Otunba T.J Abass 
The Oba of Ikate-Elegushi, in Lekki area of Lagos, Oba Saheed Elegushi, has said his leadership dreams was not to become a monarch, but his mergence as an Oba shut the door against his political aspiration. The 43-year-old trendy monarch, who recently celebrated his ninth coronation anniversary, said he was hoping to become the governor … Read more
A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to share a very heartbreaking video of the moment her cruel housemaid was maltreating and assaulting her 12 months old baby girl while feeding the baby. The woman identified as Udoka Valerie Aneke took shared the disturbing video on Instagram. It was believed to have been filmed … Read more
Nigeria Pan-African integrated digital payments and commerce company, Interswitch Group, has signed a multi-billion Naira deal with Bekoz UK Ltd, a British transport ticketing company to strengthen transportation ticketing in Nigeria. The deal, which worth £56 million, will leverage British technology to keep Nigeria’s commuters on the move through the launch of three products developed … Read more
16 persons have died on Friday evening when three vehicles collided at Tukai Village in Dambatta Local Government Area in Kano State. The Public Relations Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Kabiru Ibrahim, confirmed this in a statement in Kano on Saturday. The statement said that the … Read more
The FBI sent an undercover investigator to meet with an advisor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to try to determine if it was working with Russia, The New York Times reported Thursday. The investigator who met with George Papadopoulos at a London bar in September 2016 — two months before the election that brought Trump … Read more
Britain’s governing Conservatives and the Labour main opposition took a drubbing Friday in English local elections as voters vented their frustration with the Brexit deadlock. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives lost control of several local authorities and hundreds of seats but Labour failed to capitalise, with votes going instead to smaller parties. The results do … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “unconditionally” in a bid to restore diplomatic ties between the two historic foes, a daily said Thursday. Abe, seen as a foreign policy hawk, has recently softened his rhetoric towards Pyongyang, calling for a summit with Kim to resolve an … Read more
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for fourth quarter of 2018 was N324.59 billion compared to N264.34 billion recorded in third quarter of the same year. NBS disclosed this in IGR at State Level for Fourth Quarter and Full Year … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators opened trading for the month of May with a marginal growth of 0.04 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports on Thursday that the All-Share Index which opened at 29,159.74 rose by 11.99 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 29,171.73. Also, the market capitalisation … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday opened 2019 Direct Sale of Crude Oil and Direct Purchase (DSDP) to its local and international business partners, and potential off-takers and suppliers with 132 organisations indicating interest. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru, who set the process in motion said the essence of the … Read more
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Thursday approved N9.2 billion for the construction of seven model schools and supply of antiretroviral drugs to persons living with HIV/AIDS across Nigeria. The meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, started at about by 4:30 p.m. and ended around 10 p.m. The Information … Read more
The Federal Government delegation on Friday met with the national leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) as part of efforts to curtail security challenges in the country. The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, who led the delegation that held a closed-door session with the MACBAN leaders in Birnin Kebbi, said it … Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sacked Abdulrauf Abdulkadir Modibbo, the elected House of Representatives member for Yola South, Yola North, and Girei Federal Constituency in Adamawa State. Modibbo was disqualified for providing false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the February 2019 election. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled that the … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Friday said many Nigerians would be shocked by the outcome of its probe into examination fraud between 2009-2019. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed that the board has discovered that some prominent Nigerians occupying high positions in the society today did not take its examination themselves. He … Read more
The remains of Gen. David Ejoor, former Military Administrator of Mid-west region and Chief of Staff Nigeria Army, was committed to mother Earth yesterday in his home town, Ovwor-Olomu, in Ughelli South council, Delta State, amid tears, but not devoid of a mild drama. Midway into the interment oration, however, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former Nigerian … Read more
The Plateau State Government has shut down more than 100 illegal schools across 17 Local Government Areas (LGA) Mr Jude Dakur, the Commissioner for Secondary Education said on Friday. Dakur stated this in Jos, on Friday when he received an award on Human values and education given to him by a research organisation. He said … Read more
Malam Muhammad Bello, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday in Abuja, said that every part of the country would feel the impact of the current administration. Bello said this during the inauguration and hand over of erosion control works at Sarius Palmetum Botanic Garden in Maitama, executed by Ecological Funds Office … Read more
Lagos State deputy governor-elect, Obafemi Hamzat has called on residents, investors and stakeholders in the state to ensure prompt and regular tax payment for the delivery of the ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda promised by the governor-elect Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Hamzat made the call at a get-together celebration of his election with former colleagues at the Federal Ministry … Read more
The outgoing Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha and the governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha, have pledged to ensure a hitch free handover ceremony on May 29. This was disclosed at the inaugural meeting of the Joint Transition Committee comprising representatives of the outgoing and incoming government held at Government House, Owerri, yesterday. The committee headed by … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to receive President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA) Ms Maria Espinosa, who is paying a one-day official visit to Nigeria on Monday. Espinosa’s Spokesperson, Ms Monica Gravley, announced this at a media briefing at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. According to her, the PGA’s visit … Read more