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10 Customs officers contracted coronavirus at Lagos ports – Comptroller
The Controller of the Apapa Customs Command of the Nigerian Customs Service, Comptroller Mohammed Abba-Kura, on Thursday, said ten of his officers contracted the COVID-19 disease and were treated at the Lagos University Teaching…
So Sad, Oil Mogul, Festus Fadeyi, Loses Company, Pan Ocean, to AMCON over N240bn Debt
Former billionaire, Festus Fadeyi has gotten to that threshold in a man’s life when brooding tragedy and its dark shadows can only be lightened by recalling great moments of the past. Yes,…
Novak Djokovic and wife Jelena test negative for coronavirus after earlier positive test
Novak Djokovic and his wife Jelena have tested negative for coronavirus nine days after testing positive. The world number one, along with Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki, all returned positive tests after playing…
DSTV May Stop Showing the EPL and UEFA Champions League in Nigeria After Next Season
Nigerian football lovers may have to say goodbye to the UEFA Champions League and the English Premier League (EPL) on DSTV SuperSport after the 2020/21 football season ends. MultiChoice,…
NLC, PDP Reject Petrol Price Hike, Demand Reversal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday kicked against the new fuel price of N143.80k announced by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory…
Ages 20-40 spreading COVID-19 but those bearing the brunt are above 50 – NCDC
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says young persons between the ages of 20 and 40 are accelerating the spread COVID-19. Speaking at…
Obaseki’s ticket invalid, surrounded by swindlers says Erahon
Former State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Godwin Erahon, yesterday, said Governor Godwin Obaseki is surrounded by swindlers who…
‘We’ve lost 5,000 jobs, N6bn to COVID-19’ — cinema operators call for reopening of businesses
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) and the Film and Motion Pictures Distribution Association of Nigeria (FDAN) have canvassed for reopening of cinemas due to the…
Trump Says Coronavirus Will Just ‘Disappear,’ Brags He Looks Like ‘Lone Ranger’ in Mask
With coronavirus cases surging to all-time highs and states reversing reopening plans, President Donald Trump once again claimed on Wednesday that the deadly virus would…
The politics of Tinubu obsession
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has very strong enemies and a few of them would not wait for him to die before burying him. As soon…
From Cleaning to Military Deals! How Tokunbo Ogundeyin is Cleaning out with Multi-Billion Dollar…
Yes, Tokunbo Ogundeyin, the head honcho of Proforce, is a dandy soul. Beneath his expensive suits and unassuming demeanour lies a posh and groovy character. But despite his inclinations for…
PHOTOS: Buni leads members of APC caretaker committee to Tinubu’s residence
Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressive Party (APC), on Thursday hosted members of the caretaker committee led by Mai Mala Buni, Yobe governor. Buni is the chairman…
Buhari drops UK, US envoys but reappoints 12 non-career ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of appointments of 12 non-career ambassadors. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, broke the news in a statement on…
Oyakhilome and company
I LOVE Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, his stylish haircut, his stage theatrics and his one-in-town miracles. I also love his deep voice and the power and influence they exude. He has spoken about pseudo-science,…
Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse victims to receive $19m in settlement
The attorney general’s office in New York has reached $19 million in settlement for women who suffered sexual abuse from Harvey Weinstein, a former movie mogul. The 67-year-old had been in a legal battlewith multiple women over…
EFCC arraigns ex-Lagos scholarship board boss, Oshinowo over N127m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on July 2, 2020, arraigned Stephen Oshinowo, a former Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, for…
First lady of Ondo state, Betty Akeredolu tests positive for COVID-19
First lady of Ondo state, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19, a government official confirmed to Tribune. Speaking on Mrs Betty Akeredolu, wife of Ondo state governor,…
Marginal Fields Bid: Gbajabiamila, Senate President, President Aides, Sarki Abba, Tunde Sabiu,…
Junior oil firms flocked in their hundreds to bid for one of the 57 marginal fields put up for sale by the Abuja authorities to avoid a financial debacle as the Covid-19 crisis continues. Nearly 600…
Edo Election: I Won’t Support Obaseki – PDP Chieftain Kassim Afegbua
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kassim Afegbua, says he will not support Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki for the second term in office. He disclosed this on Yesterday …
Nigeria surpasses 27,000 with 626 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria’s COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases have surpassed 27,000 mark after the nation recorded 626 fresh cases of the virus on Monday. According to figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,…
FBI arrests Ghislaine Maxwell, girlfriend of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein
The FBI arrested on Thursday Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell, 58, was…
The needless controversy over Nimi Akinkugbe’s ambassadorial appointment
I HAVE read reactions trailing the enlistment of Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe, specifically on Punch.com, as non-career Ambassadorial Nominee for Ondo State. These reactions are tagged…
President Buhari, Hushpuppi do the same work – Aisha Yesufu alleges
Aisha Yusufu, co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls campaign group, blasted President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he is doing same work as Huspuppi, the Nigerian Instagram celebrity and alleged internet fraudster, real name, Raymond Abbas.…
Nwanta Anayoeze alleged fraud kingpin arrested by EFCC for $8.5m U.S bank scam
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned an alleged internet fraud kingpin, Nwanta Anayoeze, for $8.5m scam. In a statement, the EFCC wrote; The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Port Harcourt’s zonal…