‘Uber for tailors’ gaining ground in Lagos
“The rich and the poor, everyone has a tailor here,” says Olajire Omikunle, a couturier for Nigeria’s powerful. So great is the appeal of a well-cut o [...]
‘Lionheart’ picked as Nigeria’s entry to Oscars
The Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee has picked Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ as the country’s submission to the International Feature Film categor [...]
Ex-president of Benin accuses Saudi Arabia of funding Boko Haram
Nicephore Soglo, former president of Benin Republic, has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of funding Boko Haram. Boko Haram has grown to constitute a th [...]
FG concludes designs for return of toll plazas
The Federal Government has concluded designs for the return of toll plazas on Federal roads, Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has said. [...]
Abductions, killings now normal in Nigeria —Dino Melaye
The Senate on Wednesday urged security agencies in the country to secure lives and property of commuters plying the Abuja-Lokoja and other roads acros [...]
I have no regrets conceding to Buhari – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no regret conceding the presidential election of 2015 to President Muhammadu Buhari. Jonathan who was t [...]
Maina, son arrested with pistol, ammunition, drone – DSS
The Department of State Services has said it arrested the ex-chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina and his son, Faisal, during [...]
Burna Boy, Teni, make Headies 2019 nominations + full list
Burna Boy, Teniola Apata, Rema and Falz were among those nominated for the 13th edition of the Headies Awards. The full nominee’s list was released on [...]
Runtown makes peace with former label boss, Dilly Umenyiora
Runtown and his former record label boss, Dilly Umenyiora have finally made peace after two years of legal battle. The singer apologised to his Dilly [...]
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle sue Daily Mail for infringement of privacy
The Duke, Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle have filed a suit against the parent company of Daily Mail, Associated Papers after the ta [...]