Ogun tops list of SA returnees! Can you beat it?
Ogun state has the highest number of returnees from South Africa, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has revealed. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Abike…
Former Governor Fayose’s ‘N6.9 billion fraud’ trial to resume October 21
The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will now resume on October 21 before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and…
Pundit sacked for saying ’10 bananas’ can stop Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku
An Italian pundit, Luciano Passirani, 80, has been sacked for saying that the only way to stop Inter Milan player, Romelu Lukaku was to give him 10 bananas to eat.…
$9.6bn Judgement – P&ID Contract, a Well Organised Scam – Govt Insists
The federal government has insisted that Nigeria's controversial gas contract with Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited was a well organised scam from the onset.This assertion was made by the…
Alleged Misconduct: Kogi SSG testifies against deputy governor
The Secretary to the (Kogi) State Government (SSG), Mrs. Folashade Ayoade-Arike, on Monday, entered the witness box to testify at the panel hearing investigating allegations of gross…
Police arraign fake herbalist for allegedly cheating housewife of N13m
The police on Monday arraigned a fake herbalist, Muhammed Bako in an Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja for allegedly cheating a housewife of N13 million. Bako, whose address was not…
NNPC negotiates $2.5b gas pipeline deal with China
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, Monday said that the corporation is negotiating to secure $2.5billion gas pipeline…
Number of asylum seekers fall in Germany
The number of asylum seekers in Germany, relying on state support, fell to around 411,000 at the end of 2018, down 12 percent on the figure at the end of 2017, an…
Xenophobia: Obasanjo urges Nigeria, others to report South Africa to African Union
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday urged countries whose citizens were affected in the xenophobic attacks in South Africa to take the matter to the African Union (AU) for redress.He also advised the…
South African envoys arrive, meet with Buhari
Special envoys sent by President Ramaphosa of South Africa to President Muhammadu Buhari have arrived the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a meeting with the Nigerian President.The envoys, led by the Acting South African…
BBNaija (S4): ‘Biggie’ forgives all stkries, introduces Veto twist
Big Brother has issued a clean slate to all housemates and introduced a new Veto power of chance twist. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Sunday, all strikes and…
Dangote shuts Kano tomato plant again
Dangote Tomato plant in Kano has been shut again, six months after it resumed operations from an almost three-year shut down. Reports said the 1,200-ton-a-day…
Britain not blaming Iran for Saudi attacks
Britain said it is not jumping to conclusions yet like America, that Iran was responsible for the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on…
BREAKING: Seun Onigbinde resigns as Technical Adviser in Budget ministry
Co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, on Monday, announced his resignation as the Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba. He made this…
Dammy Krane’s trial begins in October, granted bail
The trial of controversial singer Johnson Hunga Oyindamola popularly known Damny Krane will begin on October 11. Magistrate A.F.O Botoku gave the date of trial after the…
Real Madrid ‘keeping funds aside’ to sign Kylian Mbappé next summer
Real Madrid are reportedly keeping transfer funds aside to ensure the signing of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé next summer. Los Blancos spent over €300m on…
Police probe complaint of penis ‘dysfunction’ after handshake
The Police Command in Enugu State is investigating a complaint of alleged weakness of male genital organ by one Sunday Ebubechukwu, after a handshake with a suspect identified…
Urhobo will produce next Delta governor – James Ibori
Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has assured the people of Delta Central that the Urhobo nation would produce the next governor of the state in line…
Nigerian ports filled up, running out of space – NPA cries out
The Managing Director/CEO of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has warned that Nigeria’s ports are currently running out of space due to increasing numbers…
SECURITY ALERT: WhatsApp hackers on the prowl! Here’s what you can do
Internet hackers are now everywhere! They look for every way possible to either clone you or take over your online accounts completely. Now, they are crawling through…
Majek Fashek is alive – Manager
The manager to Nigerian reggae musician Majaek Fashek says that contrary to rumours, the artist is not in fact dead. Umenka Uzoma made this known via Fashek’s Instagram…
Kevin De Bruyne fires warning to Liverpool
Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne has insisted he isn’t concerned about Liverpool’s early lead in the Premier League title race. Pep Guardiola’s side lost ground to the…
Sowore seeks bail in fresh court application
In a fresh application filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Mr Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow protest, who is being held by the Department of State Services, has…
Kaduna: Steel plant worth $600m to be completed by December 2020
The Kaduna state Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, says a six hundred million dollar steel plant will be completed by December 2020 in Kagarko Local Coucil. El-Rufai who disclosed this in an…