Lagos-Ibadan rail project cost below $2b, says FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday said the Lagos-Ibadan rail project cost less than $2 billion, contrary to other claims. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation Sabiu…
Airtel Africa to price London listing at bottom of range – Bookrunner
Airtel Africa Ltd’s planned initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange is expected to price at 80 pence, the bottom end of its indicated price range, one of the bookrunners handling the…
How Man Believed To Be Lionel Messi Slept With Over 20 Women With His Looks (Photos)
A man in Iran has allegedly slept with 23 women by pretending to be footballer, Lionel Messi because of their uncanny resemblance. The suspect has denied conning the women into sleeping with him. Reza Parastesh, who is known as…
The rage against Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari
On the 24th June 2019, an unusual political activity took place in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. A public demonstration staged by an obscure political group that gave its name as APC…
Nigerian Army bans sale of petroleum products in jerrycans in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
The Nigerian Army has placed a total ban on the sale of petroleum products in jerrycans in three states affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.The states are Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.An army spokesman, Ado Isa, said in a…
Court orders wife to produce two witnesses to prove abuse case against husband
A Gudu Area Court on Wednesday ordered a 14-year-old housewife, Hadiza Bala, to produce another set of witnesses to prove her case of abuse against her estranged husband, Abubakar Usman.The judge, Ado Muktar, ordered…
NYSC: Court says graduates who skip scheme can contest governorship
A Federal High Court in Abuja says a candidate cannot be disqualified from an election for failure to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme.The court made this pronouncement on Wednesday when it struck…
Adorable Birthday Pictures Of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwolu
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born June 25, 1965) is a Nigerian Politician and the current Governor of Lagos State, he was elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress after contesting and unexpectedly winning the gubernatorial…
Stop misleading Nigerians, Senators receive N15m monthly – Sagay tells Lawan
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has asked Senate President Ahmed Lawan to stop misleading Nigerians, adding that senators earn N15m monthly and not…
Six men ‘break into judge’s home, steal N30 million jewellery’
Six men, who allegedly broke into the house of a judge of the Lagos State Judiciary, Justice Mariam Emeya, and stole jewellery worth N30million, have been brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court,…
Yoruba youths mock Afenifere faction for misleading Nigerians over VP Osinbajo’s comment
Yoruba youth group has mocked the breakaway faction of pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, for deliberately trying to mislead Nigerians by quoting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo out…
Police Arrest Housewife For Allegedly Faking Her Kidnap For N5m Ransom
The Police Command in Kwara on Tuesday said it had arrested a housewife, Mrs Yemi Samuel, who allegedly arranged her kidnap in order to collect N5 million ransom from her husband’s family. The…
My wife demands ‘bribe’ before sex – Pastor tells court
A 48-year-old pastor, Abayomi Adegboyega, is seeking dissolution of his 16-year-old marriage, alleging that his wife always demands `bribe’ from him before sex. Adegboye told an Igando…
Why Airtel’s IPO is not for you
Airtel Nigeria Ltd has opened its much awaited Initial Public Offering in Nigeria. The third largest telecommunications company in Nigeria by subscriber base announced a few weeks back that it…
Trump in trouble over death of migrant dad, daughter
President Donald Trump and his immigration policy were roundly blamed Tuesday night after a migrant man and his 23-month-old daughter drowned in Mexico’s Rio Grande River while trying to enter the U.S.…
Nigerian troops record tremendous successes against Boko Haram terrorists
Nigerian troops are flaunting ‘tremendous successes’ in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists and their ISWAP mates, during clearance operations, the latest being the routing of the terrorists during an…
Meet Julian Osula, the billionaire who disrupted traffic with a helicopter
The identity of the person behind the viral video of a helicopter seen landing along Lagos-Benin Expressway to pick a passenger in a bid to escape the usual gridlock, after allegedly spending over…
Shameful: Ghana deports 17 Nigerian Yahoo boys
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has deported 17 out of 29 persons arrested in Ho, the Volta Regional capital for their alleged involvement in cyber crimes, known in Nigeria as ‘yahoo, yahoo’.…
SEC opposes Oando’s plan to join suit filed by its top executives
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has disagreed with a motion filed by Oando Plc‘s to join in the suit filed by its Group Chief Executive Officer, Wale Tinubu and his Deputy Omamofe…
General TY Danjuma worth $1.2 billion, owns international hotels – Bloomberg
The United States-based financial data media house, Bloomberg, says a former Minister of Defence, Lt.Gen Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), is worth an estimated $1.2bn (N432bn). This is the first time…
Buhari appoints former GMD to replace Kachikwu as chairman NNPC governing board
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Thomas John as acting alternate chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Governing Board. The corporation disclosed this in a…
Arms importation: Amosun breaks silence
Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Ogun State, has denied illegally importing massive cache of AK47 assault rifles and ammunition into the country and handing them over to the police towards the…
Federal government’s revival of history subject in schools commended
Some Primary and Secondary school teachers in Bwari Area Council of the FCT have lauded Federal Government’s revival of History subject in Nigerian schools. The teachers expressed their…
Roman Abramovich makes promise to Frank Lampard, Chelsea fans
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has made a promise to Chelsea fans and Frank Lampard who is in pole position to replace Maurizio Sarri as the new manager. The report in The Express Sport says…