Soyinka slams ‘generation of Internet trolls’
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka came down hard on youths at the launch of InnoCreativa Youth Hub 2030 and project logo by Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI) at The Civic…
FIFA ranking: Nigeria move 12 spots, now 33rd
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament. In the ranking…
Makinde sends commissioners list to assembly
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has transmitted the list of commissioners to the House of Assembly. Chief Press Secretary Taiwo Adisa confirmed to The Nation that the list was…
We’re ready to provide loans for those who want to go into cattle rearing business – CBN tells…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a new policy to end of milk into the country just as it assured that the bank was ready to provide loans for those who want to go into the cattle business.Briefing…
INTERVIEW: Why my husband’s sons are after me – Seinye Lulu-Briggs
When the sad news of Lulu-Briggs’ passing in Accra, Ghana, filtered through at the end of 2018, many, especially in Rivers State, looked forward to attending what was expected to be a befitting burial for the…
CBN injects $210 million in interbank forex market
The Nigerian Inter-bank foreign exchange market received another boost of 210 million dollars from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after transactions on Tuesday, July 23.Isaac Okorafor, the CBN Director, Corporate…
Nigeria destroys 58 containers of tramadol, other illicit drugs worth N14.7 billion
The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Hammed Ali, on Wednesday, said the service destroyed various pharmaceutical products including tramadol with a Duty Paid Value of N14.7 billion.Mr Ali said this when the…
Suspected TASUED ‘Yahoo’ boys clash with SARS, burn police van
Scores of students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, yesterday clashed with men of Special Anti Robbery Squad and burnt their…
‘Why cabinet has not been raised by Kwara State governor’
The need for effective assessment of conditions of infrastructural and personnel deficits in Kwara State has been identified as the reason for the seeming delay in constituting a cabinet in the state. According to the…
Laliga president may block Griezmann’s Barcelona transfer over alleged irregularities
Antoine Griezmann’s £108 million Barcelona move could be blocked due to the ongoing argument over his transfer fee, reports talksports.com. Atletico Madrid submitted an official complaint regarding the deal when the…
Sunday Dare has the ability to deliver, says Oyo APC chair
Akin Oke, chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, has described Sunday Dare, ministerial nominee from the state, as someone who has the ability to deliver. Oke said this in an interview with NAN…
Daddy Freeze disagrees with Femi Otedola for saying ‘technology ended the need for archaic…
Yesterday, we reported of how Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola gave his reason for not being a fan of wristwatches as he deems the piece of accessory “archaic”. In a new development, media personality, Daddy Freeze, who’s known to…
Fulani herdsmen should return to north if threatened – NEF insists
The Prof. Ango Abdullahi led Northern Elders’ Forum insisted on Wednesday that Fulani herdsmen living in the southern part of the country should return to the north if their safety was not guaranteed.The former…
23-year-old US rapper, Chief Keef, reportedly expecting 10th child with 10th Baby Mama’
American rapper, Keith Farrelle Cozart, better known by his stage name Chief Keef is indeed a baby-making machine. The 23-year-old Chicago hip-hop star whose real name is Keith Farrelle Cozart, is reportedly expecting 10th child with his…
Lady caught trying to throw away her baby in Lagos (photo)
There was pandemonium recently in a part of Lagos as a Lady was nabbed while trying to throw away her own baby in Lagos. According to Wale Ilebiyi who shared the news on social media, the incidence took place at Iyana-Ipaja area of…
UK too slow on Diezani… no kobo recovered from her $2.4bn loot – Magu
Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has accused the UK authorities of being too slow with the prosecution of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former…
Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Middle Belt attack ACF for protesting Fulani killer tag
The pan-Northern organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, on Wednesday lashed out at the Southern and Middle Belt Forum leaders, saying they should stop criminalising the Fulani.The ACF, at a press conference in…
We made Jakande serve under Abacha – Osoba
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has lamented the criticism against a former Lagos State governor, Lateef Jakande, for serving under the late military dictator,…
Ariana Grande, Kim Speak Out On ‘Inexcusable Behavior’ Of Marcus Hyde
Ariana Grande and Kim Kardashian have spoken out amid claims that celebrity photographer Marcus Hyde bribed model Sunnaya Nash for nude portraits. After Sunnaya shared several messages…
United Target Spurs’ £70m-Rated Eriksen
Manchester United have been asked to be kept informed over the future of Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims to boost their midfield creativity next season. Eriksen, 27,…
People Behind AMCON N5trn Debt Occupy Leadership Positions – Kuru
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Lawan Kuru, yesterday disclosed that the Corporation is working with other sister agencies such as…
Actress Nika McGuigan Dead
Actress Danika McGuigan, daughter of former boxing champion Barry McGuigan, has died aged 33, following a short illness. In a statement, her family said they were devastated by her…
World Bank Commits $300m To Tackle Ebola Spread in DR Congo
Following the declaration of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a public health concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Bank has said it will mobilise $300…
“Altitude Incident” Forces Med-View Aircraft To Make Emergency Landing In Lagos
Barely 24 hours after an Air Peace aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, another aircraft belonging to Med-View Airlines recorded a similar…