Jonathan’s ministers, aides share 500 FG houses, using front-companies and/or faceless companies

Influential ministers and aides of for­mer President Goodluck Jonathan were among those who allegedly shared over 500 Federal Government houses located in high brow areas of Abuja and Lagos as parting gifts from the immediate past ad­ministration. Beside the influential ministers and top pres­idential aides, heads of some powerful feder­al agencies like the Economic and […]

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President Buhari appoints Mohammed Kari as Commissioner and CEO of NAICOM

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Alhaji Mohammed Kari as the new Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM. Mr. Kari is an Insurance graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London. He also holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (Information […]

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European Union bans food exports from Nigeria

The European Union has banned some food exports from Nigeria. Among the food items banned includes beans, sesame seeds, melon seeds, dried fish and meat, peanut chips and palm oil. A statement from the European Food Safety Authority says the food substances were banned because they contained ‘a high level of unauthorized pesticide.’ Nigerian beans […]

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As suicide bomber hits Maiduguri Market, many reported dead

A female suicide bomber has killed many in a crowded market in Gamboru, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in north-east Nigeria. The blast occurred at about 6:30 a.m. near the entrance of the market where operatives of the commercial tricycles park waiting for passengers. Early rising petty grocery traders usually make wholesale purchase from […]

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CBN Gov. Emefiele got caught up in an economic reverie? By Akin Awofolaju

I have great respect for Gov. Emefiele, the Central Bank Governor and some of us actually supported his appointment but  today, given all his fire brigade approaches and quick fixes with various unilateral policies bedeviling  the struggling Nigeria economy on his watch has questioned curious school of macroeconomic minds and this  has amounted to simply call it –  a  waste […]

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Nigerian Govt declares August 24, 25 as Diaspora Days

The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja declared Aug. 24 and 25 as Diaspora Days to recognise Nigerians in Diaspora as important stakeholders in national development. This is contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote. The statement said the […]

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Don’t Help Strangers Withdraw At The ATM; Read What Happened To A Corper

Someone shared this story on Twitter. Please read and learn from it. For all those who readily help others to their own detriment, kindly follow my succeeding tweets. My Sister just greeted me with a very sad news of how a young corp member got into trouble while trying to help The newly posted corp member had […]

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Former Jonathan Minister Actually Stole $9.3bn, Not $6bn As Alleged By Oshiomhole -Zainab Duke-Abiola

It seems the revelations on mind-boggling corruption that took place under the Goodluck Jonathan administration is only just starting with a prominent citizen from the Niger Delta region, where the ex-president hails from, providing further insight. The Akasoba of Kalabari land in the Niger Delta, Queen Zainab Duke-Abiola, who is the latest to make startling […]

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I was once a danfo driver, used the money to sponsor myself for HND, says Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has appealed to members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria against allowing themselves to be used by kidnappers to perpetrate evil. Speaking on Thursday during the swearing-in of the new State Executive of the union in Ado Ekiti, the governor, who said he was once a ‘danfo […]

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DSS DG, Lawal Daura, not our card-carrying member – APC

  APC’s Press statement below The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the allegation by the PDP that the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura, is a card-carrying member of the party (APC), calling the accusation absurd and frivolous In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, […]

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ACF replies Adebanjo, Afenifere chieftain, over his comments on 2014 confab

According to Daily Sun, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday lambasted elder statesman and a chieftain of Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, over his comments on 2014 National Conference, where he allegedly painted northern position on the event in bad faith. ACF was reacting to an interview Chief Adebanjo granted Sunday Sun last week and captioned, “Northern […]

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Cameroon indicts Jonathan on Insurgency war, Says he alienated Nigeria’s neighbours

The official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Cameroun to discuss joint efforts to curb Boko Haram in the region has thrown up an indictment of former President Goodluck Jonathan. A very credible Presidency source told Daily Sun that in the anti-terror war, Jonathan did not do much in forming a synergy with leaders of […]

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Three of Nigeria’s refineries restart production

Three of Nigeria’s four refineries have resumed production and are performing at between 60 and 80 percent of their installed capacities, state-run oil firm NNPC said Wednesday. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said in a statement that the refineries — largely moribund for several years — have commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after […]

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Brutalized eight-month pregnant woman lost her baby as the baby boy dies in incubator

The heavily pregnant woman, Chika Elekawachi, who was allegedly attacked by three policemen has lost her baby, according to Sun News. We have reported earlier on how the eight-month pregnant lady was brutalized and stripped naked by three police officers even at the police station. It was reported that when she started bleeding, she was rushed […]

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‘Haven’t Been Penetrated In Years’. Horny Woman Called 911, Begs Policeman For S*x

Maria Montenez-Colon, of Punta Gorda, Fla., was arrested Friday night for misuse of 911 after she allegedly asked a responding officer for sex because she had not been ‘penetrated in years.’. Brave woman, well done. The NYdailynews reports that a Florida woman who described herself as “horny” allegedly summoned a cop to her home and […]

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Tolu, Aisha Falode’s Daughter, Launches Book On Her Brother, Toba, gruesomely Killed In Dubai

Toluwalase, daughter of seasoned sports correspondent, Aisha Falode, wrote a most gripping story about the gruesome murder of her beloved brother, Toba which occurred last year in Dubai and on the 22nd of July 2015, the book titled: ‘Gift of Grace’ was launched. The event which was anchored by comedian Gbenga Adeyinka the first, held at Wheatbaker, Ikoyi Lagos. Among the […]

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Nigerian, Dayo Okeniyi stars with former California Gov., Arnold Schwarzenegger in TerminatorGenisys

Oladayo A. Okeniyi was born on June 14, 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings. His father is a retired customs officer from Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from Kenya. In 2003, Dayo (as he is fondly called) moved with his family from Nigeria to Indiana, United States. Dayo, the youngest of five siblings earned […]

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