3 Nigerians Faint aboard Turkish Airline as cooling System Fails

Three Nigerians fainted after the cooling system in a Turkish airline stopped working on transit last night, according to an Instagram post on ‘@vanityaffaironline’. see photos after the cut.....

EFCC Recovers 17 Vehicles From Ex- Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered seventeen exotic vehicles in a warehouse of the former Comptroller General of Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde located at Nnamdi Azikwe Street, Kaduna.

The recovery was sequel to an intelligence the commission received that stolen money and properties suspected to proceeds of crime were being stored in the warehouse. Upon receipt of the intelligence, a team of operatives from the Kano Zonal Office were deployed to carry out the investigation.

Giving Women Expensive Gifts, not Licence for Sex —Scientists

Scientists have said that men who expect sex from women, in return for expensive gifts, dinner or any favour whatsoever, are sexual narcissists who need help.

It’s an evidence of narcissistic personality traits, say the trio of Basow, Susan and Alexandra Minieri, in their study entitled, “You owe me: Effects of date cost, who pays, participant gender, and rape myth beliefs on perceptions of rape.

It was published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.Defining narcissism as the “the tendency to exploit others and a lack of empathy,” the researchers say it’s a feeling of grandiosity and an excessive need for validation in the sexual domain.

Ex-Admiral turns down US National Security Advisor job

A former navy admiral reportedly tapped by President Donald Trump to be his national security advisor has declined the post, US media said on Thursday.

Robert Harward’s rejection leaves President Donald Trump without a replacement for retired general Michael Flynn, who resigned over a scandal involving his links with the Russian ambassador in Washington.

Cameroon’s Coach Broos, Siasia apply for Bafana Bafana job

Cameroon’s coach Hugo Broos has applied to coach South Africa, just days after winning the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon.

The Belgian, who coached the Indomitable Lions to victory about 11 days ago, is one of over 60 applicants for the job. Several big names have applied, including Italians Roberto Mancini and Giovanni Trapattoni as well as Germans Lothas Matthaus and Bernd Schuster.

Hundreds of Migrants enter Spain from Morocco

Hundreds of migrants stormed into Spain’s North African territory of Ceuta from Morocco early Friday, the emergency services and police said, adding that some were injured in the process.

“The Civil Guard at Ceuta estimates that 500 people could have succeeded in entering the town,” the emergency services said on Twitter.

‘We collapsed, no excuses’, says Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his side had "collapsed mentally" in their 5-1 Champions League rout by Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

The under-pressure Frenchman said there were no excuses as the Gunners faced a seventh successive last-16 exit after their latest mauling.

Fayose Storms Finance Ministry, demands release of State’s allocation

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State yesterday stormed the office of the Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, to demand the release of the state’s statutory allocation for January and over N1. 1 billion budget support fund.

Fayose arrived the premises at about 3 p. m, but was unable to discuss with the minister who was said to be attending the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja.

Police arrest Isheri North kidnap ‘kingpin’ in Ogun

The alleged mastermind of the kidnap of Lagos Isheri North Estate Secretary, Dayo Adekoya, Joseph Omoni, has been arrested. He was arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Abba Kyari.

Angola overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s top Oil producer

Despite recording the biggest increase in output among its peers in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Nigeria has again lost its Africa’s top oil producer status to Angola after it regained it in November last year.

For nine months in 2016, Nigeria lagged behind its southern African counterpart in oil production on the back of the resurgence of militant attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta.

Prices of Drugs Skyrockets as FG Reviews Duties on imported Goods

The upward review of duties on imported products and goods by the Federal Government has raised prices of imported goods and products and is having  deleterious effect on  life generally for millions of Nigerians. But the area where the effects of the implementation of the new policy  is biting most is in the health sector where it is causing patients and healthcare providers sleepless nights.

Osibanjo made a stop over at Portharcourt Airport on his way to Bayelsa

Osibanjo made a stop over at Portharcourt airport on his way to Bayelsa. An airport reception held in his honor with Wike as chief host and the likes of Ibe Kachikwu, Secondus, NDDC boss and several others were in attendance. See another pix after the cut...

View Photos of EFCC Officials as they recover $9.2m Cash former GMD of NNPC

The Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission has found $9.2m cash and £74,000 after raiding the home of a former GMD of NNPC Andrew Yakubu in Kaduna. see pictures after the cut...

400 whales Stranded, About 275 Dead on New Zealand beach

Rescuers were engaged in a heartbreaking race against time on Friday to save the lives of a large group of whales, after more than 400 of the animals swam aground along a remote beach in New Zealand, FOX reported.

About 275 of the pilot whales were already dead when Cheree Morrison and two colleagues found them on Farewell Spit at the tip of the South Island. Within hours, hundreds of farmers, tourists and teenagers engaged in a group effort to keep the surviving 140 or so whales alive in one of the worst whale strandings in the nation’s history.

Morrison, a magazine writer and editor, stumbled upon the whales after taking a pre-dawn trip with a photographer and a guide to capture the red glow of the sunrise.“You could hear the sounds of splashing, of blowholes being cleared, of sighing,” she said. “The young ones were the worst. Crying is the only way to describe it.” watch video after the cut....

Suarez sent-off as Barca oust Atletico to reach final

Luis Suarez booked Barcelona’s place in a fourth consecutive Copa del Rey final but was sent off as a bad-tempered 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday secured a 3-2 aggregate win.

Suarez’s second goal of the tie looked to have put the semi-final beyond the visitors just before half-time.

However, the Uruguayan was one of three players sent-off in a pulsating second-half and will miss May’s final against Alaves or Celta Vigo.Kevin Gameiro set up a grandstand finish seven minutes from time moments after blazing a penalty over the bar.

Boko Haram is broke – UN

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman revealed that the destructive Boko Haram insurgency group is currently plagued by financial difficulties.

Feltman stated this while briefing the Security Council on the UN Secretary-General’s Fourth Report on the threat the group poses to international peace and security efforts to “check and roll it back” on Tuesday

Police Recover N111m Bribe Cash from 23 INEC Officials in Rivers State

The Joint Investigation Panel, which probed the legislative elections in Rivers State, alleged that the state government bribed officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission with N360m to rig the poll.

Diamond Bank Records 2 Million Suscribers on Mobile app and Diamond Y’ello Platforms

Diamond Bank has recorded two significant milestones in its digital banking drive with the signing up of a record two million subscribers each on its flagship mobile banking app –Diamond Mobile app, and its Diamond Y’ello account.

In a statement issued to the press by the Bank, Head, Retail Banking Businesses, Robert Giles, attributed the record milestones to the Bank’s digital innovation and quest to provide customers with convenient banking services.

N1 Trillion Spent for 2015 elections – INEC

An estimated N1 trillion was spent by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, political parties and candidates for the 2015 elections. 

This was revealed it was revealed, yesterday at a two-day Learning Conference on the Regional Cost of Politics, immediately drew strong disapprovals from concerned stakeholders with assertions that the high cost was the bedrock of the corruption that pervades the political system.

Fidelity Appoints Charles Aigbe as Divisional Head, Brand and Communications

Charles Aigbe has ben appointed as the Divisional Head, Brand and Communications of Fidelity bank.

The lender said the development was in line with its rebranding and repositioning strategy of the next growth phase.

United Kingdom Deports 83 Nigerians

About  83 Nigerians are expected to arrive in the country on today following their deportation from the United Kingdom.

Akonuche gathered that among those to be deported were residents whose documents had expired and prisoners whose terms of imprisonment were nearing completion.

Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, South-West Zone, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the deportees were expected to be in the country at 5am.

OAU Professor Apologizes to Tuface for his Harsh post on Facebook Regarding his Planned Natiowide Protest

The OAU professor, Akindele Adetoye who called Tuface an illiterate for his planned nationwide protest has apologized to 'those his insult may have affected'. See his post below on Facebook yesterday...