Heads to roll as Fed Govt uncovers N62.555b fraud in NSITF
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) is a cesspool of fraud and lawlessness, a report has said A Federal Government panel has uncovered about N62.555 billion fraud in the agency. The money was spent without proper…
Protesters march on EKEDC
The Association of Shop Owners at the Sura Shopping Complex, Lagos Island yesterday led a peaceful protest to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) on the Marina, to demand freedom to patronise alternative power supply…
Ozekhome blows hot over Buhari’s Executive Order 6
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mike Ozekhome has described the Executive Order no. 6 issued and signed by President Muhammadu Buhari as illegal, unconstitutional, undemocratic, and immoral. He said by signing the executive order,…
Osun Election: APC postpones governorship primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of its Osun State governorship primary election initially scheduled to take place on Thursday due to “unforeseen development.” According to a statement signed by the…
PHOTOS: Saraki, three APC governors meet PDP leaders in Ilorin
Senate President Bukola Saraki; Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto; Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue; and Abdulfatah Ahmed, governor of Kwara; met with some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ilorin on Wednesday. Nigeria’s…
PDP leaders meet Tambuwal, Ahmed ahead of defection
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met with Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, and Abdufatah Ahmed, governor of Kwara, in Ilorin on Wednesday. The governors who were elected on the platform of the All…
Another Relationship Bite! Man Exposed After Been Tested As A Cheating Partner (See Chat)
Another relationship bites the dust all thanks to the investigator that's exposing cheating partners on Twitter. A man named Maxwell was tested to see if he's unfaithful to his girlfriend and he fell flat. See screenshots of the…
JUST IN: Police arrest eight ‘kidnappers’ of Chibok schoolgirls
The police on Wednesday paraded eight persons suspected to be involved in the kidnap of the 276 students from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok Borno state. One hundred and twelve of the captives have been released while the…
BREAKING: UBA ‘Branch’ In Victoria Island Is On Fire
The UBA Pensions Custodian Limited — a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBA Plc — located at 22B Idowu Taylor St, Victoria Island, Lagos, is currently on fire. An employee of the bank who spoke with SaharaReporters on phone from the UBA Head…
India arrests two Nigerians for forgery
Indian security officials have arrested two Nigerians in the India-Nepal border town of Raxaul, Bihar for allegedly forging the documents used in entering the country. According to DNA India, they were arrested by Raxaul Immigration…
BREAKING: Nigeria Air… FG unveils new national carrier
Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, has unveiled the name and logo of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air. Speaking on Wednesday in London at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow, Sirika said the government will…
Primary 5 Pupil Kidnaps His Master’s 10-Year-Old Son For N150,000 Ransom In Niger State
Nemesis has caught up with a primary five pupil in Minna, Niger State (name withheld) and his accomplice, Sale, for allegedly kidnapping a 10-year-old boy. The prime suspect said to be working for one Hadi as a security guard, ended…
Liverpool make world record bid for Roma goalkeeper, Alisson
Liverpool have made a new bid of €75m (£66.9m) for Alisson and are close to sealing a world-record deal for the Roma goalkeeper. The Premier League club made an initial €70m bid for the Brazilian on Tuesday, which was rejected, but…
Trump says Putin summit could prove long-term ‘success’
US President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that his meeting with Vladimir Putin could prove successful, as he tries to quell fury in Washington after appearing to defer to the Russian leader over US intelligence chiefs. The…
Neighbours lock married woman, lover in her home overnight
The neighbours of a Zimbabwean man, Godfrey Makeche Ncube of Chinotimba suburb teamed up in mob justice style to trap Tafireyi Zimba who had been cheating with his wife, Cynthia Ngwenya. Neighbours who included Ncube’s brothers…
PMB AT ICC: Proud To Be Nigerian
I've seen him address the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Seen him speak at AU (African Union) summits. Seen him address the European Parliament at Salzburg, France. Watched him speak to the world a number of times…
NBC to impose higher sanction on Ekiti Broadcasting Service
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will impose a higher sanction on the Ekiti State Broadcasting Service (EBS) if it fails to pay N500,000 fine within the stipulated period.The NBC Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Maimuna…
Electricity distribution companies attack Fashola, lists Minister’s lies
Electricity Distribution Companies, Discos, have described as false, most of the statements made last week Monday by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, about the power sector. According to them, the comments…
Presidency fails to remit PAYE, VAT to FIRS
Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of executive power, failed to remit taxes, such as pay as you earn (PAYE), value added tax (VAT) and withholding tax (WHT), to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in 2016 — despite deducting at source.…
A blood test can now detect the most serious type of skin cancer
Melanoma cancer, the most serious type of skin cancer, can now be detected in its early stages by a blood test developed by Australian scientists. The breakthrough could potentially save millions of lives and significantly reduce…
Varsity Student Found Dead In Well After SARS Invasion Of Hostel
A final year student of Business Administration at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Saliu Haruna, has been found dead inside an abandoned well. Haruna was declared missing after he and other students were allegedly chased…
Suspected thugs attack ex-CBN Deputy Governor, Adebayo Adelabu, loyalists
Suspected political thugs, Tuesday, launched an attack on the convoy of former Deputy Governor (Operations) of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adelabu in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adelabu, who recently resigned from the…
BREAKING: Hoodlums burn down 2 schools to be commissioned by Dino Melaye in Kogi
The Government Girls Secondary School, Sarkin Noma and Lokongoma Secondary School in Lokoja LGA which were due for commissioning this morning have been razed down and vandalized by yet to be identified hoodlums. The renovation of the…
Katsina-Alu, former CJN, is dead
Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, a former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has died. According to ThisDay, Katsina-Alu, 76, died in the wee hours of Wednesday at Chida Orthopaedic Hospital, Gudu, Abuja. Katsina Alu was from Ushongo…