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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it has approved a 9.5 megawatts (MW) embedded electricity generation and distribution licence to two firms. The firms are to provide electricity for the popular Ariaria…

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) delisted 22 companies between 2016 and 2017 for non-performance and failure to meet the required post-quotation standards. The delisted companies include Cappa and D’Alberto, Intercontinental Bank…

Ibrahim Idris, inspector general of police, has approved the independent audit of detention cells of the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) nationwide. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had requested access to cells in all…

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, says it is illegal for political parties to sell nomination forms. Falana said this while speaking at a one-day national electoral summit organised by the Transmission Monitoring Group (TMG) in…

The federal high court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to pay Bolanle Babalakin, chairman of Bi-Courtney Group of Companies, N3 billion for publishing his name as a debtor. In 2016,…

Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo state, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor, who defected to the PDP from Labour Party in 2014, reportedly left PDP as a result of a…

Peter Nielson, the Dutchman alleged to have murdered his wife and daughter was today docked before a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere, but his trial proper will begin October 8th 2018. Nielson is facing a two count charge of…

Well, seems life starts at 50 for Ex-Miss Nigeria beauty queen and prolific Nollywood actress, Regina Askia. She has been in extremely bubbly mode of late flaunting her abs and sharing alot of her life with her fans! and there is no…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it will not tolerate the “constant assault” of Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo, on the party. On different occasions, the governor has made uncomplimentary remarks about John Oyegun, national…

As many as twenty-four passengers in a bus have narrowly escaped falling inside a Lagos lagoon as they were held back by crash barriers. Swift responses from Rapid Response Squad and LASEMA Response Unit to a LT Volkswagen commercial…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has explained to the Federal High Court in Abuja how it uncovered about 19 houses allegedly bought by the immediate-past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Maduke, in Nigeria,…

Ambition is the grand enemy of tact. It is eternal adversary to all peace. Yes, Donald Duke understands this fact, in theory and from experience. Many have questioned his electability: to some, the only thing that former governor of…

For Hon. Bayo Oshinowo, the bonfire of his vanities crackled to a dying ember long before he realized that the flames of his ego will be extinguished. Now it has been extinguished and he struggles to resuscitate his vanished worth.…

- MAP: Mojec receives NERC's approval of 'No Objection' Mojec International Limited, Nigeria's leading indigenous prepaid meter manufacturing company, has been granted an approval of ‘No Objection’ license or certificate by the…

Nigerian youths yesterday resisted SARS harassment in Abeokuta. The photos which was shared by Facebook user, Micheal Oba Soyebo shows the youths engaging with the operatives beneath a bridge in a peculiar area of the town. It seems…

Meet the psychic pig who has a history of sniffing out a winner - and is hoping to continue his unbroken record for this summer's World Cup. Mystic Marcus has a 100 per cent track record of predicting sports results according to his…

Albesta Academy, Eleko, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos has emerged winner of the 2018 edition of the Tolaram Science Challenge – an initiative of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise, (LPLE), special purpose vehicle for Lekki Deep Sea Port project at the…

Former Real Madrid player Fernando Hierro has been appointed as the new coach of the Spanish national team. Hierro was on Wednesday named as the replacement for sacked Julen Lopetegui. Lopetegui was sensationally axed just 24…

The Nigerian Police Force, via it’s twitter account, held a question and answer session and an interesting question was asked.. The Nigeria police force stated that SARS officers do not have the mandate to stop and search anyone as…

In a move similar to the revocation of Raymond Dokpesi’s US visa, the United Kingdom may cancel the visas of Nigerians perceived to have plundered the nation’s treasury. This hint was contained in a statement issued by the special…

Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says the Croatian side is only better than the Nigerian team on paper. Rohr said the Eagles will go all out against Croatia in their first 2018 World Cup game in Kaliningrad on Saturday. “We…

The special presidential investigation panel (SPIP) for the recovery of public property says it has recovered $7 million illegally kept in Heritage Bank. Okoi Obono-Obla, chairman of the panel, disclosed this while briefing President…

Nigerian Entertainer and University of Lagos graduate, Denrele Edun is 37 years old today and has already shared some lovely photos to mark the special day. To mark this day, he shared some photos of himself inspired by “Jack Sparrow” from…

Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his mansion in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Fani-Kayode whose wife, Precious recently delivered a set of triplets watch the former president…