Italy to declare state of emergency in Venice after flood
Italy was poised to declare a state of emergency for Venice Thursday after an exceptional tide surged through churches, shops and homes, causing millions of euros…
Injured Chelsea midfielder turns to modelling to remain busy
Injured Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has turned to modelling to keep himself busy as he continued his recovery process. The midfielder who has not played for…
Senate seeks tax holiday for agriculture, mining investors
The Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government grant tax holidays to investors in the solid minerals sector to enhance investment. It…
4,126 passenger luggage lost, delayed it Nigerian airports in September
No fewer than 4,126 sets of luggage belonging to passengers were either declared missing or delayed on arrival throughout the nation’s 26 airports in the month of September. Within…
ICPC freezes N12.9b in MDAs accounts
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has restrained N12.2billion in the recurrent expenditure portal of some…
Ernst & Young, CBN, NDIC push for AMCON’s liquidation
Ernst & Young, (multinational financial advisory firm), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) are pushing to end the operation…
Lagos, Kano, Ogun, Others Get New Commissioners Of Police
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate posting/redeployment of the following Commissioners of Police to states as follows: Lagos…
JUST IN: Alex Akinyele Dies At 81
A former Minister of Information Chief Alex Akinyele is dead. He reportedly died in Ondo on yesterday, November 14, 2019 at the age of 81. He was minister of information under General…
We Will Still Continue Investigating Fatoyinbo Despite His Court Victory – Nigerian Police
The Nigeria Police Force says investigation into the allegation of rape leveled against the Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun…
Make sure telcos suspend automatic voicemail on phone lines – Minister tells NCC
Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure that telecommunications companies…
Tales of horror from Nigeria’s torture homes
For years, they operated as rehabilitation homes for hard drug users or mentally-challenged people. With the bursting of their operations in Kano, Kaduna, Zaria,…
NSE: Investors gain N246bn
Nigerian stock market rose 1.91 per cent to a five-week high yesterday, boosted by demand for stocks in banking and other blue chip firms.The index, which is down 16 per cent so far this year, firmed up to a…
Kogi, Bayelsa polls: We will pay close attention – US
The U.S. government has called for a free and fair election in the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa, stating that it would be paying close attention to electoral…
Lagos captures, arraigns 19 land grabbers
The Lagos State Government has arrested 19 suspected land grabbers for offences bothering on trespassing, illegal occupation, forceful land takeover and…
Fatoyinbo glorious in victory over Busola – Tonto Dikeh
Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh is extremely elated that Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) has defeated celebrity photographer,…
Abducted Appeal Court Judge regains freedom
The abducted Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal, has been released by her abductors after about two weeks in captivity.…
Odunmbaku lauds Sanwo-Olu for backing prayer programme for Lagos
The Head of Soul Winners International Ministries, Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku has lauded Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for throwing his weight…
No shaking: I’m in for Bayelsa governorship poll – Lyon
The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Chief David Lyon said he is still contesting the gubernatorial poll on Saturday, calling on his…
We didn’t call for Oshiomhole’s resignation – APC Governors
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday denounced purported call by the Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum, Saliu Lukman on…
Why I flew 15 hours just to visit Nigeria – Jack Ma
Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba, Chinese e-commerce company, led a team of investors from his country to Nigeria on Thursday. Speaking when he met with Vice-President Yemi…
Marketers Set For Showdown As Customs Impounds Fuel Tankers
Petroleum products marketers under the aegis of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association on Nigeria (IPMAN), Lagos branch has launched a strong protest against the action of the Nigeria Customs Service…
Lady recounts how she got kicked out of guy’s house around 2:40a.m
A Nigeria lady identified as Chidinma has taken to her social media page to recount her experience in the hands of a male friend she visited. According to Chidinma, she met this guy who she thought had real feelings for her as he…
Forgive Bello – El-Rufai begs Kogi voters
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council for Kogi governorship election, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday appealed to the people of Kogi State to forgive Governor Yahaya…
Reps kick as NIPOST denies collecting stamp duty
The House of Representatives has queried the Nigeria Postal Service which claimed not to have collected stamp duty between 2004 and 2015.The House Committee on Public Accounts issued the query in Abuja on…