MATTERS ARISING: Was Buhari right to sign executive order on state judiciary, legislature?
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed an executive order granting financial autonomyto the legislature and judiciary across the 36 states of the country. This would be…
Oil crosses $35 on signs of improving demand
OIL prices rose on Tuesday, supported by growing confidence that producers are following through on commitments to cut supplies and as fuel demand picks up as coronavirus…
Mike Pence aide Katie Miller returns to work pregnant after COVID-19
Katie Miller, press secretary to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has returned to work, after testing negative to coronavirus. However, she didn’t return alone as she is now pregnant.…
Lagos extends tax returns deadline again
THE Lagos State government has further extended the deadline for filing Annual Tax Returns to June 30. Yearly returns for individuals (employees and self-employed…
Governors meet today over financial autonomy for states’ judiciary, legislature
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will meet on Wednesday to discuss the issue of financial autonomy for the states’ judiciary and legislature, code-named the Executive Order…
Watch white woman lying against black man in New York Park (Video)
A video has gone viral in the United States about a brazen attempt by a white woman to frame an innocent black man, bird watching in Central Park, New York. In the video, the woman,…
PDP hails Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Zamfara Chapter, on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in the fight against banditry and other crimes…
Biden calls Trump ‘absolute fool’ for mocking mask use
Joe Biden attacked US President, Donald Trump, as an “absolute fool” Tuesday for belittling his election rival over recently wearing a mask, an issue that has become…
Shenhua dangles N180m-a-week contract at Ighalo
Shanghai Shenhua has reportedly offered Odion Ighalo a new deal worth around £360,000-a-week (N180m) amid interest from Newcastle United. According to The Times, Ighalo is…
IPMAN applauds NNPC over availability of products under lockdown
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) Kano state chapter has on Tuesday applauded the leadership qualities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which it said brought about the…
COVID-19 slowing down railway projects — Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry over the effects of the Coronavirus on Nigeria’s existing railway projects, saying all…
Uncovering the atrocious plot to tarnish mr Adesina’s legacy at Africa’s apex bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is currently gearing up for another leadership election. The current President, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, is already dealing with setbacks and a coup hell bent on removing him from…
U.S. passes 100,000 coronavirus death toll
The U.S. has surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths, the world’s highest. It reached the mark on Tuesday night as figures rolled in from the states.…
Buhari did not shred Abba Kyari’s memos: P.M. News report confirmed
For the second time, the Presidency has declared as untrue and fake news, a media report on Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the cancellation of 150 memos and…
El-Rufai extends Kaduna lockdown by 2 weeks
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has extended the Kaduna lockdown by two weeks. The lockdown order was conveyed by his deputy, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe in a broadcast Tuesday evening.…
Why Manchester United Need Odion Ighalo
Barring any unforeseen circumstance, Odion Jude Ighalo will become a Shanghai Shenhua player at the end of the week. This comes as his loan deal with the Red half of…
875 people commit suicide during lockdown
A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown, against the novel coronavirus disease, since March…
No respite for Nigeria, Coronavirus cases shoot up again by 276
There seems to be no respite for Nigeria as it continues to record high Coronavirus cases, ramping up 276 new cases on Tuesday to take its overall tally to 8,344. In the new figures…
Trump threatens Twitter after tweets fact-checked
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Twitter of not only ‘stifling free speech’ but also interfering in the November election. Trump was reacting to Twitter’s fact-check on two tweets he…
Dangote, MTN emerge most admired African brands
For the third time in a row, Dangote Group has emerged as the most admired African brand, of African continent origin, by consumers, paired with t he telecommunication giant, MTN in a survey of 100 Africa best brands…
Daddy Freeze defends Leke Adeboye after he was slammed for “dressing like a gangster”
OAP Daddy Freeze has defended Leke Adeboye after an evangelist criticized his mode of dressing, calling it gangster like. Victor Edet, popularly called Evangelist Victor, shared a photo of Leke Adeboye, the son of pastor E.A. Adeboye,…
President Buhari congratulates Soun of Ogbomosho at 94
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade III, the Soun of Ogbomoso, as he clocks 94. According to a statement on Tuesday by Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesperson, the reign of the monarch…
Naira in ‘marginal’ recovery as speculators face N10b loss
The naira has for the first time in several weeks made marginal recoveries at the Investors’ and Exporters’ (I&E) Forex window and parallel market. The modest appreciation of the local currency followed Central Bank of…
Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli says he was infected with coronavirus
Andrea Bocelli, the world famous Italian tenor, revealed on Tuesday that he tested positive to the novel coronavirus in March, but has since recovered fully. Bocelli spoke…