Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has regreted the state of the Akure–Ado Ekiti Road, claiming the interstate roadway has transformed to a death trap. Fayose, that got in touch with the Federal Government to deal with the roadway connecting Akure, the Ondo State resources, with its Ekiti State equivalent, Ado Ekiti, claimed,“The … Read more
The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, plummeted to its lowest level in more than a year on Monday, trading below the Federal Government’s benchmark for the 2020 budget, as the coronavirus outbreak hit fuel demand in China. The 2020 budget, which was signed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), in December, was based … Read more
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has highlighted how the country will spend the US$308 million looted by the late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha when it is finally returned. He said this while signing an Asset Recovery Agreement to repatriate over US$308 million of forfeited … Read more
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a call for the evacuation of Nigerians from China as coronavirus spreads from the country to other parts of the world. The Chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Benjamin Kalu, had moved a motion praying that Nigerians stranded in China over the health … Read more
A fatal accident on Monday has claimed the lives of five persons in Bayelsa State. The victims, a commercial tricycle operator and his four passengers, along the Tombia-Amassoma Road in Yenagoa, were crushed to death after a collision happened between a tricycle and a tipper at about 7;30pm The collision was said to have occurred … Read more
China has placed visa restrictions on Nigerians pending the time when the Coronavirus ravaging the country is contained. The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian says the embassy had stopped the issuance of visas to Nigerians. The ambassador said China was concerned about the health of other nationals visiting China … Read more
The founder of winners Church, David oyedepo angrily rained curses on terrorist during the covenant hour of prayer today. He read from Psalm 11:6, 7:11 – 13 and he said “Know that God is angry with the wicked every day, God is angry with Myyetti allah every day, God is angry with everybody backing evil … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that the body generated N5,615,803,467.00 revenue from the sales of forms for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examination to admission seekers in the nation’s tertiary institutions. About 1,121,564 million candidates have so far registered for the examination, which will hold … Read more
Vice president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said that Buhari regime is doing more to handle the current security challenge in Nigeria. Osinbajo made this revelation in a statement made available by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President. Read full Statement below: … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Adnan Mahmoud Bostaji, is dead. This was confirmed in a press statement by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. Read Also: NCSDC Arrests Fake Doctor Over Death Of 3-Year-Old The statement read, “With the deepest sense of sadness and complete submission to the will of Allah, Royal Embassy announces … Read more
Nasarawa State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspected fake medical doctor who has been practicing for two years in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The alleged fake doctor, Mudassir Mohammaed Idris, allegedly caused the death of a three-year-old girl, Hauwa, while trying to carry out a blood transfusion on … Read more
The Lagos State government, in partnership with some private estate and tourist facilities developers, is set to create over 5,000 jobs through the development of agro-ecological tourist centres in Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Origins Group, Prince Biola Kosoko, the investment, worth N5 billion in Ikorodu, is expected to take off … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, on Tuesday announced that it has intercepted the sum of $8.6million (about N3.1billion) from a gang of money laundering syndicate. According to NCS, two airport staff, who were simply identified as drivers of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), have been arrested in connection … Read more
The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Writers Association (Lagos SWAN) Debo Oshundun has lauded the appointment of one of its members, John Joshua-Akanji as the Special Adviser Media to the Minster of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare. The Lagos SWAN chapter described the appointment of the former Sport Editor of the Sun Newspapers … Read more
The Lagos State Government has set up an Incident Command System to ensure quick and effective response in case the Coronavirus is imported into the state. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known on Monday at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, while briefing stakeholders on efforts and the preparedness of his administration to tackle … Read more
Nigeria could earn over $200 million (N72billion) yearly from cashew nuts export, stakeholders said. The stakeholders stated this at the Cashew Stakeholders Export Summit in Abuja. They listed the factors affecting export to include poor link between actors in the value chain, old age of most trees, deforestation, low-yielding varieties, dominance of small holdings and … Read more
The Board of Directors of Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Banjo Adegbohungbe as the bank’s Acting Managing Director. The appointment took effect from February 1, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval. Adegbohungbe succeeds Abubakar Jimoh, who has retired. Coronation Merchant Bank Chairman, Babatunde Folawiyo, said: “The seamless transition is a … Read more
The growing number of assaults and accidents has become a constant worry. A safe and secure atmosphere in school makes way for an effective teaching and learning environment. Raising awareness to this :FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN KIDDIESDOM ( a child safety organisations flagged off a campaign over the weekend to feel the gap observed … Read more
Nollywood actor and politician Yul Edochie has again condemned sex for roles in Nigerian movie industry, saying it is responsible for the downfall of many practitioners. Recall that Edochie first made reference to sex for roles in Nollywood, after a UNILAG lecturer, Faculty of Arts and the head pastor of a Foursquare Gospel Church in … Read more
It appears that Nollywood screen diva Angela Okorie is yet to get over the hurts from suspected assassins attack in December, last year. Taking to her Instagram handle in the wee hours of Tuesday, Okorie shared a clip of hers, weeping while narrating how she has endured pains in recent times. According to the mother … Read more