Mimiko declares for president promises security, restructuring, youth empowerment
Dr Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo state on Thursday, declared to run for president of Nigeria on the platform of the Labour party (LP) in 2019. Mimiko, who declaration…
NSE: Investors trade 173.55million shares worth N3.71billion
A total of 173.55 million shares valued at N3.71 billion were traded in 3,082 deals on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday. These were against the 246.91 million shares…
Osun 2018: Election Observer group raises alarm over voter inducement
The growing trend of voters’ inducement ahead of Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun is worrisome. An election observer and monitoring group, the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement…
Ekiti Assembly approves N10billion supplementary budget
The Ekiti House of Assembly has approved the N10 billion supplementary budget sent to it by Governor Ayo Fayose. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget was…
NEMA urges Anambra Government on evacuation of flood prone areas
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged the Anambra Government to begin immediate evacuation of people living in flood prone areas to emergency centres. Mr Vincent Owen, Director of Planning,…
$10 bn demand hampers MTN listing at the Exchange
A $10.1 billion demand by Nigerian authorities from South African telecoms group MTN (MTNJ.J) makes its planned debut stock market listing in the country “pretty challenging and awkward”, the group’s…
Terrorists record heavy casualty in fresh Boko Haram, troops gun battle – Military
Damasak Local Government Area of Borno state is currently under crossfire between Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram fighters. The battle is raging at the time of filing the report Wednesday…
No more deportation for Nigerian deaf and dumb in US, he will leave voluntarily
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman says a deaf immigrant from Nigeria in the U.S. illegally can leave the country on his own instead of being deported. Khaalid Walls says…
Nigerian Catholic priest charged with sexually abusing 8-year-old girl in US
A Roman Catholic priest has been charged with sexually assaulting a young girl while staying in her family’s Massachusetts home in 2006. The Rev. Christian Ohazulume pleaded not guilty Tuesday…
Pastor caught sleeping with own sister, divorced
A housewife, Deborah Olusola, on Wednesday urged an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, Agodi in Ibadan, that her husband, Pastor Sunday Olusola, lured her into marry through fake prophesy. The News Agency…