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The UK has promised to return to Nigeria £4.2m ($5.8m) which was stolen by a former governor. Former Delta State Governor James Ibori was convicted of money laundering in the UK in 2012. Prosecutors say he stole an estimated £117m from the oil-rich state. This is the first time that money recovered from criminals will […]

British television host Piers Morgan on Tuesday left his role presenting ITV breakfast show “Good Morning Britain”, shortly after sparking 41,000 complaints and storming off the set in a row over Meghan Markle.  “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain,” the network said in a […]

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu on Monday paraded another 113 violators of COVID-19 protocols, at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The violators were arrested on Sunday 7th March, 2021 at Garbana Club, Ajao Estate and DNA Club, Victoria Island, Lagos by police operatives of the command, including the Lagos State […]

Most US visa applicants who were denied because of former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Nigeria and 12 mostly Muslim-majority countries can seek new decisions or submit new applications. The State Department said this on Monday. President Joe Biden overturned Trump’s so-called Muslim ban on Jan. 20, his first day in office, calling it […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised Nigerian women, saying they can perform creditably both locally and globally if given the opportunity. Buhari in a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Femi Adesina, described women as the bedrock of society. “I am proud of our women who have shown by dint of hard work and […]

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, broke her long silence as she sent goodwill message to Nigerian women on the International Women’s Day. Outspoken Mrs Buhari had gone off the radar around September 2020 shortly after the wedding of her daughter, Hanan. An online newspaper, SaharaReporters, had reported that she relocated to Dubai, United Arab […]

The Presidency on Sunday debunked the report on social media that the Presidential Villa was gutted by fire on Saturday. The Presidency in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba in Abuja explained that the incident was a mere bush fire that was recorded outside […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is proud to have chosen Yemi Osinbajo as his running mate in 2015. Buhari said this in a congratulatory message to celebrate the vice-president’s 64th birthday. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, Buhari described Osinbajo as “a reliable and dedicated deputy who is not only admirably competent, […]

Controversy is surrounding the death of the Chief Executive Officer, Cash Nation Entertainment, Babatunde Abiodun, aka Kashy. Three narratives have emerged about the circumstances surrounding Abiodun’s death on Sunday, March 7, 2021. One narrative claimed that Abiodun, who was said to have been battling depression for months, allegedly committed suicide by jumping down from a […]

The eastern Nigerian state of Enugu registered 78 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as NCDC announced 269 new infections. There was no report from Lagos. And it was not clear whether Lagos will send its Sunday report later on Monday. Enugu is no hot spot yet for the virus, as its overall since last […]

A professor of economics at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sheriffdeen Tella, said, “It wont have any major impact on Diaspora remittances. “The first thing is that the amount (N5) is too small to attract those living abroad to start sending money home.  Don’t forget that these people also have their plans. “Secondly, it may not […]

As the Federal Government declared tax reliefs for businesses due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is considering new taxes to generate revenue to fund the 2021 Appropriation Act. The Nigeria Customs Service also proposed the return of a N1.50 levy on every litre of petroleum product bought in the country. Non-alcoholic […]

The Presidency has again reassured Nigerians on the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine administered on President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday. The president’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Saturday evening while reacting to press enquiries. The statement read in part: ”In response […]

British singer, Adele and ex-husband Simon Konecki have concluded their divorce nearly two years after they announced their decision to separate. The US Weekly confirms the process when it reported that a judge signed off on the settlement on Thursday, meaning the “Someone Like You” singer and Konecki are officially divorced. The 32-year-old singer and […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme”, an incentive that pays naira to senders and recipients of international money transfers. The policy is aimed at boosting dollar supply in the country, at a time of foreign exchange crunch that has forced the central bank to devalue the naira more than once in […]

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Friday said he would not take COVID-19 vaccine as he is hale and hearty. Bello, in an interview on Channels TV’s ‘Today Politics’, said President Muhammadu Buhari could take the vaccine, but that he would not. “Mr President is the leader of this country. I respect him so high; […]

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has narrated his experience with the deadly coronavirus. He said his household was avoiding him during the period. He disclosed this on Friday during a colloquium put in place to celebrate his 84th birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The event took place at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta. Narrating his experience, […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, said rumours of his interest in contesting in the 2023 presidential election was “mere speculation.” Jonathan, who stated this when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State at Government House, Asaba, over the recent demise of his father, Sir Okorie Okowa, pledged to continue […]