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Buhari nominates Dabiri-Erewa, Sokefun, others to head boards
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa for the position of Executive Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Diaspora Commisison. The nomination was contained in a letter by the President to…
Day 1: The GTBank Fashion Weekend, Meet the Runway Designers
Hard work, creativity and passion, punctuated by the clicking of heels, define a single moment on the GTBank Fashion Weekend Runway Show. On Saturday, November 10th, and Sunday, November 11th, 2018, thousands of guests will be…
Manchester City ‘deceived’ UEFA over FFP regulations – Report
Manchester City and their sponsors manipulated contracts to circumvent Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations, according to Der Spiegel. The German news magazine claims it has seen internal documents which show that City…
Noise may increase risk of heart attack, stroke – Study
A preliminary study showed that exposure to environmental noises might increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Noises can fuel the activity of a brain region involved in stress response and in turn promote blood…
Mike Adenuga Buys Fola Ogunlesi’s High-rise In Banana Island
Gradually, Fola Ogunlesi, the prosperous proprietor of popular events centre, Fantasyland on Kingsway Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, is getting his groove back. In the wake of his bitter separation from his ex wife, Omolewa, Fola was…
Infrastructure deficit erodes Nigerian business’ competitiveness – LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has raised the alarm that high excise duties on locally-produced goods and challenges of exporting made-in-Nigeria products, as well as the inaccessibility of the Lagos ports…
Okorocha: The czar learns the hard way
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State seems to have been taught bitter lessons of politics by those opposed to his succession plan given the exclusion of his son-in-law and anointed successor, Uche Nwosu, from the governorship…
Lagos prophet arraigned for defrauding members of N54.5m
The founder of Power of the Holy Ghost Evangelical Ministry a.k.a Tuesday Tuesday Church, Prophet Cletus Ilongwo was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos for allegedly defrauding church members of…
Buhari’s certificate: IPOB to sue WAEC in Ghana
THE leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, said he had instructed IPOB lawyers to file a case of international fraud, forgery and deception against the West African Examinations Council, WAEC,…
6510 persons contesting presidency, NASS positions
6,510 persons are contesting different executive and legislative positions at the federal level in the 2019 general election, according to documents obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.The document…
Sanwo-Olu’s emergence shows party supremacy, says Lagos APC
THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, yesterday, dismissed criticisms of the emergence of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as its governorship candidate by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as reflective of the opposition…
Thanks For All The Pain – Gbenro Ajibade Confirms Split From Wife, Osas Ighodaro
Gbenro Ajibade has all but confirmed his split from wife, Osas Ighodaro barely a year after their heavily flamboyant wedding - He shared a cryptic message this evening saying "Thank you for all the pain, it made me step up my game" It is…
ICYMI: Pastor in viral sex video relocates church over threats
An embattled cleric, Apostle Chris Omatsola, who is at the centre of a viral sex video scandal, has relocated his church over threats that trailed the release of the clip.Omatsola told PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the new location of…
Buhari’s integrity makes him better than Atiku, others – David West
Former Minister of Petroleum and Energy Prof Tam David-West has said that the 2019 presidential election is between President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Vice President Alhaji…
2019: Jerry Gana asks court to disqualify Donald Duke as SDP presidential candidate
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Professor Jerry Gana, has asked the FCT High Court in the Maitama, to disqualify Donald Duke as the party’s presidential candidate in the 2019…
Panel to propose N30,000, N24,000 minimum wage
The battle for a new minimum wage remained tough last night, with rhe tripartite committee resolving the knotty issue failing to reach a consensus on the figure. Two figures – N30,000 and N24,000 – are to be proposed to…
TSA, BVN, others save Nigeria N24.7b monthly
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said about N24.7 billion was being saved monthly as a result of the implementation of Treasury Single Accounts (TSA) scheme, the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS)…
Alleged Bribery: Court stops kano Assembly from investigating Ganduje
A Kano High Court sitting in Kano has ordered the Kano state House of Assembly to stop the investigation of bribery allegation leveled against Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje by the publisher of an online news platform, Daily…
Labour suspends planned strike
The organised labour union has called off the nationwide industrial action initially scheduled to commence on Tuesday to press home workers’ demand for a new national minimum wage. The National Chairman of the Nigeria…
We can only release Buhari’s certificate if he requests for it – Cambridge
The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, now known as Cambridge Assessment, says it can only release the certificate of President Muhammadu Buhari if the president requests for it. The exam body said this…
Canada struggling to meet demands for cannabis — weeks after legalising it
Most stores in Canada are struggling to meet the demand for cannabis, two weeks after the Canadian government approved of it for recreational use. Both physical and digital stores have reportedly not been able to…
Tinubu could only deliver 86,897 out of 650,000 votes in Alimosho, Oby Ezekwesili mocks
The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, has alleged that not even National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has total control of Alimosho Local Government Area, the…
Those criticising us for borrowing should tell us where to find funds – Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, minister for power, works and housing, has asked those critical of the borrowings of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to tell the current administration how to raise funds. Speaking with reporters…
Serena went too far with US Open final rant – Roger Federer
Serena Williams “went too far” with her controversial rant at an umpire during the US Open final, according to Roger Federer. Williams received a code violation for coaching, a penalty point for racquet abuse and a game…