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Hausa Is Not Fulani – Sadiq Umar Lashes Out After 16 Northerners Were Lynched In Edo
Valencia forward and Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar, has condemned the mob killing of 16 Hausa travellers in Edo. The Real Sociedad loanee lashed out at people’s ignorance following the tragic death of over a […]

Lawyer Orchestrates Client’s Arrest For Taking Her Picture With ‘Abusive’ Husband
Enugu Lawyer Orchestrates Client’s Arrest For Taking Her Picture With ‘Abusive’ Husband On Court Premises. There was a mild drama on the premises of Enugu Magistrate Court, on Thursday, as a state counsel defending a […]

See Why Dangote Refinery Petrol Is White
Why petrol from my refinery looks clearer — Dangote The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has explained why the first sample of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, from his refinery appears clearer than […]

Police Ban ‘7/7 Gang Celebration’ In Anambra, Warn Hotels, Bars, Others
The Anambra State Police Command has declared as illegal, the proposed 7/7 cult day celebration scheduled to take place in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday. The Command also warned hoteliers and proprietors of […]

Nigerian Cable Market Growth Could Surpass Current 200 Billion Naira Value
The Chairman of Zobis Electrical Wires and Cables, Engr John Ezeobi, has said that importers of substandard wires and cables into the country have been undermining the efforts of genuine local manufacturers of the product in […]

NNPC Retail MD Denies Authorizing Price Hike Message
A False Alarm: NNPC Retail MD, Huub Stokman, Denies Authorizing Price Hike Message In a swift response to the widespread news of a fuel price hike, the Managing Director of NNPC Retail, Huub Stokman, has […]

Enugu Community Invokes Deities To Stop Frequent Theft In Hospital
A community in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, has invoked deities against unknown persons stealing equipment from a hospital in the area. The community, Ogurute-Uno in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state, was said […]

AFCON 2025Q: NFF Confirms Eguavoen Will Take Charge Of Benin, Rwanda Matches
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed its technical director, Augustine Eguavoen, will take charge of the Super Eagles in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The NFF […]

Fuel Price Rises 223.21% To ₦769.62 Per Litre – NBS
The national average retail price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol increased year-on-year, YoY, by 223.21 percent to N769.62 per litre in May 2024 from N238.11 per litre recorded […]

Nigerian Govt Awards Gas Distribution Licences To NNPC, Shell, Others
On Tuesday, the Nigerian government awarded 10 gas distribution licences (GDL) to six companies to improve the country’s gas utilisation drive. The license gives exclusive right to establish, construct and operate a gas distribution system […]

NiMet Forecasts Thunderstorms and Rain Across Nigeria from Sunday to Tuesday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a series of thunderstorms and rain showers across various regions of the country from Sunday through Tuesday. According to the weather outlook issued by NiMet on Saturday, thunderstorms […]

We Know Nothing About Sowore’s Arrest – DSS
The Department of State Service (DSS) says its operatives are not involved in the arrest of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore. The secret police stressed that the […]

See How Much Nigerian Public Officials Received As Bribe In 2023
No fewer than N721bn was received as bribe by Nigerian public officials in 2023, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics has stated. The report released on Thursday titled, “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns […]

Lagos Drives DNA Testing Surge In Nigeria, 27% Of Paternity Results Negative
Lagos leads the way in DNA testing across Nigeria, as 27% of all paternity tests conducted across the country proved negative indicating that in over one in four cases, the man tested was not the […]

Back To School: Women, Children Struggle For Food, Transportation
As schools resume nationawide, many families have been lamenting how they would survive with the economic realities. From the East to the West, North to South, no home is left without feeling a bit of […]

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate To Decline To 29.5% Year End – PWC
Professional services firm, PwC Nigeria, has projected that Nigeria’s inflation would decline to about 29.5 per cent by the end of the year. This projection is higher than what the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed in […]

Kogi Jihadist Threatens Yoruba People For Rejecting Sharia Law
Kogi Jihadist Threatens Yoruba People For Rejecting Sharia Law: ‘It’s Time To Start Preaching Jihad In Yorubaland’ The Okun man, who is identified as Abbey on the space, argued that the rights of Muslims to […]

Tinubu’s Minister: National Assembly After Me For Refusing To Sign Dubious $500M Loan
The embattled Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has said that she was allegedly being victimised by some cabals in government because she refused to sign a $500 million World Bank loan request. On July 10, […]

Keshinro Assumes Duty as Permanent Secretary, Women Affairs Ministry, Pledges Dedication to Achieving Ministry’s Objectives
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, Dr. Maryam Keshinro has pledged her commitment to the realization of the present administration’s policy thrust on women empowerment, protection of the rights of Nigerian children, as […]

753 Duplexes: Sowore Releases Court Documents to Dispute EFCC Press Statement
EFCC PRESS STATEMENT Sowore and Co-Travellers’ Tantrums against EFCC’s Landmark Recovery The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is following with keen interest, the flurry of reactions to its record-breaking recovery of 753 duplexes and […]

3,000 Kaduna Pilgrims Get Hajj Refunds
Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, KSPWA, has refunded money to more than 3,000 pilgrims who participated in the 2023 Hajj. Spokesperson of the agency, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi announced this in a statement issued at the […]

Hardship: Men Will Dress Like Women If Nigerians Are Told Only Women Will Eat – Obi
With the current situation in Nigeria if you call all Nigerians and say we are only going to feed women, all men will dress like women – Peter Obi Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the […]

See Inside Sex-Fuelled Holiday Hotspot Where Brit Women Aged 20-70 Romp Day & Night
Inside sex-fuelled Mediterranean holiday hotspot where randy Brit women aged 20-70 romp day & night – then troll rivals A Facebook group has emerged naming and shaming women getting involved with local Turkish men “BUY […]

Debt To Petrol Suppliers Threatening Fuel Supply – NNPC
NNPC has revealed it is undergoing financial strain due to mounting debt, jeopardising the sustainability of Nigeria’s fuel supply. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has said it is grappling with severe financial challenges as […]

Nigeria, A Poor Country: See Kenya, New York City & South Africa’s Budgets – Presidential Committee
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has described Nigeria as a poor country with the potential to be wealthy. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oyedele said in […]

Governor Adeleke Pays Condolence Visit To Senator Saraki In Lagos
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with Senator Bukola Saraki, on the passing of his beloved mother, Mama Florence Saraki. today Governor Ademola Adeleke visited Senator Bukola Saraki to condole […]

Court Bars PDP From Interfering With Dan Orbih’s South-South Leadership
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from interfering in the leadership of Dan Orbih and his team in the South-South region. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who gave the ruling, […]

Southern Reps Welcome Tax Reform Bills, Say They’re Good For Nigeria
Members of the House of Representatives from the 17 southern states said they have welcomed the tax reform bills presented before the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, describing them as good for the country. […]

FG To Boost Power Sector Investment For Economic Development
The Federal Government on Monday, in Abuja expressed its commitment to engage with relevant stakeholders to boost power sector investment for economic development. A statement by Mr Mohammed Manga, Director, of Information and Public Relations […]

FG Stops Acting VCs, Rectors, Provosts From Contesting Substantive Positions
Following recent crisis which trailed appointment of institutional heads in certain public universities and other tertiary institutions nationwide, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday approved the implementation of a guiding policy on […]

Uromi Killings: Okpebholo Ignored Warnings, Now Innocent Lives Are Lost – PDP
The killing of innocent northern travellers in Uromi, Edo State, has triggered widespread outrage and renewed scrutiny of the Okpebholo administration’s handling of security across the state. What is now being described as a preventable […]

NNPC Replies Atiku Abubakar, Explains Acquisition Of OVH
The attention of NNPC Ltd. has been drawn to a press release signed by Mr. Paul Ibe, a Media Adviser to the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. In the statement, the former Vice President […]

LG Polls: APC Wins All 21 Chairmanships, 225 Ward Councillors Seats In Kebbi
The Kebbi State Independent Electoral Commission on Sunday, declared the All Progressives Congress as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls in the state. The Chairman of the commission, Aliyu Muhammad-Mera, who announced this in […]

Tinubu’s Government Approves ₦4 Billion Cash Transfer For Vulnerable Nigerians
The initiative, set to run from February through April, will provide financial aid to at least 10 million displaced households nationwide, with a focus on those most in need. The sum of ₦4 billion have […]

Bags Of Rice Donated By Tinubu Government Repackaged In Kogi, Sold To Residents
The bags of rice recently distributed by the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government have been seen in a video being re-bagged for commercial sale in Kogi State. The government had earlier said it gave 20 […]

Accountant General Dares Tinubu, Redeploys New Accountant General To PSI
The crisis rocking the office of the Accountant General of the Federal has deepened as the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein has dared the Presidency on the issue of her replacement. Tinubu […]

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 20 Stolen Cars From Canada
Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, July 15, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada to Nigeria. The cars are forfeited to the […]

Edo: Tribunal Dismisses Action Alliance’s Petition, Affirms Okpebholo As Governor
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a case the Action Alliance, AA, filed to nullify the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel held […]

Tax Reform Bills: 10 Largest Taxpayers In 2024
Amidst a raging public debate about the tax reform bills that would overwhelmingly revolutionise Nigeria’s taxation framework, BusinessDay has tracked some of the largest taxpayers in 2024. This list was compiled based on the publicly […]

Igbos Share Ancestral Links With Yorubas, But Many Don’t Know – Ooni Ogunwusi
Often compared with his predecessor, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, who passed away in 2015, Oba Ogunwusi also addresses the criticism he usually faces over his more liberal social engagements and frolicking with young Nigerian celebrities. The […]