New Oba of Benin to be addressed as Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo, Oba Ewuare II
The crown prince of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Highness, Eheneden Erediauwa, was on Thursday installed as the 40th Oba of Benin Kingdom and he shall be called Oba Emuare II…
NCC dismisses bribery allegation in reduction of MTN fine
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has denied the claims in some quarters that some of its officials were bribed in the negotiation of the N330 billion fine the agency slammed…
FRC blames CBN for MTN $13.9bn forex transfer, says apex bank failed to submit financial report in 4 years
The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) has blamed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial regulatory agencies for the $13.9billion alleged capital repatriation by MTN Nigeria in…
Another Supreme Court Justice accuses Amaechi of seeking to swing court judgment in Ekiti election
A few days after Justice Inyang Okoro accused the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of seeking to manipulate a court judgment, another judge has made similar allegations. Justice Sylvester Ugwuta,…
Mamora, Bugaje make Buhari’s Ambassadorial list
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a 46-man list of Ambassadorial nominees to the Senate. Each state has one nominee except Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kwara, Lagos, Plateau and Sokoto which…
Nigeria Customs fires 29 Senior officers for misconduct, four Deputy Comptrollers affected
Twenty-nine Senior officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been dismissed for various acts of gross misconduct. The dismissed officers are among 44 Senior officers who were punished for actions…
Clinton wins final debate by 52% to 39%, Trump insists he won’t accept result; Clinton calls Trump a ‘puppet of Russia’, Trump calls Clinton ‘nasty woman’.
In a remarkable statement that seemed to cast doubt on American democracy, Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that he might not accept the results of next month’s election if he…
All payments to Dokpesi followed due process, says Witness
A prosecution witness, Aliyu Mohammed, in the trial of the founder of Daar Communications and Holdings Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, may have put a huge gap in the case…
Fayose to Buhari: Address hunger in the land, leave me alone
Embattled Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has told the Federal Government to leave him alone and face the business of governance by assuaging the hunger ravaging Nigerians. The governor was…
FG offers 21 Chibok girls scholarship, Buhari vows to find the rest
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday told a group of 21 girls released by Islamist militants last week that he will “redouble” efforts to bring home about 200 still missing after…