Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the country has lost huge revenue to tax holidays fraudulently granted companies by...
There has been no electricity for days at a stretch, sometimes weeks, the situation does not seem to be changing anytime soon. And with demand increasing...
The chairman of the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Alhaji Barau Umar Ningi, is alleged to have misappropriated hundreds of...
According to the Consumer Protection Council, issues in the Nigerian power sector attract more complaints from consumers, far outweighing those of the banking, telecommunications and aviation...
Former Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak and his two sons were on Saturday sentenced by a Cairo court to three years in prison for corruption charges. AP...
Etcetetra’s is beginning to get famous through his pen rather than his mic. His pen flies again; this time, it is on Nigeria’s business mogul, Dangote,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared Liberia free of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease. The declaration comes after no new case was reported in...
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari may have disappointed the APC governors by rejecting their plans to submit a list of nominees for ministerial appointment to him, and not...
Your darling news blogging site, Ripples.com.ng will be following the Lagos Carnival train today, to bring you live, happenings, sights and sounds of the event. It’s...
Following a video footage alleging that she was involved in money laundering activities, the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation has terminated the appointment of its London-based Chief Executive...
As at the end of 2014, the aviation sector in Nigeria had lost about $7bn to capital flight, this according to experts in the sector. The...
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose is still on the case of national chairman of his party, PDP, Adamu Mu’azu, asking him to resign after the...
They are surely representing Naija positively. Four politicians; two males and two females of Nigerian descent coasted home to victory during the general elections in the...
Contrary to rumours that made the round, and a recent revelation by Oba of Lagos State, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, that a clash between former governor of...
Russia’s space agency says an unmanned cargo ship went out of control en route the International Space Station (ISS) and fell back to earth over the...
I had a plan formulating in my brain. How to get across to Philo and get back at Joey for all the days he tormented me...
The family feud is getting messier by the day. A couple of days ago, footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor incurred the wrath of his family members by making...
A gunman suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram terrorist group on Friday stormed the College of Administrative and Business Studies (CABS) Potiskum in...
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Thursday came out to reveal that contrary to public pretences, rumours that once made the round that there was a...
With exactly three weeks to the expiration of his administration, President Goodluck Jonathan is not done with making promises to Nigerian, whether feasible or not. The...
For the second time in about six months, 74-year-old Brazilian football legend, Pélé was in hospital on Tuesday where he underwent surgery a prostate condition. The...
Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative Party drew far stronger support than expected in the U.K. election Thursday, exit polls and early returns indicated, suggesting the Tories...
Thanks to a recent update to the Google Translate app, the ability to travel, live, and do business abroad has never been easier. The recent additions...
Unable to withstand the heat in the chambers of the lower house of the National Assembly due to frequent power outages, that affected the air conditioning...
In the ongoing skirmish in the PDP, National chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu has also thrown a punch at Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose in...
Meek Mill is supposed to be the loving fiancé of our own Nicki Minaj. He gave her a huge ring and is planning a fairy tale...
The Supreme Court has ordered the National Assembly to stay action in moves to override the veto power of President Goodluck Jonathan in the process of...
For millions of Filipinos, Manny Pacquiao is not just a boxer, but an inspiration. He is also a philanthropist who often shares his wealth with the...
Hoodlums had a field day Wednesday as they brazenly attacked and robbed motorists and commuters stranded on some roads as a result of the gridlock that...
In demonstration of the style of government he intends to run, and to show that he intends obey laid down rules, the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has...
The issue of the payment of the April salaries of federal civil servants remains hotly debated as there are claims and counterclaims that the Federal Government...
The drama at the Niger State House of Assembly continued on Wednesday, with the police this time having the upper hand, chasing the newly elected Speaker...
Senate President, David Mark says that the ongoing infighting in the PDP if not properly handled may soon lead to its final burial as it is...
If the mother of Floyd Mayweather’s three children, Josie Harris has her way, he will not get to spend the bounty he got from his fight...
It is good to give gifts; small or big gifts. These things have a way of softening the mind and creating a romantic atmosphere. Whenever you...
All is not well with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ripples can authoritatively report that SEC workers may be poised for a major showdown with...
Pissed off by reports that he referred to the Igbo ethnic group as incurably money-minded, Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has stated that such a report is...
Everyone knows that running the affairs of a country like Nigeria is not child’s play, and it has affected the health of Minister of Finance and...
Nigerian born football international star who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Togolese national team, has broken his silence concerning issues he...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday opposed the total removal of subsidy on petroleum products, and called on the incoming administration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari,...
Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, says he has ample evidence that the national chairman of his party, PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu and the National Working Committee...
Still convinced that president-elect Muhammadu Buhari has the magic wand to turn around the fortunes of the country, Governor of Imo state and Chairman of APC...
Former Managing Director of Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company (NSMPC) Emmanuel Okoyomon, who was on Monday directed to be extradited to the United Kingdom for...
Igbos vote based on their stomach, they suffer from incurable money mindedness- Wole Soyinka The Igbo ethnic group does seem to be getting a lot of...
It was another setting for political drama, this time in Minna, the Niger State capital, as lawmakers who went for the jugular of the state governor,...
After the unanimous decision defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao and his team announced that he fought with a significant shoulder injury, affecting his performance...
At least 97 people have died from cases linked to faulty ignition switches on some cars produced by General Motors (GM) the largest US automaker which...
The celebs just love to party, and they don’t mind baring their necessities, as long as it gets the fans talking. They live for the limelight....
It’s not for nothing that those struggling to control the soul of PDP are doing what they are doing. On the part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s...
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari intends to hit the ground running, not waiting for the formalities of inauguration to be concluded, as he has called on state chapters...
