Labour unions commend Federal Govt, banks for smooth take off of NFIU
Some Labour Unions have commended the Federal Government and Financial Institutions for the smooth take off of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) in the country.The unions are the Nigeria Union of Local…
Flashback: My Coup Story: Diya Speaks from Jail
General Oladipo Diya, former Chief of General Staff, during the military reign of maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha, was present at the swearing in of President Muhammadu Buhari at Eagle Square…
Rebellion mounts against CAN President Ayokunle
Rebellion is mounting against Reverend Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria since 2016.While one group of dissidents, made up of 63 christian associations, wants to block his…
Zinedine Zidane losing support from the board over Paul Pogba pursuit
Real Madrid and Zinedine Zidane are at odds as the club directors are losing their support for the Frenchman over the signing of Paul Pogba, according to report in AS. Real Madrid president Florentino…
‘Daddy, we are leaving here on May 29′ — Adoke reveals Dudafa’s role in Jonathan’s concession
Mohammed Adoke, former minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, has spoken about the roles played by allies of former President Goodluck Jonathan in making him concede the 2015 election. In…
Man who claims to deal with 1,777 spirits, says Atiky must be president
A traditional medicine practitioner in Anambra State known locally as a ‘native doctor’, Igwe Ofomba, who claims to deal with 1,777 spirit, has predicted that the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
US court found Gbaja guilty of withholding client’s $25,000 in 2007 – Report
Femi Gbajabiamila, majority leader of the house of representatives, was reportedly charged to court and found guilty of violating the rules of the bar of Georgia state in the US. According to Sahara…
I will sack Pogba If I become Manchester United coach – Maradona
Diego Maradona believes he is the man to bring the good times back to Manchester United if the club has run out of patience with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The outspoken Argentine is currently managing…
Jersey, Nigeria, US to share $267m Abacha loot
The more than $267m (£210m) belonging to former Nigerian dictator General Sani Abach is to be shared between Nigeria, Jersey and the United States. The money was seized from a Jersey bank account belonging to Abacha.The…
Nigerian Govt to induct Kudirat Abiola, Adadevoh, 22 others into hall of fame
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs through the National Centre for Women Development, Abuja, has listed 22 women to be inducted into the Nigerian Women Hall of Fame, including the late Alhaja Kudirat…
Nigerian couple loses $15,860 undeclared money to US Customs at Baltimore
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) seized nearly $21,000 of unreported currency from a Nigerian couple at the weekend.The Nigerians who…
I have never been convicted of any crime in my life – Femi Gbajabiamilla
The media campaign organization of Femi Gbajabiamila campaign organization has said that the speakership candidate of the 9th assembly has never be convicted of any crime whatsoever in any part of the…
Rihanna emerges world richest female musician
Popular American singer Rihanna has been named as the richest female musician with $600 million fortune, just a few days after Jay Z was declared the first billionaire in hip-hop history. Rihanna was…
Ex-President Obasanjo’s Fulanisation, Islamisation claim mere blackmail – Group
Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum says land displacements and reprisals account for Fulani related clashes in northern Nigeria, discarding Islamisation or Fulanisation agenda of ex-President Obasanjo.…
Watchdog says FBI has access to more than 641 million ‘face photos’
The FBI has access to more than 641 million photos of people's faces in searchable form, a government watchdog official said on Tuesday.The information released in prepared testimony from US Government Accountability…
House of Reps holds valedictory session Thursday
The eighth House of Representatives will on Thursday round off its activities with a special valedictory session, in the House Chamber. This was made known on Wednesday in a statement by the Acting…
Buhari’s social investment schemes improving lives – ActionAid
Some international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) have backed the social investment programmes (SIPs) of the federal government. Africa Network for Environmental and…
Christian Forum advises CAN President to step aside
Reverend Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has been advised to step aside from his role by Some Concerned Christian Forum of Nigeria (SCFN).This group consists of…
APC : Nabena seeks Buhari’s intervention in Oshiomhole/Oyegun faceoff
Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Mr Yekini Nabena has sought the intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari in the current face-off between the National Chairman of the…
Prepaid meters available for sale from June 15, EEDC tells south-east residents
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it will commence the deployment of prepaid meters to its customers in the south-east from June 15. In a statement on Tuesday, Chukwuemeka…
Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit dropped
The rape lawsuit against Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped, according to a report from Bloomberg on Wednesday.A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed last month in Nevada state court in Las Vegas.The filing…
Apapa gridlock: Gradual relief as task force enforces Buhari’s order
THERE was partial sanity on Oshodi-Apapa Expressway yesterday as the Presidential task force in collaboration with Lagos State Government commenced removal of all trucks and trailers on the road.Vanguard had…
MC Oluomo’s son graduates from US school
MC Oluomo’s son Ololade Abdulai Akinsanya has just graduated from the Clayton County performing Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia and the father has taken to Instagram to celebrate him. The popular leader in the Nigerian Union of Road…
Femi Fani Kayode threatens to move motion for Yoruba independence from Nigeria
Politician and lawyer, Femi Fani Kayode has threatened to move the motion for Yoruba Oduduwa’s independence from Nigeria. Femi Fani Kayode, the former minister of Aviation, Nigeria took to his twitter page to threaten to move the…