Court orders remand of Sowore, co-defendant in DSS custody
The Federal Court High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the remand of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, in the custody of the Department of State…
How forex restriction, border closure could unlock N1trn for farmers
Despite the vast agricultural potential, Nigeria is a net food importer, with the vast majority of people engaged in agriculture operating at subsistence level.The country spends an average of US $22 billion (₦7.92…
Manchester United gear up for January transfer window
Manchester United are reportedly keeping a close eye on three European prospects as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims to restore the glory days to the club. The Norwegian coach is already…
Inside Abuja’s empty luxurious estates
Many completed estates in Abuja remain half or totally unoccupied despite improvements in the real estate sector and Nigeria’s economy in general, Daily Trust reports.A week-long random survey of some districts in…
My husband wants to use me for ritual,’ – Policewoman tells court
A customary court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has dissolved a marriage after listening to the plea of a policewoman who accused her husband of planning to use her for…
Switzerland to auction cars seized from Equatorial Guinea leader’s son
An auction house in Switzerland is set to sell a collection of luxury cars that authorities seized from the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president in a money laundering probe.…
Former US President Jimmy Carter marks 95th birthday
Four years after battling life-threatening cancer in his liver and brain, and four months after falling and breaking his hip, requiring surgery and weeks of intense…
Barcelona considering loan move for Mesut Ozil
Barcelona will reportedly launch an approach to secure a loan move for Mesut Ozil over the January transfer window. Ozil has never looked settled under new manager Unai…
BREAKING: Again, infection breaks out in Queen’s College, hundreds of pupils affected
Just two years after three pupils of Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos, died from water-borne infections, another related disease has broken out in the school.Our Correspondent gathered from some parents on Monday that…
From Militant to Farmer: The Inspiring Story Of Reston Tadheke
On Saturday, 28 September, I visited a farm initiative by a young Nigerian in Keffi, Nasarawa State. I couldn’t belief what I saw. Reston Tedheke’s story is…
Banks fail to account for Nigeria’s $7bn reserves
There are strong indications that a huge chunk of the $7bn reserves which the Central Bank of Nigeria under a former Governor Charles Soludo gave to 14 banks had yet to be repaid 13 years after it was…
Abandoned NIPOST Offices in 774 LGs to Serve as CBN Microfinance Banks
Abandoned offices of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) spread across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria will henceforth serve as microfinance banks operated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).This revelation…
BREAKING: DSS operatives sneak Sowore into court
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) brought Omoyele Sowore, convener of the RevolutionNow Movement, into a federal high court in Abuja through the backdoor on Monday.…
Churches, mosques with revenue-earning businesses will pay tax – Oyo Government
The Oyo state government says churches and mosques with revenue-generating ventures and businesses will not be exempted from paying taxes and applicable levies. John Adeleke,…
War with Iran will destroy global economy – Saudi Prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a CBS interview aired Sunday that a war between his country and Iran would destroy the global economy. “The region…
States, LG get 85% of VAT, Nigerians should demand accountability ― CITN President
Amid outcry over the proposed increase of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5 per cent, President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Olajumoke Simplice has urged Nigerians to demand accountability…
Benin counts the cost after Nigeria shutters border
Dozens of baskets brimming with newly-picked tomatoes gently rot in the sticky heat, becoming the latest casualty in a bout of trade tension between Benin and Nigeria. On August 19,…
P&ID Gives Nigeria Condition To Negotiate $9.6bn Award
Following the ruling of the UK court on Thursday, Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) on Sunday gave Nigeria condition for negotiating the $9.6 billion awarded in its favour.The UK court had on…
We may start attacking non-indigenes – Abuja Natives
Some natives of the Federal Capital Territory have warned that Nigeria is on the verge of experiencing another version of the xenophobic attacks witnessed in South Africa, if nothing is done to address the…
’Nothing Will Be left Of Israel’ If It Attacks’ – Iranian Commander Threatens
If Israel attacks Iran, it will have to collect “bits and pieces” of Tel Aviv from the Mediterranean Sea, an Iranian commander threatened on Saturday. “Iran has encircled…
In Major Crackdown, Customs Shut Car Dealers Across Lagos
......We’re only interested in revenue recovery, says agency .......Coscharis, Globe Motors, Skymit, Inehmic Affordable, Carlink affectedIn continuation of its war on smuggling in line with the closure of land…
19 pregnant women, four kids rescued from Lagos baby factory
Men of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued 19 pregnant young women and four children during raids on four baby factories in the state.During the raids, two suspects, Happiness Ukwuoma and Sherifat Ipeya,…
We Are Averaging N100M a Month On The Kaduna – Abuja Rail Service – NRC MD
Mr Fidet Okhiria, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), says the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) generates an average of N100million monthly. Okhiria…
$9.6bn UK Judgement: FG Goes After P&ID Foreign Allies
After arraigning and securing the conviction of some Nigerians, the federal government has set machinery in motion to apprehend and prosecute their foreign collaborators in the gas supply contract purportedly…