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The MTN Group has reportedly hired former US attorney-general, Eric Holder to take part in talks with Nigerian regulators about settling a $3.9bn fine, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission. Mr Holder held preliminary talks with Nigerian Communications Commission CEO Umaru Danbatta regarding the record penalty, which was imposed on Africa’s largest wireless company for […]

The former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has been re-arrested in the United Kingdom after he was earlier on released from a London prison, having completed a term. Ibori, who bagged a 13-year jail term in April 2012 by a Southwark Crown court in London, was reportedly released by prison authorities on January 22. A […]

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday moved to tighten the noose around money launderers when he met with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nigeria, Mahmud Muhammad Al-Mahmud. The meeting came barely two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari signed a Mutual Legal Assistance agreement with […]

The Nigerian Supreme Court yesterday restored the election of Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State. The apex court in its ruling on Wednesday set aside Appeal court judgement which cancelled elections in all 33 Local Government Area of the State, calling for a re-run. The seven member-panel of Justices of the apex court led by […]

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has declared Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu winner of the Abia state 2015 governorship election. The seven-man panel of Justices, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Mahmud Mohammed in a unanimous decision set aside the judgments of the Court of Appeal, Owerri division, Imo State, which nullified Ikpeazu’s election. […]

Official press statement: “A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital has ordered the State Commissioner of Police to arrest of former State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Temitope Aluko over alleged perjury. Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye gave this order today, upon a Motion Ex-parte number MAD/10cm/2016, filed by the […]

Pope Francis is set to feature in a movie ‘Beyond the Sun’ which will make him officially the first Roman Catholic pope to play himself in a big screen production. The movie will be a family adventure story where children from different cultures emulate the apostles while searching for Christ in the world around them, […]

Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has explained why he always wears Khaki and red beret to attend public events. He shared his explanation on his Facebook wall. “So many people have asked this same question ” what is behind your mode of outfits and what is the motivating principle?” The ‘Red Beret’ is my signature […]

Nollywood actor, Olumide Bakare has been diagnosed with Heart and Lung disease and is currently lying critically ill at the University Teaching Hospital Ibadan. Radio personality Jide Moronfolu who visited him shared the photos on Facebook and wrote; “Olumide Bakare on his sick bed at UCH, Ibadan diagnosed of heart/Lungs disease, in his words to […]

Following their reconciliatory meeting yesterday which Kim Kardashian reportedly initiated to avoid ‘ridiculous online drama’, Kim started following Amber Rose on Instagram (Images: LIB, Instagram)

Michael is marrying the love of his life, Tyler, on July 2. Congrats to them. You can read more about them on their wedding site – here Source: LIB

Angela Crickmore, 36, from London, went from a size 18 to a size 6. At her heaviest, she had difficulty walking. She then began a journey to lose the weight and be more healthy. She’s now way thinner than she used to be after she started dieting, exercises and weightlifting. Since losing the weight, her […]

If I were to ask you to name one or two countries that can be said to be friends of Nigeria, my guess is you would be hard-pressed to answer. The truth is that Nigeria is a lone-ranger in international relations. We have no friends. There is virtually no country we can run to or rely […]

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday lambasted some state governors in Nigeria for living like emperors while demanding sacrifice from the citizens for Nigeria to survive the hard times. he went on to criticize them and other current Nigerian leaders in areas he feels he did better when he led Nigeria as its […]

Uche Obilor, a Prosecution Witness (PW) in the ongoing trial of a former Director-General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi and six others, yesterday revealed how he collected several millions of Naira from the agency without executing any contract.     Obilor, who  is the Managing Director of  three companies, Ace Prosthesis Limited, Seabulk Offshore Limited, and […]

These, certainly, are not the best of times for the grex venalium (the  venal crowd), popularly known by ordinary Nigerians as treasury looters. The ongoing battle by President Muhammadu Buhari against this   corrupt cabal, who have held this nation hostage for years leaves no   one in doubt that it is no longer business as usual for […]

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has counselled President Muhammadu Buhari to stay at home and govern the country instead of junketing from one country to the other, saying; “foreign countries won’t solve our problems for us and the President’s foreign trips are already bleeding the economy with about $1 million being spent per trip.” The […]

Before Boko Haram insurgents attacked the northeastern Nigerian village of Dalori on Jan.30, killing at least 86 using tactics that have become wearily familiar, government officials had started to crow that the group’s recent reliance on single target suicide attacks was a sign of weakness and desperation. Instead, the weekend attack on a village just […]

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, says the crude-for-products exchange arrangement also referred to as crude swap will be replaced by a Direct-Sale–Direct-Purchase (DSDP) arrangement. He said the new arrangement would take off in March. The Minister gave the hint about the new plan when he appeared before the House of […]

A ‘temporary doctor himself’. That was Femi Fani-Kayode ‘helping’ to deliver his first son at Diff hospital, Aso Drive, Abuja yesterday February 1, 2016. As they do in America, doctors want to see you sit down in the delivery room and watch them as they deliver your child. This time, the child happens to be an […]