Baba Suwe buried in Lagos
Late veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has been laid to rest Baba Suwe who died on Monday after a long battle with an illness was buried in his home in Ikorodu, Lagos. Born on…
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Subsidy removal: 2022 budget has no provision for N5000 transport grant – Senate
The Senate has said there is no provision for the proposed N5,000 transport grant to cushion the effect of subsidy removal in the 2022 budget. Senate Committee Chairman on Finance, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan stated this after he defended his…
UCL: Champions League highest goal scorers so far [Top 17]
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewndowski and Ajax’s Sébastien Haller are currently the top scorers in the UEFA Champions League, UCL, following the completion of Match Day 5 fixtures on Wednesday night. Behind Lewandowski and Haller are RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku, Liverpool’s…
Nigerian man gets 87 months jail in US over $1.89m fraud
A 36-year-old Nigerian, Jabin Godspower Okpako, has been convicted by a United States Chief Judge, Matthew Brann for laundering approximately $1.89 million. He was sentenced to 87 months imprisonment on Tuesday. Okpako and his 54-year-old wife, Christin Bradley of Sayre,…
UCL: You’ll never win Champions League with Messi, he’s a passenger – Carragher warns PSG
Jamie Carragher has sounded it clear that the presence of Lionel Messi in the Paris Saint-Germain team would cost them the Champions League. According to the former Liverpool star, PSG won’t win the competition as they are ‘carrying three passengers’…
Obiano ready to answer EFCC’s questions – Anambra govt reacts as Commission places gov on watchlist
Anambra State government has said that Governor Willie Obiano was ready to answer questions about his tenure in office, and that the governor who is currently in the United States did not leave the country in disguise. This was in…
NEDC demands 5 percent VAT, Ecological fund
The newly established North East Development Commission (NEDC) has demanded for 5% of the Value Added Tax (VAT) and that of Ecological fund for its development of the zone. The demand was made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, on…
Oliver Ezra’s killer must face justice – Taraba Assembly to IGP
The Taraba State House of Assembly has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, to fish out the killers of Oliver Ezra, Personal Assistant to the Chairman of Lau Local Government Area. The members, who made the call…
Yoruba group faults DSS over planned extradition of Sunday Igboho
A group championing actualisation of Yoruba Nation, christened Ilana Omo Oodua has faulted the Department of State Services (DSS) over its plan to commence extradition process on Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. It was gathered that the…
EPL: I wish you the best – Conte reacts to Pochettino’s possible move to Man United
Tottenham boss, Antonio Conte has reacted to the speculation linking PSG coach, Mauricio Pochettino to Manchester United, saying ‘I wish him the best’. The Tottenham manager described Pochettino, who had earlier announced he is happy at PSG, as a good…