My wife frequently beats me – Man tells Court
Oluwatosin Bakare, an Ibadan-based businessman, on Wednesday told an Ile-Tuntun Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, to dissolve his seven-year-old union to his wife, Enitan, because she frequently…
Donald Trump supporter pleads guilty to sending bombs to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, others
A supporter of President Donald Trump pleaded guilty on Thursday to mailing crude bombs to prominent Democrats including former president Barack Obama and former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary…
30,000 traders have received Tradermoni after elections – Presidency
Contrary to speculations in some quarters, the TraderMoni scheme and other GEEP micro-credit products (MarketMoni and FarmerMoni) – a component of the Buhari administration’s Social Investment Programme, are still…
US report on anti-graft war false, misleading – EFCC
The EFCC has responded to a US government agency report which said the Buhari administration condones corruption and impunity. The EFCC statement reads: “The attention of the Economic and Financial…
Thunderstorm kills three in Delta
The police in Delta on Thursday said that three persons were suspected to have died by thunderstorm in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Delta Commissioner of Police (CP), Adeyinka…
Federal government, NLNG to sign $1 billion Nigerian content deal on Train 7
Hope has rekindled for the actualisation of the Train 7 of the Nigerian LNG Limited as the federal government and the shareholders of the gas-processing and liquefaction company will today in Abuja, sign…
Oyo APC Members Warn Buhari Against Giving Ajimobi Appointment
A faction of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, known as the APC Reformers, has described the vote of confidence passed on Governor Abiola Ajimobi by some members of the party as self-deceit.…
MKO Abiola’s family moves to repossess 400 acres at Ayobo
The family of the late Chief MKO Abiola yesterday issued a warning to occupants of a large expanse of land measuring 400 acres at Ayobo, Lagos, belonging to the late business mogul. The occupants of the…
Local bond market attracts $6b, says CBN
THE successful conduct of the general elections is rubbing off positively on investments, with the inflow of over $6 billion into the local bond market. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin…
Ronaldo fined $22,600 by UEFA for goal celebration gesture
Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined $22,600 by UEFA for his goal celebration gesture in Juventus Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo who scored a hat-trick in the game rushed to the stands and pointed at his…
Emilia Clark reveals how she almost died during Game of Thrones shooting
Game of Thrones star, Emilia Clark has revealed how she almost died while filming the HBO hit series. According to the lady who stars as Daenerys Targaryen the mother of dragons, the problem started in 2011 when they just finished wrapping…
No certificates for Okorocha, others declared under duress – INEC insists
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday insisted that it would not reward bad conduct by presenting certificates of return to candidates who its officials declared winners under duress.…
Pornstar, TBlak Filmed While Kissing His Girlfriend Bare Butt By The Roadside… Nigerians…
Nigerian pornstar, TBlak and his girlfriend, have ruffled feathers over their indecent display of public affection. TBlak parked his car by the roadside, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, came out with his girlfriend…
Polls: FG orders closure of land borders in Adamawa, Benue, Sokoto
Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary elections in some states of the federation, the federal government has ordered the closure of land borders in Adamawa, Benue, and Sokoto states.Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration…
It’s wrong to say election was militarised, says Gen Buratai, Chief of Army Staff
The Nigerian Army has been in the eye of the storm over the conduct of soldiers deployed to provide security during the 2019 elections. The soldiers have been roundly accused in several quarters of committing infractions,…
Increase in VAT’ll hurt businesses, consumers – OPS warns
ORGANISED Private Sector, OPS, yesterday, cautioned against plan by the Federal Government to increase Value Added Tax, VAT, warning that it would hurt manufacturers, businesses and consumers alike.OPS in a statement by…
Legal battles, muscle flexing as APC, PDP get set for polls
•Lalong, Useni trade words in Plateau •We’re ready, says Kano REC •IG deploys 23 senior police officers Legal battles raged yesterday over supplementary elections in Bauchi and Adamawa…
‘Those prodding Atiku to go to court after his money’ – Gov. Bello
Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, on Thursday said that those pressurising the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar to challenge outcome of the February 23rd Presidential…
Buhari speaks on fake news, says digital space difficult to regulate
President Muhammadu Buhari says it is difficult to regulate what comes out on digital platforms. Buhari spoke when the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by Chris Isiguzo, its president, paid him a…
Doomed Boeing Jets Lacked 2 Safety Features That Company Sold Only as Extras
As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control their planes, they lacked two notable safety features in their cockpits.One reason: Boeing charged extra for them.For Boeing and other…
Bill Gates Joins Amazon’s Jeff Bezos As A ‘Centi-Billionaire’
Bill Gates has followed Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second ‘centi-billionaire’ after his fortune reached the $100 billion threshold.According to Bloomberg, which tracks the wealth of the planet’s richest people through…
BREAKING: Supplementary elections to hold in 18 states — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that supplementary elections will be conducted in 18 states of the federation on 23rd March, 2019. It added that details of the states and…
Why Politicians Don’t Want Remi Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila as Deputy Senate President and Speaker…
Senator Remi Tinubu cuts a picture of that unassuming woman of moderate ambition. Her pious mien and self-effacing demeanour, however, enshroud a Machiavellian and avaricious desire for power. No sooner had…
Rich Like Sin! Sifax Boss, Taiwo Afolabi, Buys Two Latest Bentley At Once…How He Paid N98million…
Yes, Taiwo Afolabi’s story is a great lesson for self-starters everywhere because it debunks so many of the prejudices and stereotypes that unfairly hold many back. He’s dispelled the idea that being from humble backgrounds…