BREAKING: Obasanjo missing as Buhari names railway stations after ‘deserving Nigerians’
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is not among the “deserving Nigerians” whom President Muhammadu Buhari has named some train stations after. On Monday, Rotimi Amaechi, minister of…
FIRS plans stamp duty palliatives for tenants
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is working on a stamp duty palliative package for tenants across the country to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. Executive Chairman, Mr.…
JUST IN: 3 commissioners resign from Governor Obaseki’s government
Three Edo state commissioners have resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government ahead of the governorship election. Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Alhaji Aiwanu Oshiomhole and Osamwonyi Atu…
LANDMARK: Retirees over 60 years entitled to 50% lump sum pension payment, court says
In a landmark judgement, Justice Oyebiola Oyewumi of the National Industrial Court, Abuja Judicial Division has ordered ARM Pension Managers to pay a retiree, Mr. Maroof Giwa, at…
BREAKING: FG Announces Date For Secondary Schools To Reopen In Nigeria, Write WAEC Exams
The federal government of Nigeria has announced that secondary schools in the country are to reopen by August 4, 2020. However, only the exit classes are to reopen according to a statement on Monday by the federal ministry of…
Video: The moment Oshiomhole apologised for the Obaseki error
In a trending video, former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole apologised for his egregious error in supporting Godwin Obaseki as his successor in 2016. He described the error as a honest mistake. He backed Obaseki,…
Shocker: Nigerian woman dies a day after wedding
A Nigerian woman has died one day after her wedding with her husband in Asaba, Delta State, throwing everyone into mourning. The pictures of the woman on her wedding day were posted by Nollywood…
China seizes U.S. consulate in Chengdu
China has taken over the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, following the expiration of the ultimatum given the United States to close the outpost. The closure order was a…
Photo News: Commuters stranded, heavy traffic on 3rd Mainland Bridge
As the partial closure of the third mainland bridge enters the third day, many people going to Lagos island were stranded at most major bus stops. Long queues were sighted at Ojodu Berger, 7up bus…
Hushpuppi gets another top rated lawyer
Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi has gotten another lawyer to represent him in California. Hushpuppi’s lawyer, Gal Pissetzky who is only licensed to practice in Chicago will now be supported by …
Delta senator, James Manager, denies receiving NDDC contracts
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, James Manager, has refuted a claim made by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, that he collected contracts of the Niger Delta…
Why Nigeria will never change – Pastor Ibiyeomie
Founder and Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, David Ibiyeomie has given reason why Nigeria will never change. The popular televangelist, in one of his…
Trump’s America having the mother of All Social Collapses
By Umair Haque It’s genuinely terrifying to be an American these days. And a baffled world is looking on in horror, shuddering and wondering: “What the? What have Americans let…
Why I forgave my ex-husband Olakunle Churchill – Tonto Dikeh
Tonto Dikeh has revealed that she has forgiven her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, for the sake of their child, King Andre. The actress made this known in an interview with Dele Momodu on…
U.S. pays Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine developer another $472m
The U.S. government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has paid Moderna Inc an additional $472 million to support the development of its…
Man butchers wife, two children to death in Osun
A nurse Tunde Oyeniran, has allegedly hacked his wife and two children to death in Inisa town, Osun State. According to Punch, Oyeniran, allegedly perpetrated the act on Friday, around 11pm, using a…
Banks cancel N1.9tr bad loans
COMMERCIAL banks have written off N1.9 trillion bad loans from their books in the last four years, a report by Agusto & Co, a credit rating agency has said. This was contained in the…
Anger as Lagos marks 400 Ogun houses for demolition
Landlords and residents of Agbado-Okearo in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have begged Governor, Dapo Abiodun to stop an alleged attempt by the Lagos State Water Corporation to demolish over 400 houses in the area. The…
Lagos council imposes N600 weekly levy on lotto/POS shop owners
Business owners who use of point of sale systems, as well as those who run lotto shops and kiosks around Agbado/Oke-Odo local council developemt area (LCDA) in Lagos state, have been asked to pay a weekly levy of N600 to…
Federal, states, others review terms for schools reopening
ANOTHER step towards the reopening of schools will be taken today as Federal and state governments meet to review the level of compliance with the conditions. The 52-page…
Weep Not for the Niger Delta
Why is Nigeria like this? Don’t look too far: the answers are well articulated in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) saga. I would say NDDC is a microcosm of Nigeria. If you understand the genesis of NDDC,…
I won’t fold my arms any longer… I’ll reply every attack point to point – Magu
Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he will respond to every allegation against him now ”point to point”. In a…
NDDC probe: Akpabio blows hot, lists lawmakers awarded contracts
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has finally taken up the challenge thrown at him by the National Assembly to name lawmakers who got contracts from…
Senate, FIRS to liaise on six per cent stamp duty
THE Senate will engage the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over the six per cent Stamp Duty on rent, lease and others the agency recently introduced. Most Nigerians see the…