Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong, ex-lawyer Cohen alleges
President Donald Trump knew it was wrong to order election-eve hush money paid to two women who claimed to have had affairs with him, his former lawyer Michael Cohen said…
Mistress drags lover’s wife to court, seeks restraining order
A Zimbabwean woman, Juliet Nyasha Mbofana, has dragged her lover’s wife, Winfilda Mpiyabo, to court for allegedly disturbing her peace. Mbofana told the court that she needed a protection order against Mpiyabo,…
Grammy Award-winning singer Nancy Wilson dies at 81
Grammy award-winning singer Nancy Wilson whose hits ranged from R&B to jazz and funk, died at her California home at age 81 on Thursday after a long illness, her publicist…
Osinbajo presides over extended NEC meeting
Lukman Amusa An extended session of the National Economic Council has just started at the Presidential Villa, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The focus is the Federal…
South Africa bids to host 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
South Africa has formally bid to replace Cameroon as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, a senior football official told AFP Thursday. “We have submitted our bid documents,”…
Court upholds Buruji’s exclusion from PDP
Lukman Amusa The Peoples Democratic Party has commended the Thursday judgement of an Abuja Federal High Court validating the expulsion of Senator Kashamu Buruji, representing Ogun West, from the party.…
$1.05bn is Not Missing From NLNG –Senate
Lukman Amusa The Senate Committee on Gas Resources and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday says $1.05bn is not missing from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas dividend account. Chairman…
Nigerians blast Fashola, FG over statement on power supply
Lukman Amusa Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and the Federal Government have been bashed by Nigerians on social media, over his recent statement on power supply in…
Okorocha Presents Budget Of N276bn For 2019
Lukman Amusa The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Thursday presented an aggregate budget of N276,818,017,812 for the 2019 fiscal year, as against the N85,896,607,552 of 2018 fiscal year. He…
Vitol, Glencore in bribery deals, $1.5b Nigerian oil field sale stalled
Brazil epic “Car Wash” corruption investigation has extended to four of the world’s largest oil trading companies – Vitol SA, PTrafigura, GlencoreLC and Mercuria Energy Group. And one of the…
