FIRS seals popular Bolingo hote
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has sealed Bolingo Hotel in Abuja over property variation of about N320 million and non-remittance of Value Added Tax Read more
Month: May 2017
Senate confirms Ocheni, Hassan as ministers
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Prof. Stephen Ocheni from Kogi and Mr Suleiman Hassan from Gombe State as ministers. The nominees were confirmed after screening Read more
Ikoyi gate: Osinbajo panel to submit report 8 May
The three-man Presidential Investigative Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, under the chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will no longer submit its Read more
Gang forces man to eat his own scrotum before killing him
vulnerable father-of-two was tortured and murdered by a gang of men who also forced him to eat one of his own testicles. Prosecution said he Read more
Ecobank goes digital, plans job cut
Ecobank plans to close branches and cut jobs as the Pan-African lender steps up investments in digital platforms, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Speaking Read more
Nigeria’s foreign debt stands at $11bn – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s foreign debt stood at 11.41 billion dollars while its domestic debts was N14.02 trillion respectively in 2016. Read more
FG will stop sponsorship of delegates to oil conference — Kachikwu
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has declared that the Federal Government would from 2018, stop sponsorship of delegates to the Read more
Court remands ex-Gov. Lamido in prison
A Jigawa Chief Magistrate Court on Tuesday remanded the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, in prison till May 4, for alleged Read more
NUT to combat quackery among teachers
Mr Ikpe Obong, Secretary-General, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), said on Tuesday that encouraging teachers to obtain professional certificate would help to eliminate quackery from Read more
Syria war: Many killed in IS attack on displaced people’s camp
More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria’s north-eastern border with Iraq. They targeted Read more
Buhari urged to take medical leave
A group of prominent Nigerians has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to take medical leave, amid growing concern about his health. There was an Read more
New York bracing itself for Trump’s first visit as president
NEW YORK – New York is bracing for President Donald Trump’s first trip back to his hometown since taking office in January in a Thursday Read more
Turkey’s EU dream is over, for now – EU
Turkey under President Tayyip Erdogan has turned its back on joining the European Union, at least for now, the bloc’s top official dealing with Ankara Read more
North Korea says U.S. bomber flights push peninsula to brink of nuclear war
North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war after a pair of strategic U.S. Read more
Dead man grabs brother’s hand in mortuary
There was panic today at the mortuary of Plateau Specialist Hospital in Jos, when the hand of the corpse of a man being prepared for Read more
PDP demands unconditional release of former Govs., others.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has called for unconditional release of the former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and other Read more
Nigerian Jollof rice best worldwide— Osinbajo
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s Vice-President on Monday described Nigerian jollof rice as “the best in the world”, ending decisively the controversy started by minister of Read more
Internet Access: Google tasks FG on policies
Google, an online search tool company, on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to formulate policies to deepen internet access by Nigerians. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Read more
Nigeria oil, gas provide investments in excess of $50bn – Kachikwu
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said economic growth plan recently launched by Federal Government would provide strategic and economic partnerships in Read more
May Day: Zuma booed at Labour rally
South Africa’s Cosatu labour federation abruptly canceled speeches at a May Day rally on Monday including an expected address by President Jacob Zuma after the Read more
May Day: Workers reject Ngige’s representative
A mild drama and confusion ensued at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Monday as workers disallowed the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Read more
NLC demands N25, 000 minimum pension in Sokoto
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has demanded a review of pension to a minimum of N25,000, per month, in Sokoto State, as against the four Read more
Illicit capital flows in developing world as high as $3.5 trillion in 2014-study
JOHANNESBURG – Illicit capital flows into and out of developing economies ranged from $2 trillion to $3.5 trillion in 2014, with Africa the region most Read more
Zidane denies Real have mental edge over Atletico
MADRID – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists his team do not have a psychological advantage over Champions League semi-final opponents Atletico Madrid despite beating them Read more
France kills more than 20 militants on Mali, Burkina border
France has killed more than 20 militants hiding in a forest near the border between the West African countries of Mali and Burkina Faso this Read more
We are sorry for 16 years failure, says PDP defector
ENUGU- FORMER commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Enugu state, Chief Joe Mammel has apologized to the people of the state, particularly to his native Read more
4 burnt to death on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Four persons were burnt to death this morning on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway following an accident involving an IVECO Truck and a Toyota bus belonging to Read more
May Day 2017: Venezuela workers get 60% pay rise
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered a 60% increase in the country’s minimum wage, effective from Monday. Including food subsidies, the worst-paid workers will now Read more
MAY DAY: Dozens detained as Istanbul rally turn violent
Dozens were detained by police in Istanbul on Monday after clashes broke out between demonstrators and authorities during May Day protests in the Turkish metropolis, Read more
World’s oldest man dies at 146 years
The Indonesian man who claimed to be 146 years old – the longest living human ever – has died in his village in Central Java. Read more
