We initially opposed the plan to raise USSD charges – MTN
MTN Nigeria says there is a need for dialogue among stakeholders to resolve issues around proposed charges on unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) channels. In a statement,…
I was turned into sex machine at Kwara ‘rehab centre’, says rescued inmate
TWENTY-year-old Laide Arikewuyo, one of the 108 girls rescued from an illegal rehabilitation centre in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has said that she was turned into a sex…
Online reporters sent out of budget defence session at senate
Umar Kabir, clerk of the senate committee on special duties, walked out some reporters from a budget defence session on Friday. The reporters had gone to a hearing…
Sex-for-grades: Female victims set to submit petition to UNIBEN authorities
A petition by aggrieved female ex-students of the Department of English and Literary Studies, University of Benin will be submitted next Friday to the authorities of…
96 year-old man weds heartthrob, 73, in Abuja
The agrarian village of Kiyi in Abuja went agog on Thursday, October 17, when 96 year-old Pa AbdRahman Munse-Bwaye married his heartthrob, 73 year-old,…
Ex-inmate bags two varsity degrees in prison
Former inmate of the Nigeria Correctional Service in Enugu State, Mr. Adenyi Theophilus, got two degrees while in prison. Adenyi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
Woman Shares The Love Letter A 9-year-old Girl Wrote To Her 9-year-old Son
A lady identified as birrdie-t on Twitter has shared the love letter a 9-year-old girl sent her 9-year-old son. Sharing the letter, Birddie asked her followers to cry with her over the matter. According to the letter, the little girl…
Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos Loses World’s Richest Man Title To Microsoft’s Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos has just lost his position as the richest person on Earth to Bill Gates. According to Forbes, the Amazon honcho lost his title during after-hours trading…
Edo lawmaker arraigned for forgery, impersonation
The Edo State Police Command on Friday arraigned a lawmaker in the state House of Assembly, Ugiagbe Dumez, before the State Criminal Court on allegation of forgery and…
Sex-for-grades: Police invite suspended UNILAG don, Igbeneghu
The Lagos State Police Command has invited a lecturer of European Languages at the University of Lagos, Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu, who is at the centre of the sex-for-grades scandal.In a letter of invitation sighted…
Deji Adeyanju submits petition on Tinubu’s bullion vans to EFCC (See Petition)
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission manhandled journalists at its head office in Abuja on Friday as a group of activists, including the convener, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju,…
Allow Nnamdi Kanu Come Home To Bury His Mother – Monarchs Tells Buhari
The traditional ruler of Orlu in Imo State, Eze Gideon Ejike, on Thursday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to allow the leader of proscribed Indigenous…
New York’s most expensive property is a $98 million (Photos)
For $98 million, a super rich individual can own a big slice of upscale New York. The city’s most expensive property is a five-story 20,000 sq ft apartment at 172 Madison Avenue which boasts 11 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. The exclusive…
FG inviting more crisis in universities with IPPIS directive – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the federal government is calling for more crisis in the Nigerian university system with its ‘forceful’ directive on…
Court remands Maina in prison
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina to be remanded in prison custody. Justice Okon Abang also…
BREAKING: Court sets aside arrest warrant against Adoke, Etete
The high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) has set aside its order for the arrest of Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation, Dan Etete,…
Optimizing Access to Grants and Funding Opportunities for Women Led Social Enterprises in Africa
The Situation: According to a recent World Bank report, Africa is the only continent where more women than men choose to become entrepreneurs. However, despite…
Border closure: Bear with us – Osinbajo begs Nigerians
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday begged Nigerians to bear with the government over the closure of the border with neighbouring countries.Osinbajo speaking at the ongoing town hall meeting which coincide with…
Why Julius berger is ‘preferred’ contractor for Nigerian projects — Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, has explained why Julius Berger is preferred above “indigenous companies” when entrusting infrastructural projects…
When You Show Off Your Wealth, Be Sure To Show Us How You Got It – Dolapo Badmus to Mompha
Zone 2 police public relations officer, Dolapo Badmus has just fired what appears to be a direct shot at flamboyant Nigerian ‘big boy’, Mompha who was recently arrested by the EFCC. According to Badmus, If you really want to show…
Social Media Regulation, Not Best Option – Vice President, Osinbajo Reveals
Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerians against the abuse of social media, noting that it can precipitate war and violent conflict if used to misinform. He specifically…
“In Life, We All At A Point Will Go Through Trial Times” – Hushpuppi Reveals
After the arrest of mompha, Hushpuppi took to his instagram page to drop a touching message for everyone He captioned: Quote In life, we all at a point will go through trial times, don’t be quick to mock anyone or use anyone’s trial…
EFCC arraigns Maina, son in Abuja (Photos)
Security was on Friday beefed up at the Federal High Court, Abuja, by operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as Abdulrasheed Maina, former…
Bank CEOs back NCC over USSD charges suspension
The body of Bank CEOs has commended the decision of the National Communications Commission to suspend the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data charges by telecommunication companies for accessing bank services.The…