Bayelsa poll: I’m disappointed, says Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he was not happy at what he observed at his hometown polling unit, Otueke, Bayelsa State. He said this on Saturday…
Petrol importation drops by 512 million litres in 3 months
Petrol importation in Nigeria drops by 512 million litres between June and September, this was disclosed in the latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Petroleum…
Anambra declares Monday public holiday in honour of Zik
The Government of Anambra State has declared Monday, November 18, 2019 a Public Holiday in honour of the great Owelle of Onitsha, Right Honourable Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe.…
Lagos Deputy Governor causes commotion on aircraft
PASSENGERS on board an Abuja-bound aircraft from Lagos sometime last week were thrown into commotion at the sight of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, in the economy…
California schoolboy shooter dies
Nathaniel Berhow, the teenager who gunned down classmates at a California high school before shooting himself in the head died Friday, leaving detectives baffled over the…
N209m Money Laundering: EFCC re-arraigns 606 Auto Dealer boss
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, has re-arraigned one Samusideen Babafemi Sarumi, owners of 606 Autos Limited, 606 Music Limited and…
Kidney Failure: Girl’s Family Begs Femi Otedola For Help
The family of the 16-year-old former one-day principal of Falomo High School, Ikoyi, Lagos 2016/2017 Academic year, Fatimo Yinus who is currently battling…
Lagos rice mill to produce 650 bags of rice per hour
The Lagos State government has said that the Imota rice mill, when completed, will produce 650 bags of 50kg rice per hour. The Special Adviser to the Governor on…
Sanwo-Olu begins payment of N35,000 new minimum wage November
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has concluded arrangement to pay N35,000 as the new minimum wage for workers beginning from November, 2019. The…
Kogi Decides: The Odds Against Yahaya Bello’s Return
Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State had by Friday night started regaining the calmness it was noted for as politicians with their rough driving convoys and their hirelings diffused into…
Why I returned to school at age 76 – 80-year-old Law graduate
Shouts of ‘The Law! The Law!’ by old people rent the air at the Faculty of Law building, Lead City University, Ibadan, which turned out a new set of graduates last week. They…
Why borders must remain closed for now — Hameed Ali
The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali, on Friday insisted that closure of boarders will continue for a while irrespective of the pressure…
Halima moves into driver’s seat at Dangote Group of Companies
Alhaji Aliko Dangote’s daughter, Halima, has finally assumed the driver’s seat of her father’s businesses. The word is everywhere that she has taken over as the Group Executive…
Presidential election: Supreme Court under fire over reasons given for dismissing Atiku’s appeal
The Coalition of United Political Party, CUPP, has expressed shock at the reasons provided by the Supreme Court for dismissing the appeal filed by the…
Kogi guber: Why armed security operatives invaded Governor Makinde’s hotel – Police
The police in Kogi State on Friday confirmed that security operatives stormed a hotel in Lokoja where the Governor of Oyo, Seyi Makinde, was lodged. The Commissioner of…
BREAKING: Buhari on his way back to Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to arrive in Nigeria late Friday, sources close to the presidency have told PREMIUM TIMES. The president’s flight was said to have…
Supreme Court: Presidency urges PDP take on opposition mandate
The Buhari Presidency has welcomed the elucidation of the Supreme Court 30 October ruling on the petition by the PDP and Atiku Abubakar’s petitions and…
Kogi election: Masked gunmen attack Gov. Makinde, PDP candidate’s hotel
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde and Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s election in Kogi state, Musa Wada on Friday escaped being whisked away…
Telcos fault Pantami’s ‘directive’ on automatic voicemails
Telcos on Thursday again faulted the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Pantami over allegation that telcos were forcing voicemail (VM) services…
Edo APC youths back Obaseki’s second term bid
The youth wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, says it will not abandon Governor Godwin Obaseki in his quest to get the party’s ticket for a second term…
Apple Inc. now bigger than Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips combined
Apple is now valued more than the entire US energy sector, according to analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The tech giant closed Thursday with a $1.17 trillion…
French tourist falls to death while taking selfie
A 33-year-old French tourist died on Friday after falling from a 260ft waterfall while trying to take a selfie at the Na Mueng 2 waterfall, Thailand. The accident happened…
Akinyele’s death, a monumental loss – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the death of a former Minister of Information, Chief Alex Akinyele. In a…
Trump releases transcript of April phone talk with Zelensky(Details)
The phone conversation in April between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky has been released by the White House. The…