BREAKING: Gabonese President Under House Arrest, Son Detained
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba is under house arrest and one of his sons has been arrested for “treason”, military officers said Wednesday. The announcement came hours after the military officers said they had…
Nkem Owoh breaks silence on death of his daughter
Veteran Nollywood actor, Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, has broken his silence on the death of his daughter, Kosisochukwu, According to available…
Let’s know why you rejected commissioner-nominees – Oke-Odumakin tells Lagos Assembly
A human rights activist, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to make public its reason for not confirming the appointments of 17…
Wagner Chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, laid to rest in low keyed funeral
Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been buried in a private funeral in St Petersburg. His press service said the ceremony,…
LG Funds Controversy: Ogun Council Chairmen prostrate, beg Abiodun
There was a mild drama on Tuesday when Council Chairmen in Ogun State prostrated and begged Governor Dapo Abiodun for forgiveness over a petition written by…
Air Peace’s $14m Trapped In CBN, 15 Aircraft Stranded Abroad – Chairman
Chairman of Air Peace, Barr. Allen Onyema, yesterday said the airline has about $14million stranded in the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) in addition to having about 15 aircraft stranded abroad. Onyema in his…
Court Stops Abbott Group Of Companies From Importing HIV Test Kit Into Nigeria
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has prohibited Abbott Group of companies, a multinational pharmaceutical group headquartered in Ireland, from importing Determine HIV Test kit into the country. Justice Akintayo Aluko…
Umahi introduces night construction, set to inaugurate Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has introduced night construction to fast track Nigeria’s highway…
Fuel queues return to Lagos, Ogun, others amid pipeline vandalism
Long queues for fuel have resurfaced in Lagos and Ogun states, as well as some parts of South-Western Nigeria, as thieves have targeted oil pipelines, causing supply disruptions. While the North remains…
Cameroon dam opening threatens N700bn CBN farmers’ Loan
The opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon has prompted concerns about flooding in several states, potentially jeopardizing the repayment capacity of around 3.04 million local farmers who are beneficiaries of the…
BREAKING: Military Coup In Gabon As Soldiers Seize Power, Cancel Election Results
A dozen of Gabonese soldiers appeared on television on Wednesday announcing they were “putting an end to the current regime” and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo…
PFA Awards: Akpom, Saka, Haaland shine as Davido lights up event
Akpom wins Championship Players’ Player of the Year Davido lights up event as Haaland wins Players’ gong New Ajax man, Chuba Akpom, has been named the Championship…
Lagos ranks 5th best African city – Report
Lagos has emerged as the fifth best African city with high desirability by people to live, work, and invest, according to a report by Brand Finance City Index 2023. The report puts Lagos (Nigeria) at 56.7 per cent…
FG loses N1.9tn to oil theft in July – Report
Crude oil theft may have cost the country a whopping N1.9tn revenue loss in July, according to analysis by The PUNCH. The estimation was arrived at following a pronouncement by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu…
Army denies alleged attempt to seize Osun community land
The Nigerian Army has denied an attempt to seize land in Osun State over a proposed community intervention project. Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement titled, ‘Re:…
PHOTOS: Tinubu Hosts KWAM1 At Aso Rock
Popular Nigerian Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), who is known for praising dignitaries in his career that has spanned over four decades has paid a courtesy visit to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.…
Bayelsa 2023: APC Names Wike As Member Of Campaign Council
APC has named FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike as Member, National Campaign Council, for the prosecution of Bayelsa state Governorship Election in November.
Macron hails French ambassador for not leaving Niger Republic despite junta’s ultimatum
French President Emmanuel Macron says France will continue to support Mohamed Bazoum, the Niger Republic president who was deposed last month.…
‘Jagun Jagun’ makes Netflix’s top 10 in 18 countries, firm honours casts
Released just a fortnight ago, the star-studded movie “Jagun Jagun” has achieved a remarkable feat, climbing to the top 10 trending movies on Netflix in…
BREAKING: Nigeria’s stock market soars above 66k points — highest level ever
The Nigerian capital market received a wave of euphoria at the close of Tuesday’s trading, with the All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited…
Subsidy: Kano govt reduces tuition fee by 50% for indigenes
Kano state government has slashed tuition fees for the state-owned tertiary institutions by 50 per cent. The commissioner for higher education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata, who made this known in a statement, said the…
Subsidy removal: ‘Nigeria is a poor country’- Gov Soludo
Anambra state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has stated that the effect of fuel subsidy on petrol has clearly shown that Nigeria is a poor country. Soludo, who spoke on Tuesday during the 9th (7th…
‘Our land cannot be taken’ – Osun community tells Tinubu to caution Army Chief, Lagbaja
Members of the Ifon-Orolu community in the Orolu local government area of Osun state have charged President Bola Tinubu to caution the Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja, from inciting communal crisis in the state.…
Tinubu Appoints Board Members, Management Of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Board and Management team of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), inclusive…