The True Story on El-Zakzaky in India
The Court on 5th August, 2019 granted Sheikh Ibraheem EL-Zakzaky leave to travel to India for medical treatment. Consequently, the Government and its relevant agencies took steps to…
Ondo Kidnapping/Killing: Governor Akeredolu Bans ‘Okada’ Riders From Plying Ore-Lagos…
Ondo State government has banned commercial motorcyclists, aka Okada riders, from plying routes linking Ore to Lagos expressway. Donald Ojogo, the spokesman for the government, said…
American CEOs Earn 278 Times More Than Their Workers – Report
The top executives at large US companies are paid 278 times more than their company's workers and the gap continues to widen, according to a study published Wednesday. Average CEO…
4.6m Nigerians have participated in NYSC scheme – DG
The director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, reportedly says about 4.6 million Nigerians have so far participated in the scheme.The Nation reports that Ibrahim said this…
Rwanda: where even poverty data must tow Kagame’s line
In landlocked Rwanda, a tiny mountain state in the centre of Africa, strongman President Paul Kagame has overseen a miracle. From the ashes of a genocide in which some 800,000 people were killed in just 100 days, Mr…
9th Senate to spend N5.5bn on vehicles for members
The leadership of the National Assembly has begun moves to procure operational vehicles for the lawmakers that make up its dual legislative chambers. It was learned yesterday that meetings in that regard…
Lagos boat mishap: LASWA recovers remaining 2 missing bodies
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Thursday said the bodies of the remaining two victims of the Tuesday boat mishap had been recovered.Recall that the unfortunate incident that involved two passenger…
UK opposition seeks to oust PM to avoid no-deal Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn urged anti-Boris Johnson MPs to make him Britain’s caretaker prime minister to avoid a no-deal Brexit — but his proposal met with a mixed response on Thursday.The Labour main opposition leader said once…
Lagos Assembly C’ttee resumes screening of Sanwo-Olu’s second batch cabinet nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly’s16-man Ad hoc Committee for Screening Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioners and Special Advisers on Thursday resumes screening of the second batch of the nominees.Reports have it…
Gov. Emeka Ihedioha appoints Kanu Nwankwo as aide on sports
Former Arsenal player, Kanu Nwankwo has been appointed Senior Special Assistant on Sports to the Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha.This is contained in a statement disclosed by Izuchukwu Akwarandu, new media aide to…
How Obla got into trouble with Presidency
A Presidential source has disclosed how the activities and conduct of the Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, Chief Okoi…
Why Nigerians should beware of Fani Kayode’s obsession with Osinbajo
BY OLADELE PETER It is no longer news that for Femi Fani-Kayode to remain relevant in Nigeria he has resorted to insulting Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and this has given him the illusion of the relevance he sought especially…
El-Zakzaky: IMN leader seeking escape route from justice – Group warns
A civil society organisation has alleged that the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, plans to escape from India.The Advocates of Social Justice For All (ASJA) reacting to the refusal of…
VAT, Withholding Tax must be remitted every 21st – FIRS
COMPANIES got a fresh directive yesterday from Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). They must remit Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax by the 21st day of…
Full Transcript Of What El-Zakzaky Said In India About Buhari, His Treatment, Mistreatment
The spokesman for the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Musa, says the Shia group has received an audio message from its embattled leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, detailing what the…
Marriage conducted at unlicensed place of worship cannot serve legal purposes – FG
The Ministry Of Interior says that marriages conducted at unlicensed places of worship are a breach of the Marriage Act. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mrs Georgina…
Shooting in Philadelphia, six cops injured
Six Philadelphia police officers were shot on Wednesday in a drug raid on a home, and at least one shooter continued to fire on officers barricaded inside, according to police and local…
FLASH BACK: IBB Killed Vatsa Out Of Malice – Domkat Bali
General Domkat Bali was Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, member, Armed Forces Ruling Council and Minister of Defence when General Ibrahim Babangida (who is marking his 78th birthday on Saturday 17 August 2019), was military President. Bali…
I was on toilet seat when I was called for Coachella – Burna Boy
Burna Boy, Nigerian Afro-Fusion singer, says he was on a toilet seat when he was informed he would be performing at the 2019 Coachella Festival. The ‘Ye’ singer disclosed this on…
‘Kirikiri preferable to Indian detention’, ‘Bullet in my wife’s body’ — six highlights of…
Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), says the current situation in India is worse than what he and his wife experienced in Nigeria. El-Zakzaky, who had been in detention…
Want to see Man City haul of trophies? Be in Lagos on Aug 31
The 2018/19 English Premier League champions, Manchester City Football Club, will be parading both their men’s and women’s haul of trophies for their fans in Lagos. Pep Guardiola’s men clinched the EPL title with a…
I spend N15 million on marijuana monthly — Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson, a former professional boxer, has admitted he smokes a ridiculous amount of weed. Mr Tyson, 53, revealed that he takes marijuana worth roughly $40,000 each month with his partner, Eben Britton.The USA Today…
Investments in infrastructure paying off – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has his administration’s investment in infrastructure, such as rails, roads, bridges and waterways, has started yielding positive results with tangible…
Nigerian Government Apologizes To India Over El-zakzaky, Accuses Shiites Leader Of Being ‘Unruly’
The Nigerian government in a statement released by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe on Wednesday August 14, accused the leader of the Islamic…