A Nigerian man was reportedly pictured riding his recently built solar-powered tricycle (keke-napep) around Yaba area of Lagos state. More photos below...
A total of 138 returnees were yesterday deported from Libya. They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport aboard an Airbus A320 aircraft with Flight number BRQ 189/190.
President Buhari received the General Overseer Worldwide of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye at the Abuja House London today 18th Aug 2017.
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has reacted to the recent court rulings secured by the EFCC for her to permanently forfeit some cash traced to her. In a statement released by her media team, the embattled former Minister says she cannot forfeit properties or monies that she does not rightfully own.
Hoodlums attacked the car musician rode into Wuse market in Abuja yesterday morning. Charly Boy and members of the Concerned Nigerians group were in Wuse to mobilize the traders to join their #resign or resume protest which has been on since last week when the thugs stoned him and his cars after he addressed a section of the traders. See photos from the scene below...
A mob yesterday killed a soldier, Lance Cpl. Ayuba Ali, in Akwanga, Nasarawa state. According to reports, trouble started for the deceased who was on mufti, when the motorcycle he was riding on, hit a street hawker at Agwan Affi area of the town.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has refuted a rumored bomb scare at the Hajj and Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. There were speculations online yesterday that a bomb was detected at the terminal by FAAN officials. The agency has however released a statement to clarify on what truly happened. Read the statement below
Google has reportedly fired an employee who wrote the controversial internal memo that went viral over the weekend criticising the company's diversity policies.
The Minister for Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelemah, has disclosed the 27 industries that would benefit in the Federal government's recently introduced pioneer status also known as tax break policy. Last week, the Federal government announced the introduction of Pioneer status, a policy where companies within a certain industry will be exempted from paying company income tax for an initial period of three years. Afterward, they can be exempted for two more years.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has relieved the Chairmen of Four Local Government Caretaker Committees of their appointments. The affected chairmen include those of Gokana, Asari-Toru, Emohua and Ogu-Bolo Local Government Areas.
