Truck owners to drag NPA to court over ‘extortion’
Truck owners under the aegis of the Council of Maritime Transport Unions and Associations (COMTUA) have threatened to sue the acting managing director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, over alleged…
Subsidy removal: Buhari should prepare for popular uprising — Femi Falana
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Monday, warned President Muhammadu Buhari to drop the plan to remove subsidy on petroleum products. Falana, who is the Interim Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid and Beyond,…
UK forces airlines to fly more as economy reopens
Airlines must operate more flights in Britain this summer as demand recovers from the pandemic or lose lucrative take-off and landing slots, the UK government warned Monday. Carriers operating in Britain are currently using…
Ebonyi: Police arrest two suspects over beheading of Ebubeagu member
The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed the arrest of two suspected persons in connection with the killing and beheading of a member of Ebubeagu security outfit in the state. Recall that the victim, Sunday Nwafor, 30 years…
Bauchi emirate ‘strips’ ex-Speaker Dogara of traditional title
The Bauchi Emirate Council has suspended a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, from bearing the traditional title of Jakadan Bauchi. The suspension followed the attack on the Emirs of Bauchi…
JAMB registration for 2022 UTME, DE commences February 12
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday announced that the registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and the Direct Entry examinations will commence by February 12, 2022. The Board made…
Karim Benzema’s house broken into during Real Madrid match with Elche
Karim Benzema’s house was broken into on Sunday while the French striker was playing for Real Madrid against Elche, police sources told AFP on Monday. Benzema, who missed a penalty and then went off injured at the Santiago…
Return To Niger Delta, Era Of Violence Over, Ex-Militants Tell Companies
Ex-Niger Delta militants have urged companies and businesses that left the region following the era of militancy to return because they have resolved to ensure uninterrupted…
Court issues arrest warrant against Diezani
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be residing in the UK. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon granted the request, after counsel…
Standard Chartered Bank’s 50% Branches Closure: Losses, Lessons, Future Of Banking In Nigeria
In a move to expand its digital presence in the face of technology-driven banking options, Standard Chartered Bank announced the closure of 50 per cent of its branches in Nigeria. NCHETACHI CHUKWUAJAH, in this report, examines…
2023: After Tinubu, Orji Uzor Kalu Visits Niger Senator In APC Chairmanship Race
Ahead of the February 26 convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has paid a solidarity visit to the national Chairmanship hopeful of the party, Senator Sani…
IBEDC: How Boardroom Squabbles Brought Down A High Flier
Although the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) cited the indebtedness of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company’s core investors, Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited (IEDM), to Polaris Bank as the…
2023: Challenges Before Osinbajo
No doubt, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is one of the forces to reckon with in the politics of 2023 general elections as the race to pick the sole presidential ticket of the ruling All…
I Will Not Pay A Dime For My Kidnapped Commissioner’s Release, Says Gov Diri
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has vowed that he would not pay any form of ransom to secure the release of his Trade and Investment Commissioner, Mr Federal Otokito, who was kidnapped a few days ago. The…
Pay us $3.4bn fine – Niger Delta fishermen tell Shel
Members of the Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria, Niger Delta chapter, have urged the Shell Petroleum Development Company to immediately pay them the $3.4bn fine imposed on it by the National Oil Spill Detection and…
2023: It’s Unjust For North To Retain Power – Yakasai
Elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, has said it will be unjust for the North to still take a shot at the presidency in 2023 despite the agitations for power shift to the South at the…
Amended constitution will be transmitted to President before February —Lawmakers
Some members of the House of Representatives have said the amended constitution will be ready and passed to President Muhammadu Buhari before next month. The lawmakers spoke in an interview with journalists in Ibadan on…
Aisha Buhari Backs Calls For Public Execution Of Hanifa’s Killer
First Lady Aisha Buhari has endorsed the call for the execution of Abdulmalik Tanko, proprietor of Noble Kids Academy in Kawaji, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano state. Tanko, proprietor…
UK court grants Assange’s request to appeal US extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was on Monday given permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the United States. Washington wants to put the 50-year-old Australian on trial in connection with WikiLeaks’…
PDP and the route to Aso Rock
The main opposition party PDP is faced with two options that can make or break its political destiny. At the end of the day, a choice of priority is definitely what will cut it and define the destiny of the party in 2023.…
Tinubu will care for us if elected president in 2023 – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) says the welfare of its members will improve with Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as president…
NAFDAC Bans Alcohol Production In Sachet, PET Bottles
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped the registration of alcohol in sachet, small volume PET and glass bottles below 200 millilitres. The Director-General…
Nollywood Star Stella Damasus Loses Mum
Ace Nollywood star Stella Damasus has revealed that her mother is dead. The actress who celebrated the 11th anniversary of her father’s death in January 2021, did not reveal the cause of her…
BREAKING: Youth set Hanifa Abubakar’s school ablaze
Angry youth in the early hours of Monday set ablaze the school where the kidnappers of Hanifa Abubakarb buried the remains of the five-year-old girl in Kano. The private school, Noble Kids Comprehensive College, is located at…