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The Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES) will reopen transmmittion on Jan. 1 2019, five months after its indefinite closure by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Gov. Kayode Fayemi, broke the cheering…

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week on Monday on a bullish trend following massive gains. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that contrary to expectations, the All-Share Index closed…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo thrilled some residents of Abuja to ‘Next Level’, a song composed from the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign slogan for the 2019 general elections. The vice president addressed…

Days after gifting his second babymama a brand new Range Rover, Timaya has acquired two new whips to celebrate Christmas. The dancehall star got himself a limited edition Maybach and a G-wagon. This King of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and MTN Nigeria Communications have resolved issues relating to the $8.1 billion foreign exchange remittances by the telecom giant, the apex bank announced yesterday. In a…

Forte Oil Plc Chairman Femi Otedola is set to sell his entire 75 per cent majority equity stake in the company in a deal estimated at about N25 billion. Forte Oil yesterday confirmed that Otedola is selling his…

A Federal High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of more than 38 assets and properties traced to a former Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olojeme. Olojeme  is said to…

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a motion for interim forfeiture of the $2.8 million intercepted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. Besides, the agency has initiated…

A woman identified as Mrs. Philomena Nwanorue has been jailed for 22 years by a Lagos High Court for giving false information in visa application. Spokesperson to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…

IN spite of the increased aggressive liquidity mop up by  the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, cost of funds is expected to fall further this week in response to inflow of N1.36 trillion into the interbank money market. Last week,…

A Bus Rapid Transit, BRT driver who was reportedly drunk while on the wheel has knocked down a naval officer’s wife, Bilikisu Adedoyin, at Irawo bus stop, Ajegunle, Ikorodu Road, Lagos State. According to Punch Metro, the …

The CBN has spent $11.3 billion to intervene in the interbank foreign exchange market this year. This comprise of weekly injection of $210 million in the interbank market with $100 million allocated to the wholesale…

A Fake Catholic priest who has worked as cleric for more than 18 years has been dismissed by the Catholic Church in Spain. Miguel Angel Ibarra carried out weddings and baptisms, first in Colombia and then in southern Spain, despite having…

Kemi Olunloyo in a new tweet, claimed that Davido has reached out to his first baby mama, Ayotomide Labinjo who he denied having an affair with. Kemi Olunloyo who has been campaigning for Davido to accept Michelle as his…

Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former President who spoke on Sunday evening during the 2018 Christmas Carol and Service of Six Lessons organised by the Chapel of Christ the Glorious King (CCKG) situated inside the sprawling Olusegun Obasanjo …

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), has in continuation of the settlement of death benefit to Next-Of-Kin (NoK) of deceased Parastatals Pensioners who died after service, paid full benefit to Two Hundred…

Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works, and housing, says the promises made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) are aspirational, and not necessarily the reality.  Fashola said the Muhammadu Buhari-led…

Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, and Yusuf Dantalle, national chairman of Allied Peoples Movement (APM), on Monday presented a letter adopting President Muhammadu Buhari as the presidential candidate of the…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has reiterated its commitment to ensure 24-hour supply of petroleum products across the country during the Yuletide. Chinedu Okoronkwo, National…

Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State on Monday commended the Federal Government’s social investment programme in the state. Dankwambo gave the commendation while presenting the 2019 budget to the State House of…

The death toll in Indonesia’s weekend tsunami jumped to 373 on Monday as search teams pushed on with the grim hunt for more corpses. Rescue teams used their bare hands, diggers and other heavy equipment to haul…

Convener, Pan Niger Delta Forum, and elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has said God will give Nigeria a president after His own heart, regardless of how politicians try to hit up the polity of next year’s polls.…

A foundation member of the All Progressives Congress and Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party to mind their business and face their manifesto, which…

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has retracted his earlier story of speaking with the widow of Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba, killed by Boko Haram at Metele last month. He now said…