President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been appointed as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC). In a letter dated March 16, 2019, Ambassador Friday Sani, the Diplomatic Head of the Commission to Nigeria and other African Countries, stated that sequel to the approval ofContinue Reading
Federal Government has granted approval for construction of a one-million-barrel capacity to the onshore terminal operator of Otakikpo marginal field in OML 11, Green Energy International Ltd (GEIL). Issuance of the approval to construct (ATC) was a sequel to Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) review of the detailed engineering designContinue Reading
Senator Godswill Akpabio has stated that he has no regrets dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio, who represents the Ikot Ekpene senatorial district in the upper legislative chamber, made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen after the burial of his nephew inContinue Reading
A huge plume of smoke could be seen for miles as firefighters tackled a huge blaze near Heathrow Airport. Thick, black smoke could be seen billowing into the sky on Sunday afternoon, while witnesses claimed to hear a number of explosions. Trains through the area were reportedly delayed as firefighters tackledContinue Reading
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has sent out an urgent SOS to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, to come to his aid and protect him. Eze, a former Spokesperson of the defunct New PeoplesContinue Reading
Pop singer, Korede Bello, has said that he does not need to leave Mavin Records to prove anything. The ‘Joko’ singer made this known in a chat with punchng.com “I am a boss of my own and I don’t need to prove that to anyone. I also don’t need toContinue Reading
Police are investigating a manifesto apparently posted online by the suspect in a San Diego synagogue shooting that left one dead and several others injured. John T. Earnest, 19, was taken into custody without incident following the shooting at the Chabad of Poway Jewish congregation around 11.30am PT on Saturday,Continue Reading
Thousands of runners took to the streets of London this morning to take part in the 2019 London Marathon, including Sir Mo Farah. Four-time Olympic champion Farah is currently was looking to improve on his third-place finish last year and win his first London Marathon. Three-time race winner Eliud Kipchoge enteredContinue Reading
Some Nigerians have been arrested in the United States for their alleged involvement in multi-million dollar wire fraud scheme. Legit.ng gathers that the nine defendants, Oluwaseun Adelekan, a/k/a “Sean Adelekan,” Olalekan Daramola, Solomon Aburekhanlen, Gbenga Oyeneyin, Abiola Olajumoke, Temitope Omotayo, Bryan Eadie, Albert Lucas, and Ademola Adebogun, were arrested forContinue Reading
Spokesman of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), joint campus committee, Lagos State chapter, Aderibigbe Oshin-Adisa, has been stabbed to death. Mr Oshin-Adisa, a fresh graduate of Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, was stabbed on Thursday at Okokomaiko area of Lagos-Badagry expressway. Oshin-Adisa died on Friday atContinue Reading
