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Osun 2018: AD candidate lambasts APC, says ruling party turned Osun people to beggars

The governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy in Osun State, Mr Olugbenga Akintola, has lambasted the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) saying the civil servants, pensioners and other categories of people in the...
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EFCC says raiding of Standard Chartered Bank done by errant officers

The anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has denied invading the Lagos head office of Standard Chartered Bank. Standard Chartered Bank was among the four banks indicted by the Central Bank of Nigeria...
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US growing concern over currency swaps between Africa, China

The U.S. is concerned that increased currency swap agreements between China and African nations will reduce visibility into financial transactions and will make it harder to prevent money laundering, a senior U.S. sanctions official...
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NYSC: Davido suspends U.S. tour to serve fatherland

Popular Nigerian and award-winning singer, David Adeleke a.k.a. Davido has postponed his tour of the US to complete the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. The `Assurance’ crooner took to his Instagram handle @Davidoofficial to...
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Adeosun resigns as minister of finance over forged NYSC certificate – Reports

Emerging reports have said that Nigeria’s minister of finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has resigned over alleged forgery of a National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) certificate. The trending story also suggested the unconfirmed resignation of Mrs...
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Apple unveils premium iPhone XS, health features for watch

AFP>>> Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded smartwatch that takes electrocardiograms and detects falls. The California tech giant said...
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Buhari announces Yusuf Bichi DSS DG

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the appointment of Yusuf Bichi as the new director-general of the Department of State Service (DSS). Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. In the statement,...
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Rep Speaker, Dogara dumps APC for PDP, picks nomination forms

Hon Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker, House of Representatives on Wednesday defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP). The speaker also picked the PDP expression of interest and nomination forms...
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Final farewell to UN’s Kofi Annan at Ghana state funeral

AFP>>> World dignitaries laid to rest former UN secretary general Kofi Annan in his native Ghana on Thursday, with calls to keep alive the legacy of a "stubborn optimist" to create a better, more...
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Just In: Mimiko joins 2019 presidential race with LP platform

A Former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko has announced his decision to contest the 2019 presidency on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Mr Mimiko will be contesting on the flagship of the Labour...