United States calls attack on Saudi ‘act of war’
Tensions between the United States and Iran ratcheted up Wednesday as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo decried the weekend attacks on the Saudi oil industry as an “act of war” and President Trump ordered a…
Army dispel news of planned Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has assured residents and people living in Maiduguri and environs to disregard rumours and insinuations being peddled in certain quarters of planned attacks by Boko Haram terrorists which is causing…
Six things you should know about the new Head of Service
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday 18th Sept appointed Dr Mrs Folasade Yemi-Esan as the new acting head of service of the federation replacing Oyo-Ita. Since 2012, Yemi Esan…
Gbajabiamila warns against outrageous electricity bills
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has warned electricity distribution companies (Discos) against giving outrageous bills to consumers. Gbajabiamila, who gave…
2023: North under fire over presidency
Prominent Nigerians and groups have lambasted the North for plotting to retain power and produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023. On Tuesday, Daily Sun…
6 million metres coming – DisCos
THE 11 DisCos said they would install about six million meters between 2019 and 2022. Fears about whether there are enough testing stations to handle the huge numbers were…
Security vote: Cesspool of corruption or safety net for peace?
“The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government…” – Section 14 (2) (b), 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). How…
Cashless policy: LCCI seeks more time, enlightenment
THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has asked for more time for the implementation of the cashless policy. In a statement, its Director- General, Muda Yusuf said…
Is There Anything Wrong? Man Angry With His Girlfriend, For Using His Towel And Toothbrush
A man has unleashed his anger on his girlfriend, for making use of his towel and toothbrush, in his interaction with the said girlfriend, he said he has warned her several…
$9.6b judgment: House summons Malami, Sylva
ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami and Minister of State Petroleum Timipre Sylva have been summoned by the House of Representatives over the…
No Need To Apologize To Nigeria Over Xenophobia – Mayor Of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba
Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba has revealed that he feels that apologizing to Nigeria over the xenopobic attacks was unnecessary. Speaking on CNBC Africa’s Political Capital on Tuesday…
Renounce LGBT or leave Nigeria – Group tells Bobrisky
THE National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) have advised controversial transgender personality, Idris Olarenwaju, aka…
Customers to pay more for PoS transactions
BANK customers are to pay more for Point of Sale (PoS) transactions. This follows a Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to banks to charge N50 Stamp Duty on individual transactions. The…
Igbo presidency: Ngige, Sagay disagree on zoning
THE Igbo must negotiate with other zones to get their support for the presidency, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said on Wednesday. He said the Igbo…
Sanwo-Olu gives N20K each to 315 returnees from South Africa
Governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday gave N20,000 to each of the second batch of 315 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa. The fresh batch of returnees arrived a week after…
419 Cases, Other Scams in Nigeria Date Back to the 1930s
Financial crimes, notoriously called 419 in Nigeria, have their ancestry in the colonial days, as far back as the 1930s Operatives of the Federal Bureau of…
Public Outcry over N5.5bn Voted for Lawmakers’ Utility Vehicles Nonsensical, Says Senate
The Senate Wednesday justified the N5.5 billion voted for the procurement of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) for each of the 479 members of the Ninth Assembly saying the amount was part of the 2019 approved budget of the…
I Did Not Write Petition against Justice Tsoho, Says Fani-Kayode
A former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied writing any petition against the acting Chief Justice of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho.He described the petition as falsehood concocted…
Second Batch of Nigerians Return from South Africa
The second batch of Nigerian returnees fleeing from xenophobic attacks in South Africa arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
Buhari Sends Oyo-Ita on ‘Indefinite Leave’, Appoints Yemi-Esan as Acting HoS
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan as the Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation with immediate effect. Dr. Mrs. Yemi-Esan, who is the…
The Rising Menace of Oil Thieves
With tension brewing between the United States and Iran following last week attack on a Saudi Arabian oil facility which removed as much as five percent of global supplies, there has been an unprecedented jump in…
Blame communities for uncompleted projects… some demanding N10bn for 2nd Niger bridge –…
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, has blamed some communities for uncompleted projects, disclosing how a demand of N10 billion compensation was made for work to continue on the 2nd…
Super Eagles’ Samuel Chukwueze buys N98 million Ferrari
Red-hot Super Eagles’ striker, Samuel Chukwueze, has purchased a brand-new Ferrari car worth N98, 000, 000. The Villarreal CF of Spain wonder kid flaunted the car on his Instagram…
Trump appoints Robert O’Brien as new national security adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O’Brien, the current envoy for hostage affairs, as national security adviser following the ouster of John Bolton last…