Senate probes commercial banks over ‘illicit, excess’ charges.
The Senate on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to investigate the alleged illicit and excess bank charges by commercial banks operating in the country.…
Third Mainland Bridge to be shut down totally for three days
The Federal Government has announced a total shutdown of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos for three days from midnight on Friday to midnight on Sunday to carry out special repair…
Buhari renews tenure of Nigerian Railway Corporation MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has renewed the tenure of the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, Freeborn Okhiria. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, disclosed this in…
Ortom to FG: Listen to Nigerians on restructuring — we’re not in military regime
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, has asked the federal government not to dismiss calls for the restructuring of the country. In a statement by Terver Akase, his chief press secretary,…
FEC Approves $3.02bn For Reconstruction Of Port Harcourt – Maiduguri Railway
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri eastern narrow gauge railway, with new branch lines and trans-shipment…
FEC Meeting Holds Ahead Of 2021 Budget Presentation
The President Muhammadu Buhari, presided over the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting is the last to be held before Buhari will lay the 2020 Appropriation Bill…
Men With Deep Voices ‘More Likely To Cheat’, New Research Shows
Men with deeper voices are less committed in relationships and more likely to cheat, according to new research. The findings from Southwest University in Chongqing, China, conducted experiments with 116…
Oil dispute: Nigeria escapes $1.5bn liability as US tribunal rules against Interocean
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Dispute in the United States has relieved Nigeria of a $1.5bn liability in an application for arbitration filed by two oil companies. Abubakar…
Budget presentation: Senate reduces Buhari’s entourage
The Senate said on Wednesday that only those involved in budget preparation would accompany the President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly on Thursday. The President is expected to present…
Resign And Go Into Farming, ASUU Replies Minister
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, to with immediate effect, resign his position and return to farm. ASUU gave…
NLC To Courts: Stop Issuing Orders To Stop Citizens’ Protests
Organised Labour President Ayuba Wabba yesterday urged courts to stop issuing orders that restrain citizens from exercising their right to protest. Waba expressed displeasure that, while citizens of developed countries…
No Scarcity Of Passport Booklets – Nigeria Immigration Service
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Lagos Zonal Office stated there was no scarcity booklet for international passports. It said touts and third party agents hanging around the Ikoyi Passport Control…
Why work on 2nd Niger Bridge is slow, by Obiano
Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano yesterday blamed the slow pace of work on the 2nd Niger Bridge on River Niger’s high water levels. According to him, this is affecting the…
Domestic Abuse Allegation: Davido Terminates Lil Frosh Contract With DMW
Following an alleged domestic abuse involving rapper Sanmi Goriola Wasiu, popularly known as Lil Frosh against his estranged girlfriend and model, Gift, the singer’s contract with Davido Music Worldwide (DMW)…
Why SARS Cannot Be Scrapped -Mba
The much-criticised Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) cannot be scrapped because it is needed to combat armed robberies and other violence crimes, the Nigerian Police Force has stated. Several Nigerians, including Vice…





















