4 killer policemen sacked, arraigned in court
The Lagos State Police Command has sacked four policemen who shot dead two unarmed suspects at Iba area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu…
FG, States, LGs Share N769.523bn July Allocation
A meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) ended in Abuja yesterday with a total of N769.523 billion shared among the three tiers of government, for the month of July 2019.A communique issued by…
No Longer Business as Usual in Sports – Dare Warns
The new Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has pledged to give equal attention to the development of sports and the youths as he strives to reposition the ministry.He insisted that it is no…
Banks Jostle to Unlock N1.5tn for Real Sector Lending
Commercial banks are positioning themselves to attract more customers in the small business segment of the market as the deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the financial institutions to maintain…
Why Boko Haram is hitting more Borno communities
Normalcy has returned to Gubio and Magumeri local government areas in northern part of Borno State after an attack by Boko Haram insurgents that lasted for several hours, Daily Trust reports.The insurgents loyal to…
Odion, Bank-Olemoh join Osinbajo’s team
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Ade Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President. Mr Ipaye, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State,…
Police extort Lagos motorist for using Google map
The Lagos State Police Command has promised to investigate the alleged extortion of a motorist by some of its personnel.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, told PUNCH Metro that the command was…
EFCC, ICPC to beam searchlight on fraudulent banks — Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), said on Thursday, said the anti-corruption agencies would beam their searchlight on banks that had been aiding corrupt…
We consulted before increasing electricity tarrif — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission said the planned increase in tariff was done through consultation with Electricity Distribution Companies and stakeholders in the…
Oyo PDP Tackles Governor For Appointment Of 27-year-old As Commissioner
The Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has expressed unhappiness at the appointment of a 27-year-old man, Seun Fakorede, as commissioner by governor of the state, Seyi Makinde. Leaders of…
BREAKING: FBI announces arrest of many Nigerians for fraud
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has arrested many Nigerians in an ongoing investigation related to fraud cases. In a press conference monitored by…
‘I have appreciated your votes and paid you back’ — Buhari speaks on 4 senior portfolios for Kaduna,…
President Muhammadu Buhari says he gave Kaduna and Kano states two substantive positions in his cabinet to appreciate the massive votes he received during the 2019 presidential election.…
TCN recommends Disco for liquidation
The Managing Director Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Gur Mohammed has recommended that one of the 11 distribution companies be liquidated. He told the new Minister of Power, Engr.…
BREAKING: FG to prosecute those linked with $9b UK judgment
The Federal Government will prosecute everyone linked with the contract that resulted in the judgment of the United Kingdom, Business & Property Courts (the Commercial Court) which…
Photos: Missing Beautiful Jos Girl, Sadiya Found With A Man She Met On Social Media In Abuja
It was reported earlier that a girl, Sadiya from Jos, Plateau, went missing after a Facebook friend visited her. Well, according to a post by the cousin of the missing girl on Facebook, she made it known that this man whose pictures…
My Mother-In-Law Is Asking Me To Sign A Contract Of Having one Child- Bride Reveals
A distraught bride-to-be has shared the insane thing demanded by her mother-in-law, who is insisting she sign a contract to confirm she will only have one child or else forgo her wedding. The…
Protests for, against Oyo youngest commissioner
Two separate groups staged protests in front of the Oyo State House of Assembly complex, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan. While a group is opposing the nomination of 27-year- old Oluwaseun Fakorede,…
President asked me to return to work – Oyo-Ita
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Mrs. Winifred Oyo- Ita is back has revealed why she returned to work after questioning by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC…
VIDEO: AMCON takes over Donald Duke’s flats
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over a block of flats belonging to the former governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, in Ikoyi. A Federal High Court in Lagos…
BREAKING: FG sets up panel to recover N614 billion from 35 states
The Federal Government has put in place a committee to facilitate recovery of N614 billion given to 35 states on budget support. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National planning, Zainab…
Quantas tests 19-hour non-stop flights, first in aviation history
Australia’s national carrier Qantas will begin to test flights for three ultra-long haul services that are set to become the world’s longest non-stop commercial routes, the airline announced on…
N1.8bn debt: Court endorses AMCON, Kola Abiola’s terms of settlement
A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has endorsed terms of settlement filed before it by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the son of Moshood Abiola,…
Israel shoots at own civilian aircraft, thinking it’s from Syria
Israeli troops in the Golan Heights fired at an Israeli civilian aircraft on Wednesday night, having misidentified it as a hostile plane which they thought had infiltrated from Syria.…
Ex-Ghana international, Junior Agogo is dead
Former Black Stars of Ghana player, Junior Agogo died on Thursday in London at the age of 40. According to GHANAsoccernet.com, the former Zamalek player passed in London on Thursday…