Ace Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, has been given a 21-month jail sentence for tax evasion, as a Barcelona court found Messi and his father guilty of three counts of tax fraud. Messi and his father, Jorge, were served the same sentence but under Spanish law, a prison sentence less than two years for a first-time […]
Continue ReadingThe president of the Federal Replublic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has sent out a special message to Nigerians, to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.In his message, the assured Nigerians that he is aware of what they are going through, stating that better days are just ahead. Read the full statement: I felicitate with all Nigerians, especially […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Eagles player and Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has ruled out the possibility of his return as coach of the country’s national football team, at least for now. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, Eguaveon said although he ranked top among the indigenous coaches the country can boast of, he had other things to […]
Continue ReadingThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) has released the full detail of its fraud case against Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State. The details, contained in an affidavit filed by the anti-graft commission, show how N1.21 billion out of N2.26 billion paid to the account of Slyvan Mcnamara Limited, a company linked to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government of Nigeria has released a statement, extending the Eid-el-Fitri holiday in the country by one day. “Following the directive by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, to the effect that the Ramadan fast continues today (Tuesday) as a result of […]
Continue ReadingIyke Brokes Entertainment’s fast rising Musical artist ‘Wonder J’, has dropped another inspirational tune as a followup to his previous hit single “special kind of love” where he featured Solid Star. This time, the sensational singer has dropped a single titled “Day Done Break”, featuring ace comedian and Airtel Ambassador, AKPORORO. This song is entertaining and […]
Continue ReadingKano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, set 500 inmates free. Among those set free were persons could not afford to pay various fines or compensation, from 10 prisons in the state.Addressing the freed inmates at Kano Central Prison, Kurmawa, governor Ganduje, explained that the gesture is in the spirit of the holy month of […]
Continue ReadingAfter a week long meeting with universities and other tertiary institutions in the country, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), yesterday announced its guidelines for admission process. As explained by JAMB, the new method uses a point system, which is divided into other processes, that is easy to understand. “Before a candidate can be […]
Continue ReadingPetroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, on Monday, directed its members nationwide to embark on a strike from Thursday, following government refusal to address pending issues affecting the oil industry. The impending strike, as revealed by PENGASSAN’s Acting General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, will affect all sub-sectors of the oil and gas […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has restated his commitment to the ongoing anti-graft war, pledging to deal with those who attempt to obstruct his anti-corruption war. The president spoke on Monday, when he hosted some internally displaced persons (IDPs) to a dinner at the presidential villa in Abuja, Buhari. He said it was unfortunate that some elites […]
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