WARNING: If you use any of these banks, please do these five things to secure your money

It is no gainsay that the bank is a safer method of saving money, it has also been the best way of keeping money intact and safe from unnecessary spending. Why the naira is falling | Nairametrics However, many fraudsters and thieves have taken undue advantage of this fact to steal people’s money, thereby making […]

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Twitter users slam Gov Wike over N10m gift to Burna Boy, others

Ademola Olonilua 28 March 2021 Ademola Olonilua Nigerians have taken to Twitter to lambast the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, for promising to give N10m each to Burna Boy and other artistes who performed at the Burna Boy Homecoming Concert in Port Harcourt. In a video making rounds on social media, the Governor said, […]

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Daily fuel consumption hits 72.72m litres, marketers blame smuggling

Femi Asu Petrol usage jumped from 57.44 million litres in November to 72.72m in DecIndependent marketers berate security agencies, say fuel trucks not needlePetrol supply by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation hit a high of 72.72 million litres daily in December amid the smuggling of the product to neighbouring countries, ’FEMI ASU reports The supply […]

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Saraki’s panel asks PDP to waive nomination fees for youths

Sunday Aborisade The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has recommended measures that would encourage participation of youths in politics. The NRSC being led by a former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has specifically advised the PDP leadership to allow any aspirant below 35 years, seeking to contest elective position […]

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Most Nigerian airports not viable, says Senate committee

Tony Okafor The chairman of Senate committee on aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, says most airports in Nigeria are not viable.Adeyemi stated this after a two-hour inspection of the Anambra State International cargo/passenger airport at Umueri, in the Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State by a joint Senate/House of Representatives’ committees on aviation.While stating […]

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Senate summons NNPC again, cites non-remittance of N4.07tn

Sunday Aborisade The Senate Public Accounts Committee has again summoned the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation over alleged non-remittance of N4.07tn to the Federation Account between 2010 and 2016.The management of the NNPC had appeared before the Senate panel penultimate week to explain how the N4.07trn was spent.The firm had presented a written […]

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Okorocha, monarch in verbal war on ex-gov’s ordeal aboard aircraft

Chidiebube Okeoma THERE was drama at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Sunday morning as a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and a former chairman of South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, engaged each other in a serious altercation to the surprise of other passengers on board. Okorocha and […]

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Eagles doubt Iwobi’s COVID-19 positive result

Johnny Edward Officials of the Super Eagles team have questioned the COVID-19 test results of Alex Iwobi.The Everton forward missed Saturday’s 1-0 away win against Benin Republic after reportedly testing positive for coronavirus.The 24-year-old, who was in line for his 39th appearance for the Eagles, was replaced by Galatasaray’s Henry Onyekuru. A team official who […]

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