N100m concession agreement: Malami moves to avert another debacle
Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has advised against a summary termination of the $100 million concession agreement between Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Phase3 Telecom…
Insecurity: IG relocates to southwest
GIVING a bite to his order on security in the Southwest, Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu, will spend this week in the Southwest geo-political zone. He will fine tune his plans to…
Elumelu, Others Remain Suspended, Says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said that the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu and others remained suspended from the party, pending when the National Working Committee…
FRUSTRUATION! Bobrisky Blasts His Boyfriend For Buying Him The “Bad Luck” Benz
Following his birthday party saga, Frustrated Nigeria Cross-Dresser, Bobrisky has blasted his 'boyfriend' for buying her the ‘Bad luck’ Benz that caused her birthday party to crash. See post below...
US Open: Injury ends Djokovic’s title defence
Novak Djokovic’s US Open title defence came to a halt on Sunday when the Serb retired from his fourth-round match against Stan Wawrinka due to a shoulder injury.Wawrinka was leading 6-4, 7-5, 2-1 when world No 1…
12 banks garner N24.3trn deposit in six months
Despite a harsh operating environment occasioned by the sluggish economy and increasing competition from Financial Technology (FinTech) companies, 12 Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country raked in a total of N24.349…
NNPC Reports $226m Oil Revenue Drop in June
Earnings from oil and gas production in June were down by 44.65 per cent, indicating a value reduction of about $226.38 million between May and June 2019, data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)…
Fidelity Bank Posts Double-digit Half-year Earnings, Profitability Growth
........Profits soar by 16% to N15.1bn .........Gross earnings hit N103.7bnDespite the country’s challenging and fiercely competitive business environment, Fidelity Bank Plc delivered a solid financial…
Presidency Hawks Want FG to Seize Bonga over $9.6bn Judgment Debt
.......EFCC opened investigations into failed project 2015 As the $9.6 billion arbitration award and United Kingdom Court enforcement judgment against Nigeria in favour of an Irish…
Lagos rejects ‘most dangerous city’ label, describes EIU’s report as unintelligent
The Lagos state government has described the state as one of the safest in Africa. In a statement released on Sunday, Gbenga Omotosho, the commissioner of information, described a…
IMN vows to continue peaceful struggle, says it’s not a security threat
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shi’ites, says it will continue with its peaceful struggle for the freedom of Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, its leader, and other members.…
‘I lost over N19m’ – Bobrisky laments invasion of birthday party by police
Bobrisky, Nigerian internet personality and crossdresser, has lamented the loss of over N19 million spent on putting together his birthday to a disruptive raid by the police. TheCable…
Pope gets stuck in Vatican elevator, firefighters rescue him
Pope Francis says he was stuck for 25 minutes in a Vatican elevator and had to be rescued by firefighters.Francis apologized to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square Sunday for showing up late for his traditional weekly…
US, Taliban near Afghan deal, as fighting intensifies in north
U.S. and Taliban negotiators are close to a deal that would open the way for peace in Afghanistan, a top U.S. official said on Sunday, as the insurgents followed their weekend assault on the strategic center of…
More trouble for Ambode as Tinubu’s associates insist on his probe
•Lagos Assembly can only probe, can’t prosecute, says ex-gov’s ally•It’s a worrying signal for S’West ahead of 2023 –Oki•How former gov’s ministerial ambition sets him on warpath with Lagos’ establishmentRespite…
Lagos set to unlock 60 major traffic gridlock areas
The Lagos State Government is set to unlock 60 identified major highway junctions and corridors critically affecting the free flow of traffic within the Lagos metropolis. The State…
Ikoyi: A Fool’s Paradise
The poor state of basic infrastructure in Ikoyi does not justify the outrageous cost of living or its reputation as the most expensive real estate on the continent. Successive…
Benefits of CBN’s proposed policy on loan defaulters – Experts
Financial experts say Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) proposed policy that will ensure loan defaulters forfeit their deposits in others banks is commendable. They said this in…
Zamfara Governor orders immediate implementation of RUGA
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered for the immediate commencement of construction work on the new Ruga settlements in the state. Matawalle issued the directive on…
Reps move to criminalise late payments of workers’ salaries, pension
SUCCOUR will soon come the way of workers as House of Representatives is planning to initiate a legislation which seeks to ensure prompt payment of salaries, pensions and other emoluments to workers across the…
Warri port reaping from Executive Order — NPA
There is a tremendous improvement as regards ship handling operations and an increase in ship traffic and revenue, such that over 200 vessels now berth in Delta Ports, Warri.The development, brought about by a synergy…
Cash, intrigues delay cabinet formation in Ogun, Abia, Niger, Cross River
INSUFFICIENT funds and political intrigues are delaying the constitution of the Ogun, Abia, Niger and Cross River States cabinets almost 100 days since the inauguration of their…
P&ID deserves only $250m in damages, says Ex-AGF in dissenting decision
A former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Bayo Ojo (SAN) does not believe that the Irish company, Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID),…
You can’t pocket me, I’m not dollars – Wike tells Ganduje
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has lambasted his counterpart from Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje over plans to drag him to court, saying he is not a dollar bill which Ganduje can “pocket sheepishly and…