Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shuaibu has made it clear that he’s ready to hand over power to the newly elected governor and deputy governor, with...
For the third consecutive day, Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, has surged to a fresh record high of $89,000. The price of the...
American host and TV personality Oprah Winfrey has denied receiving the sum of $1 million as a ‘personal fee’ to support Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has disclosed that it has stopped the importation of refined petroleum products. Mele Kyari, NNPC’s group chief executive officer...
Nigerian singer Oluwajuwonlo Iledare popularly known in music circles as Jywon has apologised to his colleague Ayra Starr for mocking her over 2024 Grammy award snub....
Nollywood actor, producer, and director John Njamah has voiced his honest opinion about how actors are now being chosen to be part of movie projects in Nigeria....
Controversial street singer, Habib Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has publicly dragged his girlfriend, Queen Dami, who was a former wife of the Alaafin of Oyo,...
The manufacturing sector in Nigeria is grappling with an unprecedented crisis, with unsold finished products skyrocketing by 357.57% year-on-year to reach N1.24 trillion in the first...
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, in a passionate appeal on Monday, urged the people of Ondo State to reject vote...
In Kaduna’s Millennium City, a housing project of the Kaduna State Government, houses, shopping malls and other business facilities spring up daily but the project is...
In a bold move to strengthen the fight against corruption, the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes has vowed to amend the Economic and Financial...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has sounded the alarm on the Lakurawa terrorist group, operating in Sokoto and Kebbi states, labeling it a significant threat to...
No fewer than eight Super Eagles players have already arrived camp ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic. Moses Simon,...
In what can best be described as a strange turn of events, the leader of the Lakurawa Islamist sect identified as Ameer Habib Tajje, has reportedly...
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointees of flouting the president’s directives on zero import duty and the Compressed Natural Gas...
Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has dismissed claims by the Presidency that the 2023 presidential candidate of the...
The naira continued to depreciate against the dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange channels on Monday, November 11, 2024. According to data from...
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ALHAJI Bola Ahmed Tinubu violently shook and severely unsettled the national economy in the first few hours after he assumed office eighteen months ago. That of...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Police officers aiding foreign hackers arrested for illegal duty, says IG Egbetokun The Inspector...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Ibrahim Mohammad, a Nigerien national, along with his family and other guests, following a controversial naira-spraying incident...
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has confirmed that officers who were protecting foreign hackers arrested for cybercrimes were engaged in illegal activities. This follows...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is urging the Nigerian government to approve a 300% increase in its annual budget to strengthen efforts against escalating...
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed as false and unfounded claims circulating on social media that two Justices who were part of the five-member panel...
A series of fatal accidents in Lagos on Monday left at least three people dead, including two students, in two separate locations. The first tragedy occurred...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has finalized an agreement with Dangote Refinery to directly source petroleum products, including petrol, diesel, and kerosene. This...
For the second consecutive day, Bitcoin, on November 11, 2024 set a new record, hitting $81,000. This latest development is coming barely 24 hours after the...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market began the week in the green zone gaining N83 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)...
A former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, on Monday backed calls for Nigeria”s return to the parliamentary system of government. He spoke at a National Dialogue...
A thriving payment platform, Nium, has signed an agreement with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32...
The Lagos State government has dislodged occupants of 84 rooms constructed under the Eko Bridge at the Elegbata area of Lagos Island. The Corps Marshall of...
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday killed two people in Ogun State. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the news...
The Kwara State government has warned that civil servants without valid Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA) numbers would forfeit their November salary and bonuses. The state’s Commissioner...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delivered sensitive electoral materials to Ondo State ahead of this weekend’s governorship election in the state. The commission confirmed...
At least six people died and several others were injured when angry youths attacked residents of a Fulani community in Augie local government area of Kebbi...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to reject the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s fundamental rights enforcement suit...
The landing cost for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol dropped to N971 per litre this month. The figure is a 20.23% drop from...
The Edo State Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Mr. Fred Odianosen Itua as his Chief Press Secretary. Okpebholo confirmed the appointment in a statement he signed...
The Zimbabwean government has enacted new laws requiring WhatsApp group administrators to acquire a license. The license payments are required of all data controllers, including WhatsApp...
The Grammy award-winning producer, Sam Pounds, has decided against releasing the posthumous song by late singer Liam Payne after a backlash. Payne’s fans reacted furiously after...
Sultry Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, has warned trolls sending vile messages to her husband to back off. This followed the actress’ recent altercation with May Edochie,...
P-Square band member, Peter Okoye aka Mr. P, has dismissed his twin brother, Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy’s ownership claim of the new song “Attention.” Paul recently...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week launched a scathing attack on the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its government’s poor performance since 2015. The same...
The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Sunday, urged the people of Sokoto State to support the ongoing efforts to secure the country...
The former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West, Chief Olabode George, on Sunday, urged the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to address...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, declared he would not be swayed by blackmail from civil society organizations and activists...
The Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, to save residents of the state from the menace...
As monkeypox cases steadily rise across Nigeria, health workers are finding themselves on the frontlines of an uphill battle. In bustling cities and quiet towns alike,...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market endured topsy-turvy trading sessions last week and lost N118 billion in the process. This followed the crash in the equity...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that its 330-kilovolt (kV) Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line 1 has been destroyed by vandals. The incident occurred in the...
