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EFCC Chairman Orders Arrest Of His Men Who Beat Up Hotel Worker In Lagos
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the arrest of two officers of the Commission allegedly involved in the manhandling of a female staff of Regional Hotel, […]

Bayelsa PDP’s Amadein Tibiebi Arrested For Illegal Firearms Possession
The Nigerian Police have arrested Amadein Tibiebi, the Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, for alleged illegal possession of firearms. Tibiebi, an ex-militant, is currently undergoing interrogation at the […]

‘How I Survived Uromi Attack That Killed My 16 Friends’
A Nigerian man has told the BBC how he managed to survive an attack on his hunting party that left 16 of his companions dead, and shocked the nation. The group of young men, mostly […]

NUJ FCT Council Elects New EXCOs With First Female Chairman After 43 Years
Ms. Grace Ike of Advocate Broadcasting Network (ADBN) has emerged as the first female Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council forty three years after its establishment. Grace was elected and sworn […]

How Many Bitcoins Have Been Lost Forever? Latest Data Revealed, Here’s the True Maximum BTC Supply
New research from cryptocurrency analysis firm Cane Island has revealed a striking fact about Bitcoin’s supply dynamics. According to the company’s report, more than 6 million Bitcoins will be irretrievably lost by mid-2025. This number […]

Natasha Denies Planning To Destroy Tinubu’s Government
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the Nigerian Senate, has denied attempting to undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, as alleged by one Sandra Duru, a UK-based businesswoman. According to reports, Sandra was […]

Western Multinationals Fleeing Nigeria Being Replaced By Asian, Turkish Firms
As US and Europe-based multinationals exit Nigeria, Asian and local companies are stepping in to fill the void, Bloomberg has reported. Last week, London-based Diageo Plc sold its controlling stake in Guinness Nigeria Plc to Singapore’s Tolaram […]

CBN Recorded Highest Remittance Inflow Of $553 Million In July
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a significant increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553m in July 2024. It said the amount is a 130 per cent increase from the corresponding period in 2023. A […]

Protesters Arrested In Uganda At Banned Rally Inspired By Kenya Protests
Scores of demonstrators have been arrested in the Uganda capital, Kampala, for taking part in a banned rally that has drawn inspiration from the youth-led anti-government protests that have roiled neighbouring Kenya for a month […]

Mele Kyari Ask Dangote To Name Those Behind Fuel Blending Plant In Malta
In a statement he issued via his social media platforms, Kyari maintained that he does not own a blending plant in Malta nor did he know any of his colleagues doing so. Mele Kyari, the […]

Executive Bill On Minimum Wage To Be Sent To NASS Soon – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday said the Federal Government will soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what had been agreed upon with organized labour on the new minimum wage. The president […]

Bandits Occupy 102 Zamfara Communities, Shut Down Farming
“Farming is our pride” is the popular catch-phrase synonymous with Zamfara State because over 90 per cent of the people of the state are farmers who largely depend on agriculture to survive. The state has […]

Rivers APC To Tinubu: “We Are At War, Declare State Of Emergency Now”
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency in the state. Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party in Rivers, Chief Tony […]

Increased Allocation: Muftwang Tells Tinubu Purchasing Value Of FAAC Has Reduced
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, said yesterday that though the monthly federal allocation disbursed to state governments had risen, the purchasing power and the real value of the money allocated has “decreased significantly” due to […]

2027: Ex-APC Vice Chairman To Head Anti-Tinubu Coalition Secretariat
Dr. Lukman Salihu Mohammed, the former All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Chairman for the Northwest, has been appointed to head the secretariat of a newly formed coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Tinubu’s political influence […]

PDP Appeals Judgment Nullifying Edo Gubernatorial Primary
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court nullifying its February 22 governorship primary in Edo State, which produced Asue Igbodalo […]

Suspected Cable Vandal Electrocuted Inside FAAN Powerhouse At Lagos Airport
A yet-to-be identified man suspected to be a cable vandal has died inside the powerhouse of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos The suspected vandal had allegedly […]

Kano Government Reinstates Dethroned Emir Of Gaya, Appoints New Emirs
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of new emirs for the Gaya, Karaye, and Rano Emirates. The announcement was made through a statement by the Director General, Media and Publicity to […]

Raining Curses On Someone Online Is A Criminal Offence – FPRO
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that directing curses at individuals online constitutes a criminal offense punishable under the law. Adejobi explained that such behavior amounts to cyberbullying, […]

Lagos Red Line Rail To Operate 4 Trips Daily As Partial Operations Start
This achievement represents a major advancement in reshaping public transportation in Lagos, bringing us closer to a modern, efficient, and interconnected city. The Red Line will operate four daily trips between Oyingbo and Agbado. This essential […]

Tinubu Addressing Nigeria’s Decades Of Challenges — Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has asked the organisers of the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to rescind their decision, noting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is acutely aware of the current plights of […]

Edo APC Accuses CAN Of Stealing FG Food Palliatives
A war of words has erupted between the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over the alleged theft of federal government food palliatives. The controversy […]

The Story of a Man that has Golden Blood, Saved over 2 Million Babies
The Rhesus Blood Group And Pregnancies; What You Must Know? The Immense Contribution of James Christopher Harrison Towards Understanding How The Rhesus Blood Group System Affects Pregnancies. Let me tell you the story if this […]

BREAKING: Trump Halts HIV Funding For Nigeria
The US government has halted the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an order by President Donald Trump. The US State Department stopped the disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan […]

Labour Movement Worth Dying For, Says Ajaero After Visit To Police
The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Thursday, said he had since known the challenges associated with being a labour leader in the country. He stated this in Abuja shortly after he […]

Nigeria Doesn’t Have People Who Speak Truth To Power – Peter Obi
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria lacks courageous people who can speak truth to power. Obi made this statement on Saturday, during the 10th anniversary of […]

Kaduna Rep Member, Amos Gwamma Magaji Decamps From PDP To APC
JABA ZANGO-KAFAF IN A SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL SHIFT, AS RT HON DR AMOS GWAMNA MAGAJI DECAMP TO ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC) Rt. Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji, the esteemed member representing Jaba Zango-Kafaf at the Federal House […]

VP Shettima: FG Aims for $1 Trillion Economy by 2030, Launches New Initiative
The federal government has launched a new initiative to establish an operating model and framework for Economic and Financial Inclusion, aiming to transform Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The project is designed […]

Judgment Debt Default: U.S. Court Awards $111 Million To Trafigura Against Ghana
The Ghanaian government has been ordered to pay $111,493,828.92 along with obligatory post-judgment interest by a District of Columbia Court in the United States, which granted a Motion for Default Judgment in favor of Ghana […]

Biden Was Never Fit to Serve, He Must Resign – US House Speaker Johnson
At this unprecedented juncture in American history, we must be clear about what just happened. The Democrat Party forced the Democrat nominee off the ballot, just over 100 days before the election. Having invalidated the […]

Al-Qaeda Jihadis From Benin Move Into Nigeria, Settle At Kainji Lake National Park
Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, a report said Wednesday, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West […]

Court Voids Section Of The Law Passed By Amaewhule-Led Rivers Assembly
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday nullified Section 3 of the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission Law as amended by the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly. The recently amendment law […]

Appeal Court Upholds Diri’s Re-Election As Bayelsa Governor
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the re-election of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of Justices, the appellate court dismissed an appeal brought […]

Fuel Prices May Increase As FG, Reps Push To Implement 5% Road User Charge
The price of premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil may increase as the Federal Ministry of Works and House of Representatives push for the implementation and remittances of a 5 percent road user charge […]

3 Yoruba Nation Agitators Arrested For Displaying Flag In Osun Market
The operatives of the Osun State Police Command has arrested three Yoruba Nation agitators for displaying their flags in the market of Ikire in Irewole Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, Fagbuyi Oluwafemi, Joy Faseyeku […]

Central Bank Interventions Will Stabilise Naira – PWC
Professional services firm, PwC, has stated that the interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria will stabilise the naira in the long run. That was indicated in its latest Nigeria economic outlook, titled ‘Navigating economic […]

34 Die, 100 Hospitalised After Drinking Toxic Alcohol In India
A batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has killed at least 34 people with more than 100 others rushed to hospital, Tamil Nadu state officials told reporters Thursday. The deadly mix of locally brewed […]

Emir Sanusi’s PhD Thesis Approved Without Any Correction (Photos)
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has completed a doctorate in Islamic Law at the University of London, United Kingdom. In a heartwarming video, Sanusi could be seen getting emotional after he was told that his […]

Sokoto Community Paid ₦160 Billion Ransoms, Levies To Bandits – Group
As the people of Sokoto State, especially those in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, continue to battle insecurity, a group of professionals within the local government, Gobir Development Association, has revealed that the people of […]

Oyebanji To Reproduce Ekiti Shining Stars As Babcock Honours Olanipekun
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to human capital development targeted at nurturing leaders across various fields and bringing the state to greater national and global prominence. Governor Oyebanji disclosed […]