Central bank injects fresh $210 million in forex market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday intervened in the interbank sector of the foreign Exchange market, injecting $210 million into the wholesale segment and other sectors of the market. Figures released by…
We’ll attend to visa applicants, says US embassy
The US embassy in Nigeria says its offices in Abuja and Lagos are open for all consular business, including visa interviews. The embassy said this in a tweet on Tuesday. “U.S. Embassy Abuja and Consulate…
2019: Father Ejike Mbaka backs President Buhari
Roman Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has asked Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari to continue the war against corruption. Mbaka, who stated…
CAF awards: Salah, Mane among top three as Oshoala, Ordega put Nigeria in the mix
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have made the top three of the most prestigious individual prize in African football. A repeat of last year, the trio will be hoping to win the CAF player of…
MURIC Condemns Nigerian Govt For Granting Official Recognition To Jan. 1 For Christians To Enjoy
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has taken a swipe at the Nigerian government for recognising January 1 for Christians, yet failing to do same to other religious affiliations, especially Islam. In a statement on…
Mandatory Use Of NIN Begins Today — FG
In line with Federal Government directive, the implementation of mandatory usage of the National Identification Number (NIN) takes effect from today, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced.…
Pastor Adeboye 2019 Prophecies Revealed!
Pastor Enoch Adejare (EA) Adeboye has released his prophecies for the new year, 2019. This was made known during the church’s crossover service which took place at the RCCG headquarter located at Kilometre 46 Lagos Ibadan Expressway,…
Governor Ambode appoints Adekunle Gold’s father as Permanent Secretary for Education in Lagos
On Monday, Governor Ambode swore in Adekunle Gold’s father, Adeyemi Kosoko as the new Permanent Secretary for Education. He also swore in Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the new Head of Service in the state and also appointed six new…
Handsome soldier dies fighting Boko Haram, Last chats with his friend revealed! (Screenshots)
A Twitter user, identified as Harri Obi, with the handle, @Harri_Obi has shared details and screenshots of his last chat with his friend, who is a soldier. Follow the post below; Harri Obi™@Harri_Obi…
Nigerians didn’t bargain for this bloodletting in 2015, says Secondus
Uche Secondus, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Nigerians did not bargain for “avoidable bloodletting and loss of human lives” during the 2015 elections. Secondus said this in his…
Border security men discover migrants inside mattresses
Spanish civil guard on Sunday discovered African migrants inside two mattresses at the Melilla territory.In a video shared by Facebook user, Mohamed Hichonu, the security operatives could be seen lifting the mattresses off the…
Nigeria’s foreign debt declines by 2%
Nigeria’s external debt declined marginally by 2.02 percent to $21.6 billion in the third quarter of 2018, Q3’18, from $22.1 billion recorded in the second quarter 2018, Q2’18, almost cancelling out the 1.2 percent rise in…
Battle of Baga: Maiduguri/Monguno Road not closed, says Army
The Army has denied reports that it has closed the Maiduguri/Monguno highway to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, following the ongoing onslaught on Boko Haram insurgents in Baga town by troops. Theatre Command…
Peter Obi is not a saint – Obasanjo
Ex- President Olusegun Obasanjo, weekend, said that the vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Peter Obi is never a saint.Obi who is often regarded as a saintly politician, was rebuffed by…
Buhari will lead Nigeria beyond 2019, CAC cleric says in New Year Prophecy
General Overseer, Christ Apostolic Church, Ori Oke Irapada, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, on New Year Day predicted that the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari will extend beyond 2019.He said: “The present leadership in piloting…
2019 will be ”complicated but great”- Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has predicted that year 2019 would be a “complicated but great” year.Trump, who stated this in his New Year message, also reeled out his administration’s achievements, which he said had surpassed all…
Plot to blackmail Keystone Bank exposed
A popular Nigerian business news blog has been exposed while trying to blackmail one of the fastest growing banks recently.Information filtering in revealed that the business news blog and its publisher (names withheld) recently…
Saraki’s aide tackles Lai over Offa robbery claim, tags him ‘guest politician’ in Kwara
Yusuph Olaniyonu, special adviser to Senate President Bukola Saraki on media, says the popularity of Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, in Kwara state is “non-existent”. Olaniyonu made the remark…
Aisha Buhari constitutes campaign team for husband’s re-election
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has reconsidered her earlier threats not to support her husband, Muhammadu Buhari in his second term bid if certain things were not changed. Mrs Buhari drew worldwide attention…
Buhari, Osinbajo’s absence at Shagari’s funeral unpardonable, says PDP
The main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, has condemned in strong terms the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the burial of ex-President Shehu Shagari.Shagari died last Friday, aged 93,…
This time last year, I often cried myself to sleep – Toolz talks trauma of miscarriage
Weeks after the arrival of her first child, Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru has spoken about the pain of suffering a miscarriage. The on-air-personality, who welcomed her newborn mid-December, said she often cried herself to…
Sugar-sweetened beverages linked to higher risk of kidney disease – Study
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to a higher likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease, a new study has found. The community-based study of African-American adults was published in the Clinical…
Ambode ends Lagos tradition, begins 2019 without presenting budget
The over 100,000 Lagos civil servants and other stakeholders, yesterday, left office to welcome Year 2019 without understanding the State government’s financial direction for the year. The 2018 budget expired yesterday.Unlike the…
Petrol tanker rams into six vehicles in Lagos
Tragedy was averted on Monday as a petrol tanker rams into vehicles in the Gbagada-Iyana Oworo area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the accident, which happened around 5pm, involved six vehicles and a tanker laden…