FG, states share N1.4trn in three months; Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Delta are top earners
The Federal Government, 36 states and their local government areas have so far shared N1.4 trillion from the federation account, being revenue generated in the first quarter of 2017. The…
‘Arrangee’ marriage: US set to jail Nigerian woman
A Nigerian woman, Euphemia Chinyeaka Okeke, based in Louisville, Kentucky in United States, faces a 10 year jail term after admitting she unlawfully obtained citizenship by entering into a sham…
Garland for the telecom consumer
BY KEN UGBECHIE In our brave new world, certain things have come to define your strength. One of such is how wired you are; how connected you are to…
Lanre Gentry finds another love, shows off another woman
It appears all too soon that Lanre Gentry, the estranged husband of Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe may have moved on with his life ending any hope of reconciliation with Mercy…
Prophet to Buhari: Come home, you need spiritual help, not medical treatment
Outspoken preacher and Abuja-based prophet, Wisdom Nnamdi Ezeigwe, popularly known as “Ojenanmuo” has admonished President Muhammadu Buhari to return to Nigeria immediately and seek spiritual solution. He said Buhari’s frequent…
Trump-Russia: Comey to give open testimony
James Comey, the former FBI chief fired by President Donald Trump, has agreed to publicly testify about Russian interference in the US elections, as fresh allegations increased pressure on the…
Banks deducted N27.6 billion illegally from customers in 2016 – CIBN report
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) says its Ethics and Professionalism Division received 136 petitions with claims that amounted to N27.6 billion from bank customers in 2016. The…
Emotions as 82 Chibok girls reunite with parents
Emotional scenes, tears of joy, hugging, Saturday, dominated the reunion of the recently released 82 kidnapped Chibok girls with their parents. At the reunion held in Abuja, fathers gripped their…
Jowhor Ile is winner of the 2016 Etisalat Literature Prize
Nigerian writer, Jowhor Ile has been announced the winner of the 2016 Etisalat Literature Prize at the Grand Finale in Lagos, which took place almost two months behind schedule. His…
No woman was rough-handled or arrested in Abiriba – Army
The attention of 82 Division Nigerian Army has again been drawn to a comical allegation by IPOB of “Soldiers Molested And Arrested IPOB Women” at a meeting at Abiriba, Abia…