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A businessman, Augustine Anyia, yesterday, told an Agege customary court that his wife, Nneka, asked for N5 million, a car, N100,000 monthly allowance as pay off; as he begged the court to dissolve his seven-year-old marriage due to lack of care, lesbianism and threat to his life.

THE total value of capital imported into Nigeria in the first quarter of 2017 (Q1’17) was estimated to be $908.27 million, according to a report released, yesterday, by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The Acting President , Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday , said no amount of prayer and fast by Nigerians could move the nation forward without hard work.

• Six state govs , Federal Govt team to negotiate with Labour • says 2017 budget undergoing analysis Olalekan Adetayo , Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday approved a 29 - member tripartite committee on a new minimum wage being clamoured for by the workers .

Twitter Email Google+ LinkedIn Facebook The video begins with a young Caucasian woman walking up a flight of stairs. “Nice bag,” a voice says. “Thank you,” she replies. “Where are your shoes made?” the voice asks another person, a young man this time around. “I think they’re Italian, hey,” he says. Another woman says they are “definitely from Europe.” The voice questions her, “are you sure?” She replies, “Yes, it’s got a European feel.” And then a voice in the background breaks the news to her that her bag is made in Aba, Nigeria. Those words accompany the opening sequence to a series of videos created by the Proudly Made in Aba campaign team and is also featured on their website. The first video, titled ‘Where are your shoes made?’, discusses the huge market that leather shoes, bags, belts and purses made in Aba already have in Nigeria, Africa and the world over. Craftsmen and businessmen based in Aba describe what the market means to them and how they have contributed to building i...

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has contracted by – 0.52 per cent in the first quarter of 2017. This was revealed on Tuesday in a report from the National Bureau of Statistics.  More Images 

A LEGAL expert, Mrs. Omoefe Siakpere, has revealed ways lawyers can create wealth and succeed in corporate law practice.

Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye, Nnamdi Kanu's lawyer Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye, Lawyer to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has been temporarily banned from legal practice in Nigeria.

Activities at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso were on Wednesday, May 24, paralysed as hundreds of students of the institution took to the streets of Osogbo, the Osun State capital to stage a public protest against non-payment of lecturers and other workers of the university for the past nine months.

By July this year, six winning teams from Middle East and Africa, MEA, will fly the continent’s flag  at the world wide finals of the 2017 Microsoft Imagine Cup competition.

L-R: National Caretaker Committee Chairman of PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Governor Nyesom Wike & Former president, Goodluck Jonathan at the Rivers Golden Jubilee Anniversary Lecture in Port Harcourt Former President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is working hard to transform the state.

Agency reports: Trade of Nigerian crude oil has slowed with offers not meeting buying interest and uncertainty remains over the nation’s direct sale of crude oil and direct purchase of products ’ programme for 2017 .

 The Minister of Power , Works and Housing , Mr . Babatunde Fashola , on Monday alleged that the managers of some power distribution firms were awarding inflated contracts to their relatives .

 Nigeria's appalling health indices seem to be attracting interest from the appropriate quarters . After decades of limiting itself to mere activism , the Nigerian Medical Association has formulated a plan to rescue the sector .

  30 students, two teachers and the bus driver were killed in a bus accident in Tanzania. They were killed in the crash on Saturday, May 6 in the Rhotia area, about 150 kilometers (92 miles) northeast of the popular tourist city of Arusha. Six students were injured and one managed to walk away unharmed. As the country mourns, political rivals have managed to put aside their differences in a show of unity as President John Magufuli and the main opposition party, Chadema, urged their supporters to come together to grieve for the victims from the Lucky Vincent Primary School who were headed to Karatu township for a study tour. More Images: 

The wife of the President , Mrs . Aisha Buhari , and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II , on Saturday, condemned the rape of a six - month -old baby , stressing that the culprit must be made to face the music . The infant , who is now eight months old , was allegedly violated by 30 - year -old Muktakar Muhammad , assisted by his wife.

The presidential committee , which is currently investigating the suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency , Mr . Ayo Oke, and the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Babachir Lawal , will consider the Senate report on Lawal in deciding his fate.

 Suspected militants have attacked the headquarters of the Marine Police in Iwopin , in the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State , killing a sergeant and injuring at least two others. The assailants were alleged to have looted the police armoury, and carted away weapons, including a speedboat .

 Nigerians have expressed concerns on how much the physical appearance of President Muhammadu Buhari has changed over the past few months.

 The Presidency on Saturday said security agencies secured the release of 82 Chibok girls in exchange for some Boko Haram prisoners.

 I was recently the victim of a hack. My identity was impersonated and the information was used to steal my personal data from GoDaddy. How could this happen I asked myself? The cybercriminal got hold of my social security number, used it to locate my credit card number from my bank, then used that credit card number to access my GoDaddy profile by socially engineering a customer service representative embedded at the hosting giant's offices.

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike to protest the non - payment of their N200 bn promotion and salaries and death benefits.

 lagosians will have a rare opportunity to watch some 10 top Nollywood films today ( Friday) , as a part of the ongoing Lagos @ 50 celebration. They are Kunle Afolayan ’ s new film , Roti , which will premiere at the IMAX Cinema in Lekki.

 But for the timely intervention of the Kaduna State security outfit, code -named ‘ Operation Yaki ’ , the state capital would have been thrown into another crisis as car dealers and Customs officials clashed on Thursday .

  T here was panic today at the mortuary of Plateau Specialist Hospital in Jos, when the hand of the corpse of a man being prepared for burial suddenly grabbed his living brother’s hand. The incident happened as the deceased, identified as Choji Zeng, was being dressed up by his brother, in preparation for burial.