Action Alliance rejects Uche Nwosu as party’s guber candidate
The National Chairman of Action Alliance party (AA), Dr. Tunde Anifowose-Kelani has rejected the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu as gubernatorial candidate of the party. Dr.…
Jubilation in Bama after troops repelled attack
There was jubilation in Bama early morning on Friday after the gallant troops fought suspected Boko Haram insurgents in an attempt to penetrate Bama town. The incident occurred at about 3:45am when the insurgents…
Donald Trump to pick Heather Nauert as UN envoy
President Donald Trump is expected Friday to nominate State Department spokeswoman and former Fox TV news anchor Heather Nauert as US ambassador to the United Nations, according to multiple reports. If confirmed…
Ogun guber: Buruji Kashamu tells PDP not to present party’s flag through backdoor
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, Thursday cautioned the leadership of the party to refrain from presenting the flag of the party’s Ogun State…
Customs generates N1.1 trillion, seizes contraband worth N40 billion
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said on Thursday that it generated N1.1 trillion revenue and seized contraband goods worth more than N40 billion between January and November. The Public Relations Officer of the…
End of an era: Angela Merkel passes torch to new party leader
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hand off leadership of her party Friday after nearly two decades at the helm, with the race wide open between a loyal deputy and a longtime rival. The contest’s outcome is…
Luxembourg to become world’s first nation to make all public transport free
Luxembourg is to become the first country in the world to make all public transportation free. All fares for trains, trams and buses will be scrapped by summer 2019 as part of a new environmental initiative, Xavier…
Nonstick frying pans can make your penis smaller, study says
Fry pans might be having a negative effect on your sausage.A new study found that a chemical commonly found on nonstick pans and fast-food wrappers may have a significant impact on endowment — and can result in smaller…
NYSC cancels Davido’s one-year service
It appears that the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has cancelled the compulsory one-year orientation exercise embarked on by David ‘Davido’ Adeleke. The ‘Fall’ singer said the scheme cancelled his service in a…
EBSU sacks 63 lecturers for sexual harassment, other offences
The Management of Ebonyi state University (EBSU) on Thursday said it has sacked 63 lecturers for various infringements. Among the infringements include alleged certificate forgeries, sexual harassment and extortion. Public …
Britain promises not to extradite Julian Assange
Britain has promised not to extradite Julian Assange, saying the fugitive WikiLeaks founder can leave the Ecuador embassy in London. Ecuador’s president said that the UK government has assured him that Assange will not be…
CNN offices in New York evacuated after bomb threat
CNN offices in New York have again been evacuated because of a phoned-in bomb threat, though the police have issued an all-clear message. Staff in offices and studios fled the 24-hour news network’s building after several fire alarms…
The will of Nigerians is my command – Buhari
Undaunted by the hullaballoo on the 2019 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari, in his usual calmness, assured the nation that the results of the polls would be a reflection of the wish of the people.President Buhari,…
Nobody can kill me, because I’m already dead – Adeboye
THE General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has advised Christians to stay connected to God to overcome life’s challenges and have dominion over all forces of darkness and…
APC Moves To Punish Yari, Amosun, Okorocha, Akeredolu
After exhausting all means to placate some critical stakeholders in the party who are aggrieved owing to the fall-out of its controversial primaries, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has decided to wield the big stick on…
Why Shell Should Relocate To Warri — Ibori
Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former governor of Delta State, has given reasons why it makes more economic sense for Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to return its western operational headquarters to Warri in Delta…
Lagos APC explains Oluwo’s resignation from Ambode’s cabinet
•Agbaje flays LASSAA on destruction of billboards Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the resignation of erstwhile Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Olawale Oluwo, would not impact…
Igbo in north banned from travelling over 2019 polls
• Elections will be free, fair, Buhari insists• How to guarantee votes’ integrity, by NGOPeople of Igbo extraction in the 19 northern states have been banned from travelling to their states of origin to vote in next year’s general…
FG issues N100bn sovereign sukuk at 15.7%
The Federal Government has begun the sale of its second tranche 7-year N100 billion sovereign sukuk, the Debt Management Office (DMO), said on Thursday. The offer circular, which was obtained from its website,…
Atiku loses more support as Kowa, GDPN, SDP deny endorsing him
No fewer than three political parties that were said to be members of the loose Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have dissociated themselves from the reported endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, the candidate…
Court dismisses Evans’ suit challenging his detention
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, yesterday dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement appeal filed by suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Evans, in the twilight of his…
Military arrests 266, recovers 230 arms
•Delta JTF commander cleared of theft The military yesterday said it arrested 266 suspected criminals and recovered 230 arms in Operation 777 in Niger Delta. It absolved Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF),…
Buhari, Osinbajo, Tinubu in Presidential Campaign Council
Determined to secure a second term ticket, President Muhammadu Buhari may head his party’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) to drive his electioneering. The list of PCC members is being scrutinised by the…
Thugs disrupt TraderMoni in Ilorin
SUSPECTED Hoodlums yesterday invaded the Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State, to disrupt the disbursement of money to beneficiaries of the TraderMoni. They scared away petty traders and agents of the scheme.…