Immigration deports seven North Koreans
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deported seven nationals of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korean. The affected, according to a statement by its Public…
50% of my cabinet may be women, says Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has promised that women would constitute between 40 and 50 per cent of his cabinet appointments.He also promised to prioritise road construction and rehabilitation as well as…
Seven banks fail CBN’s stress test
THE funding positions of seven commercial banks are inadequate, the result of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stress test released on Thursday, has shown. The financial…
Oil, diamonds and nuclear power: Russia eyes Africa business
While Russia has traditionally focused on arms and grain exports to Africa, it is now looking to broaden its activities and influence.Here are four sectors likely to be discussed at the Russia-Africa Summit set…
Speaker Pelosi: Power personified
The saying “life is stranger than fiction”, may conjure images of happenstances that defy the imagination and stretch incredulity. Such occurrences may even engender universal awe and delight. Permit me to…
Solskjaer ‘100 percent sure’ Man Utd have right structure
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is “100 percent sure” that the club has the right structure in place and says money is available to strengthen his struggling squad.United are 12th in the Premier…
Intrigues at fever pitch as parties jostle for soul of Kogi
To anyone who may have dismissed the disclosure by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, before the Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya-led Senate Committee on INEC,…
AC Milan suffer record 146 million euro losses – Reports
Troubled former Italian footballing giants AC Milan have suffered record losses, according to reports in Italy on Wednesday.Gazzetta Dello Sport claimed that in the year to June 30, 2019, losses rose by 16…
Shi’ites set for nationwide trek on Saturday
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shi’ites, have disclosed plan to embark on their annual nationwide Arba’een symbolic trek on Saturday. The…
We’ll only register candidate with NIN for 2020 UTME – JAMB
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has declared only candidates with the National Identity Number (NIN) will be registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Fed Govt, Labour seal new minimum wage agreement
LABOUR and the Federal Government last night reached an agreement on the consequential adjustment to the salaries of senior civil servants towards the full implementation of…
Why we can’t disclose assets of Buhari, ex-presidents – CCB
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says it cannot disclose the assets of President Muhammadu Buhari and those of past public office holders because it has not got their consent…
We didn’t indict Ambode before panel, say ex-Exco members
Two former members of the Ambode Akinwunmi Admnistration in Lagos State have denied claims that they indicted their former boss before the House of Assembly panel investigating the…
From charging my phone, I landed in prison, says suspect
CALL him a victim of circumstance and you will not be far from the truth. All he did was go to his friend’s place to charge his mobile phone, an action that has seen him spend…
Onitsha inferno was designed to wipe out Biafrans – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described the fire incident that occurred in Onitsha, Anambra state, on Wednesday as a “terrorist attack”. A woman and her child …
Details of new Brexit deal Boris Johnson struck with EU
The European Union has agreed a new Brexit deal with Britain. Here are the initial details. Northern Ireland Northern Ireland remains in the United Kingdom’s customs…
Domino’s Pizza to exit foreign markets
Domino’s Pizza Group Plc, Britain’s biggest pizza delivery company, on Thursday said it would quit its loss-making international operations, sending shares higher in early trade. The…
Oluwo of Iwo rocks ripped jeans in Canada
Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, Traditional ruler and the Oluwo of Iwo land, is giving us some cool vibes from Canada. The picture which shows the yoruba ruler in rugged…
Nigerians riot in India after Nigerian Joseph killed
Some Nigerians in Pragati Nagar, Nalasopara Mumbai went on rampage on Wednesday after a Nigerian was beaten to death by fellow Nigerians, it was claimed by the police, while…
Elijah Cummings: Veteran US Democrat dies aged 68
Veteran US Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings, who was heavily involved with the Trump impeachment inquiry, has died at the age of 68.His office said he had died as a result of "longstanding health…
Senate Bars Media from Budget Defence
As the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) commence the defence of their 2020 budget, the various committees of the Senate Thursday barred the media from covering the proceedings.The committees’ decision was…
PHOTO: Trump writes Turkey president, warns, ‘Don’t be a fool’
“Don’t be a fool,” Donald Trump warned his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an extraordinary letter sent the day Turkey launched its incursion into northeastern Syria —…
Inside Buhari’s Presidential Villa of scuffles
The relatively peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the Presidential Villa is being threatened by internal conflicts amongst its occupants, OLALEKAN ADETAYO reportsThe Presidential Villa, Abuja serves as the…
FG plans new tax on Coke, Bigi, other soft drinks
Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, says the federal government is considering introducing excise duty on carbonated drinks. The minister made this known while addressing…