I didn’t order my security escorts to shoot students – Fayemi’s Wife
Wife of the Ekiti state governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi has denied social media reports that she ordered security operatives in her convoy to shoot students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti(FUOYE) Ekiti.The students…
How Federal Government plans to increase VAT to 7.2% affects you
In a bid to increase government revenues, the Federal Executive Council has approved plans to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5% to 7.2%. This represents a 44% increase…
I was sodomised by multiple inmates, says chef
They said they will teach me a lesson for being gay. I told them I was not but they did not listen. The first night I was taken to prison, three of the inmates took turns to rape me.…
Atiku heads to S/Court as Buhari wins at tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Atiku Abubakar have resolved to challenge the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed the election of President Muhammadu…
We must not fail 200m Nigerians – Buhari tells Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has reminded his ministers of the need to keep the oath they took three weeks ago in mind.“As a government, our focus must remain that of selfless service. The safety, security and…
NLNG selects Saipem, Daewoo, Chiyoda to build $7 billion Train-7
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has selected a consortia comprising the Italian Saipem, South Korean Daewoo Engineering, and Japanese Chiyoda to build its $7 billion…
Lawan, Gbajabiamila, Others Describe Buhari’s Victory at Tribunal as Resounding
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase have congratulated…
Akpabio Loses at Election Petition Tribunal
The National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, wednesday upheld the victory of Senator Christopher Ekpenyong as declared by the…
VIDEO: People were killed in the presence of police, says Nigerian who returned from SA
Jude Anthony, a Nigerian returnee from South Africa, has shared his experience in the country. Anthony, who said he lived in South Africa for seven years, accused the…
It’s vindication of Buhari’s character – Tinubu
The victory at the tribunal is a vindication of President Muhammadu Buhari’s character, All Progressives Congress national stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said on Thursday night.…
Xenophobic attacks: After seven hours’ delay, 187 Nigerians land in Lagos
It was harrowing experience for some Nigerians who were airlifted from the OR Tambo Airport, Johannesburg. Their flight, which was scheduled to take off at 9:10 am, was delayed for…
Kanu blasts Arsenal over Iwobi sale
ARSENAL legend Nwankwo Kanu has attacked his former club over its decision to sell Alex Iwobi to Everton for £30million on transfer deadline day. ”I would say they made a mistake 100…
Presidential Election Tribunal Verdict, a Subversion of Justice, Says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday said it “completely” rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, describing it as “provocative, barefaced subversion of justice and direct assault…
Wike Congratulates Buhari on Tribunal Victory
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, elected on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the validation of his election by the Presidential…
N537m debt: Court clears Duke after N350m payment
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday cleared a former Cross River State governor Mr Donald Duke of his N537,334,360.77 debt to Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria…
Removing security votes will cause chaos – Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, says doing away with security votes will breed chaos in the country. Fayemi, who is the governor of Ekiti state, said this at…
BREAKING: Court dismisses petition by Atiku, PDP
The PEPT has dismissed the petition by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP challenging the election of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court…
BREAKING: Buhari qualified to contest presidential election, tribunal rules
The presidential election petition tribunal has ruled that President Muhammadu Buhari is qualified to contest the presidential election. Delivering its ruling on Wednesday, the tribunal said…
BREAKING: Immigration hurdles delay arrival of 317 Nigerians from South Africa
The return of Nigerians trapped in xenophobic attacks in South Africa has been delayed for over five hours on account of Immigration hurdles posed by South African government,…
Why I Cannot Settle With Only One Woman – Wizkid
Nigerian Afro-pop icon and first-ever African artiste to sell out the 02Arena in London- Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid is a ladies’ man and he knows it. Since the release…
Russia to help Nigeria revamp Ajaokuta Steel
The Federal Government has intensified efforts at ensuring that sections of the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited start production before the end of 2019, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite,…
I was hated, called “Okoro Hausa” because of APC – Okorocha
Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo, has lamented the humiliating treatment meted out to him by his party the All Progressives Congress (APC), in spite of his sacrifices and financial…
Boris Johnson rips up restrictions on foreign students with two-year post-study work visa
International students will be able to stay and work in the UK for two years after graduating – a huge climbdown by the Government which had previously restricted the period to four months.The rule change ends one of…
These billionaires are set to cash out as banks pay interim 2019 dividends
If there is one thing that equity investors love to hear the most, it is the word “dividend”. For them, dividend connotes the fruit of their labour and payment for their…