BUA flags off construction of N116bn Kano-Kazaure-Kongolam road
BUA Group has flagged off the expansion and dualisation of the 132km Kano-Kazaure-Kongolam highway. The project is in collaboration with the federal ministry of works and housing in line with the…
How powerful forces tried to stop Tinubu candidacy – APC vice chair
The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (North-West), Mallam Salihu Lukman, on Tuesday, said some forces outside the APC made attempts to use former President Goodluck Jonathan and…
Osimhen breaks Ronaldo’s Serie A record
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen on Sunday broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s four years record to become Serie A’s jump-king after a leapt of 2.58 metres during Napoli’s impressive 3-0 win away to Spezia.…
Lagos budgets N482.86bn for modern infrastructure
The Lagos State Government has allocated N482.86 billion in its 2023 budget to the provision of modern infrastructure for residents of the State. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr…
Zoom set to fire 1,300 workers
Video Conferencing app, Zoom, has announced plans to cut about 1,300 staff members, from the company’s total workforce. In a release published on Tuesday by Zoom’s Chief Executive Officer, Eric Yuan, it was…
Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child Kills Self In Court
A 57-year-old man, Edward Leclair, has died after drinking a cloudy liquid from a water bottle in a Texas courtroom in the…
UAE pledges $100m quake relief to Syria, Turkey
The United Arab Emirates Tuesday pledged $100 million to Syria and Turkey, one of the largest sums yet following a massive earthquake that killed more than 5,400 people across both countries. The…
Big tech firms leave Yaba for Ikoyi on infrastructure need
In 2015 and till recently, many foreign tech investors who were visiting Nigeria wanted to see the budding Yaba tech ecosystem popularly referred to as Yabacon Valley, a…
Police, army will protect voters during general elections: NSA Monguno
Babagana Monguno, the national security adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, has assured Nigerians that the February 25 and March 11 elections would be peaceful. Mr Monguno gave the assurance during…
Nobody can say what will happen to Nigeria if I don’t become president – Obi
Peter Obi, the presidential flag bearer on the platform of the Labour Party, says he wishes Nigeria well but expresses concern about what will happen next to Nigeria if he loses the February 25…
2023 Presidency: Group declares Atiku will emerge victorious
The Coordinator, Benue Voters in Diaspora (BVD), Bright Ogaji said the Presidential candidate of the…
2023: 6,708,451 PVCs collected in Lagos – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State said a…
National Crises: Buhari Convenes Emergency Council Of State Meeting Friday
An emergency meeting of the Council of State, convened by President Muhammadu Buhari will hold on Friday to discuss national crises including petrol and naira scarcity, insecurity and others, ahead…
Emefiele can’t fund activities of IPOB, says Group
The Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) has said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
‘Potential new owner of Sheffield United falsely accused of being a conman by media’
Nigerian businessman, Dozy Mmobousi, has been in the media…
IGP Dares Police Commission, Posts New CPs To Lagos, Ogun
The battle of wits between the Police Service Commission (PSC), and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, continued yesterday, with the latter’s decision to post new Commissioners of…
Cash Crunch: CBN Disburses Over N1bn To Banks In Edo
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it has disbursed more than a billion naira to banks in Edo State in the last three days to cushion the hardship faced by customers in accessing the…
Lagos APC Suspends Campaigns Indefinitely
The Lagos State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its campaign towards the forthcoming elections. According to a statement issued yesterday by the party’s state chairman,…
Wike backtracks, approves stadium for Atiku’s rally
Governor Nyesom Wike has, contrary to his earlier position, approved Adokiye…
‘Shame on you!’ — Peter Okoye fumes as Seun Kuti calls Obi ‘an opportunist’
Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, the singer, has reacted to a video wherein Seun Kuti described Peter Obi as “an opportunist who cannot rescue Nigeria.” In an interview with ‘TheMicOnPodcast’, Seun argued that…
Atiku’s Camp Kicks As APC Wants Election Shifted By Four Weeks
The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday rejected moves by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to extend the 2023 general elections by…
Naira/Petrol Crisis: TUC Gives FG 7days Ultimatum
…puts state executives on red alert The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the scarcity of petrol and the…
‘The 3-headed monster’ — 50 Cent marks 20-year partnership with Eminem, Dr Dre
50 Cents, the US rapper, has reflected on his partnership with Eminem and Dr. Dre on the 20th anniversary of ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album. The singer took to his Twitter handle to share an old video of the trio during an interview on…
YCE backs Tinubu’s presidential ambition
The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), a sociocultural group, yesterday threw its weight behind the…