Nigerians tell Gov Oshiomhole “go and die” after car crash
Majority Show No Sympathy to Oshiomhole as He Battles for Survival In Secret London Hospital After Auto Crash Following revelation that Edo State Governor who was recently involved in an auto crash...
View ArticleWoman dies in church after ‘crossing over’ to 2014
Ms Patience Tetteh Ghana – The watch-night service of the Assemblies of God church at Madina in Accra on December 31, 2013 turned tragic when a member of the church died minutes after ‘crossing over’...
View ArticleAsari Dokubo to Obasanjo: You are the chief assassin of all times
Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPV), Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has said that he is not training snipers as alleged in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to President...
View ArticleNEXIM Bank laments low level of interbank funding
Mr Roberts Orya The Managing Director, Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Mr. Roberts Orya, has said low level of inter-bank funding, lack of established and robust fund for risk bearing facilities and the...
View ArticleSaudi Twitter user is jailed for three months and sentenced to 80 lashes for...
A Saudi court has sentenced a man convicted of defaming a Kuwaiti singer by accusing her on Twitter of adultery to three months in jail and 80 lashes. The Saudi national, apparently a fan of a rival...
View ArticleFG denies alleged plan to increase price of fuel, warns marketers against...
The Federal Government has dismissed fears that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly called Petrol, will increase in the new year. The current official rate is N97 per litre. In...
View ArticleOkonjo-Iweala shuns House deadline
Is the economy healthy? There seems to be no answer to this knotty question, with Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s seeming refusal to clear the air. The House of Representatives Finance...
View ArticleFG agrees to appoint Surgeon-General of the Federation
President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to appoint a Surgeon-General of the Federation as demanded by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), a competent source in the Presidency, has said. The source,...
View ArticleHayatou arrives Lagos for awards
The President of the Confederation of African Football, Isa Hayatou, arrived in Lagos on Wednesday, ahead of the January 9 Glo-CAF Awards. The 2013 African Player of the Year and other awards ceremony...
View ArticleBoxer Bash Ali to take Nigeria into Guinness Book
Cruiserweight boxer Bash Ali on Tuesday in Abuja said his 7 years of struggle to enter his name in the Guinness Book of World Records has almost become a reality. He mentioned this after the Minister...
View ArticleToll gates, weigh bridges to return to Nigerian roads – Minister Onolememen
The Nigerian government is set to re-introduce toll gates and weigh bridges to roads, Works Minister Mike Onolememen, said on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Onolememen said that the toll would only be applied...
View ArticleStakeholders hail MorganCapital on Ekiti N5bn bond
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state Commended MorganCapital Group, one of leading investment banking and securities dealing firms in the country for its crucial role in ensuring the success of the...
View ArticleStiffer competition for banks in 2014 as COT drops to N2
One of the things the banking industry will have to focus on in 2014 is how to replace their lost revenue following a drop in commission on turnover (COT) rates to a maximum of N2 per mile, analysts...
View ArticleGLO/CAF Awards: Mikel to fly Chelsea jet
Super Eagles and Chelsea FC midfielder, John Mikel Obi, will be specially flown into Lagos for the African Player of the award ceremony in a jet provided by his English Premier League side. Mikel who...
View ArticleCity’s incredible Nigerian wonderkid deal done
Manchester City have wrapped up a deal for highly-rated Nigerian teenager Kelechi Iheanacho and are applying for a work permit. The 17-year-old forward was the standout performer at the Fifa Under-17...
View ArticleMoyes lands in hot water
David Moyes’s problems increased Wednesday when the Football Association said they were looking into the Manchester United manager’s latest attack on referees. Moyes said United were “playing”...
View ArticleThis tiny car gets 84 miles per gallon and costs just $6,800
Photo: Business Insider / Jillian D’Onfro We’ve seen quite a few flashy, teched-up cars at the Las Vegas CES showcase, but this teeny-tiny three-wheeler was one of the most interesting. Photo:Business...
View Article‘CoinyeCoin’ launches early after Kanye West legal threat
A new crypto-currency similar to bitcoin but inexplicably named after hip hop artist Kanye West has been rushed to launch after lawyers for the singer filed cease-and-desist papers against its...
View ArticleDone deal: Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina marries her brother
Bobbi Kristina, daughter of late R&B legend Whitney Houston have reportedly tied the knot with her brother/fiance Nick Gordon. Nick Gordon is the adopted son of late music legend Whitney Houston...
View ArticleDavid Moyes nominated for Premier League manager of the month
Manchester United boss David Moyes is among the nominees for the Barclays Premier League manager of the month award for December. United have lost their past three games in all competitions, but won...
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