NNPC: Why Buhari rejected tenure extension for Baru
President Muhammadu Buhari resisted the pressure to extend the tenure of outgoing Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director Maikanti Baru, The Nation learnt on Thursday.…
The Kidnappers Forced Me To Trek 12 Hours In The Bush – Ex-minister’s Son, Adebayo Adewole…
Mr. Adebayo Adewole, who was abducted on Tuesday and released on Wednesday, has disclosed that his abductors forced him to trek for 12 hours in the bush. Adebayo is the son of Professor Isaac Adewole,…
Why Is Ghana Disrespecting Nigeria and Nigerians?
Things are not going well with Nigerians living in Ghana at the moment. There has been a growing disaffection from Ghanaians towards Nigerians after a recent kidnapping incident which some Nigerians in the…
Kim Kardashian Puts Her World’s Famous Curves On Display As She Frolics The Beach
Kim Kardashian might just be 5.5inches tall, but she is like the unofficial queen of women in the whole world. She has managed to build a massive brand off a very trivia subject and her entire family are still building on her massive…
The Festus Adedayo They Thought They Could Pull Down
I was just informed a few minutes ago of the withdrawal of the appointment offered me as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan. I had hitherto enjoyed every of the…
Kim regime ‘could collapse within 20 years’
Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime could collapse within 20 years, a prominent defector predicted Thursday, but due to generational change within the country rather than external force or a coup.However, former diplomat Thae…
Nigerian Man, Arthur Eze Killed In His Village First Time After Returning Home In 9 Years
Events like this makes Nigerians believe in black magic and voodoo, there is just no explaination or justification to explain how a man who has been residing in another country for 9 years was suddenly murdered on his first attempt to…
Suicide rates among America’s young people continue to soar, study shows
Suicide rates among young people have continued to soar in recent years -- so much so that the rate among 15- to 24-year-olds climbed in 2017 to its highest point since 2000, new research has found.An increase was…
It’s time to flush out kidnappers, armed robbers, out of Yorubaland – Gani Adams
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday said the time has come to halt the unlawful activities of cultists, kidnappers, bandits and the rampaging herdsmen that have been terrorising…
WhatsApp to sue users who send broadcast messages from December 7
WhatsApp says it will take legal action against users who send bulk and “non-personal” messages through its platform starting from December 7. In an update to the Facebook-owned company’s FAQ…
NIS rolls out 10-year validity passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service will on June 25, roll-out the enhanced 10-year validity e-passport at the Ikoyi Passport office, Lagos.NIS Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, made this known in a statement in…
Lawan drops Adedayo as Media Adviser
Dr Festus Adedayo, who was appointed Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President of the Senate on Tuesday, has been dropped.A statement from Office of President of the Senate on Thursday in Abuja, said that it…
Nigerian Football Midfider, Wilfred Ndidi Surprises Wife With A G-wagon On Her Birthday
Nigerian footballer and Leicester City star, Wilfred Ndidi has surprised his wife, Dinma Ndidi with a G-Wagon as she celebrates her birthday. The footballer praised her for her loyalty, saying many came for her, but she insisted on…
Insecurity: We’ll chase ‘bad’ Fulani herders out of Yoruba land – Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said plans are underway to chase ‘bad Fulani herders’ involved in violent attacks out of Yoruba land.Kidnappings in South-west Nigeria and across the country have increased in recent…
Why we spent heavily on 2019 elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it incurred huge cost during the 2019 elections. Adedeji Soyebi, INEC national commissioner in charge of south-west, made the disclosure at a post election retreat…
Dubai Based Celebrity, Mompha Buys Himself A Mclaren ‘Flying Car’ For His Birthday
Businessman, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha claims he just got himself a new Mclaren 'flying car' to celebrate his birthday. The new car comes just a few weeks after he got himself a Lamborghini Aventador Roadstar a 2019 G-Wagon BiTurbo…
Davido eager to fulfill death wish of woman suffering from cancer
Popular singer, Davido is looking for a woman who is batling cancer, and her death wish is for the singer to sing for her. The woman, in the video, disclosed that her cancer is already at stage…
It’s waste of effort to jail corrupt people – Itse Sagay
Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says it is a waste of effort to jail corrupt persons. Sagay, represented by Etannibi Alemika, PACAC member, spoke on…
US Embassy Denied More Nigerians Visit Visa In 2018 Than Year Before
For the last fiscal year 2018, a total of 143,783 non-immigrant US visas were issued to Nigerians. In the 2017 fiscal year, the figure was 168,980. In 2016, a total of 179, 145 Nigerians were granted different categories of non-immigrant…
DisCos demand cost recovery framework to invest in electricity
The electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have demanded a cost recovery framework before making investments in power distribution. Speaking at a seminar for the preparation of performance…
German Husband Kills New Wife In A 48-Hour BDSM Sex Session Days After They Walked Down Aisle
A German man is in court facing manslaughter charges for killing his new wife in a 48-hour BDSM s3x session just days after they walked down the aisle together. Ralph Jankus, 52, and his wife Christel,…
PROFILE: Mele Kyari: The new head of Nigeria’s oil giant, NNPC
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday confirmed the appointment of the Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kolo Kyari, as the new Group…
Morsi’s death must be probed, UN insists
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has defended the organisation’s call for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of former Egypt’s president Mohammed Morsi.The deputy spokesman for the UN chief,…
Son Kills Father, Buries Him In Apartment They Shared In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ibiono Ibom Division has sentenced one Utibe Ita, a native of Nkim in the Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state to life imprisonment for killing his…