The UN specialised agency for the postal sector plans to help African countries leverage on e-commerce in order to boost the continent’s incomes, officials said on Friday. Bishar Hussein, Director-General of Universal Postal Union (UPU), said in Nairobi it had developed an e-commerce platform under the Ecom@Africa initiative where products made in Africa would be […] The post UN

The Naira on Friday closed trading on a positive note by reversing the marginal loss made on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the naira gained 50 kobo to exchange at N360.5 to the dollar at the parallel market. The Pound Sterling was sold at N408. At the Bureau De Change window, […] The post Naira Reverses Loss, Sells At N360.5 To Dollar appeared first

A 21-year-old suspected commercial sex worker, Charity Emmanuel, who allegedly stabbed her friend with a knife, was on Friday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Emmanuel, who resides at Ikeja area of Lagos, is facing a charge of assault, occasioning harm. The Prosecutor, Insp. Benson Emuerhi, told the court that the accused committed the […] The post Suspected

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to demonstrate unalloyed loyalty to the party ahead of the forthcoming general elections. Mr Alex Kaleijaye, the Publicity Secretary of APC in the state, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Akure. The statement […] The post Akeredolu Tasks APC Chieftains

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced one Rose Phillips, a 51-year-old mother of seven, to 16 months imprisonment for unlawful dealing in narcotics. Justice Nkeonye Maha, convicted Phillips on a count charge of possession of 44 kilograms of cannabis sativa (a.k.a Indian hemp), filed against her by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency […] The post Mother

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has commended troops and officers of Operation LAFIYA DOLE over the defeat and clearance of Boko Haram insurgents in Baga and communities of northern Borno. In a statement on Friday, Buratai expressed joy over the successes recorded by the military in the renewed onslaught to rout […] The post Baga: Buratai

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday, said the ongoing amendment to the state Audit Law, was being done to enhance probity, accountability and transparency in management of public funds and governance. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, disclosed this at a one-day Public Hearing on `A Law to Amend the Lagos […] The post Why We’re Amending Lagos State Audit

…Dismisses ‘collapse’ Story National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Co- Chairman of the party’s Presidential Council, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has began moves towards getting the backing of royal Fathers in the Southwest to support the candidature of President Muhammadu Buhari in the forth coming Presidential election in February. LEADERSHIP gathered that the royal […] The post Tinubu

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has labelled Bayern Munich as “not professional” after the German club said they wanted to sign young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi from the London club. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic was quoted in various media reports as saying the Bavarian club “really want to sign” the 18-year-old. Sarri was not impressed by […] The post Sarri

Crucial indices of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday grew by 1.06 per cent, sustaining a positive outlook for the second trading day. A breakdown of the price movement chart shows that Dangote Cement led the gainers’ table growing by N5.50 to close at N177 per share. It was followed by Guinness with a […] The post NSE: All-Share Index Sustains Growth By 1.06% appeared

The Borno state government has approved the sum of N200 million for the clearance of backlog of scholarship for indigenes studying in tertiary institutions across the country. Announcing the approval on Saturday in Maiduguri at a press conference, the state’s Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr . Abubakar Hassan said Governor Kashim Shettima had earlier approved […] The post Borno

The kind of hair that a woman wears is a decider in the kind of man she attracts. Some men in Lagos on Friday disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) what types of hair they like and the reason they preferred it. Mr Uche Emmanuel, 41, told NAN that the lengthy ones are […] The post “Why I’m Attracted To Women With Long Hair” appeared first on

Ahead of the 2019 general election, a non-governmental organisation under the auspices of Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women (LANW) has embarked on “stop violence against women in politics campaign” in Kaduna. The campaign seeks to create awareness about violence against women in politics and facilitate the process of challenging set attitudes against the women folks. […] The post NGO

Russia on Friday condemned British plans to open military bases in south-east Asia and the Caribbean. Russia also said it stood ready to take retaliatory measures if its own interests or those of its allies were threatened. British Defense Minister Gavin Williamson told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper last month that London was working on plans […] The post Russia

Four days after being held in the kidnappers’ den, former Commissioner in Ekiti State, Mr. Remi Olorunleke and a local government official in the state, Mr David Jejelowo were on Thursday freed by their abductors. This came as the state government has gave marching order to security agencies in the state to comb the entire […] The post Abductors Free Ex-Commissioner, LG Official

Mr John Tondu, a former governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue, says he will not defect from the party. Tondu, who said this on Friday in Makurdi in an interview with newsmen, said he would instead, work assiduously to ensure the party’s victory in the forthcoming elections. ‘’I […] The post I Will Not Defect From PDP,

Fans of Bendel Insurance Football Club have hailed Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, for initiating reforms which spurred the club’s resurgence and eventual return to Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), after 11 years. Bendel Insurance gained promotion to the elite league after an excellent outing with three […] The post Bendel

State-run South African airline SA Express, says it will soon resume flight operations seven months after its aircraft were grounded by the civil aviation authority. The airline said on Friday in Johannesburg that it would re-launch its flights from Cape Town to Bloemfontein at a date to be disclosed. It added that it hoped to […] The post Grounded Airline Company To Resume

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja pledged that the Federal Government would look into the issue of illegal tax collections to encourage more private sector businesses to thrive in the country. The president made the pledge when he received the leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria (AUFCDN) […] The post Illegal Tax

The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the conduct of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Osun held on July 20, 2018. The suit filed by Mr Kunle Adegoke, was challenging the emergence of Mr Isiaka Oyetola as the candidate of the party in the election held in September […] The post Court Dismisses Suit Against