CBN’s stress test clears banks
Banks are strong enough to withstand the COVID-19 pandemic impact, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stress test has revealed. The Deposit Money Bank’s (DMB’s) balance…
NNPC rules out equity sale, reduces debts in JV with Shell, Chevron, others to $2bn
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has backpedalled from selling its equity in oil assets because of low oil prices and general poor state of the industry. Group…
They had a year’s notice – Ghanaian govt reacts to alleged maltreatment of Nigerian traders
Ghanaian government has faulted the alleged maltreatment of Nigerian traders in the country, saying that they were given enough time to comply with GIPC laws. Disclosing this on…
Aubameyang sparks Arsenal contract speculation with teasing tweet
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sparked a flurry of speculation about his future on Sunday when Arsenal’s FA Cup final hero posted a teasing tweet. The Gabon striker has entered the final year of…
Oyedepo rejects CAMA, says no one can appoint a trustee over his church
David Oyedepo, presiding bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has kicked against the application of the Company and Allied Matters Acts (CAMA) in churches. President Muhammadu…
Leave Buhari out of your issue – Presidency tells Na’Abba
The Presidency last night advised a former Speaker of the House of Representatives Ghali Umar Na’Abba not to bring President Muhammadu Buhari into whatever problem he has with security…
More rains to pound Lagos in Sept, Oct
Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tunji Bello has warned Lagosians of impending heavy rains in September and October. Bello said the Nigeria Metrological…
Lagos extends market hours
The Lagos State Government has extended hours of operations of food and non-food markets. They are to open at 8am and close at 6pm henceforth In a statement by Commissioner for Local…
No payment for Covid-19 test at the airports – FAAN
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria , FAAN, weekend advised passengers not to pay for Covid-19 test at the airports as the tests are supposed to have been done by arriving passengers…
Erica might end up with Kiddwaya’s father – Filmmaker Ayo Shonaiya
Filmmaker and TV producer, Ayo Shonaiya has taken to social media to state that Erica might end up with love interest Kiddwaya’s father when the show is over. Taking to Twitter, Ayo Shonaiya wrote that he wouldn’t be surprised if Erica…
Ndigbo’s peculiar claim to 2023 presidency
Last week, prominent members of the Igbo community reiterated their call for the emergence of an Igbo president from the 2023 elections. Among them was a former Chief Judge of Anambra…
Kaisha evicted from #BBNaija
Kaisha has been evicted from the #BigBrother Naija lockdown edition. She got evicted based on votes from fellow Housemates. The latest eviction saw housemates Neo, Wathoni, Kaisha, and Trickytee…
Kenneth Gbagi: The Mogul and Industrialist Deltans want in 2023
By I.E. Ogheneakpobo Politics is looked at in a broad sense as the struggle to secure the power of governance, while those who converge to form political parties with manifestos are politicians. Politicians while…
Ondo 2020: I won’t reply Akeredolu now – Mimiko
A former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko has said he will not respond to the various allegations levelled against him by the incumbent, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu until the governorship…
Lagos Police foil multi-million Naira fraud; release list of syndicate
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has foiled the transfer of N25 million from a locally based bank account and a $220,000 from an international account with the arrest of a…
Buhari sends early birthday wishes to Babangida
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on his 79th birthday. Babangida, who toppled Buhari in a military coup in…
Imo pastor to hold prayer service for Trump’s re-election
Facebook and Twitter users are having a field day trolling a pastor in Imo state who organised a special ”international prayer session” for Donald Trump. According to the information on the flyer, the…
Another Black man Roosevelt Lewis killed by White cop in America
Another white cop has killed a black man, Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis in the state of Georgia, United States. The killer Georgia state trooper was arrested and charged with…
Russia produces first batch of virus vaccine
Russia on Saturday announced that it has produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President Vladimir Putin said it had been first in the world to approve a vaccine. Putin’s…
By-elections: APC senatorial forms go for N7m
Senatorial aspirants jostling for tickets of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming legislative by-elections are to pick expression of interest and nomination forms…
Court awards N1m damages against EKEDC for disconnecting consumer
A Lagos State High Court has awarded N1 million damages against Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for disconnecting a consumer over unpaid bill accumulated by a previous…
Mailafia and the conspiracy theories
Dr Obadiah Mailafia, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), shook the airwaves recently when he told a radio station that a northern governor is the commander of Boko Haram. He also said the terrorists…
Lagos-Ibadan rail to commence operations in Septembe
Operations will commence on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line from the middle of September. Fidet Okhiria, managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), disclosed this on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, during an…
FCTA demolishes 236 houses in three weeks
The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Saturday demolished 134 houses in Apo Akpmajenya community to allow for the construction of a major road network in the area. This is coming over one week after the administration…