FG shifts closure of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to September 2
The Federal Government has moved the partial closure of portions of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to September 2, 2019.The partial closure was initially expected to commence on Saturday, August 3 to enable the construction…
JUST IN: Ex-INEC chair, Jega, joins PRP
Former National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, has joined the Peoples Redemption Party.The National Publicity Secretary, Abdul Gombe, in a statement on Friday, said…
PHOTO: Did DJ Cuppy Just Buy a Ferrari?
Billionaire Daughter, DJ Cuppy released photo of a super sports car with her name tag on the plate to which she captioned: Rear of the year... On a #Gelato level! #LaFerrari. We are yet to confirm if she bought the sports car or it is…
Photos Of This Beautiful Female Ghanaian Police Officer Goes Viral On Internet
Ghanaian Policewoman has caused a stir on social media with her stunning photos in her uniform. According to MyNewsGh, she is called Eyonam and with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police. From the photos,…
Iyanya and Ubi Franklin Took 60% Of My Income – Tekno Explodes In New Interview (Video)
Tekno has spoken in public for the first time regarding the MMMG debacle which he described as a nightmare that he would not like to talk about. Tekno said overall, he was grateful…
Man asks court to order ex-fiancée, parents to return N140,000
A middle-aged man, Mohammad Tahir, on Friday, prayed a Sharia Court ll sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, to order his former fiancée, Maryam Isiyaku and her mother Rabi Muhammad, to…
EFCC arraigns seven over unlawful possession of N1.1bn gold, €112,800 cash
Four men and three companies were on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on charges bordering on unlawful possession of gold valued at over N7.1billion.…
Uses WhatsApp the most, has eight hours of sleep… here’s how Barkindo spends his time off
Mohammed Barkindo, secretary-general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), says WhatsApp is the most used mobile application on his phone. In an interview with…
ATIKU’S UNRELENTING APPEAL TO EMOTION: A Gambit Doomed To Fail
First, it was laughable, now it gets progressively pitiable, to see and hear efforts by presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general…
JUST IN: Protesters besiege Amnesty International office, demand rights group leaves Nigeria
Protesters have mounted a demonstration outside the Abuja office of Amnesty International. PREMIUM TIMES learnt from the rights body’s officials that the demonstrators arrived at about…
I was trained to be combative – Oshiomhole tells critics
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has told those accusing him of being too combative as the National Chairman of a governing party to…
Man Utd agree £80m deal for Harry Maguire
Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign England centre-back Harry Maguire from Leicester for £80m - a world-record fee for a defender.The 26-year-old is expected to complete a medical at the club at the…
UEFA appoint first woman as referee in men’s showpiece
Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a major men’s match organised by UEFA, when she takes charge of the Liverpool v Chelsea Super Cup clash in Istanbul on Aug. 14.…
Outrage as security men attached to First Bank assault customer
Nigerians have condemned video footage showing policemen and private guards attached to First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) violently assaulting a man alleged to have threatened to close his…
My husband is fond of going to night clubs, bringing strange women home – Woman tells Court
A housewife, Mrs Olamide Ganiyu, on Friday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, to dissolve her marriage to husband, Sikiru, because he is fond of going to the night clubs and bringing…
MTN Deducted Tax From 2015 Fine, Claims Nigeria Tax Agency
MTN Nigeria Communications LTD has been accused by Babatunde Fowler, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), of deducting tax from the N330 billion fine it paid to the Nigerian…
“We All Survived” – Aremu Afolayan Blasts Brothers As He Mark His Birthday Today
Aremu Afolayan shares life story to mark his birthday Actor Aremu Afolayan who is celebrating his birthday today, has thrown shades at his siblings in his birthday post. The actor wrote a…
Botswana Citizens Do Not Need Visa To Visit The UK
It's not just Botswana it applies to people in Namibia too. What has Nigeria done wrong???
What went wrong Sowore?
I and Mr Peter Claver have been friends since the late 80s. Peter Claver and Omoyele Sowore were in the Student Union Exco of the University of Lagos in the days of the annulment of June…
PMI shows growth in manufacturing sector – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report shows that Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) stood at 57.6 index points n July, indicating expansion in the manufacturing…
Why we closed defence four days ahead of time, by Buhari, APC
TWO days after they opened their defence before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) closed their…
BBNaija: Mixed reactions trail introduction of new housemate, Cindy
Fans have continued to express mixed feelings following the introduction of new housemate, Cindy Okafor. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that she was introduced in the final…
Instagram: ‘Likes’ removal will sanitise platform – Users
Some users of Instagram, a social media platform say plans to remove ‘likes counter’ will help sanitise the platform. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in June, Instagram began testing…
China vows tit-for-tat tariffs against US products
The Chinese authorities have announced that they will take countermeasures if the United States goes ahead with the introduction of additional duties on Chinese goods. “If the US…