Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi, has insisted he will not leave Barcelona this summer. The Argentine, who received his fifth Ballon d’Or prize on Monday, has been linked with a move to the Premier League. With former boss Pep Guardiola heading to Manchester City at the end of the season, there has been talk of a […]Messi rejects Premier League move, says he will retire at Barcelona

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has identified the United Kingdom, UK, and Switzerland as the major destination where corrupt government officials deposit their stolen funds. In view of this, he said he has met with representatives from Switzerland, which according to him, have a large chunk of the loot, over modalities for […]Foreign Affairs Minister identifies UK, Switzerland as major loot destinations

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said the party will not apologise to anyone despite the criticism of partisanship trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft crusade. Addressing State House correspondents on Monday shortly after a meeting the party’s National Working Committee members had with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, […]APC will not apologise to anyone over Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade – Odigie-Oyegun

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, has announced the indefinite postponement of the planned prayer, fasting and election into the offices of the organisation. BIM had earlier announced a three-day prayer and fasting, ahead of its February 22 elections slated for Ikemba Ojukwu Memorial Library in Owerri in Imo State. It had […]Biafra: Uwazuruike announces indefinite postponement of fasting, prayer, election

The Ogun state Police Command, Monday, paraded a 23-year-old suspected member of the Aiye Confraternity, one Kazeem Tiamiyu. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, at the command’s headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, said the suspect was arrested on Oreagba Street, Ondo Road, in the Ijebu Ode area on Sunday, January 3, 2016. This […]We killed 15 persons in Ogun – Suspected cultist

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has apologized to Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over the recent allegation by the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, that the immediate past administration of Chibuike Amaechi spent N82 million to organise a birthday dinner in his honour in Port Harcourt, the state capital. In a statement […]N82m dinner allegation: Rivers APC apologizes to Soyinka

Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, are not among the teams that will be rewarded by President Muhammadu Buhari. The U-20 Eagles claimed their seventh African Youth Championship in Dakar, Senegal last March. Buhari is scheduled to host some of the country’s teams and athletes on January, at an event where he will honour their […]Flying Eagles not expected to be rewarded by Buhari

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday commended Dangote Group for its plans to invest 14 billion dollars (N2.8 trillion) in oil refinery and petrochemical complex. Mr Mike Osatuyi, the National Operations Controller of IPMAN, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Osatuyi appealed […]IPMAN commends Dangote’s N2.8trn investment in refinery

A printer, Bamidele Afolabi, who allegedly forged product registration documents belonging to National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has been granted bail. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. A. Bolarinwa, of the Apapa Magistrates’ Court, Lagos state, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum, […]Printer dragged to court by NAFDAC over fake registration number granted bail

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has announced the intention of the Federal Government to sanction filling stations located in areas where they pose danger to the public. The minister, who disclosed this when he visited the scene of last December’s gas explosion at the head office of Chicason Group of Companies […]FG threatens sanctions against filling stations sited in densely populated areas

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has revealed that the Federal Government intends to deploy modern technologies to secure the country’s borders. Dambazau made the disclosure yesterday when he visited Illela border post in Sokoto State. He said, “We will deploy intelligence, modern tools and technologies to detect and analyse some of the movements along […]Hi-tech monitors to be deployed at borders – FG

Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel, popularly known as Kiss Daniel was on Monday night involved in a car accident in Lagos state. According to the singer, he was driving and at same time, operating his phone when he crashed into a canal at the Lekki area of the state but was fortunately rescued by friends. Disclosing […]Kiss Daniel, producer involved in auto crash

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has disclosed that there has not been any new confirmed case of Lassa fever in the country within the last 72 hours. The minister, who made this disclosure at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the development is an indication that the spread of the […]No new incidence of Lassa fever in last 72 hours – Health Minister

Indications have emerged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is after the immediate past Comptroller-General, CG, of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Abdullahi Dikko because of the alleged “messy and stinking Customs” he bequeathed his successor, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd). This is as the anti-graft agency is considering the use of extradition to […]Why EFCC is after former Customs boss, Dikko

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Cross River Command disclosed on Tuesday that it arrested two suspected human traffickers with 29 victims on January 10. The state Comptroller, Mrs. Funke Adeuyi, told newsmen in Calabar that the suspects were apprehended by men of the NIS on border patrol at Itigidi in Abi Local Government Area of […]Immigration arrests two suspected traffickers with 29 victims at Cross River border

Bayern Munich manager, Pep Guardiola, has apologized for putting pressure on managers in England, following his announcement that he will be coaching in the Premier League next season. The former Barcelona boss, is expected to join Manchester City this summer, after confirming he will not extend his contract with the Bundesliga champions. Apart from City, […]Guardiola apologizes for putting pressure on Premier League managers

Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, has admitted that he has become “very bored” by his team’s uninspiring performances this season. The Red Devils needed a 93rd-minute penalty from Wayne Rooney, to win their FA Cup third round clash against League One side, Sheffield United last weekend. Many United fans could be seen leaving Old […]Manchester United bore me too – Van Gaal

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has said that despite the current fuel crisis in the country, the Federal government was determined to ensure that the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, establishes more mega fuel stations in order to tackle some of the challenges associated with product availability. Kachikwu who […]Kachikwu urges oil marketers to adhere to official pump price, hints at more NNPC mega stations

Those who served as legislative aides in the 7th National Assembly have come under the aegis of 7th Senate Legislative Aides Forum to alleged that the National Assembly Management diverted the sum of N10.6bn Severance and Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) which was reflected in the supplementary budget assented to by former President Goodluck Jonathan in […]Ex-Senate legislative aides allege diversion of N10.6bn, protest non-payment of severance allowance

Governor Seriake Dickson’s Restoration Campaign Organisation has advised Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against contesting the result of the just concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State at the tribunal because he will lose as he has no case. The Director of Publicity of the campaign organisation, Jonathan Obuebite, in a statement on […]You will lose at the tribunal – PDP tells Sylva