2023 Presidency: Tinubu on his own, no MoU with Buhari
Former governor of Zamfara state and three-term Senator, Ahmed Sani Yarima has tipped himself as an aspirant for Nigeria’s presidency in 2023 and has declared as unworkable any power…
400 exotic cars: Reps move to block smuggled, refurbished vehicles
The House of Representatives has begun a process of preventing refurbished and smuggled from being supplied cars to it as the lawmakers have placed orders for the supply of 400 units of…
Lagos moves against frivolous charges by police
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), says the state is introducing a filtering mechanism to check the police from filing charges that do not meet the minimum…
Erling Haaland emerges as cut-price option for Real Madrid
Erling Haaland has emerged as a potential candidate for Real Madrid with the Spanish giants having doubts over long-term target Kylian Mbappé. That’s according to a story in Marca on Monday which reveals that the hierarchy at…
Two sides claim victory in Togo vote as challenger cries foul
Two sides have claimed victory in Togo’s presidential election as the main challenger to incumbent Faure Gnassingbe cried foul, citing “revelations of fraud”. The national electoral commission Ceni has yet to announce results from…
Sokoto Hisbah records 606 rape cases in 2019
The Commandant, Sokoto State Hisbah Commission, Dr Adamu Kasarawa, said the commission has recorded 606 rape cases across the state in 2019. Kasarawa disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday and decried the rampant…
Nigeria’s economy surpasses IMF’s projection, grows by 2.27%
Nigeria’s gross domestic product grew by 2.27% in 2019,data released by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) had projected that the nation’s…
David Haye explains why Wilder lost to Tyson Fury
Boxing icon David Haye has explained what he feels went wrong in Deontay Wilder’s loss to Tyson fury in the WBC heavyweight belt clash on Sunday morning. Fury battered Deontay Wilder…
We had ‘little doubt’ about Senators Lawan, Omo-Agege – Osinbajo
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) had little doubts about Senate President Ahmad Lawan and his deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege, prior to their emergence as leaders of the Senate. They…
Dangote keeps South east ANAMMCO alive with N63b purchase order
Dangote Group has in the last five years invested over N63bn in the South East with the purchase of over 3,500 units of locally assembled Shacman trucks at the…
Kirk Douglas donates entire £61m fortune to charity
Popular Hollywood actor, Kirk Douglas has reportedly handed over his entire £61million fortune to charity while his son, Michael Douglas benefited nothing from his fortune. The…
“Facing The New Decade” – A letter to Young Nigerians
By Prof Yemi Osinbajo Every citadel of learning derives its claim to greatness from the reputation and accomplishments of its students and staff: the great academics and scholars to whom has been given the enormous…
Boko Haram’s Threat against Buhari, Empty Boast, Says Military
The military at the weekend dismissed the threat issued against President Muhammadu Buhari by the leader of Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau, not to visit the North-east. Director of Defence Information (DDI),…
‘This is my casket when I die’ — Welcome to London’s coffin club, where members plan their final…
Death, they say, is scary and inevitable. But at London’s coffin club in UK, members discuss their funerals and decorate their own caskets even before their final send off.…
You must seek approval before sacking staff – CBN tells Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said banks are no longer allowed to sack more than five staff without its approval. This was part of the communiqué released by the Bankers…
BVN enrolment hits 41m in six years
Six years after the introduction of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) project, the total number of BVNs so far issued by financial institutions in the country now stands at 41.01 million, findings by New Telegraph show.…
NERC begins consultation on new electricity tariff
Ahead of the April target for the likely introduction of new electricity tariffs, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has started nationwide…
Police arrest 17 for cultism, gang violence in Lagos
The police in Lagos at the weekend arrested 17 persons for alleged cultism and gang related violence at Ikorodu and Ijora Badia areas of the state. The suspects from Ikorodu…
I fear no gang-up against my second term bid- Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has declared he fears no gang-up against his second term bid. He was reacting to the pronouncement of Senator Ajayi Boroffice…
Death sentence won’t stop corruption — it’s in the blood of Nigerians – Lawyer
Robert Clarke, a senior advocate of Nigeria, says death sentence will not stop corruption because the act of stealing runs in the blood of Nigerians. In an interview with the Punch, the…
As governor, I used 22-car convoy until I found out 13 were empty – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, says it is “madness” for public officials to move with a convoy of about 20 cars or more. Obi, a former…
Clint Eastwood Ditches Donald Trump for Mike Bloomberg in 2020 Election
Longtime Republican Clint Eastwood is pulling support from Donald Trump in the 2020 election. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the actor-director signaled…
Watch out for Disney’s first openly LGBTQ animated character
A Pixar animation movie ”Onward” will feature Disney’s first openly LGBTQ character. The character ”Officer Specter”, a cyclops police officer voiced by gay Emmy-winning actress and screenwriter…
CBN sets dollar deposit, withdrawal rules for customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Sunday said customers can deposit dollars into their domiciliary accounts but are not allowed to transfer such funds to another party.…