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Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the economic direction of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of enriching the elite while deepening poverty among the majority of…

Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says his visit to President Bola Tinubu was personal and meant to encourage the president. “My visit is personal, to further encourage him to continue to do what he’s…

The Presidency has cautioned the senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume on what it described as the lawmakers reckless statement on television. The presidency said such unguarded utterances make Senator…

Crude oil refiners in Nigeria have cried out over their inability to access crude oil locally for their refineries, saying oil producers prefer selling crude to international traders in dollars The Publicity…

THE National Orientation Agency, NOA, weekend, said that the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, has culminated in the generation of more than $84 billion for the federal government.…

The Lagos State High Court will begin its annual vacation on July 21 to end the 2024/2025 legal year of the state judiciary. This is contained in a notice dated June 5 and signed by the State Chief Registrar, Mr…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Monday, adduced reasons why he discontinued a fraud charge the Federal Government entered against the Managing Director and…

…Urges Tinubu to Name National Edifice After Him A pro-Igbo pressure group, Ndi Igbo Intellectual & Cultural Development Organization (NIDO), has described as double standard Nigeria’s continued celebration of…

No fewer than six persons, including a woman, have been killed in separate attacks in communities in Bassa and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State. Sources said 12 persons who sustained injuries are currently…

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says after God, President Bola Tinubu is next as far as loyalty is concerned. Umahi made the declaration in Abakaliki while speaking with newsmen on the president’s recent…

Seven people were killed on Sunday when a motorcycle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by suspected Lakurawa insurgents in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The victims, who were…

Former Nigerian industrialist and educationist, Chief Olatunde Ayinla Abudu, is dead. The Maiyegun of Egbaland died on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, at the age of 96. His remains have been buried within the…

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has denied ever claiming that Tukur Buratai, the former chief of army staff, narrowly escaped a Boko Haram attack. Ndume was reacting to media reports suggesting he said…

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, recently informed President Bola Tinubu that his group of companies paid a whopping N450…

Negotiations are underway to stop the investigation involving Aisha Achimugu, a businesswoman, socialite, and close associate of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Achimugu was earlier declared wanted by the Economic…

Pipeline blasts came and went. But with the former leader of the now-defunct Movement for the Emancipation of…

The Centre for Economic Growth and Monetary Reforms (CEGMR) has commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for what it described as a disciplined and effective monetary policy approach that is beginning to yield…

Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has accused both religious and traditional rulers of colluding with politicians to perpetuate the nation’s worsening insecurity and food…

Former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, crediting them with stabilizing Nigeria’s fragile economy and restoring investor confidence both locally and…

Nigerians have significantly reduced spending on foreign air travel, with a 30 per cent drop to $2.66 billion in 2024, driven largely by economic hardships and tighter visa regulations. The sharp depreciation of the…

A top commander of the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP), Malam Jidda has been killed. Jidda was eliminated by troops of the Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai. His death was part of the…

The reforms and policies adopted by President Bola Tinubu’s administration have started to yield positive results, some Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have said. The CSOs in a new report released on Monday…

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, says he would have removed petrol subsidy and floated the naira if he was elected president. Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on…

Following interventions from various quarters, which culminated in the visit, yesterday, by members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the months…