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Tinubu Has Seven More Years To Deliver Road Projects – Umahi
Minster of works David Umahi said the Renewed Hope Legacy Infrastructure Project of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is designed to cover eight years. He declared that the President has seven more years to deliver roads […]

2024: Abia Ranks 1st, Katsina Last In NECO Examination
The National Examination Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, internals with 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 per cent, scoring five credits, including Mathematics and English Language. NECO Registrar […]

Dangote Refinery To Import Crude Oil From Brazil
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to import a cargo of Brazilian crude, Bloomberg is reporting. On Friday, the publication said this adds to the large number of overseas barrels of crude feedstock that Nigeria is […]

Man Disappears After Answering A Phone Call In Abia
A Young Man aged 34 years, Mr Onyekachi Kingsley Ugochukwu, has been declared missing by his family in Isiala Akpaa Amaiyi village, Osisioma Ngwa LGA of Abia State. Ugochukwu, who is said to be fair in […]

Ban On Sachet Alcoholic Beverages Still In Force – NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Moji Adeyeye said the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages in the country is still in force. […]

Saudi Arabia Ends Sales Of Oil In U.S Dollars, Cancels 50-Year Agreement (Photo)
Saudi Arabia has decided not to renew its 50-year petrodollar deal with the United States, which expired on Sunday, June 9, as per media reports. This agreement, originally signed on June 8, 1974, had been […]

Top 5 Infamous Areas Where 419 Boys Hunt Fresh Mugu In Lagos – Eyes of Lagos
Welcome to Lagos, where the traffic is mad, the vibes are top-tier, and if you’re not careful… your wallet will learn humility. So you’re new in town? Fresh face? New sneakers? iPhone in your back […]

“Online Trolls Even Say Worse Things To Me” – Peter Obi Replies Wole Soyinka (Pix)
In an interview with Arise Tv, Peter Obi address the comment on him, he said; “Soyinka is an elder and I don’t talk when elders talk but when I get to that age, I would […]

Harvesters Pastor Bolaji Idowu Reportedly in Police Custody Over Alleged Fraud, Money Laundering
The news that Pastor Bolaji Idowu of Harvester’s Church is reportedly in police custody has come as a shock to many The founder of the well-known church in Lagos was said to have been taken […]

US Election: JD Vance Once Called Trump ‘American Hitler’ – Omokri
Former Nigerian presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has disclosed that the United States, Republican presidential running mate, James David Vance, once called the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trump, “American Hitler.” Omokri said Vance had viciously attacked […]

Ghana Announces 3 Weeks Of Power Cuts Due To Reduction In Gas From Nigeria
Power cuts are expected to last another three weeks in parts of Ghana because of a shortage of supplies from Nigeria. A statement from the state power firm said a temporary shutdown for maintenance works at […]

One Dies, Business Grounded As Ogun Hunters, Herders Clash
A clash between some hunters and herders in the Iwoye-Ketu community in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday left one yet-to-be-identified person dead. This is just as business activities were grounded as […]

Electricity Supply Falls 60.15% To 1,255.78MW
Homes and businesses were left without electric supply most of yesterday due to a partial collapse of the national power grid, with generation falling by 60.15 percent to 1,255.78MW at 3pm from 3,151.74MW at 2pm. […]

US Aid Suspension: “Trump Owes Us Nothing” – Ex-Kenya President, Kenyatta
In a candid statement regarding the recent suspension of foreign aid by former US President Donald Trump, former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Africans to focus on self-reliance and use their resources wisely instead of […]

Abdulhafiz Umar Barau Receives ACB Merit Award
A Non-Governmental Organization, “Action for Capacity Building” (ACB) has presented a Merit Award to Abdulhafiz Umar Barau (Barde Kerarriyya Na Gusau) currently Dan Isan Gusau, the founder of AUG Foundation in recognition of his contribution to […]

Lagos Seeks Investors For Green, Purple Line Rails
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the Green and Purple Line Rails are next in the state mass transit scheme after the completion of the Blue and Red Line rails. The Commissioner for Information […]

Ukraine Completing Seym River Blockade, 3,000 Russian Soldiers Trapped
Bild: Ukraine close to completing Seym River blockade, about 3,000 Russian soldiers remain in the ring. Ukraine is close to completing the Seym River cauldron (blockade) in Russia’s Kursk Region, and around 3,000 Russian soldiers […]

Tinubu Bans Homosexuality, Cross-Dressing, Bestiality In Military
Nigeria’s military personnel have been explicitly prohibited from engaging in homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the ethics of the armed forces. This directive is contained in Section 26 of the […]

Will President Tinubu Ever Forgive Governor Sanwo-Olu? By Tunde Omole
WILL PRESIDENT TINUBU EVER FORGIVE GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU??. SANWO-OLU PLANNED A COUP TO REMOVE SPEAKER MUDA OBASA. HOW THE GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU MESSED HIMSELF UP Around 2018, when I wrote it here that there were crises between […]

LG Autonomy Can’t Work, Nobody Emerges Chairman Without The Governors – Ayo Fayose
The former Ekiti State Governor was in a one-on-one interview on ChannelsTV You see I am not a lawyer but a politician and by the grace of God, an elder statesman and I will be […]

Protesters Attack APC Secretariat In Zamfara, Party Fumes
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned protesters’ attack on the party’s state secretariat. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday by the State APC Publicity Secretary, […]

Court Remands 8 Chinese Nationals in Prison for Illegal Mining Activities
An Abuja Federal High Court has remanded eight Chinese nationals and a Nigerian in Kuje Prison for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities. The defendants were arrested for engaging in illegal mining at Lokpaukwu community, […]

FG Plans To Concurrently Run 4 Budgets – BudgIT
BudgIT has condemned a plan by the Nigerian government to concurrently implement four national budgets. Gabriel Okeowo, BudgIT’s Country Director disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Recall that the Senate resumed plenary on Thursday to […]

No LGBTQ Rights Requirement In Samoa Loan Deal – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association has clarified that Nigeria does not recognise same-sex marriage, addressing the recent controversy surrounding the Samoa agreement. In a statement signed by NBA President Yakubu Maikyau on Monday, July 8, he emphasised that contrary to […]

Lagos Gives 200 Okun-Ajah Waterfront Property Owners 7-Day Ultimatum
The Lagos State Government has served contravention notice on over 200 property owners and occupiers in Òkun Ajah Waterfront scheme by in Eti Osa LGA, over encroachment on government land. A seven-day ultimatum was also issued to […]

FG, States Can Pay Minimum Wage With Recovered Loot — Falana
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana said both the federal and state governments have the capacity to pay the national minimum wage if looted monies are recovered. Falana stated this in an […]

Russia President Putin, Kneels To Pay Tribute To Beslan School Massacre Victims, 20 Years Later (Photo)
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday visited the North Caucasus city of Beslan ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Beslan school siege, the deadliest terror attack in modern Russian history. On Sept. 1, 2004, armed […]

US Based Nigerian Doctor Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Patients Arrested
A Denton-based doctor has been arrested following allegations of inappropriately touching patients during medical appointments. Dr. Ikenna Adugba, who practiced at First Care Medical Center in Denton, is facing four counts of indecent assault after […]

Owerri Man Names Child ‘Biafra Duru’. Photo Of Viral Dedication Invitation Card
Bandits led by kingpin Bello Turji gained access to a military Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in Zamfara State after a tactical retreat by troops, according to new information. In an amateur video on social media, Turji […]

FG To Suspend Taxes On Food Importation
The federal government has suspended duties, tariffs and taxes on imported food commodities. In a statement on Monday, Abubakar Kyari, minister of agriculture and food security, said duties, tariffs and taxes on imported maize, husked […]

Benue Government Denies Relocation Of COAS To Benue
The Benue State Government has denied media reports claiming that the Chief of army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to lead the military’s operations against bandits in the state. Commissioner for Power and […]

Corruption Behind Inflated Petrol Consumption Figures – Dangote
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption figure is higher than what the country consumes, stressing that the petroleum sector is riddled with corruption. Dangote said the […]

7 Reasons Application For Canadian Visa Get Rejected
Applying for a Canadian visa can be a rigorous process, and many hopeful applicants often face rejection for reasons they may not fully understand. While Canada welcomes immigrants, students, and tourists from around the world, […]

South East Lawmakers Petition IG, Demand ‘igbo Must Go’ Sponsors’ Arrest
The joint caucus of the South East members of the National Assembly has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, calling on him to arrest and prosecute those instigating anti-Igbo action in the South […]

Japa: Only 6,000 Medical Consultants Remain In Nigeria – MDCAN
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) says only 6,000 consultants are left in the country. Its President, Prof. Muhammad Mohammad, said this on Thursday during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting […]

103 Nigerians Deported From Turkey Arrive Abuja
No fewer than one hundred and three Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday, June 28, after they were deported from the Republic of Turkey. They arrived at the pilgrims […]

Fuel Rises To ₦1,300/Litre As Depots Run Dry
Many depots for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, are currently dry, leading to fuel scarcity and attendant queues in Lagos, Ogun, parts of Abuja, Niger, and some other states across the country. The PUNCH […]

US donates 10,000 doses of Mpox vaccine to Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneous vaccines to mitigate the spread of Mpox in Nigeria. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday at the official handover, the Director General of the […]

Tinubu’s Policies Not Friendly, Causing Nigerians Hardship – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has disclosed that the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are not friendly and fueling more economic hardship. Primate Ayodele stated that the current […]

Food Crisis: Register For ₦40,000 Rice – FG Tells Public Servants
The Federal Government has concluded plans to sell a 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 to public servants with a view to alleviating the food crisis in the nation and its effects on Nigerians. This […]