NBA Kicks as Government Sets to Arraign CJN
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Saturday evening rose stoutly in the defence of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, over his planned arraignment before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged non disclosure of foreign accounts. NBA warned the Federal government to stop “debasing the rule of Law. Other Nigerian […]
Trailer Crushes Many to Death in Ekiti Market
Many people were feared killed when an articulated vehicle which suffered break failure ran into a market in Iworoko Ekiti last night. Iworoko Ekiti is home to a large number of students of the Ekiti State University due to its proximity to the institution’s main campus. Reports say the accident occurred about 7 pm when […]
Lady Gaga Sorry, Apologises For R. Kelly’s Collabo
Pop diva Lady Gaga apologized Thursday for a 2013 musical collaboration with R&B star R. Kelly — who has been accused of having sex with children — and said she plans to pull the song from circulation. “I’m sorry, both for my poor judgment when I was young, and for not speaking out sooner,” she […]
Dana Air Introduces ‘Mega Miles’ Promo, Rewards Travelers with N5,000 tickets
Dana Air has launched a Mega Miles promo which encourages its guests to book a return ticket and get miles good enough to get an upgrade from economy class to business class at no cost or pay for excess luggage using miles. According to statement by the airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa, the […]
You Have No Conscience, Sylva Slams Dickson
Former Bayelsa State Governor and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva has accused incumbent governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson of lacking the fear of God and someone without a conscience. Sylva had earlier accused Dickson of planning a campaign of fake news campaign against the Presidency an allegation Dickson denied . […]
PSG fined by UEFA for crowd trouble
Paris Saint-Germain have escaped with a fine from European football’s governing body UEFA following crowd trouble at their Champions League home game against Red Star Belgrade in October. The French giants ran the risk of being forced to play their next home European match — against Manchester United in the Champions League last 16-second leg […]
Sylva Slams Dickson: You Have No Conscience
Former Bayelsa State Governor and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva has accused incumbent governor, Hon Henry Seriake Dickson of lacking the fear of God and someone without a conscience. Sylva had earlier accused Dickson of planning a campaign of fake news campaign against the Presidency an allegation Dickson denied . […]
Stepmum Scalds 6-year-old Stepson with Hot Water
A six-year-old is battling with the horrific injuries he sustained when his stepmother poured hot water on him in Numan, Adamawa State, last week. It was learnt that the unidentified woman had asked the victim to step into a bowl filled with supposedly warm water to have his morning bath but he refused after feeling […]
FG, MTN Settles $8.1bn Forex Remittance Dispute Out of Court
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday entered as judgment the settlement terms in a suit by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited against the Federal Government. MTN had challenged the $8,134,312,397.63 demanded from it by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over alleged forex remittance infractions.But the telecoms firm prayed the court to restrain the […]
Scores Escape Death as Train Derails in Lagos
Several people escaped death when a loaded passenger train derailed in Lagos this morning. It was learnt that the accident which occurred around the Mangoro railway crossing about 7am was caused by the negligence of the Nigeria Railway Corporation. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, an investigation showed that the train derailed as […]
