BREAKING: APC suspends NEC indefinitely
The All Progressives Congress’ (APC) National Executive Council (NEC) meeting slated for Tuesday has been suspended indefinitely. The suspension of the NEC was one of the agreements reached…
BREAKING: CBN asks banks to restructure loan terms, cuts interest rate to 5%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all deposit money banks in the country to restructure loan terms and tenors to households and businesses affected by the…
Fake news alert: Ronaldo didn’t transform his hotel to coronavirus infirmary
The Lisbon accommodation has denied that it has been transformed into a location to help people diagnosed with coronavirus. Spanish publication Marca reported that the former Real Madrid…
Sanwo-Olu unveils N2bn relief fund for victims of Abule Ado explosion
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday announced the setting up of N2 billion relief fund for victims of Sunday’s explosion at Abule Ado area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.…
HND qualification truncates Atiku’s 2023 presidential ambition
There may be trouble for Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2023 general elections as the Senate on last Thursday passed for second reading, a constitution…
South-South APC NEC members pass vote of confidence on Oshiomhole
Less than twenty four hours to the contentious Emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the national…
BREAKING: Kano Assembly suspends five members over misconduct
The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday suspended five of it members for six months in connection with last week fracas in the house. The Speaker, Abdulazeez Gafasa who announced…
MURIC reacts as Yoruba group asks Sanusi to leave Lagos
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reacted angrily over the call made by a Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Apapo Oodua Koya, AOKOYA, that dethroned Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II,…
Pressure Mounts On Obasa To Step Down As Speaker
Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is under intense pressure to step down since the removal of two principal officers, Hon. Rotimi Abiru and Mr. Olumuyiwa Jimoh as chief whip…
First Bank in merger talks with local, foreign banks
First Bank Plc may have opened merger talks with some other Nigerian and foreign banks ahead of the banking industry recapitalisation plan of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The bank said similar to other Nigerian banks, it would…
Coronavirus jitters: Trump reacts as Americans clear stores
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday told the public to stop panic-buying food and other supplies amid the coronavirus crisis, as his response to the outbreak came under…
It’s elbow shake for Biden, Sanders; handshake gone (Photo)
Joe Biden smiled and reached his elbow out to touch his rival Bernie Sanders’ arm on Sunday, an unusual greeting to start a Democratic presidential debate during the coronavirus pandemic. Sanders…
Those responsible for Abule Ado explosion must be punished – Tinubu
National leader, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the authorities must get to the root of Sunday’s explosion in Abule Ado and Trade Fair areas of Lagos. Tinubu, in a…
Coronavirus: US Federal Reserve cuts interest rate to zero
The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed rates back to near zero, restarted bond buying and launched other measures from its crisis-era toolkit, along with other central banks. The move was meant…
Suspected Coronavirus patient in Enugu tests negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has disclosed that the suspected patient of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state tested negative to the investigation.…
Dollar crunch? Zenith Bank adopts 2015 strategy, sets withdrawal limit
Zenith Bank has sent a notice to its customers that their naira cards now have an international withdrawal limit of $1,000 a month. The bank also said daily limits for withdrawals outside Nigeria have…
Newly married couple reportedly dies in Lagos explosion
A Nigerian lawyer, Victor Nkemjika, has announced that a couple who were reported to be his friends died in the Lagos explosion yesterday. According to friends of the couple, the deceased husband was an only son while the deceased lady was…
Lagos APC elders wade into Assembly crisis
Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Advisory Council (GAC) is wading into the crisis rocking the House of Assembly, it was learnt on Sunday. The party leaders were alarmed…
Coronavirus: Italy reports 368 deaths in 24 hours
The coronavirus continued its assault on Italy, the hardest hit country outside of China, with officials yesterday reporting the number of deaths rose to 1,809. It is a 25 per cent increase…
‘Coronavirus outbreak is no longer threat for Africa’
The coronavirus outbreak is no longer a threat for Africa, it is now a reality as more and more countries on the continent have cases. East Africa is the last region to confirm infections:…
Rivers Port set to receive first RoRo vessel
Efforts by the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority to improve vessel traffic to the Eastern Ports has continued to yield returns as the Rivers Port, Port Harcourt is expecting its first Roll on/Roll off (RoRo) operations in…
Alleged Fraud: Kano Anti-corruption Agency To Summon Sanusi
It appears that Kano State Government is not done with its recently deposed emir, Muhammed Sanusi as the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission prepares to summon him over alleged N2.2 billion land fraud. The…
$27 billion loan: Southern, Mid-Belt leaders reject Nigeria’s borrowings
The Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has expressed concern over Nigeria’s worsening debt crisis, saying the Federal Government should stop engaging in reckless borrowings. The forum also lamented the inability of…
Coronavirus: $40billion economic stimulus plans rolled out by UAE, Saudi Arabia
Economic stimulus plans worth $40 billion have been rolled out by the central banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, the two largest Arab economies. The plans were rolled out on Saturday to ease the impact of the…