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BREAKING: Why Twitter suspension has not been lifted, by FG
The Federal Government has said the suspension of Twitter has not been lifted because the company has met 10 out of the 12 conditions given it. The government however raised…
‘Five’ Shot Dead As Imo Boils Again
At least five people have been killed in Anara, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Gunmen were said to have attacked the community on Tuesday night. A…
Senate approves Buhari’s $16bn, €1bn loan requests
The senate has approved $16,230,077,718 and €1,020,000,000 loans requested by President Muhammadu Buhari. The upper legislative chamber also approved grant components of…
Buhari congratulates Soludo on winning Anambra gov election
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Charles Soludo, on winning the 2021 Anambra governorship election. It can be…
Fashola Seeks Improved Financing Of Housing Sector
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Tuesday, called for improved financing in the housing sector. He made the call at the housing investment forum with…
Arik Air Suspends Staff Arrested For Extortion
Twenty-four hours after the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) caught an Arik Airline staff soliciting bribe from a passenger at the airport, the airline has suspended the…
BREAKING: Many Feared Killed As Gunmen Launch House-To-House Raid In Katsina
Many people are feared killed and properties burnt down in fresh attacks on communities in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack, which reportedly began Tuesday…
Portugal makes it illegal for your boss to text you after work in ‘game changer’ remote work law
Portugal has passed a legislation to ensure its working population enjoys a proper work-life balance and the ‘right to rest’. The Country has recently passed a law according to which, if…
We’ll take second look at BVAS, says INEC over technical glitches in Anambra election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will “take a second look” at the functionality of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) after the technological glitches experienced at the November…
Ikoyi Building Collapse: Drama as relatives fight over recovered bodies at IDH
THERE was a mild drama, yesterday, as two families of the victims of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi in Lagos State engaged in verbal war over the identity…
NNPC, MOMAN, DAPPMAN, others move to prevent petrol scarcity, sustain stability
THE NNPC Limited, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN and other stakeholders, yesterday, adopted new measures to prevent petrol scarcity and maintain stability in…
Buhari condoles with Pastor Odukoya over wife’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of the Fountain of Life Church, over the loss of his wife, Nomthi. The president, in a condolence message by his…
BREAKING: Court adjourns Kanu’s trial to Jan 19
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned trial of detained leader of the Indegenious People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu till January 19. The…
Don’t forget El-Zakzaky – Group begs UK, US, Canada
The Coalition for Human Rights Development (CfHD) has appealed to the Federal Government and the international community to ensure the release of the international passports of Shi’ites…
Ikoyi building collapse: How developer ignored directive to insure property
Femi Osibona, the deceased developer of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Gerrard Road, in Ikoyi area of Lagos, ignored a directive by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit…
Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s net worth rises to $19.2bn from $17.8bn in August
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has significantly moved up in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as his fortune increased to $19.2 billion from $17.8 billion in August 2021.…
Ikoyi collapsed building: 29 families submit samples for DNA
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday disclosed that 29 families of victims of collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi have so far submitted samples for DNA to identify bodies of their…
Netflix’s Squid Game season 2 confirmed
The producer of ‘Squid Game’, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has confirmed that the popular TV series will be getting a highly demanded sequel. The producer announced the news in a chat…
Ex-UI students leader seeks redress over expulsion
Aderemi Ojo, erstwhile President, University of Ibadan Students Union, has asked a Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State to overturn his rustication by the institution’s authorities.…
I found my Nigerian wife, daughter dead on kitchen floor — Danish man
A Danish, Peter Nielsen, charged with the murder of his Nigerian wife and daughter, has said that he woke up one morning and found them dead on their kitchen floor. The…
IPOB declares another sit-at-home to coincide with Kanu’s trial
The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared another sit-at-home for Wednesday (today) as its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, appears in court again on the same day. The order was contained in a…
Sanwo-Olu Appoints ex-Apapa LG Boss Ayodeji Joseph MD/CEO Of LSDPC
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Honourable Ayodeji Joseph as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Adeola Olusodo as Executive…
Nigeria needs to tap into $2trn Islamic finance market — it’s NOT only for Muslims – Zainab…
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says Nigeria needs significant financial sector reforms for sustained growth and penetration of Islamic finance in…
PROFILE: Soludo, the ‘poor village boy whom God lifted’ to head CBN — and will now govern Anambra
He was neither born with a silver spoon nor did he descend from blue blood, but he broke the jinx of poverty. From his rustic village of Isuofia in Aguata LGA of Anambra state, he rose…