EFCC Files 59-Count Charges Against Doyin Okukpe Over N120M Fraud
Following his inability to return N120m allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed 59 charges against a former Senior Special Assistant…
I don’t have two houses, Magu tells court
ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu yesterday told an Ikeja High Court that he did not own two houses. Magu told the court that he has only one house, which, he said, is…
Igbo and the wisdom of the west
WHEN the presidential flag-bearer of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku nominated Mr. Peter Obi as his running mate, joy was universal. In the political history of Nigeria, no such nomination was greeted…
71 Reps Move To Revert To Parliamentary System Of Govt As Bill Passes 1st Reading
THE House of Representatives, yesterday, moved to change Nigeria’s Presidential system to parliamentary system to save cost of governance, with a bill to that effect scaling first reading.The bill, which was promoted by 71…
Nigeria owes IOCs $5.1b, says NNPC
NIGERIA indebtedness to International Oil Companies (IOCs) stood at $5.1 billion, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) told the Senate yesterday. The $5.1 billion, according to the Corporation, was…
USAID AND COCA-COLA PARTNERSHIP IMPROVES WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES IN ABIA AND CROSS RIVER…
The Water and Development Alliance (WADA) project in Nigeria has expanded access to safe, affordable, sustainable and reliable water and sanitation services for about 44,800 Nigerians in Abia and Cross River states, Nigeria…
Censors Board executive director arraigned for ‘stealing’ generator
Adedayo Thomas, executive director of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), who was arrested for allegedly stealing a multi-million naira generator set has been granted bail. Thomas was arrested…
We no longer have Mike Tyson, Mickey Mouse or Charles Taylor on voter register- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission says the voter register has been cleansed such that fake identities like Mike Tyson and Mickey Mouse no longer exist therein.The Director for Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole…
Approve FOI in Lagos, Agbaje dares APC
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has challenged the All Progressives Congress-led government in the state to domesticate the Freedom of Information Act which was signed…
Ex-South African President, Jacob Zuma, must pay legal fees, court rules
Former South African president Jacob Zuma must pay back state funds and cover his own costs, a court ruled on Thursday, leaving him facing massive legal bills as he fights graft charges.Zuma, who was ousted in February over multiple…
2019: INEC clarifies position on IDP voting
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission’s decision to allow Internally Displaced Persons vote in 2019 is restricted to Nigerians living within our borders.He said…
Dear Bishop Oyedepo, God Is Not Happy With Your False Witness On Jubril from Sudan
On the weekend that Fr. Mbaka was shamelessly trying to extort money by harassing and blackmailing Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, you, Bishop David Oyedepo was busy maliciously gossiping (from the altar) about…
Man discovers that four-year-old son was fathered by wife’s lecturer
Zimbabwean man has discovered that his four-year-old son is not actually his but that of his wife’s lecturer.According to iHarare, Lovemore Mlambo had always suspected that the boy wasn’t his son, because he didn’t bear any…
Apple to build $1 billion campus in Texas
Apple announced Thursday it will build a $1 billion campus in Texas as part of a nationwide expansion. The facility will be less than a mile from the tech giant’s existing facility in Austin and initially…
11-year old boy named Trump seeks name change after being bullied
An 11-year-old pupil who shares a last name with the American president has been punched and bullied at school because of his name.The boy’s mother, Megan Trump Berto, said that pupils at Talley Middle School in Wilmington,…
2019 presidency: Donald Duke’s running mate quits race
Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has stepped down as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Mr. Donald Duke, The PUNCH has learnt.Junaid, who is one of the fiercest critics of…
Maradona’s new girlfriend kicks him out of home he bought for her
Former football player, Diego Maradona, 58, has been kicked out of the home, he bought for his new girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, 28, after she ended their relationship.The Argentina legend and Rocio’s relationship ended after series of…
Cambridge university ACS to host panel discussion for Ezekwesili, Buhari, Atiku
Cambridge University African Caribbean Society (CUACS) and the Cambridge Union are set to host a panel discussion for five presidential candidates ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 elections. Tagged ‘2019 Nigerian…
I’m sentimentally attached to women, says Atiku
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), says he he is not talking politics when he says he has a soft spot for women. Abubakar said this during an interactive session with PDP women…
FAST MONEY! 15 Year Old Suspected Yahoo Boy Caught With Female Pant Meant For Money Ritual (Video)
According to a report shared by an online user, a 15-year-old boy suspected to be a Yahoo boy was caught with some pants and was paraded in the street after getting a serious beating of his life. What is this world now turning into?…
Its better to sleep with your daughter than a stranger rape her – Man says
A Ghanaian man has shocked many by saying it is better for a man to sleep with his daughter than have a stranger rape her. The bizarre statement was spotted by LailasNews on popular social media platform, Facebook. The…
BREAKING: Reps threaten to boycott Buhari’s 2019 budget presentation next week
Members of House of Representatives have threatened to boycott session Wednesday, next week meant for the presentation of 2019 appropriation bill by President Muhammadu Buhari.The threat was a reaction to some uncomplimentary…
WAEC worries over abandoned certificates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will deploy an Electronic Certificate Management System to facilitate issuance of certificates to candidates, to reduce the problem of abandoned certificates.The council’s Head,…
BREAKING: Buhari to present 2019 budget to NASS on 19th
President Muhammadu Buhari is to present the 2019 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of Nationa Assembly on Wedneday the 19th of December. Recalled that on yesterday the Federal Executive Council, FEC, Wednesday,…