Lagos bizman circulating ex-lovers’ nudes gives conditions to surrender
A Lagos-based businessman, Amarah Kennedy, who went into hiding after circulating the nude photos of two single mothers whom he previously had relationships with, has said he will meet the police after PUNCH…
Man cuts off friend’s hands during fight in Bauchi
A Bauchi State Chief Magistrates’ Court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Auwal Usman, for using a machete to cut off the two hands of his friend in the state. The Presiding Judge, Haruna Mamma, found Usman…
FMDQ revises how forex rates will be computed at I&E window
FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited (FMDQ Exchange), a leading platform for trading and reporting of financial markets in Nigeria, has announced revisions to the computation methodologies of its foreign exchange…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians as unauthorized foreign sugar floods Lagos and four other states
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to the public regarding the presence of unauthorized sugar imported from India and Brazil. According to the…
N55m Benz stolen by Abuja customer recovered in Delta
Seven days after a customer absconded with a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 worth N55m in the Federal Capital Territory, men of the Nigerian Police Force detailed to investigate the case have recovered the stolen vehicle…
Analysts worry as the gap between official and black market rates grows
On Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, the official I&E window recorded a closing exchange rate ofN742.31 per US dollar compared to the N780/$1 average sold at the parallel market. This is the largest disparity or…
APC Stakeholders Urge Tinubu To Appoint Indigene As FCT Minister
A group, FCT APC Geopolitical Zones Forum, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint an indigene of the Federal Capital…
Nigerian Student Gets 40 Scholarship Offers In US
Science Park High School in Newark, New Jersey, United States, has honoured Achunike Okafor, a remarkable Nigerian student, for his outstanding performance. Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma…
Nigeria Earns $11bn From Crude Exports In 5 Months
Revenue from crude oil sales as earned Nigeria $11 billion in the first five months of 2023. This is according to the data obtained from Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Revenue Factsheet …
Akpabio under pressure, faces uproar over uneven distribution of N500b loan to SMEs
The Godswill Akpabio-led 10th Senate recorded its first rowdy session yesterday, after the Senate President’s…
UTM FLNG meets Tinubu on new gas plant, promises to crash prices
• Targets 1.5m tonnes export Amid high cost of fuel in the country, UTM FLNG, a Nigerian gas company, has concluded plans to set up the first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG)…
Trouble in health sector as drugs, cost of care spike by 150%
Nigerians may have begun to feel the inflationary impact of floating of the Naira as well as subsidy removal as…
CBN’s unsettled FX backlog puts investors on hold
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s gaping unsettled foreign exchange backlog owed to local businesses is hurting confidence…
EU mission report on 2023 polls is one-sided narrative – Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, former minister of state for labour and employment, says the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM) report on the 2023 polls is a “reflection of a one-sided narrative”. The EUEOM in…
Mmesoma: Reps to investigate ‘forgery’ of UTME result
The house of representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged forgery of the unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) result by Ejikeme Mmesoma. The lower legislative chamber passed the resolution…
El-Rufai: Prophet, nation builder or the devil’s advocate?
It is a miracle that the recent video of El-Rufai asking for religious domination in politics and mimicking the Nigerian…
First negative FDI in 33yrs piles pressure on Tinubu
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into Nigeria turned negative last year for the first time in at least 33 years,…
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Wife Announce Separation
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray after 30 years of marriage, have announced…
LAWMA to seal homes without waste bins
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has said it will commence a seal exercise on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland beginning from July 7. The Executive Director, Finance of LAWMA, Kunle…
PSG appoint Luis Enrique as new coach
The 53-year-old, who had been a free agent since being sacked as Spain coach last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure from…
FG may sanction PoS agents over price fixing
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has stated that it is investigating price fixing attempts by Point of Sales agents and will sanction them if they are found guilty. This is following…
TinuBULL turns to TinuBEARS; Nigerian equities lose N671 billion following previous upswing
The Nigerian equity market experienced a significant pullback on Tuesday, as investors booked profits after a strong performance in the previous trading day. The All-Share Index (ASI) closed at 60,715.04…
Police begin manhunt for businessman ‘who posted ex-lovers’ nudes online’
The police command in Lagos says its officers are currently on the trail of Amarah Kennedy, a businessman who was accused of sharing his ex-lovers’ nude photos on social media platforms. Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos…
Olisa Metuh Visits Tinubu At Aso Rock
Chief Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is currently meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at Aso Rock. Metuh, who was spokesperson of the opposition party…