..,.Here’s a brief profile of the billionaire octogenarian Jim Ovia, once named by Forbes as one of the 50 richest people in Africa, is a year older today. As expected, accolades have poured in to celebrate him, including one from President Muhammadu Buhari and other notable Nigerians. President Buhari called him a “beloved citizen” and praised him for his immense ... Read More »

Governorship candidate of the the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Ogun state, Hon. Ladi Adebutu has asked the Governor Nyesom Wike of River state and others aggrieved PDP governors to leave and form another party if they are not ready to accept Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the party. Adebutu made this assertion while addressing non-indigene residents in ... Read More »

Kaduna is agog with excitement as preparation for this year’s First Bank of Nigeria Limited sponsored Emir of Zazzau African Patrons Cup and Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign gathers momentum. The African Patrons cup is an annual polo tournament which features Low, Medium and High goal teams from all around the world. The 2022 grand edition will be holding between November ... Read More »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, docked a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The erstwhile Lagos AG was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investment Limited,on a 14-count charge that bordered on his alleged complicity in money laundering to the tune of about N109.8million. ... Read More »

It is more trouble for the embattled former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the permission to temporarily seize 40 properties that were allegedly traced to him. Trial Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the interim forfeiture order, after he heard an ex-parte application that ... Read More »

The New Nigerian Peoples Party candidate for the Kogi State House of Assembly, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja for a mega bank fraud, has been moved to Lagos. The politician cum cyber-fraud suspect was flown into Lagos in the early hours of Wednesday in continuation of the investigation into ... Read More »

All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, , yesterday, outlined how he would change the fortunes of the country, if elected president, next year. Specifically, Tinubu, who promised a continuous open door for collaboration, restated his plan to hit a double figure Gross Domestic Product, GDP, tackle insecurity, revive industries, rebuild Nigeria, promote agriculture, and stabilise power, ... Read More »

The police in Lagos State say eight domestic staff of David Adedeji, popularly known by his stage name Davido, have been taken to the station for questioning over the death his son, Ifeanyi. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to journalists on Tuesday. “Eight domestic staff have been brought in for questioning. Anyone found not culpable will be ... Read More »

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will on Tuesday in Lagos meet with the business and the organised private sector leaders. The meeting will afford the economic players and leaders of thought in the private sector to interact with the APC presidential candidate and interrogate his action plan for Nigeria. A statement by the ... Read More »

A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Monday, ordered a housewife, Maryam Dahiru to return N100,000 dowry and the suitcases of clothes she received from her ex-husband Salihu Yakubu. Delievering a ruling, the judge, Malam Rilwanu Kyaudai, confirmed the divorce between the couple through Khul’i (divorce by mutual Agreement). “She will only return the clothes she hasn’t used. The ... Read More »