Accidents claim 13 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
No fewer than 13 persons lost their lives, while 10 others sustained injuries in a multiple accidents around Saapade, near Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on…
Nigeria sticks to 1.7m barrels daily OPEC quota, says NNPC chief
NIGERIA is currently producing between 1.6 million and -1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigerian National…
Nigeria expecting $400m Abacha loot from U.S., says ICPC boss
NIGERIA is expecting the return of $400 million hidden in the United States by former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, Independent Corrupt Practices and…
Man whose daughter divorced IGP’s friend released
Sani Dauda, a former chairman of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, Limited, who was arrested for consenting to his daughter’s alleged illegal marriage has been released. Nasiba,…
US charges Paul Usoro, 9 other Nigerians over $1.1 million romance scams
Ten Nigerians have been charged with conspiring to launder illegal proceeds that were fraudulently obtained as a result of romance scams targeting multiple victims,…
Landlord destroys tenant’s properties only to find out his daughter has been withdrawing the…
A Nigerian landlord got into the apartment of his tenant with auctioneers in his absence, destroyed his properties only to find out that his daughter has been the culprit. Social media user, bottledpaul took to his page to reveal that a…
Alicia Keys set to host Grammys for second year in a row
American singer, Alicia Keys, 38, completely stole the show during the 2019 Grammys as the singer is set to host the show again come 2020. During the last awards show, Alicia stole the hearts of all by simultaneously playing two pianos,…
Lagos State to shutdown Yaba, Jibowu roads for construction of rail tracks
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to close down Yaba and Jibowu/Ogunmorin axis on the 16th and 23rd of November, 2019, respectively. According to the state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Federic Oladeinde, who made this…
D’banj and ex-manager Bankuli fight dirty on Instagram
Nigerian music star, D’banj and popular music executive and former manager, Bankuli, were at each others case yesterday as the long beef between former associates seemed to be very much deep. D’banj and ex-manager Bankuli tear each other…
UK financial institution to put $5 billion to work in Nigeria, others
The United Kingdom development finance arm, CDC Group, is set to invest $5 billion in Nigeria and other African countries in a bid to create impact in line…
Senate gives one condition to kill ‘hate speech’ bill
The senate says it will quash the hate speech bill if it realises that the bill could bring about hardship for Nigerians. Godiya Akwashiki, vice-chairman of senate committee…
Photos: 3 killed in shootout between APC, PDP hoodlums in Bayelsa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, Wednesday night visited the injured victims of the brutal clash between suspected thugs of the Peoples…
Sex-for-marks: Ignatius Ajuru varsity sacks lecturer, suspends 10 others
A lecturer has been dismissed, while 10 other lecturers have been suspended at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,Port Harcourt over the allegation of demanding cash or sex…
Deep Offshore (Amendment) Act and Tinubu’s Politics
Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour Since President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law on November 4, 2019 the amendment to the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production…
El-Rufai will never be president of Nigeria – Bishop of Zaria
The Bishop of Zaria, Rt Rev Abiodun Ogunyemi has denounced the Archbishop of Kaduna and the general secretary of the Anglican Consultative Council for paying a…
Let Corruption Face Death Sentence Before Hate Speech
The havoc that hate speech has wreaked on humanity and nations across the globe is indisputable and beyond quantification. Thousands of lives and property worth millions of dollars have been destroyed through…
See shocking text message a FUTO lecturer allegedly sent to his IT student
The text message a FUTO lecturer sent to his IT student who chose to do it in Kaduna has left many shocked. A student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) who chose to have he mandatory industrial training (IT) in…
FCMB, Wakanow Seal Deal On Affordable Travel Package
Customers of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) who plan to travel abroad at highly convenient and affordable arrangements now have the opportunity to do so. This follows a new partnership between the top-rated…
Police order seizure of vehicles without number plates
BARELY three days to the governorship election in Kogi State, the police have ordered immediate seizure of all vehicles without number plates of the Federal…
Most bad roads belong to states, says Federal Govt
MOST bad roads in Nigeria are within the purview of states, the Federal Government said on Wednesday. It said not every bad road is its responsibility.…
South Africa set to start e-visa system to attract more tourists
South Africa will start the piloting process for an online e-visa system later this month in a fresh bid to attract more tourists, according to the Department of Home…
Border closure: Producer vows to crash price of local rice
Paul Santus, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro-Hub Investment Nigeria Limited, producer of Ogoja Rice, has vowed to crash the price of local rice ahead of…
Evo Morales’s topsy-turvy flight into exile
Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales jetted off to exile in Mexico Tuesday in a bizarre flight full of detours that traced the shifting political map of a Latin America racked by…
Emmanuel Petit backs Steven Gerrard to replace Unai Emery at Emirates Stadium
Emmanuel Petit has expressed his belief that its “time for Unai Emery to leave Arsenal”, while backing Rangers boss Steven Gerrard to come in and steady the…