Govs close to Dogara blocking me from meeting Buhari –Jibrin
John Ameh, Abuja A former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Sunday said two state governors and three former members of the House of Representatives were blocking...
View ArticleOlympics: Nigeria beat Sweden, qualify for quarterfinals
The Nigeria U-23 football team on Monday qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games football event after a 1-0 victory over Sweden. Determined to dictate the pace of the match, the Dream Team...
View ArticleRevenue shortfall: FG borrows N600bn in six months
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government borrowed a total of N600bn between January and June this year to augment the shortfall in revenue caused by various challenges affecting oil and non-oil...
View ArticleGhana beats Nigeria, passes petroleum bill
’Femi Asu As Nigeria continues to dither over the Petroleum Industry Bill, which has suffered setbacks in two consecutive legislative tenures, Ghana has passed its own petroleum bill into law in a bid...
View ArticleNITDA beckons on Nigerians to support GITEX
Ozioma Ubabukoh The Acting Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has asked for the support of Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates towards...
View ArticleDigital migration: StarTimes introduces 2-in-1 decoder
Ozioma Ubabukoh StarTimes on Monday said that the introduction of its 2-in-1 combo decoder was part of its drastic preparation for the digital migration era in Nigeria. It said, “It is also an...
View ArticleMost company websites are prone to cyber attacks — Okonkwo
The Country Manager, Checkpoint Nigeria, Mr. Rommy Okonkwo, speaks to OZIOMA UBABUKOH about how mobile viruses are corrupting companies’ emails and sites, among other issues Phones have become very...
View ArticleEcobank unveils digital banking campaign
Ecobank Nigeria has launched ‘Move on up’, a fully-integrated consumer advertising campaign meant to ensure consumers have easy access to digital banking solutions across the country. The Managing...
View ArticleFCMB boosts e-payment with Finacle 10
First City Monument Bank Limited has said that holders of its MasterCard, Visa and Verve payment cards are in for seamless service following the full implementation of its recently-introduced...
View ArticleCIBN proffers solution to economic crisis
Oyetunji Abioye The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch, has said there is a need for the nation’s economic managers to apply macroeconomic drivers as a way of getting the...
View ArticlePregnant teenager drinks poison, blames grandma in suicide note
Samson Folarin A 17-year-old girl, Temitope Saka, has died after drinking insecticide, Sniper, in the Igando area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim left behind a suicide note in...
View ArticleMan U sign Pogba in world record fee
French superstar Paul Pogba on Tuesday completed a sensational return to Manchester United from Juventus for a reported world record fee. United said Pogba had signed a five-year contract but did not...
View ArticlePublic outcry forces EFCC to release blogger
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Abuja-based blogger, Mr. Abubakar Sidiqu Usman, otherwise known as Abusidiqu, was on Tuesday released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Usman, who was released...
View ArticleWe’ll give details of Abacha loot spending soon –World Bank
Ramon Oladimeji The World Bank has appealed to be given more time to produce the details of how the loot recovered from Nigerian late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, was spent. A rights advocacy...
View ArticleMimiko, Fayose can’t impose leaders on us – S’West PDP
Olusola Fabiyi and Olufemi Atoyebi The South-West leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party have said they will not allow the Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and his Ekiti State counterpart,...
View ArticlePresidency backs Dogara, says budget not padded
John Ameh, Eniola Akinkuotu and Leke Baiyewu The Presidency on Tuesday said the 2016 budget, which President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law, was not padded. The Senior Special Assistant to the...
View ArticleJonathan using Avengers to destabilise Buhari govt — MEND
Ramon Oladimeji The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta says it has been vindicated by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers’ allegation that former President Goodluck Jonathan is a grand...
View ArticleTown hall drama: Nigerians tackle Buhari’s ministers
Everest Amaefule, Abuja Nigerians on Tuesday tackled members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet about poverty and rot in the country at a dramatic town hall meeting in Abuja. The Sultan of...
View ArticleThree Nigerians create records at Rio Olympics
At least three Nigerian athletes in the ongoing Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games created records of sorts that will be cherished in a longtime to come. The trio with records are two table tennis stars,...
View ArticleHousewives bathe each other with hot water over lover
Samson Folarin Two housewives, identified only as Muyibat and Biliki, have suffered severe burns after a fight over a man. PUNCH Metro learnt that the two women emptied a kettle of hot water on each...
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