BREAKING: Postponed Clasico to be played on December 18
The rearranged Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played on December 18 despite opposition from La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation confirmed on Tuesday.…
I Killed 9 Not 10 Girls But Ask Police To Give Back My Money – Nigerian Serial Killer Tells…
Self-confessed serial killer, Gracious David-West, has pleaded guilty to nine out of the 10 count charges preferred against him. “My Lord, I killed all other girls…
Exam malpractice: UI hands over more workers to DSS
The management of the University of Ibadan on Tuesday handed over four more members of staff of its Distance Learning Centre to the Department of State Services for questioning over alleged examination malpractices at…
Multiple accident grounds traffic on Otedola Bridge
An accident involving several vehicles has halted traffic flow on Otedola Bridge in Lagos. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, the accident is…
My investments meant to tackle poverty – Dangote
The Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote, has said that he will continue to help in alleviating poverty and spread wealth through his investments.He also urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country.The…
I helped smuggle 5kg cocaine from Brazil to fund my marriage – Suspect
A suspected drug trafficker arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, yesterday said he helped smuggle cocaine from Brazil to fund his…
Smuggled vehicles: Customs opens window for payment of duty
Respite may have come the way of those whose vehicles were impounded over underpayment of duty as the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday, said it has opened a platform for vehicle importers, owners and organised…
Kogi gov’ship candidates preparing for war not election – Zahrah Audu
Wife of an APC governorship aspirant in Kogi, Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, has said that governorship candidates for the November 16 election in the state are preparing for war and not election.Speaking on the…
Army adopted spiritual warfare to counter insurgents’ propaganda – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Army has engaged in spiritual warfare to counter Boko Haram propaganda.Buratai, represented by Brig.-Gen. Timothy Olowomeye, the Director Civil…
Tiger Wood’s richest golfer in history: How he makes, spends his money
Tiger Woods has earned a total of $1.4 billion since turning pro in 1996. No other golfer has earned as much. And with his shocking return to form last April to win…
Group exposes fresh plot against Osinbajo
A political group in Nigeria, Initiative to Save Democracy (ISD) has alerted the public on attempts by some elements to rehash old, baseless and unsubstantiated allegations against Vice…
Boris Johnson October 31 Brexit deadline derailed, EU backs delay
Boris Johnson’s obsessive mission to take the U.K. out of the European Union on 31 October was derailed as members of Parliament dramatically blocked his plan to rush the…
Nigerian docked for raping Ukrainian in Dubai, 2nd trial in one week
A 32-year-old Nigerian, who was previously found guilty of raping a woman, has been accused of raping another in the same week. On Tuesday, he was charged at the Dubai Court of First…
Buhari’s ex-aide Obono-Obla escapes to UK
Suspended Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla, has escaped to the United Kingdom as he…
Nigeria’s politics is an old men’s club, says US diplomat
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a United States diplomat, has likened Nigeria’s political circle to an old men’s club. Thomas-Greenfield, who was the assistant secretary of State for African…
Lagos PDP members defect to APC
The Chairman of Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Tunde Balogun, has welcomed into the party, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tajudeen…
Court orders forfeiture of Kola Aluko’s $73m, N350m properties
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of three properties belonging to former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison-Madueke’s ally Kola Aluko.The Economic and Financial…
Fresh World Bank loan: Labour attacks FG over $100bn withheld by IOCs
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday berated the Federal Government over an additional loan it was seeking from the World Bank.The NLC said rather than getting more loans, the Federal Government should focus…
We are investigating Ikoyi Prisons — after undercover report, says CG
Ja’afaru Ahmed, controller general of the Nigerian Correctional Service, says he has set up a panel to probe Ikoyi Prisons, now known as “Ikoyi Custodial Centre”, following an…
Rwanda, first East African country to ban all single-use plastics
Rwanda becomes the first country in East Africa to issue a complete ban on all single-use plastics. Retailers have three months to clear their stocks and find alternatives,…
Enugu airport to be ready by April 2020 – Minister
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, said on Tuesday that he will be relocating his office to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu temporary…
Leaked memo shows banks asked telcos to charge for USSD
Nigerian banks proposed to telecom companies to charge customers directly for USSD services, a memo seen by TheCable has revealed. This seems to contradict the…
BREAKING: Again, another torture home uncovered in Zaria, 11 inmates rescued
Again, another torture home was raided in Zaria, Kaduna State on Tuesday. At the centre, known as ‘Malam Aliyu Mai Adakan Salatul Fatih’ in Zaria, eleven inmates mostly men and…