MURIC blasts EFCC for allowing Fayose to ”make mess of entire Nigeria”
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has termed the action of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, where he fed over 150 people, including detainees and visitors two days ago as outrageous, preposterous and…
Police arrest Lawan Faro, man who climbed billboard hanger in Yola
Lawan Faro, the man who climbed the billboard hanger in Yola yesterday, with threats to jump to his death if President Buhari fails to resign, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command. Lawan said he would commit suicide if…
Wizkid’s Fever hits 1 million views in 20 hours, sets new record
The newly released video of Wizkid’s track, Fever, is one of the most talked topic in town today, and it has also set a new record. The video has gotten over a million views on YouTube in just 20 hours has it becomes the most watched…
Dangote named 6th most charitable person in the world
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group, has been named the sixth most charitable person in the world by Richtopia, a digital periodical that covers business, economics, and financial news, based in the United Kingdom. Warren Buffett,…
Remembering Dagrin, The ‘Executive Omoita’, Who Would Have Been 31 Today
If Nigerian rapper, Oladapo Olaitan Olanipekun better known as Dagrin, was alive today, he would have been celebrating his 31st birthday. However, the colds of death snatched him from his fans on April 22, 2010, in a…
EFCC begins manhunt for defendant in $8.4m fraud trial
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has informed a Lagos Special Offences court that it has begun a manhunt for one of the defendants in an $8.4 million fraud trial, Yusuf Yahaya, after jumping administrative bail…
Lagos inaugurates special team to tackle traffic jam
The Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that it has established a special team to ensure efficient traffic compliance in the state and to particularly address the observable flagrant disobedience to traffic rules by…
Illegal religious school fined for teaching fake story about Noah’s Ark
The Crown Prosecution Service has successfully brought its first prosecution against an unregistered independent school in England and Wales.The CPS, which is responsible for criminal prosecutions in England and Wales, said the…
Liberia’s Weah announces free tuition for undergraduates
Liberian President George Weah, who overcame childhood poverty to become one of the world’s top footballers, has abolished tuition fees for undergraduate students in the poor West African country’s state universities.Speaking…
No Messi or Ronaldo but Clasico could still define season
The biggest game will not feature either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo yet Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be as feisty as ever with plenty riding on it for the first time since 2007 club football’s…
CIA boss heard recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit – Sources
CIA Director, Gina Haspel, heard an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during her visit to Turkey, two sources told Reuters on Thursday.According to the Reuters, representatives of the CIA and Turkish…
BREAKING: Buhari inaugurates new terminal building at PH International Airport
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the new terminal building at the Port Harcourt International Airport. This was revealed by Bashir Ahmad, his Personal Assistant on New Media on his Twitter handle @BashirAhmaad.…
BREAKING: Suspicious device addressed to Biden intercepted in Delaware
A suspicious device addressed to former vice president Joe Biden was found Thursday at a postal facility in Delaware, the latest in a wave targeting prominent Democrats, US media reported. NBC News said the package was…
Saudi Arabia’s missing princes
Between 2015 and 2017, three Saudi princes living in Europe disappeared. All were critical of the Saudi government - and there is evidence that all were abducted and flown back to Saudi Arabia… where nothing further has been…
Dropping of waste from moving vehicle now attracts N5000 fine in Lagos – FRSC
The Lagos State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a warning to commuters to desist from throwing wastes out of moving vehicles, saying defaulters may be sanctioned with N5,000 fine. The…
Court freezes oil marketer, Jyde Adelakun, accounts over alleged $5m fraud
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered that the accounts of a businessman, Jyde Adelakun Aremu Buraimoh, domiciled in Polaris Bank Limited, formerly Skye Bank Plc, be frozen for the period of 60 days, over alleged $4,920.5 …
Federal government to clear outstanding pension arrears – PTAD
The Federal Government, Wednesday, said it is working with relevant government agencies to clear the backlogs of outstanding pension arrears of retirees of Federal Government agencies. In a statement in Abuja, Pension…
I laughed when I read the story that I gave Israel ultimatum to return Nnamdi Kanu – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday dismissed social media report that he gave Israel ultimatum over the reappearance of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in that…
Man bags 2-year jail term for posting Lover’s nude pictures on Facebook
The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti,Ekiti state Wednesday sentenced one Ayan Olubunmi to two years imprisonment and a fine N500,000 for posting nude pictures of his ex-lover,Arare Monica on a social media platform,…
Khashoggi killing was premeditated, Saudi attorney general says
The killing of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's Istanbul consulate was premeditated, the country's attorney general said Thursday. According to the statement posted by the Saudi state news agency, the latest…
Why Ogun State Governor, Amosun Wants Akinlade As Successor + Messy Details of How He Nailed Kemi…
Facts have emerged over the alleged plan of the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to install Hon. Abdulkadir Adekunle Akinlade as the next governor of the state despite the opposition against the move. It will…
LASG Meets With PSP Operators, Restores Door-to-Door Evacuation
The Lagos State Government has met with PSP operators in Waste Management, saying they should go back to their various areas of operation and restore door-to-door evacuation of waste. Addressing operators at the meeting,…
Party Crisis : Amosun, Okorocha, Yari, bad losers — APC
The national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, rallied against forces seeking removal of the chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, describing Governors Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun and Rochas…
Russian, Chinese spies hack Donald Trump’s phone – Report
President Donald Trump’s cellphone conversations are being intercepted by Russia and China to gather information on his associates and policy positions. According to New York Times, discovery was made by White House…