IGP Idris orders immediate withdrawal of policemen attached to politicians, VIPs
By: Kingsley Omonobi, Joseph Erunke Abuja. -**Orders CP Rivers State to ensure Neighbourhood Watch Bill sign by Wike does not go contrary to Section 214. Following what he referred to as the effects of the current security challenges in the country, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all …
Why Nigeria can’t collapse — Obasanjo
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Nigeria cannot collapse whether President Muhammadu Buhari wins a second term or not, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained. Rebuffing reports attributed to him that Nigeria will collapse if Buhari wins a second term, Obasanjo said after surviving the civil war and the bestial inclinations of the Sani Abacha military …
MAN IN BIZARRE MARRIAGE TO SISTER: I have abandoned union to sibling but won’t rejoin church
By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka FOLLOWING the bizarre marriage in Ekwulobia in Aguata local government area of Anambra State between 25-year-old mathematics teacher at Community Secondary School, Isuofia, Mr. Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe, and his 17-year-old sister, and the subsequent attempt by youths of the area to banish the entire family, natives have resolved to cleanse the community …
Location of Olusosun dump site no longer healthy – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday justified the decision of the State Government to shut down the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, saying the location of the facility was no longer healthy both for trading activities and residents living in the neighborhood. Governor Ambode, who spoke while addressing scavengers and other workers at the …
Gambia will collapse without Nigerians: VP Fatoumata Tambajang
By Prudence Arobani/New York The Vice-President of The Gambia, Mrs Fatoumata Tambajang, has said that The Gambia would ‘collapse’ if Nigerian professionals in the country withdraw their services or leave the country. Tambajang made the remark at a dinner organised for the Nigerian delegation to the 62nd Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at …
Drake sets new streaming record in video games
Hip-hop superstar Drake has set a new record in streaming — this time in video games. The most streamed artist on Spotify, whose latest hit “God’s Plan” has spent the last seven weeks at number one on the US singles chart, made waves this week when he joined the streaming video-game platform Twitch. His …
Best 5 teas for good health, anti-cancer
A tea expert recommends five types of tea good for health and which can also help in warding off cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer disease and other challenges. It’s likely that we all enjoy a hot cup of tea — or herbal infusion — at least from time to time, if not on a daily basis. But …
Land Use Charge: Manufacturers rubbish reduction by Ambode govt
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has insisted that the Governor Ambode led Lagos State Government should have a re-think on its controversial Land Use Charge (LUC). The association maintained that the reduced rates rolled out by the government was still high and that the charge would do more harm than good to the economy of the …
Buhari, Bill Gate, Gen. AbdulSalami, Saraki others grace wedding of Dangote’s daughter
President Muhammadu Buhari was among the dignitaries, who attended the wedding ceremony of Fatima Dangote, daughter of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and her groom, Jamil Abubakar, son of a former Inspector General of Police. President Buhari, who served as the bride’s guardian, handed over Fatima in marriage to the groom’s guardian after the payment …
Keystone Bank partners NIPOST, launches agency banking
One of Nigeria’s most reliable financial institutions, Keystone Bank Limited has launched ‘KeyServ’ (An Agency Banking Proposition) to serve customers outside its conventional brick & Mortar mode of banking. The initiative in partnership with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and i-OneC (A FinTech Firm) is in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Financial …