Former Nigerian Super Eagles Head Coach Sunday Oliseh has finally broke out silence to tell Nigerians why he left the Eagles job was solely for the interest of the country..
Nigerian highest paid comedian turned film actor Ayo Makun a.k.a AY, has debunked the rumour making round that he has separated with his wife over the alleged domestic violence that happened between them in the week.
Reacting to the rumour on his Instagram page, AY dispelled the rumour and related it to the works of mischief makers who never wanted him to enjoy him marriage with Mabel.
Nigeria has re-appointed Samson Siasia as Head Coach of the Senior National Football Team, Super Eagles. Siasia will work with respected tactician Salisu Yusuf, FIFA U-17 World Cup –winner Emmanuel Amuneke and Alloy Agu for the upcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt.
The Ooni of Ile Ife Oba Enitan Babatunde Adeyeye Ogunwusi has taken a new wife because his first marriage has crashed due to irreconcilable differences….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N381m from Mrs. Omolara Amosu, the wife of the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu.
Former Super Eagles captain said his resignation was due to non-payment of salaries and benefits to coaches and players of the team.
The Independent National Electoral Commission said the commission would explore all avenue necessary to ensure it delivers best polls in the coming Edo and Ondo states Governorship elections.
The House Representatives committee on Crude Oil Swap on Monday formally invited the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Alison – Madueke, to come and make clarifications on the crude oil swap arrangement under her supervision.
In a letter dated February 22, 2016 and signed by the Chairman of the ad hoc committee, Hon. Zakari Mohammed, the former minister is expected to appear before the lawmakers on Wednesday, March 2, to explain her role in the product swap arrangements with oil marketing companies.
The Buhari administration has ended the controversial practice of routine security vote allocation to top government, military and security officials.
Sources in the Finance and Budget ministries also said that the order extends to the President himself, and the Vice President.
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, King Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz in Riyadh, have backed efforts to stabilise the global oil market.
The agreement was reached after the two leaders held bilateral talks during which they had extensive discussions on regional and global issues.
A former Interior Minister and Executive Chairman, Genesis Shipping Worldwide, Capt Emmanuel Iheanacho, is to float a refinery in Lagos to boost local participation in crude oil lifting, it has been learnt.
The parcel of land for the facility, it was gathered, was bought from the Onisiwo Family of Irede, a coastal town at the back of Apapa Port, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government in Lagos.
Information has it the the embattled senator of Anambra Central, Senator Uche Ekwunife has petitioned the Supreme Court to review the December 7th Appeal Court sitting in Enugu judgement, which ousted her as the Senator for Anambra Central district on the ground of improper party nomination.
The two N150m transactions, which were said to have been carried out on the same day of February 27, 2015, were not captured in the four counts against the accused persons.
Our correspondent learnt that the EFCC had taken the decision to amend the pending charges and that the defendants would only be made to take a fresh plea after which the case would continue from where it was stopped.
Report just reaching ashiwaju.org disclosed that Nigeria leading Hausa language film actress, Aisha Dankano is found dead in her Kano residence.
The ugly report broke early hour of Wednesday when a relative of her checked on her in are living room and found out that the veteran actress is dead.
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has refuted allegations that he was behind the travails of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Atiku advised Adoke and all those invited by the EFCC to go and clear their names with the anti-graft agency instead of trying to drag innocent people into the fray.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is set to arraign the immediate past Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, for allegedly defrauding graduate applicants of N676,675,000 during the 2014 Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment during which about 20 job seekers lost their lives.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it does not require former President Goodluck Jonathan as its witness in order to prove its money laundering case against the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh.
The EFCC stated this in its response filed before Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja to oppose the no-case submission by Metuh.
These are indeed bad times for Manchester United under Louis van Gaal as the three-time European champions suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat away to Midtylland of Denmark on Thursday.
United were condemned to a 10th defeat for the 2015/16 season with goals from two Africans – Uganda’s Pione Sisto, who equalized in the 44th minute after Memphis Depay had given the English side the lead on 37 minutes and Paul Onuachu, who came on as a substitute to give the Danish champions the win with a goal in the 77th minute.
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday welcomed the decision of Barcelona FC of Spain to establish its first football academy in Africa in the state.
Mr. Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House, Alausa, while receiving the senior management staff of the football club, said he was delighted with the development.
He said it was in synchrony with his administration’s philosophy for sports development.
Mr. Ambode also pledged maximum support of the government in ensuring the successful take-off of the project.
The Honeywell Group has petitioned the ‎Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mahmud Mohammed, over alleged acts of judicial misconduct against Mohammed Yunusa, a judge of the Federal High Court.
In a petition addressed to the Nigerian Judicial Commission, the Honeywell Group accused Justice Yunusa of endorsing several abuses of court processes by a senior lawyer.
“We respectfully submit that the various acts of Yunusa. J with respect to the dispute between Honeywell and Ecobank constitute unfair conduct which have had and are still having grave impact on our company and its operations,” read the petition dated February 12th and also copied to the National Judicial Council and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association.
She made the allegation on her Instagram timeline in which she posted a picture of the lady.
So many positive reasoning have been used by different groups seeking the votes of Ndi Anambra Central in the coming Senatorial election to vote for APGA and our candidate Chief Sir Victor Umeh OFR, Ohamadike Ndigbo.
Some plead with Ndi Central and Ndi APGA to settle Ohamadike with the Senate because he has suffered so much for the party, others see him as going there to speak for us. All these reasoning are well intended but permit me to take it a little bit further, permit me to explain to all of us the reasons why Ohamadike is going to the Senate.
The Nigeria's longest serving senator, Senator David Mark has won the February 19th Benue South Senatorial rerun election.
The Senator representing Bayelsa South and Former Chairman, Silverbird Communication, owner of Silverbird Television, Rhythm FM Station and Silverbird Galleria recently held his 60th birthday that attracted people from all works of life from home and abroad.