Please forgive us – 12 suspended monarchs beg Obiano
The 12 traditional rulers suspended by Governor Willie Obiano, have begged for forgiveness. They told the Governor “we cannot stop loving you”. The monarchs said they have…
Messi can only leave Barca if €700m is paid – La Liga
Lionel Messi can only leave Barcelona if his €700 million (£624m/$823m) release clause is met, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Messi handed in a transfer request to the Barca board last…
Ben Bruce Loses Brother-In-Law To COVID-19 Months After Wife Died Of Cancer
Months after losing his wife to cancer, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has lost his brother-in-law, Dr David Hargett, to coronavirus. Ben Bruce shared the sad news on his Twitter handle on Saturday, August 29 saying; Dr David Hargett,…
Is Sanwo-Olu and Obasa on Collision Course?
Lagos State is renowned for a number of things: a vast and diverse population, impressive road networks, enchanting vistas, and lots more—not to mention an administrative…
Lagos-Ibadan Railway as Economic Game Changer
The Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line will positively impact the Nigeria’s economic fortunes when operations begin in the middle of next month, reports…
COVID-19: ICPC quizzes NDDC directors over N5.474b fraud
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Saturday said it had interrogated some directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for alleged…
2023: Retooling the Battle for APC’s Soul
The various contending forces in the All Progressives Congress are beginning to retool ahead of a renewed battle for the soul of the party, writes Chuks Okocha With the…
How Billionaire Businessman, Harry Akande, Battled Shoprite to Standstill
Billionaire Harry Ayoade Akande towers above many of his contemporaries, particularly because he has been in a warm embrace of fame for many decades. Beyond his famed…
Man freed from jail after 44 years for rape he didn’t commit
A North Carolina man who spent 44 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit was freed on Thursday. Mr Ronnie Long, 64, was a 20-year-old Black man living in Concord when he was accused of raping a white woman, Sarah Judson Bost, at…
FFK, the drug addled thug in designer wears
Femi Fani-Kayode, (more popularly known as FFK by the initials of his name) the designer wearing son of Chief Remilekun Fani-Kayode, (Fanny power) Deputy Premier of the Western region in the first republic is the perfect example…
Police AIG, Yusuf dies
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 14, Katsina State, Rabi’u Yusuf, has died. Sources told our correspondent that Yusuf died early Saturday morning. Although details surrounding his death were still sketchy…
I will lay hands on COVID-19 patient and they will recover – Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said he would lay hand on any Coronavirus patient brought to him for prayer. He said he would not wear gloves to do so but…
From Banking to Politics…Abiru on the Move Again
Vision with means is a dependably handy thing. Where others—who have little or no foresight—may reach the end of their means and find themselves lost, others might run the length of…
Sanwo-Olu Visits Helicopter Crash Scene, Promises to Renovate Affected Structures
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu on Saturday visited the site of the helicopter crash at Salvation Road in Opebi area of the State 24 hours after the incident to assess the damage of the crash and promised…
Playing Politics with Southern Kaduna
Two can play the game. That should sum up the politicking surrounding the disinvitation of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, for the 2020 annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association…
Polaris Taps Innocent Ike, Segun Opeke to Lead Bank
The Board of Polaris Bank Limited and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), its shareholder, have tapped Mr. Innocent Ike as the Acting Managing Director/CEO of the bank and may have…
Anxiety in Kogi as Supreme Court decides Bello’s fate on Monday
An air of uneasiness currently envelops Kogi State as parties to the dispute over the last governorship election in the state anxiously await the verdict of the Supreme Court scheduled to be…
Messi informs Barcelona he won’t resume for pre-season
Lionel Messi and his legal team have informed Barcelona that the Argentine will skip pre-season medical tests as he continues to push for a way out of the club. The Blaugrana are…
Group to honour journalist insulted by Fani-Kayode
The Sha’aya’u S-Pawa Foundation, a political group in Zamfara state, says it will give an award to Eyo Charles, the Daily Trust journalist insulted by Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode, a former…
5,000 individuals request for private COVID-19 tests in Lagos
The Lagos state government says it has received requests from 5,000 individuals for COVID-19 tests at accredited private laboratories. According to a statement on Saturday, the requests were…
2023: Lawan, Dangote, Kalu most preferred candidates — Foreign Intelligence Agencies
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, are the three persons favoured to rule…
COVID-19: Zero death in 48 hours as NCDC confirms 250 new positive samples
Nigeria’s COVID-19 fatality toll signified a major record on Saturday with no death recorded for two consecutive days. However, 250 new samples were confirmed positive for the virus in 19 states and the federal capital…
‘Attah Igala never dies’ — monarch’s lawyers demand retraction of obituary
Festus Oguche and D.D. Makolo, lawyers of Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni II, late attah Igala, have demanded retraction of the obituary of the monarch. In a letter, the…
Crashed helicopter: Nigerians hail ‘hero’ pilot for saving lives
NIGERIANS in their thousands on Saturday took to the social media to salute the pilot of the Bell helicopter 206B3 which crashed at Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, for his courage and…