Allardyce to sue English FA over sacking
Former England manager Sam Allardyce has sent a “5,000-word letter’’ to the country’s Football Association (FA) seeking damages for the way they handled
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Court dismisses senator’s bid to reclaim seized building
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed an application filed by Senator Peter Nwaoboshi to reclaim his seized 12-storey building. Nwaoboshi
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How ex-Air Chief Amosu, others ‘diverted N21b ’
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation officer, Tosin Owobo, yesterday testified that three former Nigeria Air Force (NAF) officials allegedly diverted
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Fresh arrests loom in INEC as EFCC probes 20 states
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has said that he would continue to cooperate with the EFCC in
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RCCG opens drug abuse rehabilitation centre
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday urged parents, guardians and caregivers to watch out for signs of drug abuse and addiction
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I will like to be back to Nigeria to answer charges against me , Diezani tells court
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Attorney General of
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TSTV: The face behind the brand and partners
ABS, Telcom Satellite limited are TSTV partners So by now it is assumed that everyone already knows about the latest Pay TV platform
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Rumpus in the petroleum sector as Kachikwu protests award of $25b contracts by NNPC
A crisis of confidence has broken out between Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
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Dogara finally Swears in Hembe’s replacement
Finally, the House of Representatives swore in the replacement for the sacked member representing Vandeikya/Konshisha federal constituency of Benue state, Herman Hembe Tuesday. Dorothy
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Chinese scientists out with LiFi to replace WiFi
WiFi could become obsolete in a few years as Chinese scientists have developed a faster way of transmitting data via LiFi. The Chinese
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Ecuador’s VP Glas, goes to jail for bribery
Ecuador’s Vice President Jorge Glas, has been jailed after the Supreme Court ordered his arrest while he is investigated for allegedly taking bribes
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Rock star, Tom Petty dies at 66
Rock star Tom Petty, 66, has been reported to have died of cardiac arrest by his manager, Tony Dimitriades. He was found in
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Anambra election: APC planning to use Federal might to rig election, not APGA – Obigwe
The National coordinator APGA Media Warriors, Evang Chinedu Obigwe, Tuesday debunked tangentially the alleged statement which reads ‘APGA planning to rig November 18th
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Seven arrested for assault at Asaba Shoprite
No fewer than seven persons have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command after a customer and his friends allegedly disrupted commercial
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Nigeria won’t disintegrate, says Oyedepo
NIGERIA will not break up in spite of its present challenges, Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide Dr. David Oyedepo said
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There should be restructuring dialogue platform —NLC
Organised labour, yesterday, renewed its call for the Federal Government to set up a platform that will facilitate dialogue on the calls for
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FinTech: Banking hall transactions dip by 25%
Banking halls are getting less attractive to customers. Huge transactions now happen outside the banking halls, courtesy of rising influence of Financial Technology
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We’re not planning to destroy police stations – IPOB
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, denied yesterday that its members were planning to destroy some police stations in Aba, Abia State, saying
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Birthday fund: Girl, 20, fakes own kidnap with boyfriend
A 20-year-old lady, Toheebat Adebayo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly arranging her kidnap in connivance with her
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58 dead, over 500 injured in Las Vegas shooting
United States President Donald Trump has described the mass shooting in Las Vegas that led to the death of 58 people as “an
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Ex-first lady Patience Jonathan asks Buhari to call Magu to order
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife Patience has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of victimising her. She urged President Muhammadu Buhari
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$18.5b revenue: Ex-PPMC chief to lose Dubai assets
Where is $18.5billion earned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration? This is the puzzle the Economic
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Government should address all the agitations for peace in the country —Lalong
Against the backdrop of the rising tension in the country, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has warned against allowing the situation to
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NJC begins probe of 15 judges
The National Judicial Council (NJC) is probing 15 judges for alleged misconduct. Two of those under investigation are Chief Judges. Fifteen committees –
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15 killed in Cameroon separatist clashes
15 people have died in clashes between security forces and protesters in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon, Amnesty International has said. Violence broke
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Rosbash, Hall, Young share Nobel Medicine Prize
The 2017 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young. It was for
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Ohanaeze must help to promote peace – Presidency
The Presidency on Monday urged the Igbo leaders to see themselves as partners with the Federal Government in the bid to promote peace
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Twitter trends: Nigerians hail TSTV, mock DSTV others
The launch of a new satellite television, TSTV has been welcomed by many Nigerians who took to their social media platforms to celebrate
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You’re responsible for reforming Nigeria, Bakare tells Buhari
The Serving Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare, has said the buck of championing the structural, institutional and constitutional changes
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Police swoop on cultists, arrest leader, others
No fewer than 75 members of Omeiji cult, including their leader, have been arrested by the Lagos State PoliceTask Force. The cultists are
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