Nigeria, South Africa planning MoU on repatriating stolen assets – Magu
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Nigeria and South Africa are making plans to reach an agreement on assets recovery and…
We’ll deliver Lagos-Ibadan rail line by April – Amaech
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday, assured Nigerians that by April 2020, the Federal Government would completely deliver Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail…
‘Wired $44.9m illegally’, ‘Inflated cost of aircraft’… highlights of allegations against Air Peace…
The US has accused Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace, of bank fraud and money laundering. In a statement on Thursday, US authorities said Onyema, alongside Ejiroghene…
Outrage as Zimbabwean president names 10 roads after himself
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has named 10 roads after himself in eight urban centres of the Southern Africa country. He took the decision after a cabinet meeting on…
Party must not die after my tenure – Buhari tells APC leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday charged the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to work hard to ensure that the party survives beyond the end of his tenure in…
U.S. seizes $14 million in bank accounts linked to Allen Onyema
The United States authorities have frozen about $14.2 million in bank accounts linked to companies registered by Allen Onyema, the chairman of Air Peace Limited.Mr Onyema and Ejiroghene Eghagha, Air Peace’s head…
Youth Empowered: NBC Trains 700 UI Students in Entrepreneurial & Networking Skills
In furtherance of the company’s commitment to enrich our communities by empowering the Youth, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC), non-alcoholic beverage giant has taken the…
Trump impeachment: Released documents reveal Giuliani-Pompeo links
Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was in contact with secretary of state Mike Pompeo in the months before the US ambassador to Ukraine was abruptly recalled,…
Juventus drop Ronaldo for Atalanta clash
Cristian Ronaldo has been left out of the Juventus squad that would face Atalanta today in a Seria A league clash. According to Juventus manager,…
Bayelsa poll: Jonathan’s role splits PDP
Stakeholders reject election Dickson did enough to pacify ex-President, says gov’s aide The role played by former President…
Will Burnaboy finally clinch the Grammy for Nigeria?
Following the nomination of Nigerian Afro-fushion singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, for the 62nd Grammy Awards, there is increasing . Ogulu’s nomination was announced in a…
Europol-wanted French couple arrested in Abidjan after 23 years on the run
Frenchman Jean-Claude Lacote, wanted since 1996 for murdering a British businessman has been arrested in Abidjan, after years on the run. The fugitive even…
Reema al-Juffali: Saudi’s first female driver to race car
Sliding behind the wheel of a sleek electric SUV, Reema Juffali is set to blaze a trail in male-dominated motor sports as the first Saudi woman to race in the kingdom. Such adrenalin…
I’ll sack customs officers living above earnings – Hameed Ali
Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has vowed to sack any officer who cannot live within his or her remuneration and…
Floyd Mayweather hints return to the ring in 2020
Floyd Mayweather has hinted a possible return to fighting, writing in an Instagram post he was “coming out of retirement” in 2020. The former welterweight boxing king…
Gridlock: Lagos Assembly passes resolution on road maintenance
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday passed a resolution urging Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to embark on scheduled maintenance of roads to ease the present gridlock in the state.…
Appeal Court endorses Ganduje’s election
The Court of Appeal in Kaduna on Friday endorsed the election of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. The five-man panel of Appeal Court Judges led by Justice Tijjani…
Ekiti: Police arrest two bank officials over robbery
Two bank officials have been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command over robbery incident in UBA branch in Oye Ekiti, the headquarters of Oye Local Government Area, on Thursday. The old…
Why North resists 18 as age of consent for girls — Emir of Shonga
Emir of Shonga in Kwara State, HRH (Dr.) Haliru Yahaya, has blamed the North’s resistance to the Child Rights Act on the 18yrs cut-off age set for girls to become marriageable by the law, saying the region feels…
Air Peace Allen Onyeama denies US fraud allegations; “I have never conducted business with any…
Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema denied the more than $20 million fraud allegations levelled agianst him by the USAZ. The US Attorneys office in Georgia charged the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, for his alleged…
14 Point Charges The EFCC Are Filling Against Mompha At The Ikoyi High Court
The EFCC has resolved to take Mompha and his co-hort Hamza to court on Monday, 25th November 2019. The high court in Ikoyi has now received the 14 count charges that has been…
I won’t make the mistake of seeking a third term – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed the reports that he is seeking a third term. Buhari said this on Friday at a meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) of…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Nigerian Breweries Plc Restates Support for Team Nigeria
Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has restated its commitment towards the development of sports in Nigeria as one of the major sponsors of Team…
‘Everybody will bow to me, once I beat Ruiz’ – Anthony Joshua
Former Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua made an erratic statement about what he expects from fans after he fights Andy Ruiz this December in…