Compel banks to reduce interest rates – Donald Duke tells FG
A former governor of Cross River, Mr Donald Duke, has called on Federal Government to compel banks to reduce interest rate to the barest minimum to make credit available and affordable…
All Set for Oba Akinruntan’s 10th Year Coronation Anniversary
It has been said that the fruit of honesty is God’s blessing. For a monarch, the fruit of a long and fruitful reign is the people’s. When he came to the throne of his…
Ambode’s Lagos Assembly headache
When when he was governor, Akinwunmi Ambode never quite got along with the Lagos State House of Assembly. If it was not exactly a balance of terror situation, then at least it…
2020 budget: Intrigues in NASS over deadline
Federal lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are currently engaged in a hot power show over the deadline for the…
FG to overcome hurdles jeopardizing Ajaokuta’s revival
The Federal Government has said that it is putting mechanism in place that would help overcome all hurdles that may arise to jeopardize the process of revitalizing Ajaokuta.…
Brexit delay a matter of regret – Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday apologised for not taking Britain out of the European Union by October 31, saying he was “deeply, deeply disappointed”.“It is a matter of deep regret,” Johnson…
BREAKING: Buhari approves extension of border closure to January 31
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the closure of Nigeria’s border with neighbouring countries to January 31, next year.The exercise code-named operation Exercise Swift Response had resulted…
‘Osinbajo’s office persecuting me for being loyal to you’ — Obono-Obla writes Buhari
Okoi Obono-Obla, former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), says he is being persecuted by the office of Vice-President Yemi…
Lagos to close Olusosun, Solous landfill sites – LAWMA
The Lagos Waste Management Authority on Saturday said plans had been concluded to decommission its Olusosun and Solous landfill sites. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr…
First shipment of new Ebola vaccine arrives in DR Congo
The Congolese medical authorities said on Saturday that they had received the first shipment of a new Ebola vaccine as the central African country battles its second deadliest outbreak…
Police hunt for brothers suspected of link to 39 lorry deaths
Police in the United Kingdom have intensified search for two brothers suspected to have links to the lorry container in which 39 migrants were found dead in the English county…
Aramco announces plans for giant stock market debut
Saudi Aramco said Sunday it will list on the Riyadh stock exchange in what could be the world’s largest IPO, underpinning Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitions to…
West Africa: Tramadol seizures increased to 170 tonnes in 2017 – Report
Seizures of Tramadol drug increased ten-fold from 17 tonnes in 2014 to 170 tonnes in 2017 in West Africa, according to West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) Report (2014…
CHIP WHIP: FRSC denies production and issuance of illegal number plate in Kano
The Federal Road Safety Commission has denied producing or issuing the number plate of the Kano lawmaker which has been generating a lot of buzz on social media since yesterday. An…
21 year old arrested for allegedly raping 90 year old grandmother
A 21-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a grandmother of 90 years in Bomet East Constituency, Kenya. Newsmen report that the accused was apprehended on…
NDDC ‘owing’ phantom contractors over N3 trillion – Official
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its commitment to facilitating an efficient forensic audit of the…
EFCC calls for petitions against Hushpuppi, Investor BJ, Baddyosha, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will need a petition in order to commence a probe against social media celebrities such as Ray…
Pep Guardiola accuses Liverpool’s Sadio Mane of diving
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola stoked tensions with Liverpool ahead of their clash next weekend by accusing Sadio Mane of diving. Premier League leaders Liverpool are six…
Job Slots Brouhaha: Senate Leaders Move To Appease Aggrieved Members
The dust recently raised by the sharing formula of the job slots allegedly allocated to the Senate by the board of Federal Internal Revenue Service (FIRS) appears to have…
Ambode, Obasa Tiff Continues
There are very many interesting things about goats. They do not make a difference between males and females when spotting excellent goalies. They are relentless, reeking busybodies. Of more concern to us is that…
FG, farmers’ group to establish farm settlements across Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has disclosed its plans to partner with Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS), using its model as a template to transfer…
Ibadan Circular Road: Makinde rescinds stop-work order
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has rescinded a stop-work order he earlier issued on the Ibadan Circular Road project. The Governor, in issuing…
You are the most trustworthy VP ever – Emir of Daura tells Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo earned the plaudits of the Emir of Daura Alhaji Faruk Umar on Saturday for his loyalty and commitment to the administration of President…
Signs showing your relationship is for sex only
SEGUN and Clara have been together for a few years. Clara is a trader and business woman while Segun is a banker. The both of them love what they do for a living and are very…