CBN directs banks to comply with SWIFT universal payment confirmations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has directed all banks operating in the country to always observe strict compliance with SWIFT Universal Confirmation Requirements. The directive…
We own the gold deposits in Zamfara – FG tells Matawalle
The federal government has cautioned the Zamfara state government over making impressions of owning gold deposits in the state. Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel…
The Swamp That Trump Built
It was springtime at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, and the favor-seekers were swarming. In a gold-adorned ballroom filled with Republican donors, an Indian-born industrialist from Illinois…
Ibrahimovic ‘cured’ of coronavirus
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been given the all-clear to end his quarantine period and return to action after testing negative for coronavirus, the Serie A club announced on…
Police step into HealthPlus, Alta Semper feud
The Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigeria Police has invited Mrs. Olubukunola George, founder of pharmaceutical retail firm, HealthPlus, the subject of an…
Mantu was the real hero of Obasanjo’s failed third term bid, Orji Kalu says in new book
Some of the intense politicking that truncated the third term agenda of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 has been narrated by Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, who was one of the key actors. In his newly…
#OndoDecides2020: Sporadic shooting as gunmen invade polling unit
There was pandemonium in an area of Akure Saturday morning, when gun-wielding men invaded a polling unit, shooting sporadically to disrupt the voting process. The incident occurred at unit…
South African jailed for swallowing cocaine begs for mercy
A 27 year-old South African jailed for life for trafficking more than 0.5kg of cocaine from Brazil to Cambodia will know on 3 November, whether his sentence will be reduced. This was the date the Cambodian…
Luis Suarez slams Barcelona over manner of exit
Atletico Madrid’s summer signing Luis Suarez has slammed Barcelona’s board over the manner of his departure. Suarez joined Atletico in a €6 million transfer in September after widespread reports suggested that he…
Djokovic survives Tsitsipas scare for final battle with Nadal
The two top seeds at the French Open, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are set for a mouth watering title fight on Sunday. While Nadal easily overcame his opponent, Diego Schwartzman in three…
Nigerian Igwe Linus arrested in Cambodia for meth smuggling
Police in Cambodia have arrested a 39 year-old Nigerian, Ogadimma Igwe Linus and 29 year-old Sierra Leonean, identified as Abdul for attempting to ship drugs into Australia. They were…
Trump vs Biden: Americans “buying” guns for possible election violence
A common fear among Americans is that the Nov. 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden remains undecided and may lead to protests that could escalate…
Yahoo boys sponsoring protests – NANS tells IGP to arrest protesters
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has stated that the #ENDSARS protesters are being sponsored by yahoo boys. The executives of the student body are asking the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to arrest…
VIDEO: Ikorodu Bois in America, features on Steve Harvey’s TV show
Popular skit makers, Muiz Sanni, 15, Malik Sanni, 10, and their 13-year-old cousin Fawas Aina professionally called Ikorodu Bois have again bagged another international endorsement as they…
Trump, Biden second debate cancelled
The U.S. Commission on Presidential Debates has decided to cancel the second debate between President Trump and his challenger Joe Biden. The debate was to hold on 15 October in a…
‘They shouted at me’ — Lagos deputy gov narrates how he was harassed by SARS
Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, says he suffered harassment from special anti- robbery squad (SARS) officers four years ago. Speaking while addressing #EndSARS protesters at Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday,…
#EndSARS protests: Buhari appeals for calm, orders IGP to reform squad
President Muhammadu Buhari has intervened in the ongoing protests against brutality and extortion by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He also directed the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to reform the…
Nigeria reports zero COVID-19 deaths for 6 consecutive days
Although Nigeria is tethering very close to 60,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the country’s current curve on fatalities for the month of October has remained close to flat. For the sixth day in a row, no new death as a…
Policeman shot my sister’s mouth for breaking up with him – Brother
A family member of the lady who got her mouth bored after a police officer allegedly shot her in the mouth in the Opebi area of Lagos yesterday, October 8 in the video being circulated…
WFP beats Trump, Gtreta Thunberg for Nobel Peace Prize
The World Food Programme (WFP) beat other speculated candidates, such as teenager Greta Thunberg, US President Donald Trump and Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi, to win the 2020 2020…
Alpha Beta fights back: Accuses ex-MD of diverting N6bn, exonerates Tinubu
Alpha Beta Consulting LLP has accused its former Managing Director, Dapo Apara of allegedly diverting N6 billion belong to the company for personal use. It also exonerated the…
#EndSARS campaign spreads to UK, USA, John Boyega tweets support
The €EndSARS campaign has caught fire beyond Nigeria, spreading to the UK and USA and netting celebrities such as Davido and DJ Cuppy to identify with it. In the UK, a…
Sanwo-Olu pardons Funke Akindele, husband, releases 56 inmates
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has granted State pardon to Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences…
Alleged domestic violence: Lil Frosh arrested, detained
Embattled ex-DMW rapper, Sanni Goriola Wasiu, aka, Lil Frosh has been arrested and detained by the men of the Nigeria Police Force following allegations of domestic violence melted…