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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…
Goje Brought Killer Thugs To Gombe – Gov Yahaya
Gombe State Governor Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya on Tuesday alleged that Senator Danjuma Goje brought killer thugs popularly known as Kalare to the state. He was addressing reporters at the…
Bandits Ambush Police Team In Zamfara, Gun Down 7 Officers
Suspected bandits have killed at least seven policemen in an ambush near Zonai village in Magami district in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The policemen, residents said, were…
Airline worker arrested soliciting a bribe from passenger at Lagos airport
A staff of Arik airline has been apprehended while soliciting bribe from a travelling passenger at the General Aviation Terminal, Lagos. The On Duty Card of the erring staff was…
Buni, Uzodinma, Peter Obi, Other Losers Of Anambra Election
Despite the preliminary tension and security threats, Anambra State failed to explode on Saturday. The much-awaited gubernatorial poll was largely peaceful except for some pockets of…
Court orders lawyer to produce socialite, Toyin Kolade, over alleged $32m fraud
Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered a lawyer, Mr. Kehinde Awowole to produce his client, a popular businesswoman,…
Anambra guber: Soludo hails Buhari, INEC, says election most credible
Charles Chukwuma Soludo, governor-elect of Anambra, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for ensuring that the recently-concluded election was free and fair.…
Aviation Fuel Price Rises By 70%, International Airlines May Raise Fares
The International Air Transport Association has said the price of jet fuel has continued to increase in recent weeks, with its price increasing by 70 per cent since the start…
Soludo Declared Winner Of Anambra Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prof Chukwuma Soludo as governor-elect of Anambra State. Professor Florence Obi, Returning Officer of the election,…
BREAKING: Pastor Taiwo Odukoya loses second wife
The Founder of the Fountain of Life Bible Church, Taiwo Odukoya, has lost his second wife, Pastor Nomthi Rosemary Odukoya. Pastor Odukoya’s first wife, Pastor Bimbo, died on December…
INTERVIEW: What we will do to Jonathan if fielded by APC in 2023 — Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto is the Chairperson of the PDP Governors’ Forum. He played a key role in the success of the recently concluded national convention of the PDP and has…
A Dangerous One-sided Story is Prowling
Immediately Mr. Femi Osibona’s 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, buckled, a certain narrative, which sought to explain away what might have happened, surfaced and had stayed the…
Gunmen Engage Joint Security Operatives In Gun Battle In Ihiala
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday afternoon engaged joint security operatives in a gun…