Former Abia state governor Orji Uzor Kalu has been convicted for fraud by a Lagos High Court. The serving Senator was charged by the federal government for theft, fraud of over N7.1 billion naira. He faces over 5 years in jail. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Court finds ex-Gov. Orji Kalu guilty of fraud Kalu’s co-defendants are his […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday found a former Governor of Abia, Uzor Kalu, guilty of 39 counts of fraud.

Imo State-born entertainer, forex trader and fashion entrepreneur, Chukwudi Justin Ugonna, a.k.a Justin UG is a charismatic rising star in the world of entertainment. With a following of almost hundred thousand on Instagram, the budding entertainer has carved an enviable niche for himself on the Nigerian entertainment space

Henry Ojelu The immediate past Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Ubani, said on Thursday that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos never ordered former governors to refund pensions collected from their states to the Federal Government. Ubani said what is clear from the landmark judgement delivered by the court on […]

Moody Cooperation, commonly referred to as Moody’s has revealed that Nigeria’s public finances are increasingly fragile in a “sluggish growth environment.” The global business rating organisation also rated the government of Nigeria negative from stable in its recent ranking released 4th December 2019. Moody’s, however, retained Nigeria’s B rating, stressing that its decision to affirm […]

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Alhaji Ahmed Murtala, an indigene of Kano State, as his Special Assistant on Community Relations I. He also appointed Mr Femi Josiah as Special Assistant on Community Relations II. Makinde further approved the appointment of Dr Olufunmilayo Salami as Special Adviser on Health while Chief Jacob Adetoro […]

Team Peace Legend Awards, PLA, is set to host its sixth edition in Lagos State at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The second-largest ocean in the world, Atlantic ocean has recently witnessed a deadly incident, the worst since the mid-2000s when Spain stepped up patrols and fewer boats attempted the journey. No lesser than 58 people including women and children died when their boat capsized. The West African ocean is notable for being a route for […]

South African Airways was placed under a state-led rescue plan on Thursday as part of a massive restructuring following a costly week-long strike last month. Thousands of South African Airways (SAA) staff walked out on November 15 after the cash-strapped airline failed to meet a string of demands, including higher wages and job in-sourcing. The […]

A renowned personality, Dr Emmanuel Paddy has promised to empower few youths in this yuletide period, in view of getting them focused for growth and development.

Fire service still battling to put out as fire destroys plank link bridge Fire suspected to be as a result of the vandalised pipeline has led to multiple explosion around Diamond Estate along Isheri/Lasu -Igando Road, leaving six persons dead including children. Two suspects connected to the punishable act under the law have also been […]

Frank Lampard said he was happy but wants more from his Chelsea side after they got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday to consolidate fourth spot in the Premier League. Back-to-back defeats by Manchester City and West Ham United had followed six straight league wins, but the return […]

Affirms the B2 ratings Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s) has today changed the outlook on the government of Nigeria’s ratings to negative from stable. Concurrently, Moody’s has affirmed the B2 long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings, the B2 foreign currency senior unsecured ratings, and the (P)B2 foreign currency senior unsecured MTN programme rating. The new […]

Jose Mourinho conceded his former club Manchester United had deserved their 2-1 Premier League victory over his new team Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and hailed the performance of Marcus Rashford. Mourinho took over as Spurs manager last month, nearly a year after he was fired by United. “I think they deserved the victory by their […]

A final year student of Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments at Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, PTI, has designed and constructed electric powered tricycle in Nigeria.