Portable Gets Cash Gift, Shopping Spree From British Rapper Skepta
Popular Nigerian singer, Portable has shown so much excitement as British-American rapper, Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr., aka Skepta, gifted him cash in pounds and took him shopping. Skepta was with the Nigerian singer…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of war crimes, genocide
Climate activist Greta Thunberg and other leading figures in Fridays for Future Sweden have accused Israel of war crimes and genocide in a piece published on Tuesday in Sweden’s Aftonbladet and Britain’s Guardian…
FG mulls revoking idle oil assets licenses
The federal government, through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is considering revoking the licenses of oil and gas companies holding vast swathes of undeveloped oil assets. This move could…
Banks struggle to pay customers as cash scarcity bites
Nigerian banks are struggling to pay customers who want to withdraw their money due to a cash shortage in the banking system. Some banks in Lagos, especially those in Surulere, Mushin, Kirikiri, Mazamaza and Ejigbo,…
Police defuse explosive device planted at University of Maiduguri entrance
The Borno State Police Command says it has successfully neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) discovered at the entrance of the University of Maiduguri. According to ASP Nahum Daso, the State Police Public Relations Officer…
South Africa beats Nigeria to develop vaginal rings against HIV
A South African company is set to begin production of vaginal rings that protect against HIV, beating Nigeria to the innovation which experts on AIDS say should eventually make the solution cheaper and more available. The…
Fury in Namibia over inclusion of president’s four children in COP28 delegation
Some Namibians have expressed outrage over the inclusion of President Hage Geingob’s children in the government’s delegation to the ongoing COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In a list published by the…
“You can’t drag Ondo to your sick bed” – PDP tells Akeredolu to hand over to Aiyedatiwa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has asked Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to transmit power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for smooth running of the state. Ondo State PDP chairman, Fatai Adams, gave the charge at…
Ondo judge orders witness to kneel in the sun for failing to speak audibly
Peter Ikujuni, judge of a high court sitting in Ondo town, the state capital, on Monday, ordered a witness to kneel outside the courtroom for failing to speak audibly while giving his testimony. A lawyer who pleaded anonymity…
Kaduna bombing: Man who lost 34 family members narrates experience
A resident of the Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Idris Dahiru, says he lost 34 family members during the Nigerian Army’s aerial bombardment on Sunday, December 3. Over 90 villagers were…
JUST IN: Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Resigns
Andrew Okungbowa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, has resigned from his position.Okungbowa cited his…
Shettima justifies N15 billion budgeted for his official residence, says Peter Obi suffering from…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has responded to recent criticisms from Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Stanley Nkwocha, the spokesman for Vice President Shettima, addressed Obi’s…
US music stars, Ashanti, Nelly expecting first child together
Ashanti and her partner and fellow music star Nelly, are expecting a child. “Nelly and Ashanti are welcoming their first baby together,” Us Weekly reported on Monday. But, representatives for Nelly and Ashanti…
Supreme Court Dismisses Ihedioha’s Suit Against Uzodimma, imposes N40m fine on Ozekhome
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed an application filed by Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to be issued a certificate of return as the rightful Governor of Imo State. The court upheld the ruling that…
Twist as 500 Lawyers Declare Support for APC’s Gawuna against Gov Yusuf in Supreme Court
In a twist to the ongoing legal tussle over the Kano state governorship election, over 500 lawyers have volunteered to back the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr Yusuf Nasir…
Cash shortage hits banks, customers rush for BVN/NIN revalidation
Huge crowd besieged banking halls on Monday, as customers moved to link their Bank Verification Numbers and National Identity Numbers to their bank accounts. This followed the new directive of the banking regulator to…
JUST IN: President Tinubu Reacts to Army Airstrike Mischap in Kaduna, Issues Directive
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his deepest sympathy to the families of the victims and the people of Kaduna State following the tragic bombing mishap in Tundun Biri, Igabi…
U.S. Secret Service tracks Nigerian ‘yahoo boy’ over fraud scheme, confiscates Binance account with…
The United States Secret Service has uncovered a complex web of wire fraud, money laundering, and sextortion amounting to $2.5 million, allegedly orchestrated by Olamide Shanu, a 32-year-old Nigerian national. Court…
Inflation: New survey shows Beecham Ampiclox jumps from N750 to N9,000; Augmentin N4,000 to N26,000;…
A new survey has revealed that the economic hardship assailing Nigerians under President Bola Tinubu has continued to cause incessant hikes in the prices of drugs for malaria and other common conditions. The survey…
Nigeria loses $10bn annually to foreign welders
Despite having one million welders, Nigeria is losing an estimated $10 billion annually in revenue by importing…
‘It’s disheartening’ — Obi faults N15bn proposed for VP’s residence in 2024 budget
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says Nigeria needs leaders who are willing to make sacrifices for it to progress. Obi in a on his X page on Monday…
APC elders intervene as Governor Alia and SGF Akume’s feud rocks Benue politics
Amid internal strife within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, a group of concerned stakeholders led by Senator Ameh Ebute has stepped forward to quell the ongoing discord within the party ranks.…
Italian footballers crown Osimhen Serie A player of the year
Victor Osimhen has won the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) Player of the Year award for the 2022/23 Serie A season. The 24-year-old Nigerian the prize at the Gran Gala del Calcio held in Milan on…
Haaland risks FA ban over comments on Hooper
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be hit with a ban from the Football Association for his outburst towards referee Simon Hooper during Sunday’s 3-3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs’ 90th-minute header from…