Sanwo-Olu seeks Lagos Assembly’s approval for N250bn loan
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has re-ordered the 2019 Budget of the state with a letter to the state Assembly seeking a loan of N250bn.According to the letter by Sanwo-Olu, the 2019 budget proposed by ex-Governor…
Planned minimum wage strike ‘dead on arrival’ — Labour faction
The United Labour Congress (ULC) has condemned the planned strike by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), describing it as “dead on arrival.”The unions last week issued a threat to…
Six modular refineries to commence operations – FG
The Federal government has disclosed that 6 modular refineries it licensed would soon commence operations in the country in fulfilment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
WAZOBIA Radio apologises to Osinbajo, retracts story on N90b FIRS fraud
Few weeks after Vanguard Newspapers apologised and retracted its story on the allegations by Timi Frank regarding a N90B FIRS funding to Vice president Yemi Osinbajo for the 2019 elections, another media…
Ambode defies Lagos Assembly, fails to appear before committee
Immediate Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday failed again to appear before the House of Assembly ad-hoc Committee probing the activities of the last administration, especially…
Police uncover 360 chained children at religious centre in Daura
No fewer than 360 chained children have been freed from a 40-year religious centre in Sabon Gari area Daura in Katsina state.This development was coming when 300 children were also discovered in a religious centre in…
Lagos Speaker inaugurates 36 committees
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday inaugurated 36 standing committees for effective operation of the oversight function of…
Presidency: Nigeria hasn’t treated Igbo fairly – Peter Obi
Former governor of Anambra State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, has said every part of the country should…
PHOTOS: Billionaire Businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim Celebrates His Mum’s Burial In Style
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS Jimoh Ibrahim returned to the news several weeks back when news of his mother’s demise hit town. The passage of the mother was no doubt painful to the Igbotako, Ondo State-born lawyer cum…
Nigerians still pay more for U.S. visa
With effect from August 29, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede ought to have decreased Nigeria’s visa charges to United States…
Remove, jail any emir found guilty of banditry – Sultan tells governors
The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has called on Governors to remove and prosecute any traditional leader found guilty of supporting any act of insecurity in his domain. He…
Cancer Prevention: Breastfeed Your Babies Not Men – Expert Warns Women
A medical expert, Mrs. Abigael Shona, has said that, contrary to popular belief that breast cancer could be prevented when a man sucks his spouse’s breasts, only…
‘Security More Important Than Rule Of Law, Human Rights’ – Customs Boss, Hameed…
Comptroller-General (CGC), Hameed Ali Retired Col Hameed Ali, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, has said that Nigerians should forget the rule of law and…
Fresh crisis in Buhari’s home, Aisha battles Daura family
• Mamman Daura’s daughter explains viral video fight• She was laughing at me, says Aisha Buhari• How President’s wife almost injured us – Fatima• Presidency investigating Presidential Villa video A fresh crisis on…
Moghalu Quits YPP
A former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, on Monday quit the Young Progressives Party, (YPP).The YPP presidential candidate in the February 23 presidential election also…
NDA budgets N150m to build cemetery for cadets
The Nigerian Defence Academy has earmarked N100m for the construction of a cemetery and another N50m to equip the cemetery.The NDA further stated that the project would be executed by direct labour.This implies…
Despite What Osinbajo Did To Me, I Won’t Join Those Plotting His Downfall – Bode George
Chief Olabode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said he has forgiven Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo for his role in his…
Minimum wage: FG, labour in make-or-break meeting today
The Federal Government and oragnised labour will today meet to discuss consequential increase in the salaries of workers as a result of the new minimum wage of N30,000.The meeting is coming after another meeting…
NIPOST upgrades mail tracking system
To commemorate the World Post Day and the role post and courier services play in the society, the Nigerian Postal Service has announced the upgrade of its mail tracking system – track and trace.The NIPOST Lagos Zonal…
Spain jails Catalan separatist leaders for independence bid
Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to prison terms of between nine and 13 years for their role in a failed 2017 independence bid.The long-awaited verdicts were less than those…
PFAs invests N1.03tn pension funds in banks
The Pension Funds Administrators increased the pension funds invested in the banking sector to N1.03tn as of the end of July.Figures obtained from the National Pension Commission revealed that this amounted to 11.03…
Trump hits Turkey with tariffs, threatens sanctions over Syria incursion
The United States President, Donald Trump has on Monday stated he would authorise sanctions against Turkish officials and threatens to halt all negotiation with Turkey on a $100 billion trade deal.Trump said he…
Public Officials And Security Votes
The recent altercation between the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State over the use of security votes has once again brought the contentious issue into public…
Pope Francis’ chief bodyguard resigns over leaked financial scandal
Pope Francis’ chief bodyguard has resigned over the leak of a Vatican police flyer identifying five employees who were suspended as part of a financial investigation. The…