Notre-Dame fire: Paris surveys aftermath of cathedral blaze
Parisians have woken up to see the full extent of a massive fire at Notre-Dame cathedral. The fire, which brought down the spire and roof, was declared under control almost nine hours after it started.…
We Don’t Enjoy Denying Nigerians Visas – US Embassy
The United States Embassy says it does not enjoy denying Nigerians visas to the US. The embassy asked Nigerians to follow a live Facebook talk on the issue at 2pm on Wednesday. The embassy’s Facebook…
Donald Trump announces presidential award for Tiger Woods after Masters win
US President Donald Trump has said he will award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the country, a day after the golfer won the Masters for the fifth time. The…
Stop Removing Chicken Skin, It’s Actually Good for You – Doctors
You’ve probably been told over and over how chicken skin is bad for your health. It’s not only fattening, but can also raise cholesterol and blood pressure levels and can even contribute to heart disease. But recent studies have shown this…
Hoodlums ‘kidnap’ dead body in Imo, demand N5m ransom
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested two men, Chukwudi Chukwu and Bethel Ibe, for allegedly abducting a corpse from a morgue in the state. It was gathered that the suspects, after abducting the…
My government never took any foreign loan – Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, says his administration never took a foreign loan during his four-year tenure. In an interview with BUSINESS DAY, Ambode said the $1.43 billion external debt stock of the…
Miracle-Working Governor! How CBN Bailout Funds Revived States, Nigerian Economy…How Emefiele…
As the Nigerian economy continues to gather momentum, after recording its fastest growth since 2015 in the fourth quarter of 2018, analysts have highlighted the role the direct financial intervention the…
Lagos PDP governorship candidate, party trade words over campaign fund
THE leadership of Lagos State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the party’s candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, are embroiled in a war of words over the management of the campaign funds released by the party’s…
EFCC arrests businessman for raking N7b from 20,700 investors
Detectives are holding businessman who allegedly collected N7billion from 20,700 potential investors. Babagana Abba Dalori, 35, a 2010 graduate of Electrical/Electronics, University of Maiduguri, is the…
NNPC reduces joint venture indebtedness to $3.5bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday said that it has reduced joint venture cash call indebtedness to international oil companies to $3.5 billion.Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru…
UK urges Nigerian women not to come to Britain
The United Kingdom has given their support to a campaign urging Nigerian women to stay in their country and look for jobs, instead of coming to the UK to work as modern slaves. According the Independent, the government said the posters…
‘Those making clean money are not complaining’ – Presidency replies actress Omotola
The personal assistant on new media to President Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, has reacted to actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s Nigeria is hellish under Buhari statement. Omotola, had in a tweet she posted yesterday, mentioned that the country…
Again, Tiger claws his way out of the woods
• Woods’ victory, a study in resilience - PGA Nigeria Tour ex-boss• Serious-minded Nigerian pro golfers can learn from Woods’ experience- WAGT president• With hard work, determination, success is sure- OdohOn a Sunday…
Gbemi Saraki: Back on familiar turf
If Senator Gbemisola Saraki is making a dramatic return into Kwara State political terrain as being speculated, then his blood related brother who is also the incumbent President of the Senate, Bukola…
Buhari silent as Lawan, Ndume claim support
• I stand with party’s choice, Shettima affirms• Beware sabotage, Borno elders warn president• Coalition tasks Oshiomhole, APC on Onyejeocha, Tinubu Barely 55 days to the election of the next Senate President, the cloud of…
Nigeria’s daily crude production in 2018 stood at 2.019m barrels – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, says that the national average daily crude oil production stood at about 2.019 million barrels in 2018.The NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, disclosed this at…
Babatunde Fowler’s FIRS swims in N6 billion fraud
Top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue – FIRS who are also regarded as close associates of the Chairman, Babatunde Fowler have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – EFCC over a multi-billion…
I didn’t confess to hiding my bank accounts – Onnoghen
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has scheduled judgment for Thursday in the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is being tried on a six-count…
Court frees Ozubulu massacre suspects
A High court sitting in Awka has discharged and acquitted two remaining suspects standing trial for alleged involvement in the killing of worshipers in a church in Ozubulu, Anambra state. In a ruling…
Beware of car thieves’ new tricks, EFCC warns Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to the new tricks used by car thieves to dispossess unsuspecting Nigerians of their vehicles. The alert, the commission said,…
FG calls for the arrest of Innoson boss, Innocent Chukwuma
The Federal Government has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to issue a bench warrant for Innocent Chukwuma, the chairman of Innoson Nigeria Limited, and two of his employees. The men were charged by the police in a fraud…
Notre Dam Fire Billionaire Francois Henri-Pinault pledges 100M euros
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault has pledged 100 million euros ($113 million) on Monday towards the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was partly gutted by a devastating fire. In a statement sent to AFP, the CEO…
Game of Thrones is not worth the hype – Moyo Lawal
Nollywood actress, Moyo Lawal has reacted to the buzz about the HBO hit series Game of Thrones by stating that the show is not worth the hype. Moyo Lawal made this known after the first episode of the season finale aired on…
Area commanders, DPOs to be held liable for errant police officers – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Monday warned Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers that, henceforth, they would be held liable for the professional misconduct of officers under…