Why Atiku Cannot Defeat Buhari At Supreme Court – Awe
Venerable Funso Awe, an activist and cleric, was the governorship candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in Lagos State in the 2019 general elections. He spoke to …
American arraigned for defrauding Nigerians seeking green card
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, arraigned an American, Marco Ramirez, before a Lagos State Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding two Nigerians seeking the United States green…
I Have Paid Him Back With Sex – Woman Who Collected Loan From Man Tells Court
A Lagos-based businesswoman, Ejioma Ahibafu, 49, on Monday told an Ojo Magistrates’ Court how she paid back “in kind” part of a N1.1 million loan she allegedly took from a man. The…
Prepare for prolonged strike – NL tells Nigerians
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday urged the nation’s workers and the citizenry to brace up for a prolonged nationwide strike as the ultimatum it issued to the Federal…
Nigeria’s population, a liability — Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi (II) on Monday said that Nigeria’s huge population is currently a liability to the country.He said this during a panel session of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit currently…
Donald Trump allies pressed Ukraine over gas firm – Report
As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump’s main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to the president and…
FCMB stresses excellent service delivery
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has restated its commitment to attain the highest level of customer advocacy by leveraging on its solid business…
FEC approves N727b NASS increment on 2020 Budget
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday accepted the increase in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) by the National Assembly from N10.002 trillion to N10.729 trillion.…
No harm in introducing communication tax, Nigerians talk a lot on phone – Fowler
Babatunde Fowler, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says there is no harm in introducing a communication tax. Fowler made this known on Monday while…
You can’t find any out-of-school children in Ekiti – Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, says there are currently no out-of-school children in his state. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the 25th edition of the Nigerian…
I won’t be pressured to speak —Alleged sex-for-grade UNILAG lecturer
A senior lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu, has said he would not be pressurised to speak on the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him.He spoke on Monday to The PUNCH…
Court refuses to order Fowler to vacate office as FIRS chairman
Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court Kano, on Monday, struck out a plea that the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler, be asked to vacate his office on account of claims that…
UNILAG shuts down ‘Cold Room’, where lecturers ‘sexually harass’ students
The University of Lagos has announced the shut down of the ‘Cold Room’, where lecturers allegedly sexually harass students. This was disclosed by Taiwo Oloyede, the Principal…
President Asiwaju Tinubu – is Nigeria Ready?
The man has not talked. He has not come out officially to declare his intentions, but we can see the moves. The permutations are ongoing and strategic consultations are taking place. Here in Shomolu, underground…
Aso Rock Cabal And The Gambit Of Third Term
After the third term attempt made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 failed, Nigerians had believed that such an unconstitutional move…
Lagos Lawmakers Pass Vote Of Confidence On Obasa
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, passed a vote of confidence on their Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, assuring him of their total support in the remaining years…
Patients Of Marina General Hospital Shocked As Gov. Sanwo-Olu Pays Unscheduled Visit (Photos)
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu paid an unscheduled visit to the General Hospital at Marina. The Governor during his visit to the Hospital went round the wards as he…
BREAKING: UNILAG suspends lecturer caught soliciting sex from ‘admission seeker’
The University of Lagos has suspended Boniface Igbeneghu, a lecturer and former sub-dean of faculty of art in the institution, for sexually harassment. Igbeneghu, who is also head…
Tyler Perry first African-American to own film studios
Hollywood stars came out in full force for the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The red carpet buzz surrounded Perry’s history-making as the first African…
Foursquare church asks ‘randy lecturer’ to step down
The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has asked Boniface Igbeneghu to step down from all “ministerial assignments”. Igbeneghu, who is a part-time pastor in the church, is a lecturer…
US federal judge says Trump must provide tax return
United States federal judge on Monday dismissed President Trump’s lawsuit seeking to block the Manhattan District Attorney from obtaining the president’s tax returns as part of an investigation into hush-money…
Consumption of locally produced food items on the rise as borders remain shut
As good as the enforcement of import substitution and backward integration policy being implemented by the Federal Government appears to be, Nigerians have said the timing is wrong because the prices of foodstuffs,…
77 Nigerians: Court forfeits Invictus Obi’s N280m for ‘$11m cyber fraud’
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government the N280,555,010.65 found in bank accounts belonging to two companies owned by ‘Forbes…
Time for us to get out of this ridiculous endless wars – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to withdraw his country’s troops from northern Syria, saying in his tweeter page that many of the wars were tribal.…