89th Oscars gets 2nd lowest TV rating in history
The 89th Academy Awards(Oscars) certainly had one of the most embarrassing dramatic endings in its history, with the mix-up of the winners of the Best Read more
Month: February 2017
CBN pumps more dollars into the market
The Central Bank of Nigeria said on Monday it sold $80 million to retail customers and another $100 million in currency forwards to increase dollar Read more
NIMASA fraud: Defendant denies statement to EFCC
A defendant in the alleged N754m fraud at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr Ekene Nwakuche said, his statement to the Economic Read more
Osinbajo meets investors on Niger Delta Gas Park
The Federal Government opened talks with a consortium of investors to build a $20 billion gas industrial park in Niger Delta. Tagged the Gas Revolution Industrial Read more
Creditors to sue FG over Arik’s debts
Indications emerged on Sunday that Arik Air’s international financiers and other creditors had concluded plans to sue the Federal Government over the airline’s indebtedness. A Read more
SON arrests two Chinese for importing N5bn fake tyres
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has arrested two Chinese nationals, Taolung Shen and Xu Jing Yau, who were said to have dealt in substandard tyres Read more
Amina Mohammed assumes duty as UN Deputy Sec-Gen tomorrow
Ms Amina Mohammed, the immediate past Minister of Environment, will be sworn-in on Tuesday as the UN Deputy Secretary-General at the UN Headquarters in New Read more
Students force lecturer to mop floor, wash toilet
A lecturer in the English Department, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Isiaq Yusuf, popularly called I.G. Yusuf, has become an object of ridicule Read more
DSS holds ex-gov Suswam over SMG, AK-47, pistol
The Department of State Services, on Sunday, said it had recovered some weapons and 21 Certificates of Occupancy among others from two cars on the Read more
We’ll send Aregbesola back to Lagos – APC chieftain
One of the prominent chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Alhaji Fatai Oyedele, has said that he and other people within Read more
Rivers APC kicks against INEC’s declaration of rerun results
THE Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has kicked against the declaration of the results of last Saturday’s supplementary rerun elections in Etche Read more
Dave Umahi chairs South-East Governors Forum
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has been elected as the Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum. Umahi was unanimously endorsed at a meeting of the Read more
Trump’s Navy secretary, Bilden withdraws
Philip Bilden, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Navy withdrew from consideration on Sunday, the second time a Trump nominee to lead one Read more
Trump ban: French historian detained for 10 hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Houston detained a famous French historian, Henry Rousso for 10 hours while on his way to speak at Read more
Halle Berry stunning at Oscars; the best and worst dressed
Halle Berry was a stunner on the Red carpet at the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on Sunday night in Hollywood, Read more
Osinbajo, others greet Shagari
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday felicitated with former President and elder Statesman, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, on his 92nd birthday. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the Read more
Buhari has not disappointed me – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that the current Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari, has not disappointed him since he assumed office in 2015. Obasanjo stated this Read more
Man Utd usurp Liverpool as England’s most successful club
The Red Devils moved above their fierce rivals in the major trophy rankings thanks to Sunday’s League Cup final victory over Southamtpon Manchester United have Read more
A one-man show – Where would Man Utd be without Zlatan?
The Swede stepped up when his side needed him to net twice in the 3-2 EFL Cup win over Southampton It was a cup final Read more
Egypt’s Sisi orders cabinet to help resettle Sinai Christians fleeing Islamic State
CAIRO (Reuters) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ordered the government to take all necessary measures to help resettle Christians who have fled Egypt’s Read more
Morocco king urges UN measures on Western Sahara
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has called on the United Nations to take “urgent measures” following months of tensions with the Polisario independence Read more
World Bank pledges $60 mln to help fill Gambia’s empty coffers
BANJUL (Reuters) – The World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Makhtar Diop, said on Saturday he had agreed to give Gambia $60 million in budget Read more
South African deputy finance minister named in police probe – newspaper
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas is being investigated by the Hawks elite police unit as part of a probe into Read more
Public confidence returning to Arik Air – AMCON
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) said public confidence was gradually returning to Nigeria’s largest domestic carrier, Arik Air, barely two weeks after it Read more
Researchers discover fake yam flour in Nigerian markets
The Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Prof. Christian Anieke, raised the alarm on Saturday that the institution had discovered adulterated yam flour products Read more
Catfish consumption is healthy – Association
Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria has dispelled insinuations that fish is not safe, attributing the misinformation to the mischief. Mr Tayo Akingbolagun, former President of Read more
Sheriff plotting to become PDP presidential candidate – Makarfi
Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmed Makarfi, says factional National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff is plotting to Read more
Buhari is Nigeria’s President, nothing like ‘Osinbajo administration’ – APC group
he All Progressives Congress, APC, Youths Renaissance has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari is the head of the current administration. The group, therefore, warned those Read more
Wike is a child, he can’t govern Rivers State – Amaechi
Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has described his successor, Nyesom Wike as a child who is not capable of governing a state. Amaechi Read more
Saraki did not snub Tinubu – Aide
The video making the rounds in the social media suggesting that the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki snubbed a chieftain of the All Read more