BREAKING: Governor Mimiko’s Chief Security Officer, Idowu Oyewole, Killed

The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Convoy of Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, Mr Idowu Oyewole, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) was in the early hours of today shot dead by suspected armed robbers.Oyewole, 45 and a father of three was shot dead in his house along Akure/Owo road in the state […]

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Another Supreme Court Justice accuses Amaechi, Onu of begging him over Ebonyi, Ekiti, Rivers cases

Another Justice of the Supreme Court, whose home was raided by operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, has alleged that he was being victimized for refusing entreaties, at various times, to help the All Progressives Congress, APC, win governorship election cases involving Ekiti, Rivers and Ebonyi states. His claim came […]

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Website for interaction with Nigerian Diaspora organisations launched

Corporate organisations in Nigeria have been urged to join hands together in creating a stronger bond and to develop an attitude of investment driven by passion for their motherland. Chairman, House Committee on the Diaspora in the House of Representatives, Honourable Barr. Rita Orji, made the declaration at the launch of an official website for […]

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Central Bank of Nigeria pumps $314million Forex to Airlines, Manufacturers, others

In an effort to meet part of the pent up demand for foreign exchange by critical sectors of the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday allocated $314 million to Nigerian banks for onward sale to their customers through Special Secondary Market Intervention Retail Sales (SMIS). According to a CBN source, the intervention, which […]

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Tender apology or go to jail, Supreme Court Justice who accused Amaechi of bribery told

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has given Justice Inyang Okoro of the Supreme Court one week to withdraw the bribery allegation he made against Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, or be ready to go to jail for contravening the Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offence Act 2000. The demand […]

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UBA partners MEC to launch revolutionary e-mail payment system

MEC, Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has entered into agreements with pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc to provide a revolutionary email-based billing, payment and banking software system called EmailMoni. EmailMoni represents the world’s latest fin-tech for cloud banking and social payments, and is expected to transform the payments, invoicing/billing […]

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Buhari nominates Mamora, 45 others as new Ambassadors, sends names to Senate for confirmation

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names of 46 persons to the Senate for confirmation as Ambassadors, a report from Abuja says. “The Senate President Bukola Saraki read the President’s letter on the nominees this morning,” says an online report by the Abuja-based Daily Trust. The report identified some of those that made the list […]

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Ex-minister, Obanikoro alleges Fayose, Omisore got N3.8bn from the N4.745billion he collected from Dasuki

The former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has allegedly confessed that Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose and former Deputy Governor of Osun state, Iyiola Omisore, got N3. 8 billion from the N4.745 billion he collected from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Obanikoro is being investigated for collecting the money meant for Arms […]

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62 year old Swedish woman swindled by a Nigerian Internet love scammer forgives him, pays him a visit (Photos)

62 year old Sweden woman, Maria Frette pictured above has been swindled in another Internet love scam involving a Nigerian. Maria, who is a divorcee, had opened a profile on a dating site and met with a “58 year old Danish man” who eventually revealed himself to be a 24 year old Nigerian man. Speaking […]

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Tonto Dikeh’s husband surprised her with a gift of 2017 Lexus SUV (Photos)

Star actress, Tonto Dikeh shared the photos of the car above on a social medium and wrote: “I am indeed speechless by your love for me..Everyday I applaud myself for marrying such an awesome husband as you….Thank u my dearest husband for gifting me such a wonderful gift as dis cutie(Lexus LX 570 2017). May God […]

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See former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan in South Africa (Photos)

Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan at the African Union High Level Meeting for Heads of Mission of International Election Observation Missions in Johannesburg, SA. Other participants include HE Mrs Aminata Toure, Fmr Prime Minister of Senegal. HE President Cassam Uteem, Fmr President of Mauritius, Dr. Pat Merloe, Director of Elections Integrity Programs at NDI, among […]

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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sparred off in a ‘nasty’ presidential debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the Republican party and Democratic party presidential candidates on Wednesday night sparred off in the third and final presidential debate in Las Vegas, United States which was anchored by Chris Wallace of Fox News. A lot of issues were raised and debated upon, from abortion to handling ISIS, crisis in Aleppo to Donald […]

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Ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan consoles Saro-Wiwa family over their son’s death

  Ken Saro-Wiwa, Jr, the first son of late Nigerian writer, and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa Sr. died on Tuesday aged 48. Ken was a prolific journalist, author and served under former President Jonathan as his Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and International Media. His former boss, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has now sent a condolence message to his […]

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Olori Wuraola celebrates Ooni of Ife as he marked his birthday recently (Photo)

Olori Wuraola, wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, took to her official Instagram page on Wednesday morning to celebrate her husband who tuned a year older on October 17. Sharing a portrait of herself and the king, she wrote: “Happy birthday to my King! May Our creator continue to bless you […]

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I am striving to be the best partner ever, please come correct, Toke Makinwa calls for future husband in new IG post

Sharing this photo of US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on social media, Toke says she is currently working on her self and hopes her future husband comes “correct”. Hear her: “Flotus x Potus #Yunmy #Goals. Dear future Husband, I am working hard on me. Building an empire, growing spiritually and emotionally, pushing […]

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Boko Haram may negotiate release of 83 more Chibok girls -Govt

Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls it kidnapped in April 2014 in northeast Nigeria, is willing to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls, the president’s spokesman said on Sunday. Around 220 girls were taken from their school in 2014 in Chibok in […]

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Reasons why Emirates Airlines and Kenya Airways are suspending flights to Abuja

Emirates Airlines and Kenya Airways say they will suspend flights to Abuja, the Nigerian Capital. Emirates in a statement announced it will suspend flight from October 22 2016, while Kenya Airways says it will stop flights from November 15. According to Emirates, the reason for its decision is irregularities in the foreign currency repatriation policy […]

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