Gunmen kidnap three travelers in Ondo Community
Three persons traveling in a Toyota Corolla car and Mitsubishi Pick up Van coming for a wedding at Ikare Akoko have been reportedly kidnapped by suspected gunmen along Auga-Ikare road in Ondo state. The men were abducted on the same spot where Olori…
Kaduna, FCT pilgrims boards announce N1.5m as 2019 Hajj fare
Kaduna State and the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday, announced N1.5million as the 2019 Hajj fare for intending pilgrims in the state. The boards’ Public Relations Officers, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, and Muhammad Lawal disclosed this in stateme…
Bundesliga title: Ribery, Robben on bench for last Bayern home game
Arjen Robben have been named on the bench for their last home match with Bayern Munich as the team looks to seal the Bundesliga title against Eintracht Frankfurt. Coach Niko Kovac instead preferred the younger pairing of Kingsley Coman and Serge Gna…
FIRS to impose VAT on online transactions – Fowler
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will soon begin collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on online transactions. The Chairman of the agency, Mr Babatunde Fowler, made the disclosure in an interview with the newsmen in New York on Saturd…
You will weep for Nigerian women when you sit among some men -Twitter user
A male Twitter user has taken to the social media platform to reveal what some men in his neighbourhood say about their partners during time out with friends . According to @mhagayr some of these men treat their wives like commodities. Continue to …
Ambode receives Diouf, Kanu, Zokora, other soccer legends
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged African countries to look inward and explore the possibility of using sports to grow their economies, saying it remains a veritable tool to foster growth and development. Ambode said this on Friday when…
FULL LIST: Teni, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi nominated for BET awards
Burna Boy, Mr Eazi and Teni, three Nigerian artistes, have been nominated alongside top international music acts for the 2019 edition of the BET awards. The ‘Dangote’ singer alongside Mr Eazi bagged nomination for the best international act award ca…
Police parade 93 suspected kidnappers on Kaduna-Abuja road
The Police yesterday paraded 93 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers terrorising Niger, Katsina and Kaduna states, especially on the Kaduna-Abuja highway. It said 35 AK47 rifles, 21 Dane guns, 500 live ammunition and other weapons, including a roc…
I would have sued doctors who wrongly diagnosed my wife - Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has called for a review of Nigeria’s medical system so that doctors treat patients only in their areas of competence. He said wrong diagnoses could be pre…
Kwara Assembly member-elect in EFCC net for alleged N25 million scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara State House of Assembly Abdulgafar Ayinla for alleged involvement in N25 million property scam, forgery and obtaining money under false pretense. It was gat…
INEC shifts Bayelsa, Kogi governorship polls to November 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states, earlier fixed for November 2 by two weeks. While announcing November 16 as the new date for the elections, the commission said the tim…
BE WARNED: ‘Loom Money Nigeria’ is a fraudulent scheme'
The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned Nigerians against fraudsters currently running an online investment scheme tagged “Loom Money Nigeria.’’ Acting Director-General of the commission, Ms Mary Uduk gave the warning at a news conference …
Lawmakers pass bill banning Bet9ja, NairaBet in Bauchi
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning all forms of gambling, ownership and operations of gaming machines including NaijaBet and BetNaija, in the state. The member representing Lere/Bula constituency, Aminu Tukur, who spoke to …
Paris Club Refund: FG set to pay N649 Billion final tranche to states
The Federal Government will soon release the sum of N649.43bn as the final refund for the Paris Club debt to state governments. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, gave the figure on Thursday in Abuja during a media briefing on the activities…
Yes, we demanded N100 Billion from FG - Miyetti Allah
The National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Mr Saleh Alhassan, has said his group indeed demanded from the Federal Government the payment of N100bn to herders but for the construction of ranches and not for amnesty as reported on social media…
FG to release N649bn final Paris Club fund to states
State governments will soon smile to the banks as the federal government has concluded plans to commence the final phase of the Paris Club debt refunds. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday on the state of the economy, Minister of Finance Zai…
Stop consuming imported rice, it is poisonous- C-G Customs
Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appealed to Nigerians to stop consuming foreign rice because it is poisonous. He said this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference organised by the Ministry of Finan…
‘Dino Melaye threatened to kill himself and implicate police’ – Witness tells court
A witness, Insp. Abama Mallum on Thursday told an FCT High Court that he heard Sen. Dino Melaye shouting that he would kill himself and put the police in trouble. The witness, Mallum, driver with the IGP Special Tactical Squad, said that he overhear…
By 2025 there will be more robots than human beings- Brett King
Brett King, a futurist and CEO of Moven says by 2025, there will be more robots than human beings, adding that human beings need to be nice to robots. He made this known this Thursday, while delivering his keynote address at the AFF(Africa Fintech F…
Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia objects to fresh trial
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, who was charged with unlawful enrichment and money laundering, has objected to being tried afresh before the Federal High Court in Lagos after the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on April 16 struck out the 31 counts fi…
Imo Speaker escapes with mace as lawmakers suspend him
Twenty-one out of the 27 lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly on Wednesday suspended the Speaker, Acho Ihim. The suspension of Ihim came after he had adjourned the ongoing plenary and escaped with the maze after reading a letter announcing t…
I am fulfilled with my achievements in Lagos state - Ambode
The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday said he felt fulfilled that his government had delivered on its promise to run a government of inclusion that would leave no resident and area of the state behind. He said his administratio…
PDP candidate demands fresh governorship election in Kwara
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State, Razak Atunwa, has asked the elections petitions tribunal in the state to order the conduct of a fresh election in the state. Atunwa, who is challenging the victory of AbdulRa…
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