NairaBet CEO And Lawmaker, Akin Alabi Loses His Father
NairaBet CEO, Akin Alabi lost his father in the early hours of today September 6th. Chief Adediran Alabi, father of the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara federal…
Ex-Zimbabwe army chief, Mugoba, dies same day as Mugabe
After the announcement of the death of founding leader, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe has been hit with yet another bad news: the death of former National Army Chief of Staff Major General…
Nigeria won’t severe diplomatic ties with South Africa – FG
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that the country would not severe diplomatic ties with South Africa following the current Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Onyeama, who stated this on…
Xenophobia: Evacuation of Nigerians suffers setback, as returnees’ hold expired passports
The plan by Air Peace to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa from September 6 suffered a setback as the majority of those interested in the process have expired passports.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…
Xenophobia: We’ll work with Buhari to protect Nigerians in S/Africa – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday pledged the support of the lower chamber to President Muhammadu Buhari towards protecting…
Buhari gave me N30.8b to pay salary arrears, says Bello
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari gave him a bailout of about N30.8 billion to clear salary arrears of workers in the state, insisting that…
BREAKING: FG approves construction of Ebonyi International Airport
The Federal Government has approved the request for the construction of a new International Airport in Ebonyi State. This followed a request for the approval of the airport by the…
FIRS contributes 60 percent of revenue for Nigeria – RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) said the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) contributed 59.7 per cent of revenues in the Federation…
I was told 60 percent of funds for projects in Oyo went to governor, wife – Gov. Makinde
Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he was told that 60 percent of funds allocated for projects in the state went to ”the governor and his wife”. The governor said this during a media chat…
As Christine Lagarde’s Exit Looms, IMF Removes Age Limit For Managing Director
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has removed the age limit for the position of managing director. It said on Thursday: “The board of governors has…
Buhari mourns Robert Mugabe
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe over the passing of the founding father and former President, Robert Mugabe, 95. The…
MTN board rejects xenophobic attacks
The board of MTN Nigeria on Thursday rejected xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa. Its Chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, in a statement, said the…
ANDY RUIZ REMATCH: I will be more intelligent, says Joshua
ANTHONY Joshua says he needs to be more intelligent in his rematch with Andy Ruiz and expose the weaknesses he knows exist in the heavyweight champion’s game. The pair meet…
FBI List: We’ve Arrested Emmanuel Adedeji Oluwatosin, Uncovered N1 Billion In His Account,…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in collaboration with the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation has Emmanuel Adedeji Oluwatosin, one of the 77 Nigerians…
Nigerian Security Agents Foil Carjacking At US Embassy Car Park, Arrest Suspect
Security agents stationed at the United States of America's embassy today (Friday) foiled an attempt by an unidentified man to break into a vehicle at a car park designated for…
Everyone dies in the end, even Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe (for 30 plus years) is dead. No one is really surprised by this, in fact it was expected once he was ‘gently’ removed from his post as…
Give each LG N1bn from recovered loot – Falana tells FG
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has asked the federal government to give each of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria at least N1 billion from the funds it recovered since 1999.…
P&ID $9.6 bn Debt: The Obasanjo, Military Connections
DANJUMA’S STAKES IN THE COMPANY REVEALED As the federal government moves to explore means to escape payment of the controversial $9.6 bn P&1D judgment debt, feelers emerging from…
Lagos assembly threatens to proscribe NURTW
The Lagos state house of assembly has warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state to desist from violence. At its sitting on Thursday, the…
Lawyers split on $9.6b debt, Irish firm may opt for talks
How Nigeria, as a sovereign nation, can repudiate the $9.6 billion judgment debt it incurred from a failed gas contract with Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID) remains…
Economy attracted $5.8b in Q2, says NBS
GOING by the capital importation report released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the value of capital inflow into the Nigeria economy stood at $5.82 billion in…
Boycott South African businesses, Oshiomhole urges Nigerians
The chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday urged the Federal Government and the citizens to take strong measures against…
With Runsewe’s barking, can he bite Bobrisky?
Judging from happenings in the last three weeks, activities of controversial cross-dresser, Bobrisky, have reached the point where government can no longer ignore or dismiss him as unserious. The Director-General of…
Teacher ‘rapes’, ‘impregnates’ 12-year-old pupil
A 37-year-old teacher at Gurel Primary School, Namtari, a community in Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, has allegedly raped his 12-year-old pupil. Our correspondent gathered…