Nigeria to hold oil licensing rounds in 2020 — 13 years after the last
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, yesterday disclosed that the federal government plans to conduct oil blocks bid rounds in 2020.This comes amid growing concerns about…
Falana, Ezekwesili, Others Condemn Sowore’s Bail Condition, Say It’s Shameful
Renowned lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has described the bail conditions granted the convener of #RevolutionNow protest and candidate of the African Action Congress…
Attack on Chibok Community: Gallant Troops repel/dislodge Boko Haram ‘Robbers’
The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that following credible reports that some Boko Haram terrorists/criminals, at about 1 am on Thursday 3rd of October 2019, stormed Muna Province, a community which lies along the…
Impeachment Inquiry: Trump to formally object to probe, predicts Democrats woes
US President Donald Trump said Friday he will formally object to Congress’s impeachment enquiry even as he acknowledged that House Democrats “have the votes” to proceed.The White House was expected to send a letter to…
SURPRISE: Eko Disco to reward customers for paying electricity bills
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Friday announced plans to reward customers who pay above 50 per cent of their outstanding bills with free energy credit vouchers.Mr Adeoye Fadeyibi, the Chief Executive…
Thinking of relocating? Trump says no visa if you can’t buy at least $4,300 medical insurance
Intending migrants to the United States will not be granted visas if they cannot afford to pay their medical bills. The proclamation was signed on Friday by President Donald Trump.…
You don’t deserve second term – APC leaders tell Obaseki
A group of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, known as the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), has claimed Governor Godwin Obaseki does not deserve…
Lagos Titled Chiefs Back Osinbajo
The Association of Lagos Titled Chiefs, a non-political association of honorary chiefs and prominent members of the Lagos community has reaffirmed its total support for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after it reviewed…
Why am I bleeding after menopause?
In medical terms, you reach menopause when you haven’t had a period in one year or more. Leading up to menopause some women may experience irregular bleeding. This is known…
Don’t make the same mistake I made – Fashanu begs Tammy
Tammy Abraham’s decision to snub Nigeria for England has not gone down well with former England international and Wimbledon FC star, John Fashanu, who believes the 20-year-old made the wrong footballing decision.The…
How NGOs thrive on Borno IDPs’ plight
Following the relative peace currently being enjoyed in Maiduguri, over 100 NGOs have entered the city, providing humanitarian services to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are taking refuge within and…
FACT CHECK: Did Nigerian engineer really win $500m monorail contract in Iraq?
Ten years ago, news surfaced on the internet that a Nigerian engineer had won a $500 million contract to construct a monorail in Iraq. Fast forward to 2019: the news is…
Telcos Kick against Fresh Plans to Impose 9% Tax on Telecoms, Cable Tv
Telecommunications Companies (Telcos), under the aegis of Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), yesterday, raised the alarm over fresh plans by the Senate to…
How Maina became too powerful, untouchable
News of the arrest and handing over of Abdurasheed Maina, Chairman of the controversial Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, by the Department of State Services must have been received with both glee and gloom…
Nigeria, South Africa sign 10-year visa agreement to businessmen, academics, frequent travellers
Nigeria and South Africa have reached an agreement on issuing 10-year visas to businessmen, academics and frequent travelers.The decision was a followup to the successful conclusion of the ninth Bi-National…
Jonathan rouses sleeping giant again
Former president Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign for a single tenure of six years for the president and governors is less likely to draw flak today as it did some eight years ago when he…
Chinese seeking road contract pays fraudsters N29.6m bribe
Two members of a fraudulent gang have been arrested by the police for allegedly parading themselves as officials of the Kaduna State Government to commit fraud.The suspects are Adamu Garuba, who impersonated a…
Eriksen denies Vertonghen rift over girlfriend
Christian Eriksen has emphatically denied internet reports that Tottenham team-mate Jan Vertonghen had an affair with his girlfriend, describing them as ‘bulls***’.Rumours on social media have recently suggested the…
22 Year Old Student, Kidnaps His Own Sister Demands N10m Ransom From Their Dad
A 22 year old student of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, AdamawaState, has been arrested by Taraba state police command for aiding the kidnap of his own…
BBNaija 2019: Top five housemates emerge
AFTER three months, in which a total of 26 individuals have dwelled in the house, it is now down to the top five housemates in Big Brother Naija, Africa’s biggest reality…
Stress-ridden judge shoots self in courtroom
A chief judge on Friday at a provincial court in southern Thailand shot himself in the chest but survived. Khanakorn Phianchana, the chief judge at Yala Provincial Court, was…
Customs seizes 1,072 vehicles, 19,000 bags of foreign rice
THE Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), announced on Friday it has seized no fewer than 1,072 vehicles from suspected smugglers since the closure of Nigerian borders with…
Nigerians giving us bad name should desist from such – Buhari in South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari says the “few Nigerians” giving the country “bad name” in South Africa must desist from such and be of good conduct. Buhari said this on Friday during his…
Customs looking for revenue from everywhere – Hameed Ali
Hameed Ali, the comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service, says it has become necessary to collect duties on smuggled cars because the country needs revenue for development.…