NPA to Clampdown on Bonded Terminals over Container ‘Stripping’
Following earlier threat by the port economic regulator, the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to shutdown bonded terminals over illegal charges, the Nigerian…
King of the road: Okada riders dare ‘toothless’ Lagos Govt
Despite its barking one week ago, the Lagos State Government appears toothless in enforcing ban on okada riders from plying major highways across the metropolis. Okada riders are now…
Grammy Awards: Burna Boy’s fans go hard on Femi Kuti
The fans of Burna Boy, with real name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, went crazy after Femi Anikulapo Kuti dropped a message perceived to have targeted their favourite. Femi Kuti had taken to Twitter to preach that the…
Lagos Senate race: APC’s Abiru files N1bn libel suit against PDP media director
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the December 5 senatorial bye-election in Lagos East, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, has filed a N1billion libel suit against the media director of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
Accolades As NNPC Presents First Budget To NASS In 43 Years
The House of Representatives has hailed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for presenting its budget to the National Assembly for the first time in 43 years. This was stated as…
Ibrahim Taiwo, officer representing army at Lagos judicial panel, promoted to major-general
Ibrahim Taiwo, the officer representing the Nigerian army at the panel the Lagos state government set up to probe the Lekki shooting has been promoted from brigadier-general to a major-general, TheCable understands.…
The essential Buhari: NNPC GMD’s testimony
On Friday last week, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), help an engagement with energy editors across diverse media…
Hisbah asks radio station to stop using ‘Black Friday’ tag in Kano
The Kano State Hisbah Corps has asked a radio station to stop using the ‘Black Friday’ tag in the state. Black Friday is usually the fourth Friday of November where retailers make prices of goods relatively cheaper for…
I’ll miss Maradona’s calls after defeats – Mourinho
Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho says he will miss receiving phone calls from Diego Maradona that were made to lift his spirits after losing matches. The football world is in…
Nigeria generates N416bn from company income tax in Q3 2020
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria generated N416.01 billion from company income tax (CIT) in third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) against N402.03 billion generated in second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020) —…
Interpol: 3 Nigerians busted for cyber crime operate in 150 countries
The Interpol has revealed that the three Nigerians busted last week for cyber crime belong to an organised global crime group, operating in 150 countries. One of the suspects is Onwuka Emmanuel…
It no longer makes sense to operate the refineries – Kyari
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, said the corporation deliberately shut down the nation’s refineries because they…
#EndSARS: “Nobody can demoralise us” – IGP Adamu
The Inspector General Of Police Force in Nigeria IGP Muhammad Adamu Abubakar has charged his men in general not to feel discouraged by the protests staged by Nigerian youth calling for the end of…
CNN retracts initial report Soldiers killed 38 at Lekki tollgate during #EndSARS protest
The Cable News Network has retracted its initial report, which said operatives of the Nigerian Army killed 38 persons at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State on October 20, 2020.…
BREAKING: Court orders release of Sen. Ndume from Kuje prison
Justice Okon Abang of The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume. Ndume has been detained in Kuje prison since Monday following his failure…
Ondo monarch shot dead
Isreal Adeusi, the Olufon of Ifon in Ose local government area of Ondo state, has been shot dead. Tee-Leo Ikoro, police public relations officer in Ondo, confirmed the tragic incident to…
BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses Shell’s application to review Ogoni N17bn judgment
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application by an oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, requesting a revisit of a January 11, 2019 judgment ordering it to…
EFCC enlists US, Niger’s support to arrest Maina
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission stated on Thursday that it had reported a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has jumped bail in his…
BREAKING: Court jails rep member for lying
A magistrate court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has sentenced Victor Mela, a member of the house representatives, to one-month in prison for perjury. Mela, who represents Billiri/Balanga federal…
Don’t threaten petitioners – Ogun Judicial Panel warns Police
The Chairman, Ogun Judicial Panel of Investigation, Justice Solomon Olugbemi has sent warning signals to security operatives to desist from harassing, intimidating, or threatening any…
Trump waiting for Electoral College miracle, says it’s hard to concede
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden. It was the closest he has come to conceding…
I’m shocked my husband’s family is demanding N500m from Gbaja, says slain vendor’s widow
Josephine Okereke, wife of the Abuja-based vendor allegedly killed by a security aide of Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, has rejected the family’s demand of N500 million compensation.…
BPE Hands over Afam Power Plant to Transcorp
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has handed over the Afam Power Plant in Oyigbo Local Government of Rivers State to Transcorp Power Consortium, which emerged the preferred bidder of the…
Turkish court issues life sentences in trial of 2016 coup leaders
A Turkish court handed down dozens of life sentences on Thursday for some of the nearly 500 defendants, including army commanders and pilots, accused of leading a 2016 coup attempt from an airbase…