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There are very few moments in a nation’s history that can equate the infamy that took place at the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Of course, this is Nigeria, where infamous acts by those who have purloined our country are an everyday occurrence. Two days ago, after months of prevarication the Nigerian senate, […]

Seven months into the implementation of the 2016 fiscal plan, the Budget Office of the Federation, and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning are yet to furnish the nation with how the sum of N753.633 billion, released to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) was deployed, and for what project. The implementation of, particularly capital […]

 The Naira on Friday fell at the parallel market as dollar scarcity worsened ahead of the Christmas season. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N487 to a dollar, from N485 it had maintained for close to two weeks, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N605 and N510 respectively. At the Bureau De Change […]

What a helluva week for a man who turns 74 today. In one day, in his birthday week, he flew from Abuja to Monrovia, from there to Freetown, and then to Banjul, in The Gambia. He held meetings lasting many hours, then flew to Freetown, again to Monrovia, and then returned to Abuja by 3.20 […]

Vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo; Senate president, Bukola Saraki; Chief Shonekan; Reps speaker, Dogara; APC chairman, Odigie-Oyegun; one foreign head of state; Bola Tinubu; President Buhari and his wife, Aisha; groom dad, Indimi at the wedding ceremony of Zahra in Abuja on 16th December, 2016. Photos:

Vikas Shah, a Professor of Entrepreneurship has interviewed the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Sir James Dyson, and Steve Ballmer and here he reveals their simple secrets. Their secret formula is captured in these ten points and unsurprisingly, passion is a vital ingredient. These people set out to pursue something they love doing and make a […]

On Friday, December 16, 2016, South African Police, the Hawks, rescued 26 females aged between 14 and 37 from a brothel in Klerksdorp following a tip-off alleging that the premises is being used as a brothel allegedly run by Nigerians. The females are South Africans and they come from different parts of the country; Northern […]

Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, the Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC), on Friday said the commission and CBN had set up a committee to look into the trending “digital currency, ‘bitcoin’.” Ibrahim said this at the ongoing 2016 Workshop for Financial Correspondents in Kaduna. The theme of the workshop is ‘Economic Recession and the Nigerians […]

The National Judicial Council of Nigeria, NJC, has recommended the dismissal of Justice Ugbo Ononogbo of the Abia State High Court of Justice. This is contained in a statement signed by Acting Director of Information of the council, Mr Soji Oye, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. Oye said the council also […]

Mr Bakare, Zonal Head, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Apapa, was beaten to death by suspected okada riders and touts on Thursday, 15th December, 2016. According to PM News, Mr Bakare was killed along Point Road, Apapa  while performing his duties, which included making sure okada riders didn’t ply the restricted major roads. It […]

A joint operation by Hong Kong, Malaysian and Nigerian authorities have smashed a syndicate operating online romance scams which swindled almost 90 women out of HK$60 million, local officials said on Friday, December 16th The transnational racket, based in Malaysia and headed by a 36-year-old Nigerian man and his 46-year-old Malaysian lover, had allegedly duped […]

A twitter user, Emo girl shared the story of how her ex-boyfriend dumped her because she was a virgin. They were in the process of having sex when he realized she was still a virgin and stopped, two days later she got a breakup text from him. Read the rest of the tweets below.  

Very young ones may not know her. The veteran, ace, celebrity and one of the most beautiful actresses of her time, Regina Askia-Williams turned 49 years old yesterday.  She shared the lovely new photos on her Facebook wall and wrote: “All right! Officially 49 !! I thank God for a beautiful and accomplished life for its been […]

Aggrieved soldiers at the 21 Brigade of the Nigerian Army are currently on rampage over allegations of mistreatment and insincerity on the part of some of their senior officers. According to Premium Times, the soldiers this morning began to shoot indiscriminately into the air and even threatened to kill any senior officer who comes out to […]

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, took to his Twitter page to congratulate Ms. Amina Mohammed on her appointment as the UN Deputy Secretary-General. He also expressed his belief in her abilities to excel in her new position. See screenshots of the tweets above

Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, APC National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dangote, Atiku Abubakar and others pictured at the wedding ceremony of Zahra Buhari and Ahmed Indimi in Abuja. See more photos of dignitaries at the event below: LIB

The South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, was rushed off stage earlier today after the tent he was attending a function in collapsed. President Zuma was speaking at a National day of reconciliation when a strong storm swept the marquee forcing it to fall. There have been no reports of people injured in the incident. […]

Mohammed Indimi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor of Nassarawa State, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and a lot of other dignitaries were present at the wedding fatai of Zahra Buhari and Ahmed Indimi which held today at National Mosque, Abuja. See more photos below: LIB

President John Dramani Mahama was voted out in the just concluded elections in Ghana and he will be leaving office and handing over to President-Elect, Nana Akufo-Addo. Read below the emotional letter his 8 year old daughter, Farida Gyamfua Mahama wrote to console him. The emotional write-up was shared on the President’s Instagram page. “I […]

Press play to watch this Nigerian woman rain abuses and threats at some Halifax Bank staff over ATM issues.