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‘Transmission Transmission’ And Six Other Reasons Ex-IGP Idris Won’t Be Forgotten…
Life, they say, comes in phases. The truth in this age-long aphorism must have dawned on Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (pictured left), the 19th indigenous Inspector General Of Police, who joined President Muhammadu Buhari in…
Buhari, Osinbajo get new 10-year international passport
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice Yemi Osinbajo has been presented with a new 10-year diplomatic passport by the Nigeria Immigration service. The passports were presented by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau,…
Alicia Keys Announces She Will Host the Grammy Awards
The singer Alicia Keys will host the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, she announced on Tuesday in a nearly 10-minute celebratory video that emphasized the show as female-driven a year after the Grammys faced controversy over…
Aceess Bank gets CBN, SEC’s approval to acquire Diamond Bank
Access Bank and Diamond Bank Plc have obtained approval in principle from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on proposed merger plans.Mr Victor Etuokwu, Access Bank Executive…
BREAKING: I remain Lagos police commissioner, it’s new order from Abuja – Edgal Imohimi declares
Edgal Imohimi, Lagos state commissioner of police, says there would be no change of guard at the state command for now. He said this at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday. Kayode Egbetokun, former…
Geography teacher, INTERPOL director — five things you probably didn’t know about Acting IGP Adamu
Following the tenure expiration of Ibrahim Idris, President Muhammadu Buhari named Mohammed Adamu, acting inspector-general of police on Tuesday. The acting IGP took over the force at a critical period – four weeks…
‘Scores hurt’ amid explosions and gunfire at luxury Nairobi hotel
Witnesses have reported explosions and heavy gunfire at a hotel complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The suspected terror attack is unfolding at the complex, which houses a large hotel known as DusitD2, along with several banks and…
Newlyweds drown while on honeymoon in Maldives, three weeks after wedding
Newlyweds identified as Leomer and Erika Joyce Lagradilla, reportedly drowned while on honeymoon in Maldives, three weeks after their wedding. The Filipino newlyweds who walked down the aisle in front of friends and families on…
JUST IN: Adamu takes over as IGP
THE Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mohammed Adamu has taken over as the new Inspector General of Police, IGP. The former IGP, Ibrahim Idris took his successor, Adamu to President Muhammadu Buhari who…
Petr Cech Annouces Retirement After 20 Years Of Excellence
Petr Cech, Arsenal’s veteran goalkeeper, has announced that he will retire from football at the end of the season. The 36-year-old former Chelsea goalkeeper who joined Arsenal in the summer of 2015 made the…
FG patents new VVF treatment developed by UNILORIN professor
Munir-deen Ijaiya, a professor of the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has developed a new technique for effective treatment of vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF).…
FRSC to begin enforcement of speed limit devices on private vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday, said it would soon begin the enforcement of speed limit devices installation on private vehicles. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the FRSC introduced…
BREAKING: AIG Mohammed Adamu sighted at Presidential Villa
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has been sighted at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Adamu, is said to be the possible replacement for the outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, though the…
Blackout looms as GenCos threaten to shut power plants nationwide
Electricity generation companies have threatened to shut down power plants across the county if the federal government fails to intervene in the challenges troubling them. In a statement on Monday, Joy Ogaji, executive…
Banks ‘will not charge’ interest on oil marketers’ 18-month subsidy debt
Deposit money banks in the country will not receive interest on loans linked to petrol subsidy taken by oil marketers between June 2017 and December 2018. Olufemi Adewole, executive secretary of Depot and…
Man in court for beating up landlord
A 31-year-old tenant, Abass Babatunde, was arraigned in Lagos State on Tuesday for beating up his 63-year-old landlord.Babatunde, who resides at No. 8 Omo Osagie St., Iju Ishaga, a Lagos suburb, is facing a two-count of assault…
We’ll strip all corrupt ex-presidents of their national awards, says Sowore
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says if he is elected president he will strip all corrupt past presidents of their national awards. Speaking at the Centre for…
ICC frees Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo. He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed…
2019 Big Brother Naija to hold in Nigeria
The fourth season of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show will be staged in Nigeria. The organisers, Multichoice, announced this on Tuesday morning at a media briefing held at the George Hotel, Lagos.…
Thieves cart away Kanu’s medals
Former Nigeria international, Nwankwo Kanu, cut a pitiable sight in Lagos on Monday as he revealed how suspected vandals invaded his The Hardley Apartments situated along Waziri Ibrahim Crescent on Victoria Island,…
Buhari’s government is worse than the military’s – Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is worse than the military era. Wike said this during the inter-denominational service held to mark the year’s armed…
11 companies indicate interest to run Ajaokuta steel
Abubakar Bwari, the Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, said that 11 companies have indicated interest to operate the Ajaokuta Steel Company. Mr Bwari announced this while giving a three-year account…
Man Disguised As Woman Caught With Bag Filled With Female Panties at Ogun State (photos)
A man was nabbed yesterday with a bag full of stolen panties at one of the female hostels of Ogun State College of Health Technology, OSCOHTECH, in Ilese-Ijebu, Ogun state. The man disguised as a woman selling ice cream to gain entrance…