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BREAKING: PDP Govs broker truce, ask all parties to revert to status quo
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum (PDP-GF), has instructed feuding members of the party to revert to the status quo. Chairman of the forum who is also Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, issued the…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate in September rises to 32.70% due to petrol price increases
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate in September 2024 rose to 32.70%, up from 32.15% in August 2024, marking a 0.55% increase month-on-month. This is…
Ikeja Electric announces another power grid collapse
Following the national electricity grid collapse experienced on Monday evening, power distribution disco, Ikeja Electric, has announced that it has experienced another system failure which has affected the supply…
Court ‘freezes’ 818 bank accounts indicted in N10 billion cyber-attack on Hope PSBank
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Inspector General of Police (IGP) an additional 30-day freezing order against 818 bank accounts currently under investigation for allegedly receiving “proceeds of…
New lawsuits against Sean Combs allege sex assault, including of minor
Music mogul Sean Combs is facing a batch of new lawsuits including one alleging he molested a minor, the legal team behind the filings announced Monday. The federal civil complaints filed in Manhattan were filed…
Netanyahu vows no mercy after deadly Hezbollah drone strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to hit Hezbollah without mercy, a day after the Iran-backed Lebanese group’s deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war in late September. Hezbollah’s…
Mbappe ‘investigated for rape’ in Sweden – Report
Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as “fake news”. After…
UK Charity Worker Visa offers pathway for voluntary work in the UK
The UK Charity Worker Visa presents individuals with a job offer to engage in voluntary work in the UK for up to 12 months. Though the visa does not lead to permanent residency, partners and children under 18…
EFCC Raids Enugu Radio Station During Broadcast, Detains Presenters, Seizes Equipment Worth Millions
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raided Urban 94.5FM, one of the popular radio stations in Enugu State. SaharaReporters gathered on Tuesday morning that the…
How We Got Food During Libya Stalemate – NFF
Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has narrated how the Super Eagles players and team officials got food during the dehumanising treatment meted on the three-time…
Ex-UNILAG VC, Ogundipe, appointed Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s varsity
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has appointed Prof. Toyin Ogundipe as the Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun. This is contained in a statement by Mr…
Trump’s ‘enemy from within’ talk takes disturbing new turn
Donald Trump has long openly admired the world’s dictators and three weeks before the US presidential election he’s taking a page from the authoritarian playbook with escalating threats against the “enemy from…
Nigeria’s crude oil production in September drops by 33,000 barrels – OPEC
Nigeria’s average crude oil production in the month of September declined by as much as 33,000 barrels to 1.405 million barrels per day. In its October oil market report, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
Nigeria Customs extends verification exercise for illegally imported aircraft by one month
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a one-month extension of the verification exercise of recovery of import duties on illegally imported aircraft into Nigeria. In a statement signed by the National…
Interest rate: Cardoso setting Nigeria on the right course, says World Bank
The World Bank has lauded the reforms led by the Central Bank Governor, Yemi Cardoso, noting that his monetary policies are steering the country in the right direction. Indermit Gill, Senior Vice President…
FG plans 25% tax on Nigerians earning above N100m
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that wealthy Nigerians earning N100m and above monthly will face a 25 per cent personal income tax rate if a new…
Bobrisky: Reps to visit EFCC, prison Oct 21
The House of Representatives Committee investigating allegations of corruption against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Correctional Service will visit the Lagos offices of the two…
Lagos speaker sets accountability benchmarks for lawmakers
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has counselled members of the House to ensure transparency and accountability in discharging their duty. He urged them to strengthen the legislative…
Woman caught smuggling Indian hemp into Kuje prisons
A woman, Miss Ijeoma Franca, has been caught trying to smuggle substance suspected to be Indian Hemp into the Medium Security Prisons, Kuje, Abuja. The substance, which was concealed in a carton of the biscuit…
Sachet water, PET bottles not banned – LASG
The Lagos State Government has clarified that the ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam, which is set to take effect from January 2025, will not include sachet water and PET bottles. This update was provided…
Libya threatens legal action over Nigeria’s withdrawal from AFCON qualifier
The Libyan Football Federation has condemned Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations…
FG okays plumbing, hairstyling, others in basic school curriculum
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has said the new curriculum for basic schools will take effect from January 2025. Speaking during a meeting with stakeholders in Abuja, on Monday, Mamman said under the…
Recapitalisation: Five banks’ shares oversubscribed — SEC DG
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Dr Eromomotimi Agama, has stated that the five banks that tapped the market to raise fresh capital were oversubscribed. This was disclosed in a…
Collapsed Building: There Was Noise For 30 Minutes Before It Caved In – Witnesses
The two-storey building which collapsed in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State, on Monday morning, was said to have made some sounds for 30 minutes before it caved in. Daily Trust witnessed the rumbles of the…