Hushpuppi denied bail in America
A court in the Northern District of Illinois on Monday denied Ramon Abbas aka Ray Hushpuppi bail. The self-acclaimed ‘Billionaire Gucci Master’, who has over 2.5 million followers on…
Edo poll: APC, PDP set for another epic battle
Although 14 political parties nominated candidates for the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, the contest is essentially a rematch between Governor Godwin Obaseki and…
Controversy over Adeboye’s birthday tributes to wife
The birthday tributes of General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for his wife, Folu, has stirred controversy on social media. Adeboye, while…
BREAKING: Senate prescribes life imprisonment for Kidnapping
The Senate on Tuesday raised the punishment for anyone found guilty on the offence of kidnapping from 10 years to life imprisonment. The upper chamber also deleted the statute of…
Lagos Assembly orders members to undergo COVID-19 test
Sequel to the demise of one of its members, Hon. Tunde Braimoh last Friday, the leadership of the Lagos House of Assembly has directed its members to go for COVID-19 test. The…
BREAKING: Virtual Court sitting constitutional – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the holding of virtual sitting by courts in the country, in accordance with the practice direction by heads of courts, is not unconstitutional at the moment. A…
Buhari ignores National Assembly, asks Keyamo to proceed with ‘774,000 recruitment’
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment, to proceed with the execution of the special public works progamme. Senior…
Possibility of COVID-19 spreading by air high — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has admitted the possibility that the Coronavirus pandemic might be spread in the air under certain conditions after about 200 scientists’…
Day 6: Panel quizzes Magu on N700m training fund
…Panel orders Magu’s offices in Abuja, Lagos locked up …18 of his aides also locked out of their offices …3 bullet-proof SUVs recovered from him …Panel arrests operatives, seizes computers Suspended Acting…
1,773 NDDC contractors allegedly abscond with mobilisation fees
A total of 1,773 contractors were allegedly paid N70.495 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as mobilisation fees without resorting to the site between 2008 and…
Amid COVID-19, BBNaija season 5 winner to get N85m grand prize — highest since 2006
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economy, Multichoice Nigeria has announced N85 million as the grand prize for winner of this year’s edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija)…
Panel Quizzes More EFCC Directors as Magu’s Interrogation Enters Day 6
The presidential panel probing alleged corrupt practices against the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim…
P&ID Contract a Scam, Can’t Stand – FG Tells UK Court
The federal government yesterday led evidence to convince a United Kingdom (UK) High Court to accept its allegation that the Gas Supply Purchasing Agreement (GSPA) between…
Blame Tinubu, Akande If South-West Fails To Take Over From Buhari— Afenifere Renewal Group
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), on Sunday, declared that the Yoruba nation is ready to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. The body called on prominent Yoruba…
CBN Directs Banks to Stop Processing Maize Import Documents
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked banks and other authorised dealers to henceforth discontinue processing documents for maize and corn importation. The move is part of…
When Undeclared Ambition Is a Crime: The Tinubu Conundrum
By Victor Mayomi Lately, the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC)- Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has been assaulted on all sides because of his perceived ambition to…
COVID-19, conspiracy to create global panic, says Okotie
Nigerian cleric, Rev. Chris Okotie, has described the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed nearly 600,000 people worldwide, as a satanic conspiracy to create global panic. In a sermon titled, ‘The COVID-19 Mystery,’ posted on YouTube…
Fears of dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases heighten
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, the government tried to discourage interstate travels and free movement of people as part of measures to curtail the spread of the virus.…
As President I didn’t pursue personal interest – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said everything he did while in office was in the best interest of the country rather than for his personal gains. He also said those who claimed that he did nothing for the South-West or the…
WHO worried as COVID-19 cases surpass 13 million worldwide
COVID-19 cases rose above 13 million across the world on Monday, climbing by one million in just five days, with over 570,000 people dead. The Reuters global tally, which is based on…
ANALYSIS: Ajayi, Ondo House and burden of impeachment
Is Agboola Ajayi, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and deputy governor of Ondo State, likely to escape the impeachment hammer? The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is aggrieved…
Tell-all book on Trump goes on sale today, New York judge lifts ban order
The tell-all book on Donald Trump, written by his niece, Mary Trump will go on sale throughout the United States today. This followed the lifting of a restraining order by a…
Rumour mill, quackery, lies and fake news: The story of Sahara Reporters
The objective of communication is, indisputably to attain a desired result; definitely for it to serve the purpose for which it is designed, intended or planned, positive or negative.…
Oyo records highest cases, as NCDC announces 595 COVID-19 cases
Oyo State on Monday recorded its highest Coronavirus cases, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 595 new cases. Nigeria now has 33,153 confirmed cases of…