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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission says it has given approval to 22 companies to take over the distribution and installation of prepaid meters. According to a statement by Usman Abba-Arabi, NERC’s general manager, public…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of 58 illegal universities operating in the country. In a bulletin dated May 14, the commission said certificates obtained from any of the institutions are invalid.…

Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has lost her mom, Mrs Elizabeth Johnson. According to reports, the mom died this morning after some days in coma at the hospital due to an undisclosed ailment. Mercy Johnson…

Controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo has cursed Linda Ikeji, claims she used her womb for money ritual, while still insisting the blogger is not pregnant. Kemi yesterday insisted that Linda Ikeji is not pregnant, despite the latter…

Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) has signed a new artist and his name is Idowest. Davido made the announcement on his Instagram page, sharing a photo of the artist signing his contract. With the caption: “Welcome to DMW !!…

BBNaija Ex Housemate, Tobi Bakre took to his Instagram page to share some photos of himself with his beloved father, Femi Bakre with caption saying… Super productive meeting with my main G. Popman. Years of wisdom growing up and he…

One of Kemi Olunloyo’s tipsters have revealed that popular blogger Linda Ikeji, is actually pregnant However, the twist in the recent development states that the father of the unborn child is a married man; Samuel Olatunji. Samuel…

Banks are not keen on lowering lending rates even if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) brings down its benchmark interest rate, investment and research firm Renaissance Capital (RenCap) has said. It projected that the CBN-led…

Former President Olusegun Obasnjo came under fire yesterday following President Muhammadu Buhari’s remark that $16 billion was wasted on power projects, without result, during his administration. Although Obasanjo said the National…

With the controversy stirred by allegations and counter-allegations over the alleged $16 billion investment in the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) still raging, another report has shown the identities of 27 companies that…

Controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olulonyo has insisted that popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji is not pregnant, despite the latter showing off her bare baby bump earlier today to dispel the rumours. Kemi Olunloyo had earlier…

Unai Emery has been announced as the man to succeed Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. The 46-year-old Spaniard has agreed a three-year deal with the Gunners worth £15million, which was announced on Wednesday morning. Emery will have to work…

A district court in New York has ruled that Donald Trump cannot block people on Twitter, because it violates their first amendment rights to participate in a “public forum”. The case was brought forward by the Knight First Amendment…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) yesterday shared N701.022 billion to  the three tiers of government as federal allocation for May, 2018. The figure was described as “an improvement from N626.8 billion shared in…

GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode has adopted the overall best graduating student of Lagos  State University (LASU), Fuad Adetoro Ogunsanya, who finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.78 in Business Administration. The…

There was commotion at the Kano state office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as supporters of a former Kano state governor Ibrahim Shekarau attempted to block his rescheduled visit to the office. A witness told…

The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has recorded a revenue increase of N700 million in 2017 and a 40 percent reduction in expenditure due to the implementation of its Strategic Roadmap. Mr Bisi Adegbuyi, the…

The Lagos State Government have disclosed that the first phase of its embedded power project will kick off in July, 2018 with 1,000 megawatts. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olawale Oluwo who spoke at a ministerial…

Analysts at Renaissance Capital (Rencap) believe Nigeria’s slowing inflation rate will not hit single digit by the end of 2018. In a report made available to National Daily, Rencap said Nigeria’s inflation rate will close in 2018 at…

Chelsea will have to pay Antonio Conte mega money to leave Stamford Bridge with the Italian boss eyeing his next move.  Chelsea will have to pay Antonio Conte £9m to leave Stamford Bridge as the Italian boss eyes a year break from…

The average price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol decreased by 1.0% year-on-year and -7.3% month-on-month to N151.4 in April 2018 from N163.4 in March 2018. This is contained in the recent report…

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) recently took another bold step to deepen its history of excellence and consolidate its position as one of the foremost financial institutions in Nigeria. The latest milestone came in the form of a new…

The Nigerian Customs Service has reportedly impounded 10 of E-Money’s luxury vehicles. The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service, has impounded 10 luxury vehicles belonging to E-Money, popular music promoter and…

A kind hearted Nigerian airport cleaner has returned $6,000 she reportedly found in the toilet. Charity Bassey, a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos State, recently did the unexpected when she…