Naira slides past 400 per dollar on black market -traders
Nigeria’s naira slid pass 400 on the black market on Friday amid tight dollar supply, despite a series of currency forwards sold by the central Read more
Month: April 2017
Congo’s Kabila names opposition figure Tshibala prime minister
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila named a former member of the largest opposition party as prime minister on Friday, a move likely to Read more
Lewis Hamilton beats Sebastian Vettel to Chinese Grand Prix pole
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won a tight fight with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to take pole position for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton beat Vettel by Read more
UBA Plc grows profit, dividend
United Bank for Africa (UBA) on Friday approved payment of final dividend of N19.9 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2016. Shareholders of Read more
Twitter withdraws suit against Trump govt
Twitter has withdrawn its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after the agency abandoned efforts to identify a user who’s been highly critical Read more
11-Year-Old Boy Kills Himself After Alleged Social Media Prank – (3 Reports)
Police say criminal charges have been brought against a juvenile in Michigan after an 11-year-old boy killed himself following what the boy’s mother claims was Read more
Police officers deny Anambra Honorable members access to the state assemblies complex
Police officers from the Anambra State Police Command on Friday stormed and sealed off the entire Anambra State House of Assembly complex, denying lawmakers, journalist Read more
Apostle Suleman sues Stephanie Otobo, online medium N1b for defamation
Apostle Johnson Suleman, President/ Founder of Omega Fire Ministry (OFM), has filed a one billion naira lawsuit for libel against, 23-year old Canada-based Nigerian stripper, Read more
Meningitis vaccination is free, says FG
The Federal Government on Friday said vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country and asked Nigerians not to pay for it. The Executive Director, Read more
Buhari Approves new Merit Award Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Governing Board for the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA). This was contained in a statement Read more
Jibrin apologies to Mr. president, Says comments were misconstrued
Abdulmumini Jibrin, the member representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal constituency in Kano state, has apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent comments he made on him. Read more
JAMB suspends 2017 UTME registration for 52 hours
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of registration for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 52 hours beginning from Read more
Untreated gallbladder stones kills – Doctor
Dr Offiong Etim, a surgeon at Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja, has warned that untreated gallbladder stones could be life threatening. Etim told the News Agency Read more
GSM in Nigeria hits 154 million Subscription
No fewer than 154 million Nigerians are now active subscribers of the General System on Mobile Communications (GSM), the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Read more
Drake missing in Wizkid’s new video ‘Come Closer’,
Wizkid has done it again, well without Drake, dropping the much anticipated video for the single, ‘Come Closer’. And it is already generating rave reviews, Read more
Withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding spells doom – Saraki
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has raised the alarm over the withdrawal of international funding for HIV/AIDS. Saraki, a medical doctor raised Read more
Social media addiction causes depression—NOUN VC
Professor Abdalla Adamu, the Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has attributed high-level depression to addiction to social media platforms. Adamu expressed this view Read more
Syria Strikes: Russia calls for emergency UN meeting
Russia on Friday demanded an emergency meeting of the United Nations ceasefire task force in Geneva to discuss U.S. missile strikes on Syria, the RIA Read more
Buhari approves boards for education agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education. Members of the board will Read more
77-year-old man in court for alleged rape of three children
A septuagenarian, Francis Nwachukwu, on Friday appeared in a Jos High Court for alleged rape of three minors. Nwachukwu, 77, a resident of Angwan Gwada, Read more
$5.9m: Patience Jonathan floors EFCC as court unfreezes account
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has unfreeze former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, account containing $5.8 million domiciled with Skye Bank Read more
Performance: No basis to compare Wike with Buhari –Akpabio
Former Akwa Ibom State governor and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has said there is no basis to compare President Muhammadu Buhari and River State Read more
Al-Makura dissolves governing council of 3 tertiary institutions
Gov.Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has approved the dissolution of the governing council of the three state owned tertiary institutions. Mohammed Abdullahi, the Secretary to Read more
Saraki, Magu, Customs boss pray inside Aso Rock
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, was one of the top government officials who joined President Muhammadu Buhari for the Jumat prayer at the Read more
Xenophobia: Nigerian mechanic beaten to death in South Africa
A Nigerian auto mechanic, Rasak Ajao, was allegedly killed by some South Africans in Polokwane, Limpopo Province yesterday April 6th, the Nigerian High Commission in South Read more
Israel postpones election for Britney Spears’ concert
The Labor Party was slated to cast ballots for a new chairperson on July 3 in Tel Aviv but that’s the same day America’s pop Read more
Koke robbed at gunpoint
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke was robbed at gunpoint in a Madrid car park on Thursday evening for a watch reportedly valued at 70,000 euros ($77,000), Read more
It’s time for me to join APC — Ita-Giwa
Ita-Giwa, who disclosed this on Thursday in Calabar, said she was moving from the Peoples Democratic Party to join her contemporaries in the APC. She Read more
FIFA records $369m loss
World football’s governing body FIFA on Friday announced a record $369 million loss for 2016 as it paid for the fallout from multiple scandals and Read more
Anambra speaker absconds with mace to avert impeachment
There was confusion at the Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday following a move to impeach the speaker, Mrs. Rita Maduagwu by members. Read more
