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Ronaldo slams Manchester United after Juventus lost 2-1
Juventus player, Cristiano Ronaldo has slammed Manchester United after his team suffered a 2-1 defeat to the English side in a second leg group encounter of the UEFA champions league last night. Ronaldo did well to place his team ahead…
White House bars CNN journalist Jim Acosta for ‘touching’ intern
The White House has suspended the press pass of Jim Acosta, the CNN reporter embroiled in an argument with Donald Trump during Wednesday’s post-midterms press conference, “until further notice”. Mr Acosta had “placed his hands on” a…
CBN Warns on Emerging Threats in Banking System
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned commercial banks to guard against emerging risks in the financial system, saying the sector’s resilience appears to be receding. The Deputy Governor, Corporate Service Department of…
‘Why Paternity Fraud in Nigeria is Second Highest Globally’
With three out of 10 children in Nigeria said to be fathered by their non-biological fathers, the dearth of laboratory facilities have made it an uphill task for paternity tests to be carried out in the country. Mary Nnah writes…
Minimum wage: It’s N30,000 or strike, Labour tells FG
Organised Labour on Wednesday reacted to the position of the Presidency and the Federal Government that President Muhammadu Buhari was yet to accede to the proposal of a N30,000 National Minimum Wage for Nigerian workers.…
3 dead, 5 missing, 12 rescued as boat capsizes in Lagos
Three people have died and five others missing as boat conveying 20 passengers capzised mid-sea in Lagos on Wednesday night. General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr. Damilola Emmanuel who…
Buhari, Atiku clash over N30,000 minimum wage
Rather than subside, the row over the minimum wage keeps growing. President Muhammadu Buhari explained yesterday his position on what the least paid worker should earn. The Ms Ama Pepple committee set up to resolve the…
NNPC earns $470m from oil, gas export in one month
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, stated that it recorded crude oil and gas export sale of $470 million in August 2018, indicating an upsurge of about $78 million in relation to July oil and gas export…
Steer clear of VAT, it’s states’ affair, El-Rufai tells FG
THE governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai, yesterday asked the Federal Government to keep off from Value Added Tax, VAT, saying it was business of states.According to him, VAT is purely a state affair and not that of the…
Mourinho hails ‘fantastic’ comeback as United steal Ronaldo thunder
Jose Mourinho hailed a “fantastic victory” after Manchester United stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo and a dominant Juventus with a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday.A jubilant Mourinho made the most of the…
How N28.2b Ecological Fund was looted, by AGF
Ecological fund is meant to fight disasters, but looters have dipped their hands into it, report Yusuf Alli and Moses Emorinken, Abuja SOME of the abuses of the multi-billion naira Ecological Fund have been laid bare by the…
Kit Harington Reveals Why He Cried Twice During ‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Filming
If you thought it was emotional being a fan of Game of Thrones as the final season is upon us, imagine being one of the show's stars. Many of the cast members have been very vocal on how "bittersweet" the finale is,…
Akin Adesina: I’m ashamed of Nigeria’s 4,500MW of power
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says it is unacceptable for Nigeria to be delivering 4,500 megawatts of electricity. Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum…
BREAKING: Police Dismiss Officer Caught On Video Getting Drunk
A police provost, Insp. Kadima Useni, attached to Police Mobile Force, Squadron 22 Base, Ikeja was on Wednesday dismissed by the police for getting drunk on duty.Lagos State Police Command’s Spokesman, CSP Chike Oti, said that the…
FACT-CHECK: Atiku LIED, The Economist DID NOT endorse him for the position of Nigerian President
On Friday 0ctober 26, the Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation released a statement claiming the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next February’s presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, was…
Shell, Exonnmobil Could Return To Nigeria’s Downstream After A Few Years Out
Shell and ExonMobil could make a return to Nigeria’s petroleum downstream sector, Bello Rabiu, Chief Operating Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), told Reuters on the sidelines of an African oil and gas…
We did NOT say Buhari less likely to lose 2019 polls – US institute
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has denied predicting victory for President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming presidential election. In an earlier report, the organisation was quoted as saying it is less…
Mike Pence’s brother elected to US Congress
Greg Pence, the older brother of US Vice President Mike Pence, won a seat in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday soon after polls began closing in the midterm elections. The 61-year-old businessman and military…
Nigeria records reduction in rice importation – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the volume of rice importation into Nigeria (in metric tonnes) has declined drastically in 2018, judging by figures obtained from various official sources. Mr Isaac Okorafor,…
We’re trying to organize the country after mind-boggling mismanagement – Buhari
"We are trying to organize the country. The extent of mismanagement we met when we came was mind-boggling," President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Receiving a group from the South-east part of the county under the aegis of…
79 schoolchildren abducted in Cameroon regain freedom
All the 79 children abducted at Presbyterian Secondary School in Bamenda, Cameroon, have been freed. Samuel Fonki, a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, confirmed the release of the children on…
Court Denies El-Zakzaky, Wife Bail, Orders Them To Remain In DSS Custody
Kaduna State High Court has declined to grant bail to the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, and his wife. In his ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to El-zakzaky and his wife,…
Bola Tinubu won’t deceive Yoruba to vote Muhammadu Buhari again – Ayo Adebanjo
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, said the Yoruba nation will not be deceived again by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Speaking,…
Edward Snowden warns Israelis of dangers of state surveillance
US whistle-blower Edward Snowden urged Israelis to be on guard against heavy-handed government and private surveillance in a speech on Tuesday. Snowden, a former government contractor, blew the lid off the United States’…