Bauchi govt mocks Yakubu Dogara for leaving PDP, says APC dead-end
The Bauchi Government House today scorned the movement of Yakubu Dogara, former House of Representatives speaker to the APC from PDP. Chief of Staff to Governor Bala Mohammed, Ladan…
COVID-19: Nigeria will live with pandemic for one year —NCDC DG
THE Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Friday said that Nigerians must learn to live with the Covid-19 pandemic for…
Radio presenter Iya Jogbo is dead
A popular Max FM Lagos radio presenter Iya Jogbo, with the real name Emmanuella Pobeni Adepoju, is dead. According to the management of TVC Communications, owners of TVC, TVC News, and Max FM Lagos…
EFCC: Salami panel okays Magu’s presence at proceedings
THE Presidential Investigation Committee on Friday decided to allow the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu to be part of its…
National Theater: Court adjourn suit till Oct. 29
A Federal High Court Lagos on Friday, adjourned until Oct. 29 continuation of hearing in a suit by a company, Topwideapeas Ltd, challenging nullification of its concession over the National Theatre…
Another Obaseki’s Commissioner resigns
Edo Commissioner for Environment and Public Utlities, Dame Omoua Oni-Okpaku, has resigned. Oni-Okpaku resigned a little over one month after former Commissioner for Communication and…
Surrender for money laundering trial – Court tells Diezani
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Maudeke, to appear before it and answer to a money laundering charge filed against…
NYSC speaks on viral video of ex-corps member humiliated by policemen
The National Youth Service Corps in Oyo State says its attention has been drawn to a viral video of a female ex-corps member arrested by security operatives at the residence of a suspected…
Mompha Wins Fraud Case Against EFCC, Court Orders EFCC To Return All His Possession
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered EFCC to release all items seized from BDC operator, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha. The items include five luxury wristwatches, an apple iPod, an…
FINAL DAY DRAMA
Liverpool may have lifted the Premier League Cup on Wednesday night, but there is still plenty at stake at both ends of the table during the final week of the season, writes OLUWAMAYOMIKUN OREKOYA. Chelsea, Leicester…
Ooni of Ife’s dad celebrates 35th wedding anniversary
PRINCE Aderopo Ogunwusi, father of Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, recently celebrated his 35th wedding anniversary. The prince’s wedding anniversary is coming days after his wife…
Real reasons Nigerians are barred from jobs in Dubai
MOST of them had departed their homes in Nigeria in the hope of securing lucrative jobs in the oil rich United Arab Emirates, having lost hope in their own country and its system.…
VIRAL ASSAULT VIDEO: Three policemen, one civilian arrested for allegedly dehumanising lady
The Police have arrested three of their officers and one civilian for allegedly dehumanizing a young woman in Ibadan in a video that has gone viral on the social media . Arrested,…
JUST IN: Lai Mohammed asks NBC to stop Big Brother Naija ‘over COVID-19’
Citing fears of a possible spread of COVID-19 among housemates, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take Big…
BREAKING: Dogara dumps PDP for APC, meets Buhari
Yakubu Dogara, former speaker of the house of representatives, has reportedly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mai Mala Buni,…
On the partial closure of Third Mainland Bridge
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Beginning from Friday, July 24, the second longest bridge in Africa, the Third Mainland Bridge, will be partially shut down for maintenance work. The bridge, which starts…
Twitter bitcoin scam: Hackers accessed 36 accounts
Twitter has revealed that the hackers who took over the accounts of high profiles in massive bitcoin scam, accessed direct message inboxes of 36 accounts. The social media company corrected…
13 banks, 30 other buildings shut on Lagos Airport Road
The enforcement team of the Lagos State Physical Planning and Urban Development has shutdown 43 buildings, including 13 hotels on Lagos Airport Road. The banks and others were said…
Liverpool’s Henderson is Premier League footballer of the year
The Football Writers’ Association, FWA, has named Liverpool’s player, Jordan Henderson as the Footballer of the Year for 2019/2020 season. The Liverpool captain saw off stiff opposition from…
Reps raise alarm over 80,000 stranded Nigerians abroad
Hon. Akande-Sadipe .K., the Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Diaspora, on Thursday said about eighty thousand Nigerians are currently stranded abroad. According to him, these…
Hushpuppi to remain in U.S detention for 5 reasons
The United States Court sitting in Illinois has given five major reasons for the continued detention of Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian Instagram celebrity accused of fraud.…
BREAKING: EPL 2020-2021 starts Sept 12
The 2020-2021 English Premiership League will start on September 12. The season is slated to end on May 23, 2021, EPL stated. Details shortly…
We could spend up to N1m daily on a COVID-19 patient – Abayomi
Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in Lagos state, says the government spends between N500,000 and N1 million daily to treat a COVID-19 patient in…
Oniru to mark 50th birthday quietly
As the Oniru of Iruland, Oba AbdulWasiu Lawal, turns 50 Friday, he has asked well-wishers not to visit him, as he will celebrate his golden jubilee quietly. This was contained in a statement…