Court remands man for allegedly beheading wife
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday remanded a 23-year-old man, Yusuf Mohammed, in prison, over alleged murder of his supposed…
Nigerian energy startup, Arnergy, raises $9m in Series A financing
Arnergy, a Nigerian energy startup, says it has raised $9 million in a Series A round of funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from the Norwegian Investment Fund for…
2023: Why Buhari won’t hand over presidency to Tinubu – Ayo Adebanjo
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, elder statesman and Afenifere leader, has accused a former governor of Lagos, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and some Yoruba leaders of deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari that they are…
Group hails Obaseki for outsmarting Oshiomhole
The Edo APC Coalition for Progress has hailed Governor Godwin Obaseki for outsmarting Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly.…
Parastatals ordered to publish annual accounts in national dallies
Federal Government parastatals under the Ministry of Science and Technology have been ordered to publish their annual accounts in national newspapers. The parastatals have also been ordered to…
‘Some people plotting to tarnish my reputation’ — Amaechi raises the alarm
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, has raised the alarm over a “heavily funded” campaign to smear him. In a statement on Thursday, Amaechi said the aim of the campaign is to tarnish his…
We’ll implement new minimum wage soon, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assured the implementation of the new national minimum wage will commence soon. He asked asking state government and employers in the private sector to work…
I smoke 60 cigarettes a day, says new Juventus coach
New Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has confessed to smoking 60 cigarettes a day. The 60-year-old former banker is not only well known for his playing style but also his smoking habits. He averages…
‘Analogue governor’ — MURIC tackles Wike for declaring Rivers a Christian state
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described Nyesom Wike as an “analogue governor” for declaring Rivers a Christian state. In a statement on Thursday, Ishaq Akintola, director of the…
Nigerian immigrant dies in Japanese detention centre, after hunger strike
A Nigerian, yet-to-be-identified, has died in a Japanese immigration detention centre, an official said on Thursday, bringing to an end a hunger strike an activist group said was intended to…
BREAKING : FG, States, LGAs share N679.699bn in May
A total of N679.699 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of May, 2019 between the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils. The communiqué…
Train project: Lagos to shut streets in Ikeja Friday night
The Lagos State Government on Thursday reminded Lagosians of plans to shut Akanni Doherty Street by the popular Ashade, in Ikeja from Friday night. The closure will last till morning of Sunday…
Alleged gang-rape: Lagos re-arraigns 5 UNILAG students
The Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, re-arraigned five students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday in an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court by the prosecution team…
Spanish police find cocaine aboard Brazilian presidential plane headed for G20 summit
Spanish police officials have arrested a crew member of the Brazilian Air Force who carried three bags of cocaine on an advance military plane of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president. Bolsonaro,…
Lagos Property Magnate, TV Mogul In Messy Sex Scandal In Dubai
The Lagos society is agog with a earth-shaking scandal. It is the most discussed issue amongst the elitist clique and it has generated into a hot debate among these prominent personalities as…
A foreign mafia has come to Italy and further polarized the migration debate
In a country that has fought for decades to weaken its homegrown mafia, a foreign crime group is gathering strength. The group’s members are Nigerian. They hold territory from the north in Turin to the south in Palermo. They…
Defilement: Chrisland school supervisor molested other pupils – Court told
The prosecution on Wednesday alleged that Adegboyega Adenekan, a supervisor of the Chrisland School, Lagos, charged with defiling a two-year-old pupil, also defiled at least two others. The…
FIFA defends VAR ahead of World Cup quarter-finals
FIFA on Wednesday defended its VAR review system, saying referees had reached a 98% accuracy rate in decision-making during the group stage of the women’s World Cup in France. The Video Assistant Referee…
Soyinka’s aircraft seat: Olaokun Soyinka blasts youthful Social Media Warriors
In an open letter to Tonye Patrick Cole, the man who started the controversy over an airline seat, Professor Wole Soyinka’s son, Olaokun hits the tribe of young social media warriors insisting on not…
Okorocha, wife, took away 67 vehicles – Imo govt
Imo State Government, has revealed that the immediate past governor Rochas Okorocha, his wife and other officials allegedly took away 67 vehicles from government house. Chairman of Imo State…
“4 EVA 16” – Regina Daniels Shows Off Her Car And Customized Plate Number
Nollywood Actress and the wife of Ned Nwoko took to her Instagram page to show off her car and the new customized plate number tagged “4 Eva 16”.See photos below…
Women Take Cocaine, Tramadol, Other Hard Drugs Than Men In Rivers – NDLEA
Revelation has emerged that there are now more females engaging in drugs and substance abuse in Rivers State than the male counterparts. Also, hard drugs like cocaine and heroine are consumed…
Woman falsely accused taxi driver of rape, court finds
A woman who falsely accused a taxi driver of rape is facing jail after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice. Laura Hood maintained for nearly two-and-a-half years she had been…
‘It’s Necessary to Challenge INEC’s Administrative Interpretation of the Supreme Court Decision on…
Chuks Okocha holds a conversation with the former National Secretary of Labour Party and constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo who is crusading on the need for a legal interpretation…