.3 percent rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday, largely driven by robust sales of its smartphones. Samsung Electronics is the flagship…
Tesla makes more profit from Bitcoin than car sales
Tesla’s first quarter earnings report released on Monday showed that the company sold off 10 per cent of its Bitcoin holdings. It made $272m in proceeds and $101m in profit from Bitcoin. The car maker made more money from…
Segun Agbaje’s Successor: Friends, Colleagues Push for Mariam Olusanya as the New CEO of GTB
…Ademola Odeyemi waiting in the wings As the tenure of Segun Agbaje, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank, winds up…
Drunk driver kills passenger, injures 12 in Anambra
A middle-aged man has died while twelve others sustained varying degrees of injury in a motor accident along Igboukwu Ezinifite road Aguata, Anambra state.…
2023 not realistic if security issues are not addressed –Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, says the much-expected 2023 general elections is not realistic if the worsening security…
Airtel Africa appoints Olusegun Ogunsanya as CEO
Airtel Africa Plc has announced the appointment of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Olusegun Ogunsanya, as MD/CEO of the Airtel Group. He…
Chip off the old block: Willow Smith’s parents also polyamorists
Earlier today, American singer, Willow Smith, revealed that she is polyamorous. The singer and daughter of Hollywood iconic stars ― Will Smith and Jada Pinkett ― made this known during the Wednesday episode…
Buhari Focused, Nigeria’s Problems Extraordinary – U.S
United States government says Nigeria’s security crises are “extraordinary”, and President Muhammadu Buhari is “very focused on” them. The U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said this during a virtual interview…
Watch Baba Ijesha’s confession video as released by Actress, Iyabo Ojo
Baba Ijesha’s confession video: Actress Iyabo Ojo has released the video of the moment Baba Ijesha was caught allegedly molesting a minor. Baba Ijesha was arrested for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl for over 7 years, as many…