UK issues new entry requirement for Nigerians
A new travel requirement has been issued to Nigerians wishing to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) effective November 15, 2023. Except for…
FG Recorded $17.18bn Inflows, N1.43 Trillion Fiscal Deficit in Q1 – CBN
A total of $17.18 billion was attracted into the Nigerian economy in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2023),…
Gunmen open fire on 2 commercial buses, abduct passengers on Abuja-Lokoja road
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have opened fire on two commercial buses and abducted scores of passengers near Ochonyi village along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. One of the passengers of the buses, who escaped while…
Moniepoint transaction value hits $12bn across 1.6m businesses monthly
Moniepoint Inc. a fintech company said it now processes average monthly transactions valued at $12 billion…
Father, 2 sons die in Anambra building collapse
A man identified as Chizoba Aniefuna and his two sons have lost their lives following the collapse of their one-storey building with a penthouse at Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi in Nnewi North local government area of…
‘More terrorist groups may emerge’ – Shettima tells Tinubu
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has advised President Bola Tinubu to tackle the increasing level of out-of-school children in the north. In a recent interview, AYCF president, Alhaji Yerima Shettima,…
Manufacturers, MSMEs await Tinubu’s N200bn intervention one month after pledge
It’s been one month since President Bola Tinubu pledged to energise the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) and the…
Tax: Dangote Cement Remits N412.9bn to Govt in 3 years
Dangote Cement Plc, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited, (DIL), paid a total of N412.9 billion into the…
Fresh flood alert: Lagos orders residents of Alagbole, Meiran, Kara, others to relocate
Following the release of an updated 2023 Water Releases Forecast for Flood Control by the Ogun -Osun River Basin Authority effective September and the high rainfall being experienced as predicted, Lagos State Government…
Seyi, Ike, two others evicted from BBNaija All Stars show
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Seyi, Ike, Lucy and Prince have been evicted from the reality show. Their eviction makes it nine housemates to be evicted from the ongoing show. Lucy and Ike were the…
Police foil bank robbery, arrest suspect in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, foiled a bank robbery at one of the old-generation banks opposite Maplewood Estate, in the Oko Oba area of Lagos. One of the suspects was arrested. The command’s…
EXPLAINER: How Twitter Monetization Of Contents May Fuel Fake News
The giant social media application X, formerly Twitter, has launched its ads revenue sharing programme for content creators worldwide. The programme’s development had been in progress for some time; Elon Musk…
No Vacancy In Kogi Govt House – APC
The National Campaign Council of All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kogi state has said there is no vacancy in the state’s government House. The APC campaign council headed by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State said this…
Woman Who Gave Birth In Ekiti Prison Regains Freedom
A female convict at the Federal Correctional Center in Afao Ekiti, Ekiti State, has regained freedom after putting to at the Correctional Centre. In a landmark judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal sitting…
Nigeria Extends Peseiro’s Contract
The Nigeria Football Federation and Jose Santos Peseiro have reached an agreement for the gaffer to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team of Nigeria, Super Eagles. The Director of…
Avoid Travelling With Items Packed By Others – NDLEA Warns Nigerians
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advised Nigerians to be cautious of packages they receive from people when travelling in order not to be implicated. NDLEA said this in a statement by the…
You Lack Moral Standing To Accuse Buhari Of Corruption – Garba Shehu Blasts Adoke
Malam Garba Shehu, spokesman of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has accused ex-Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, of anti-corruption pretense. In an interview with Adesua Giwa-Osagie, Adoke…
Naira Will Be Stronger Than Dollar – Pastor Adeboye
General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has predicted that the country will experience the period again when naira was stronger than the United States dollar. Adeboye said…
Sanwo-Olu visits boy whose ‘small intestine got missing’ at Lagos hospital
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has visited the 12-year-old boy hospitalised over missing “small intestine” at the State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a Twitter post on Sunday, Jubril Gawat,…
Coups: Citizens tired of voting and not seeing results, say West African elders
The West African Elders Forum (WAEF) has urged African leaders to respect constitutions and put citizens’ welfare, peace, and security at the centre of governance. According to a statement by Wealth Ominabo,…
‘He’s in lawful custody’ — police confirm arrest of publisher’s brother after petition by Fashola
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of one Chike Ibezim, an entrepreneur, following a petition by Babatunde Fashola, former minister of works. On August 10, Chike was reportedly arrested by some…
North will work against Tinubu if PEPT orders rerun, says Ohanaeze
The Chidi Ibeh-led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the North will likely work against President Bola Tinubu, if…
State NLC, TUC order workers to join strike
Following the declaration of a two-day warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, some state chapters of the organised labour union have expressed their readiness to join the industrial action. The leadership of…
Niger Delta ex-agitators demand pipeline surveillance contract
The Coalition of Isoko Youth Groups and Ex-Agitators has criticised President Bola Tinubu for not awarding them a contract for pipeline surveillance in the Niger Delta. The coalition asked President Tinubu to award…