Suit to void Buhari’s election divides HDP
RUNNING mate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) in the February 23 presidential election Haruna Yahaya-Shaba has dissociated himself from the suit instituted by the party’s presidential candidate, Ambrose…
Naira Marley to be docked today
Barring any last minute change, the trial of Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for alleged credit card fraud will begin at a Lagos high court today. He will be arraigned by the Economic…
Nigerian Doctor wins “Brain Tumor Research” award in U.S
Dr Chibawanye Ene, a US-based Nigerian Doctor, has won the 2019 Ronald L. Bittner Award on Brain Tumor Research.A statement from the Clinical Department, Applied Radiation Oncology U.S., said Ene received the award at the…
Boko Haram: Speak as statesman, not bigot ― Lamido tells Obasanjo
Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has advised a former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, not to allow his disappointment with the current administration to turn him to a religious and ethnic bigot.Lamido asked the…
Man United fans want Wilfred Ndidi at Old Trafford
A Manchester evening news poll of 6,315 Manchester United supporters have indicated that Wilfred Ndidi is the best option to replace Ander Herrera who is leaving the club at the end of the season. contract.…
‘Now our watch is ended’: History-making ‘Game Of Thrones’ wraps
After eight epic years of chivalry, sex, death and dragons, “Game of Thrones” fans worldwide have just 79 pulsating minutes remaining Sunday to get their final fix in one of the most hotly anticipated…
The Tragedy At Kano Airport
While we rejoice over the release by the Saudi authorities of Ms Zainab Aliyu who was incarcerated wrongly over alleged drug trafficking, it is important that a thorough investigation be conducted on the…
Vincent Kompany to become Anderlecht player-manager after Manchester City departure
Vincent Kompany will become Anderlecht’s player-manager following his departure from Manchester City. “For the next 3 years, I will take up the role of Player-Manager of RSC Anderlecht,” the defender…
Atiku demands N500m from Buhari’s aide for defamation
Atiku Abubakar, presidemtial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has asked Lauretta Onochie, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, for an apology and N500 million for defamation. In a letter dated…
India’s acrimonious election comes to an end
Voting in one of India’s most acrimonious elections in decades entered its final day on Sunday as Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi scrambled to hang on to his overall majority. The seventh…
Man City’s ‘Beating Heart’ Kompany To Leave Club
Vincent Kompany announced Sunday that he will leave Manchester City after 11 trophy-laden years to become player-manager of Anderlecht. Belgian defender Kompany joined City in 2008 and made 360…
Cannabis cultivation in Ondo not yet legal, says Akeredolu
The Ondo State Government has said it is not yet legal to cultivate cannabis, popularly known as Indian hemp, in the state. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who was in Thailand last week in company with the…
Disquiet over insinuations that Lagos won’t pay workers N30,000 new minimum wage
Workers hoping for the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage in Lagos State this month will be disappointed as the Lagos State Government is not yet ready for the task ahead. There have been…
A BILLIONAIRE’S QUEST…Will Kachikwu get President Buhari’s good graces for re-appointment?
Nature doesn’t use a one-size-fits-all approach; if it did, the prayers and hopes of Dr Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, to be retained in his position in the next administration…
Dariye’s pay rises to N171m in prison
A former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, continues to receive the N750, 000 salary and N13.5m monthly running cost from the National Assembly, 11 months after his conviction by a Federal Capital Territory…
NPA Terminates Intels Pilotage Contract over Failure to Remit $145.84m
After about two years of bickering, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has terminated its boats pilotage monitoring and supervision agreement with Intels Nigeria Limited. Intels is a leading integrated…
Concern Mounts Over Possible Share Manipulation in MTN’s NSE Listing
Some 700 Shareholders profiting from massive demand and piecemeal supply intended to jack up value Share price jumps 21% in 2 days of trading Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)…
Is it Time to Legalize Marijuana?
Legalize it Don’t criticize it Legalize it, yeah yeah And I will advertise it Some call it tamjee Some call it the weed Some call it marijuana Some of them call it ganja Never mind, got to…
Pep Guardiola defends Manchester City’s spending
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola defended his club who is under investigation by the UEFA via the Club Financial Control Body adjudicatory chamber. Guardiola was quizzed about the situation facing…
LG autonomy: Governors petition Buhari, want to retain control over local government’s allocations
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) from forcing states to stay off allocations meant for local government…
Deontay Wilder blows away Dominic Breazeale to retain his WBC heavyweight crown
Deontay Wilder blasted out Dominic Breazeale in one round to retain his WBC heavyweight crown at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the early hours of Sunday morning. Wilder landed a huge right hand to…
If Don Jazzy Can Make It With His Voice, I Can Do Too – Speed Darlington
Speed Darlington has just said ace producer Don Jazzy, despite his not-so-good voice, made it in the music industry, which he believes is enough motivation for him. In a video he posted on his Instagram…
Father rejoices as missing daughter returns home after 18 days
Victoria Murray, the 17-year-old student of Holy Child College who has been missing for over two weeks, has returned home. Her father who works in an oil firm disclosed this in a Facebook post on Sunday.…
I need more time to disclose spending on security votes – Governor Al-Makura tells SERAP
The governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has responded to a Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and asked “for more time within which to…