320 more Nigerians to return from South Africa today
A delay in securing landing permit from South African aviation authorities for Air Peace has led to rescheduling the evacuation of the second batch of Nigerians from South Africa.…
Andela sacks 400 employees in Nigeria, others
Andela, an Africa-focused company that builds talented software engineers, has announced the disengagement of about 400 junior engineers and workers in Nigeria, Uganda and…
Farmers-herders’ crisis: Ex-Senate president berates General Danjuma, others
Third Republic Senate President, Chief Ameh Ebute, has berated the former Defence Minister, Lieutenant General TY Danjuma (Rtd) some serving governors and elder statesmen of…
Sex Tape: Kevin Hart sued for $60m
American stand-up comedian, producer and actor, Kevin Hart’s sex tape partner, Montia Sabbag, has sued him for 60 million dollars. Sabbag claimed that he secretly recorded their…
Mixed reactions trail President’s Economic team
Key players in the economy on Tuesday x-rayed Monday’s decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to replace the Economic Management Team…
America points to southwest Iran as staging post for Saudi attack
The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, an assessment…
Embattled Neymar to face Super Eagles in Singapore friendly
Want away PSG Star and Brazil international Neymar is among top Seleção players expected to battle Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly October 13 in Singapore.…
Disquiet in Presidency over Vice President Osinbajo
The fate of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who President Muhammadu Buhari once described as a loyal deputy was hanging in the balance last night. Prof. Osinbajo has been more than just…
CBN’s charges on cash deposit in banks begin
Bank customers making cash deposits or withdrawals will pay charges from today in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new policy. The objective of the…
Agencies under me always get approvals from Buhari – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says all agencies under him always follow due process in the award of contracts and other critical matters. Reacting to TheCable’s report that…
Xenophobia: Speaker Gbajabiamila hails Julius Malema, Air Peace
The speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the leader of the South African Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema,…
Osinbajo inaugurates committee to recover N5trn AMCON debts
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday inaugurated an inter-agency committee to recover the N5 trillion debts owed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). A statement by…
VAT: What you need to know about ‘proposed increase’ from 5% – 7.5%
After 26 years, the Federal Government has made the proposal to increase the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) from five per cent to seven point five per cent with effect from 2020. Here is…
FRSC, Dangote strike deal on non-movement of trucks at night
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Dangote Group have agreed that the company’s trucks will not ply roads in the country from 7pm to 7am daily. The trucks will now…
Stolen N400 million: Nigerian Army begins trial of former GOC in Abuja
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday began the trial of the former General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto State, Maj Gen Hakeem Otiki, over the alleged diversion of the sum of N400…
BREAKING: Buhari dissolves Obono-Obla’s SPIP
President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public…
Nigerians More Likely To Vote Trump — Report
The United States might seem divided over President Donald Trump’s policies, but overseas, the American president is loved. According to the data from the Pew Research…
You’ll keep your fortune – Zimbabwe president assures Grace Mugabe
Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe, will keep the fortune accrued by her family during her husband’s 37 years in power, authorities said on Tuesday.“President Emmerson Mnangagwa has…
Fayose left N57bn unpaid workers’ salaries, pension arrears – Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, says civil servants are currently being owed N57billion as arrears of unpaid salaries and emoluments. The governor spoke at a meeting…
Woman stabs husband to death over refusal to celebrate daughter’s birthday
Tragedy struck today in Surulere area of Lagos, after a woman allegedly stabbed her husband to death over his refusal to mark their daughter’s one-year birthday.…
Tax battle: Apple challenges $14 billion court case
Technology giant, Apple has challenged a $14 billion tax charge from the European Commission. The Commission had accused the company of paying taxes at a low rate to the Irish…
President Buhari re-appoints Segun Adeyemi, Williams Adeleye as special assistants
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr. Segun Adeyemi and Mr. Williams Adeleye as his Special Assistants (Media) attached to the Office of the Minister of…
Pension asset increases to N9.33 trillion – PenCom
The National Pension Commission ( PenCom) has disclosed that the worth of pension assets has increased from N7.44 trillion in January 2019 to N9.33 trillion as at the end of…
‘Life is too short’ – Kourtney hints on leaving ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’
Kourtney Kardashian, American model and socialite, has hinted on plans to exit ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians (KUWTK)’, a popular Reality TV show owned by the family. The bubbly…