Fayose’s deputy, Olusola , is Ekiti PDP Governorship flagbearer; Fayose taunts APC
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Kolapo Olusola (Eleka) has emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election which was largely peaceful. He won by a wide…
Kano Billionaire Sheikh Isyaku Rabiu dies in UK
A multi-billionaire, Kano businessman and Islamic scholar, Sheikh Isyaku Rabiu is dead. He died after a brief illness in the United Kingdom, aged 90. A business associate  said he will…
Banks must repay excess charges with interest, says CBN
May 8, 2018 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said any bank that deducts monies illegally from a customer’s account for products and services would be forced to refund the…
Tincan Customs rakes in N104.5billion in first quarter of 2018
May 8, 2018 The Tincan Island Port Customs Command on Tuesday in Lagos said it generated N104.5 billion in the first quarter of 2018, up from N82.154 billion realised in…
Keyamo, others for NDIC Board, await Senate confirmation
The Senate on Tuesday announced the receipt of a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of seven-member Governing Board of Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation(NDIC). President of the Senate, Dr…
How wife killed husband with rat poison – court told
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday remanded 16-year-old housewife, accused of poisoning the husband to death in children’s remand home. The defendant, who lives at Shittar village, Danbatta Local…
2019: NPC to generate records of dead persons for INEC – Chairman
May 8, 2018 Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the National Population Commission (NPC) says it has commenced the listing of all dead persons in the country for the Independent…
NAF neutralises scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Koleram, Borno
May 8, 2018 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said it neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Koleram town in Borno. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and…
ITU conference: Nigeria to deepen broadband penetration- NCC
May 8, 2018 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that Nigeria’s participation in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Durban, South Africa will focus on attracting new investors to deepen…
Anti-corruption: NGO tasks Nigerians on FG’s whistle blowing policy
May 8, 2018 The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight through its whistle blowing policy. AFRICMIL made…