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Lagos to close Eko Bridge for repairs Saturday
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will be closing the Eko Bridge, between Costain and Alaka descent, to carry out emergency repairs. This was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen on…
EFCC Denies Receiving $107,000 From Suspected Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied receiving a $107,000 bribe to compromise the case against Ezekiel Joseph Oyo, who is facing accusations of benefiting from…
Naira heads below N1000/$ as dollar flows drive sentiments
The Naira is poised to strengthen to below N1,000 per dollar on the parallel market next week, following positive sentiments around the Federal Government’s…
DSS foils planned Boko-Haram attack in Kano
A combined intervention of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Service has on Friday thwarted planned Boko Haram attacks in Gezawa Local…
Multichoice Nigeria raises DStv and GOtv prices again
Pay-TV operator Multichoice Nigeria has announced a second price increase for its DStv and GOtv packages this year, with hikes of at least 19% across all…
Tinubu may reshuffle cabinet as retreat ends today
Baring last minute changes, there indications that President Bola Tinubu may reshape his cabinet, as the three day Ministerial retreat ends today. The President had on…
Speculators lose as naira strengthens to N1,020 on parallel market
Naira on Friday strengthened against the dollar, gaining 22.13 percent (N290) agaist the dollar to steady at N1,020 on Friday from the peak of N1,310 on Thursday last week on…
“N5 billion Presidential yacht deal signed and delivered before budget proposal” – Ndume
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has confirmed that the presidential yacht deal, originally in the supplementary budget, has been signed and the yacht has already been delivered. He, however, mentioned…
Troops rescue two corps members abducted in Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have rescued two corps members abducted by bandits in Yargoje community, Kankara LGA of Katsina state. In a statement on Friday, Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, said the corps members…
JUST IN: Labour unions to embark on strike November 8 over assault on Ajaero
The organised labour says it would no longer guarantee industrial harmony in the country from November 8 over the assault on Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria…
NYSC FELICITATES WITH GOWON AT 89
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen YD Ahmed has congratulated the former Head of State and founder of the NYSC, Gen Dr Yakubu Gowon GCFR who…
Tinubu’s NIPC appointee Aisha Rimi indicted for defrauding Lagos govt of N3 billion
Aisha Rimi, recently appointed as CEO of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) by President Bola Tinubu, has been previously indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the…
MTN Nigeria plans N52bn recapitalisation
MTN Nigeria has revealed plans to issue two series of commercial papers worth N52.895bn. In a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday, the company said that Series 8 & 9 Commercial…
Electricity workers ask members to withdraw services nationwide after attack on NLC president
Electricity workers under the auspices of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked their members to withdraw their services nationwide by midnight Thursday. The union said the action was to protest…
Presidency releases ‘4 facts’ on presidential yacht after outrage from Nigerians
Following the outrage over the provision for a presidential yacht and other line items in the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation presented to the National Assembly, the presidency has provided some clarifications. Bayo…
APC importing thugs from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo to unleash violence on Kogi voters – Dino Melaye
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye, has raised the alarm over an alleged plan to unleash thugs on voters during the November 11, 2023 governorship election in…
NLC President Ajaero Interfered in Imo Politics – Uzodimma Breaks Silence
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has broken silence on the brutal attack on Joe Ajaero, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) president, during a union protest in the state.Ajaero was arrested by the Imo State Police…
Court Orders Unconditional Release of Ex-CBN Governor Emefiele
The High Court of Justice in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the immediate and unconditional release of former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele from the custody of the Economic and…
“That’s madness” – Wike knocks those accusing him of demanding 25% Rivers allocation
FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that those accusing him of demanding 25 percent from the monthly allocation of Rivers State were ignorant. Wike stated this on Thursday when a delegation of Rivers Caucus in the…
‘Skilled workers, care givers’ — Canada targets 485,000 immigrants in 2024
Canada has announced new immigration levels plan for skilled workers, caregivers, families, and other classes. In a statement on Wednesday, the citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC) said the North American country…
Why President Tinubu Intervened in Rivers Political Crisis – PDP Governors Clarify
The Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum has defended President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the crisis between Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Rodrygo Renews Real Contract Until 2028
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo Goes has signed a new contract until 2028, the Spanish club said on Thursday. The Brazilian winger has agreed to extend his deal in the same week his compatriot Vinicius Junior also signed…
Manufacturers Groan As Diesel Price Hits N1,300/Litre
Manufacturers have expressed concerns as the price of diesel has risen to N1,275 per litre in Lagos and above N1,300 outside the state, Daily Trust can report. The product is selling for N1, 270 per litre in Kano…
Samklef fumes as Fayose’s brother Isaac accuses him of theft
Isaac Fayose, the brother of Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti state governor, and Samklef, the singer, have engaged in a heated war of words on social media. The trouble started a few days ago after Isaac accused the music…