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Arthur Eze Insists He Gave Andy Uba N50 Million Loan

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Prince Arthur Eze, has faulted Senator Andy Uba’s denial, insisting that he gave the former senator a N50 million loan, which was not repaid, hence he want to get a court judgment, in a bid to recover the money. In an earlier judgement by Anambra State High on March 6, 2017, in […]

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I Love Tinubu But I Place Nigeria Above Friendship – Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, says he loves Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but he will not support him in the 2023 election. Momodu said he is determined to ensure the election of Atiku Abubakar, standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In an Instagram post on Friday, […]

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Projects All Over The Country Justify Buhari’s Borrowings – Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said infrastructural projects all over the country justify the foreign debts by the present administration. According to the Minister, President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration met N18billion in 2015 appropriated for works, saying the government had to borrow to execute the projects. Fashola spoke on Thursday at the […]

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Nigeria 2023: Atiku Seeks Wike’s Support, Obasanjo Pushes Peter Obi’s Agenda

The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in London as part of efforts to resolve the crisis with the governor. Punch gathered that Atiku pleaded with Wike to support him in the 2023 presidential election. A close associate of the governor, who […]

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EFCC Arraigns Cubana Manager Over $164,000 Fraud

The Economics and Financial Crime Commission on Wednesday arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering. Ndukwe, known better as Cubana Prime Minister, was arraigned alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, […]

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Davido Hangs Out With PDP Governors In Europe

Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, fondly known as Davido, recently met with some Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Europe. A photo of the singer alongside Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) is currently trending online. In the photo, they were captured having a drink. The […]

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US To Return $23 Million Abacha Loot To Nigeria

Nigeria and the United States government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The agreement signing ceremony was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami on Tuesday. While Mr. Malami signed on behalf of the Nigerian […]

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Accidented Vehicles Flood Nigerian Markets As Cost Of ‘Tokunbo’ Rises By 100%

There are strong indications that importers of used vehicles also known as Tokunbo have now resulted in the importation of accidented cars following the astronomical rise in the cost of imported second-hand vehicles popularly known as Tokunbo. Importers of used vehicles said the cost of used vehicles have risen by over 100 per cent in […]

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Veteran Rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, Undergoes Successful Kidney Transplant

Veteran Nigerian rap artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem has undergone a successful kidney transplant. The good news was shared by the ‘Jaga jaga’ singer’s friend and associate, Myke Pam. It was gathered that the rapper’s wife donated her kidney to Abdulkareem. In a post via his Facebook account, Myke Pam noted that the surgery took place early […]

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Gunmen Kidnap Four Catholic Reverend Sisters

Four reverend sisters have been abducted by gunmen in the Okigwe-Umulolo axis of Okigwe LGA of Imo state. TheCable understands that they were seized while on their way to a thanksgiving mass in the LGA. Zita Ihedoro, secretary-general of The Sisters of Jesus The Saviour Generalate, confirmed their abduction in a statement issued on Sunday. […]

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Man Who Has Been On The Run For Years Is Caught After Applying For Police Job

A man has been dubbed “South Africa’s dumbest criminal ” after walking into the police station to check on his application to join the force. Thomas Ngcobo, 40, had been on the run for seven years after he was wanted for stealing hardware products worth more than £1,000 that he was meant to deliver to clients in […]

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Strike: No End In Sight As ASUU, Nigerian Government Refuse To Shift Grounds

There seems to be no end in sight to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the Federal Government and the union Thursday stuck to their guns.  The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, told State House reporters in Abuja that President Muhammadu Buhari rejected a report he submitted on the […]

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Big Brother Naija: I Cried For Days After Disqualification – Beauty

Ex-beauty queen, Beauty Tukura, has revealed she cried severally after her disqualification from the ongoing Big Brother Naija season 7 reality TV show. Tukura was booted out of the competition after getting into a physical altercation with a fellow housemate, Groovy, just two weeks into the show. Earlier in the show, she was given a […]

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Muslim-Muslim Ticket Best Option For Nigeria Now, Says APC Chairman

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has said that same faith ticket fielded by the party is the best thing Nigerians need at the moment. Speaking with BBC Hausa service, Adamu also noted that the Muslim/Muslim is the best strategy for the APC to win the forthcoming general elections. The APC […]

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Anambra Girls Arrested For Robbing Lovers

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects over alleged blackmail and stealing. The suspects were identified as Okechukwu Ogoejiofor (male), 36; Nonso Nwizu (male), 34; Esther lfeanyichukwu (female), 21; and Obianuju Nduba (female), 20. The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects used social media to lure […]

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Nigerian Electricity Workers Call Off Strike Hours After Shutting Down National Grid

After shutting down the national grid for more than five hours and plunging the entire country into darkness, the leadership of National Union of Electricity Employees of Nigeria (NUEE) yesterday announced a suspension of its strike by two weeks. Leadership gathered that the decision was taken after a conciliation meeting between the federal government and […]

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Nigeria 2023: Peter Obi Visits Femi Kuti Days After Singer Declared Not Being An ‘Obidient’ (Photos)

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has paid a courtesy visit to afrobeats king, Femi Kuti, days after the singer noted that he is not part of the ‘Obidient’ movement. The term, Obidient, is used by the supporters of the LP candidate. However, a few days […]

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Four Students Celebrating Their WASSCE Results At Lagos Beach Drown

Tragedy struck on Tuesday at the Elegushi Beach, in the Lekki area of Lagos State, after four teenagers drowned while swimming in the water. Punch gathered that 10 secondary school leavers, aged between 14 and 15, went to swim at the beach to celebrate the completion of their West African Senior School Examination. They were said […]

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