Abducted Lebanese worker killed in Kano
A kidnapped Lebanese construction engineer has been found dead in the bush in northwest Nigeria, a police spokesman said Friday.His body was found by locals near Yansango village on the outskirts of the city of Kano on Thursday,…
Man United to face Barcelona as Tottenham battles City for UCL semi-final slot
The tie between Barcelona and Manchester United headlines the quarter-final matches of this season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL). The Red Devils must face the herculean task of denying Lionel Messi and co. a place…
CLOSE-UP: Tarrant, the gym instructor ‘who killed 49’ in New Zealand
Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, is suspected to be the gunman behind the horrific attack that left 49 persons dead in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday. The suspect invaded two…
INEC might be planning a special event for my certificate, says Okorocha
Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) might be planning to organise a special event to issue him a certificate of return. He spoke while…
Power is not given, power is taken – UN chief
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has underscored the importance of women seizing the initiative in the struggle for gender equality. The UN chief said at a Town Hall meeting…
Presidency yet to decide on N/Assembly leadership positions
The Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have not taken any decision on the zoning of the positions of presiding officers of the 9th Assembly, Daily Trust has reliably gathered yesterday.…
2019 Anchor Borrowers Programme targets 100,000 cotton farmers nationwide — Minister
The Federal Government has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) for 2019 is targeting 100,000 cotton farmers across the country. Hajiya A’isha Abubakar, the…
Retaining Emefiele as CBN governor will impact FDI – Otunuga
Lukman Otunuga, a research analyst at Forex Time, award-winning international forex broker, says the decision to change or retain or change the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria will impact foreign…
Gunmen ‘slaughter 30’ at two New Zealand mosques – as one live streams
TWO gunmen have opened fire at two New Zealand mosques today killing up to 30 people including kids in a sickening double massacre. Shooters executed Muslim worshippers in Christchurch during Friday prayers…
Atiku, Obasanjo meet in Abeokuta
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alh. Atiku Abubakar was in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday for a private meeting with his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo.…
Black boxes from Ethiopia crash to go to Europe for analysis
The black boxes from a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane that crashed in Ethiopia, killing 157 people, will be sent to Europe for analysis, a spokesman for Ethiopian Airlines said on Wednesday. “They will be taken…
Cost remains a major threat to banks in Nigeria – Bismarck Rewane
The bearish run on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Tuesday as all share index (ASI) plunged by 1.02% to close at 31,313.36 points. Trading results at the close of market showed that poor…
Ogun elections: APC wins majority assembly seats
Four lawmakers would be returning to the Ogun Assembly as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won 15 out of 26 House of Assembly seats in the state. According to a result sheet of the Assembly…
Senator wants court to stop INEC from giving certificate to Kalu
The Senator representing Abia North, Mao Ohuabunwa, has asked a Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising a former Governor of the state, Orji Kalu,…
Lagos election results not wish of the people – Senator Ogunlewe
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Adeseye Ogunlewe, has said the outcome of the March 9 elections in Lagos did not reflect the wish of the people. Ogunlewe, a former Minister of…
Ethiopian Airlines: Victims’ families to visit crash site
Family members of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people were to visit the site of the accident on Wednesday, an official said. Asrat Begashaw, Head of Public Relations at…
Court settles 33-year case, awards journalist $99,599, N3m
The National Industrial Court, Lagos Division, has resolved a 33-year dispute between The Guardian newspaper and its one-time foreign correspondent in the United States, Dr Ode Okore.The court, in a judgement by Justice Nelson…
Buhari’s Son Yusuf Displays Discharge Certificate After He Completes His NYSC (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, today, completed his mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The president son received his NYSC discharge certificate earlier today in Abuja as he showed it off in a video…
Banky W Gushes over Adesua Etomi as she lands first Vogue Magazine cover (Photos)
Actress Adesua Etomi has featured on her first Vogue Magazine cover. The gorgeous actress and wife of Singer, Banky W, is one of four women who appeared on the popular magazine’s April 2019 issue tagged “The Global Issue”. Adesua shared…
Dollar may equal N500 in the next 60 days — Melaye
Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has picked holes in the 2019 budget of the federal government saying the dollar may soon trade at N500 if the right measures are not emplaced. Mr Melaye while contributing…
Oil bloc: We’ve not sighted any memo directing OML 11 take over – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has not seen any letter or memo from the Presidency instructing it to take over the operatorship of the entire OML 11 from SPDC, a local arm of Anglo Dutch oil…
Tinubu’s influence and four other reasons Gbaja could emerge house of reps speaker
The 9th national assembly to be inaugurated in June will definitely come with a lot of surprises, intrigues and power play. The two prominent leaders of the legislature are most likely not returning to…
How communications start-up provoked social change in Kwara
In Nigeria, start-ups that engineer social change are rarely commended or even acknowledged. Many Nigerians may not know that it was a start-up communications agency, Hook Creative Agency, that introduced…
R. Kelly’s sex videos have circulated nationwide for years
An acquaintance of R. Kelly’s recalled how the singer once lugged a duffel bag everywhere — to recording studios, film sets and gyms. Stuffed inside, she said, was a collection of his homemade VHS sex…