$16 Million Goes Missing In An Audacious Fraud At The NFF
It has been reported that Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency EFCC has uncovered fraud at the (NFF) running over $16 million (about 6 billion Naira) between 2014 and 2016. These monies were from grants by FIFA…
Third Mainland Bridge safe for motorists – FG
The Federal Government on Sunday confirmed the safety of the Third Mainland Bridge, saying that it did not pose any danger to motorists contrary to the impression created via a social media posting.In a statement made available…
Denmark’s richest man loses 3 children in Sri Lanka attacks
The richest man in Denmark has lost three children in theri Lanka terror attacks, his spokesperson confirmed on Monday. Anders Holch Povlsen, 46, is a fashion mogul – one of the names behind global retail giants…
Dani Alves becomes the world’s most decorated footballer
Dani Alves has added yet another medal to his cabinet making him the world’s most decorated footballer after Paris Saint Germain won the French Ligue 1 on Sunday. The Brazilian full-back, who joined PSG…
JUST IN: NJC removes Onnoghen, names Tanko as acting chair
The National Judicial Council, NJC has removed Justice Walter Onnoghen’s name from the Council’s members’ list and named the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, as the acting chairman. Checks…
Ajimobi and story of last-minute heists at Oyo government house
Rumpus, said the report from a well-respected online medium, had erupted at the Oyo State Government House. An aide to Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State’s wife, Florence, had reportedly stolen part of an…
N24.39tr debt: Nigeria not in debt crisis, says Federal Government
NIGERIA is not in any way near a debt crisis despite its N24.39 trillion (about $79.44 billion) debts, the Federal Government has said. The debt figure, which, as at December 31, 2018, comprised Eurobond…
Local meter manufacturing up by 100%
Local meter manufacturers have increased production ca-pacity by 100 per cent to meet the Federal Government’s May 1 commencement date of the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. The government had given…
Some creams are causing cancer, diabetes, hypertension — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to watch the type of food they eat and body creams they use as some of them are causes of kidney failure, diabetics,…
Should married women buy property in husband’s name or theirs?
In India, if a man buys property in the name of his mother or wife, it could be because of some financial gains says a 2015 report on ‘The Economic Times’. The report ‘Why you should buy property in your…
Hausa gold miners in Osun State open up: We collect N10,000 per gram, land owners sell for N50,000…
AKINWALE ABOLUWADE who was at some gold fields in Osun State, reports that illegal mining activities have assumed an unprecedented and worrisome dimensions in the gold-rich Ife-Ijesa axis of Osun State, even as a ban was…
Rivers Now Almost Always In The News For The Wrong Reasons, Laments Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, has lamented that Rivers State is now "almost always in the news for the wrong reasons". Amaechi stated this in his Easter message on Sunday, and implored…
2 Nigerians Fight Dirty Over Girls In Malaysia, One In Coma (Video)
Nigerian man simply identified as Hillary, has been rushed to the hospital after slipping into coma during a fight with his friend, Emmy, over some girls in Malaysia. The incident happened yesterday at their…
Serious Stroke Warning Signs Every Woman Should Know
Good health is truly the best wealth, so it is important to know the warning signs of stroke. Stroke is said to be more common in women, this is why becoming aware of the following stroke warning signs is essential. Stroke signs and…
REPORTER’S DIARY: How comments in Washington DC caused fuel queues in Nigeria
The mere mention of ‘fuel subsidy’ in Nigeria raises ears; add ‘removal of’ as prefix to the two words and there you have chaos. Despite being 5,418 miles away from Lagos, reporting the World…
Pastor Bakare advises Buhari on ministerial appointment, speaks on President’s second term
The Founder and Senior Pastor, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on the appointment of new ministers. The cleric wants Buhari to appoint the best, the…
Prices skyrocket in Zimbabwe, citizens weep
Zimbabweans are in gave despair as prices of goods shoot through the sky, rising between 100 and 300 per cent, bringing back bad memories of hyper-inflation more than a decade ago. Some Zimbabweans are…
We Can Shut Down Any Blog Or Page – Apostle Suleman Threaten Nigerian Bloggers
The senior Pastor at Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has declared WAR in bloggers, saying any blogger that writes any untrue story about him will be dealt with. How? He says he knows how to…
Husband Hacks Wife To Death For Saying She’d Remarry If He Died
Uwani Danjuma, a 30-year-old man, has killed his wife for planning to remarry after his death. The incident occurred in Uddu Village in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger state. According to…
Comedian elected president of Ukraine
Volododymyr Zelensky, Ukranian comic actor and showman, has defeated Petro Poroshenko, the incumbent President, in an election in Ukraine on Sunday. Zelensky, a 41-year-old comedian whose announcement of his ambition…
‘My parents are fully Nigerians’ — Atiku fires back at APC at tribunal
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed claims that he is not a Nigerian by birth. In his submission at the presidential election tribunal, Atiku…
Tinubu reacts to reports on rumoured bid for presidency in 2023
Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described as “untrue” reports that he is planning to strengthen his presidential ambition by planting his allies in key positions…
APC youths demand 40 percent appointments
Youths under the auspices of All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Organisation at the weekend urged President Muhammadu Buhari to allocate 40 percent of his administration’s appointment slots to youths in…
PSG wins sixth consecutive Ligue title
Paris Saint Germain have retained the Ligue I title following second-placed Lille scoreless draw with Toulouse. The draw means Lille sit 16-points behind PSG, making it mathematically impossible to…