President Buhari appoints Mele Kyari as new NNPC GMD
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari as new Group Managing Director for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari who hails from North-East will…
Ex-minister’s son regains freedom
Dayo, abducted son of Isaac Adewole, former minister of health, has regained freedom. He was abducted at his farm in Iroko, Akinyele local government area of Oyo state around 6pm on Tuesday. Shina Olukolu,…
Restaurant Owner Uses Corpse Of Lady He Killed In Calabar To Cook Pepper Soup (Video)
A roadside restaurant owner in Calabar killed a girl and used her corpse to cook peppersoup to sell to customers. The restaurant owner was apprehended after he killed a lady with his friends and…
Buhari renews accountant-general’s tenure — first appointment after inauguration
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Ahmed Idris as the accountant-general of the federation. Wunmi Ogunmosunle, director of communications at the office of head of the civil service of the…
DMO to offer N100bn FGN bonds
The federal government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), will issue a N100 billion bond for subscription on June 26. In a circular posted on its website on Tuesday, the DMO said it will receive…
Man steals old woman’s undies for N2,000
A 21-year-old man, Mr Efoghae Friday, has confessed to stealing underwear belonging to a grandma in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, for payment of N2,000. The grandma, Modupe Adekoya, who expressed shock over the incident,…
‘Tell him to give me back my virginity, if he wants divorce’ – Woman tells Court
Giving her husband of two years the only condition he can get her to sign their divorce papers, 28-year-old Nigerian lady simply identified as Suliat wants her virginity returned. She had asked her…
How Herbalist defrauded Korean of N30m – Witness
A prosecution witness, Dare Folarin, has told Justice M. Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, how a self-acclaimed herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka, defrauded a Korean national, Keun Sig Kim,…
Trouble in Ojota over death of NURTW chieftain
There was pandemonium in Ojota Wednesday following the death of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Ojota Motor Park Chairman, Eniola Afeez. Afeez, popularly called Stainless, died in…
The new method of obtaining Driver’s Licence – FRSC
A new and more efficient way of obtaining Driver’s Licence has been introduced by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in order to improve the ease of obtaining the licence and save applicants’ time waiting…
Ministerial appointment: Tinubu under attack for allegedly standing against Buhari’s nomination of…
The Save Lagos Group (SLG) has called on the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to stop playing God over rumoured plan to appoint the immediate past…
Obasanjo invited to Democracy Day celebration – Presidency
The Presidency has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo needs to explain to Nigerians why he was absent from the 2019 Presidential inauguration and Democracy Day celebrations in Abuja. A…
Youths insulting Buhari on social media have no home training – Apostle Suleman
Senior Pastor and founder, Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman has said youths insulting President Muhammadu Buhari on social media have no home training. Suleman, on…
I’m not sure I will remain in Barcelona, says Coutinho
Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho has revealed that his future at the club remains uncertain. The Brazilian, who is the most expensive transfer in the Blaugrana’s history, has expressed his doubts…
What next for Forte Oil Plc following Prudent Energy’s takeover?
Femi Otedola, the erstwhile majority shareholder of Forte Oil Plc, yesterday announced his exit from the firm, in a post on his Instagram page. During the day’s trading session, 970,166,694…
APC state chairmen pass vote of confidence in Oshiomhole
The State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have passed a vote of confidence in the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. They described what they called “public…
Nigeria received capital inflows worth of $33.27 billion in 17 months
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has revealed that Nigeria attracted total capital inflows worth $33.27 billion in the past seventeen months. A breakdown shows that the country’s Foreign Direct…
Man uses banana wrapped in plastic to rob UK bank
A 50 year-old man who robbed a bank while using a banana as an imitation firearm has been jailed for 14 months. Laurence James Vonderdell threatened a cashier at a Barclays branch in Bournemouth, England…
Juan Mata signs new deal with Manchester United
Spanish midfielder, Juan Mata, has extended his stay in Manchester United by two year. The new contract will see him stay at the Premiership giants till 2021, with the option to extend for a…
Kwara NYSC camp not fit for human living – Governor AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has lamented the condition of the state’s orientation camp for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, describing it as a “penitentiary…that is…
‘We made N200m from kidnapping’ – Suspect
Kidnap suspect, Abubakar Umar, on Wednesday revealed that he and other members of his gang made more than N200 million from kidnapping in the last six months. Umar, who was described by the police as a…
Stakeholders back SEC’s forensic audit against Oando
Consolidated Capital Market Stakeholders Forum (CCMSF) has backed the recently released forensic audit which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has against Oando Plc. In a statement signed by…
NAFDAC bans sniper in open markets, supermarkets
As more people continue to use popular agricultural pesticide, Sniper, to commit suicide in the country, the National Food, Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has ordered agro-dealers to withdraw the…
FACT CHECK: Did Sanwo-Olu promise to fix Apapa gridlock in 60 days?
On Tuesday, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, denied promising to clear the Apapa gridlock within his first 60 days in office. While addressing state house correspondents in Abuja, the…