Businesswoman battles NDIC over N222m allegedly trapped in bank

A businesswoman, Mrs Uju Ohanenye, has petitioned the Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Umaru Ibrahim, following the alleged failure by the NDIC to pay the N222.4m she purportedly lodged…

Messi magic: Four Napoli defenders left for dead

Lionel Messi produced yet more magic to give Barcelona a 2-0 lead against Napolion Saturday evening. The Argentine wove his way through three Napoli defenders, despite ending up on his hands and knees en route, before…

Barcelona and Bayern Munich complete Champions League quarter-final draw

Barcelona and Bayern Munich secured their place in the last eight of the Champions League after beating Napoliand Chelsea respectively on Saturday night. From the quarter-final stage onwards, all of the games will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.…

I won’t support a northerner as president in 2023 –El-Rufai

The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he would not support a northern candidate for the presidency in 2023. El-Rufai said this on Saturday in an interview with…

Nigerian elite influence appointments of judges –Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said the elite in Nigeria influence the appointment of judges in Nigeria. Osinbajo said this on Saturday at a webinar tagged, ‘Selection and appointment of judges:…

I’d rather be single than a second wife –Peju Johnson

Actress, Peju Johnson, has said she would rather remain single than play second fiddle to any man. She told UGAMATV , “It is better to be single than being a side chick…

Messi powers Barcelona to Lisbon

Astrong first-half performance from Lionel Messi guided Barcelona into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Napoli in their last-16 second leg on Saturday night at the Camp…

NNAMANI, 38 OTHERS RE-ELECTED AMID PDP ENUGU CONGRESS

The people’s Democratic Party, Enugu state chapter has re-elected Hon. Nnamani, Augustine, the immediate past state Chairman of the party, along side thirty-eight others as the Executive members of the…

DUTCH AMBASSADOR’S WIFE INJURED IN LEBANON BLAST NOW DEAD

The wife of Dutch ambassador to Lebanon Jan Waltmans has died of wounds sustained in the Beirut bomb explosion, the Netherlands’ foreign ministry said Saturday. “It is with dismay and…

PDP LOSES EX-NATIONAL AUDITOR, ADEYANJU

The former National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Fatai Adeyanju, is dead. The Ogun State branch of the party announced  Adeyanju’s death on Saturday through a statement issued…