U.S. orders evacuation of personnel in Niger Embassy
Ordered Departure of Non-Emergency U.S. Government Personnel from U.S. Embassy Niamey Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S.…
Tinubu’s subsidy removal, forex unification will bring Nigeria economic prosperity – UK
The British government has lauded President Bola Tinubu for unifying the forex market and removing the petrol subsidy, adding that the policies will facilitate economic prosperity for Nigeria. In a statement by the…
FG says ‘brown card’ replaces ’emergency travel document’ for Nigerians
The Federal Government has clarified that the Brown Card project as initiated by the immediate past Minister of Interior, Mr. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbeshola at the twilight of the last Administration, was meant to replace…
Drivers abandon Second Niger Bridge, say it’s now robbers, kidnappers’ den
The national president of the Heavy Duty Drivers Association, Uchenna Nebuwa, says members of the association and other drivers no longer use the second Niger Bridge due to security concerns. Mr Nebuwa stated on…
Keyamo, Fayemi, Fani-Kayode, Big Names Missing On Ministerial List
Some bigwigs in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who were expected to form President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet are conspicuously missing on the ministerial list. Daily Trust had last Thursday reported how…
Devaluation: Nigerian Firms Book N716.8bn FX Losses
Major companies quoted on the Nigerian stock exchange have reported a cumulative N716.8 billion in FX losses as a result of…
Man Dies Protecting Son From Collapsed Building In Akure
A man was on Tuesday killed in Akure, Ondo State, following over 24 hours of rainfall which led to part of a building collapsing. Witnesses said the incident…
Legendary Italian Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Retires From Football
Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has confirmed his retirement from football: ‘That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything.…
Gas will be major energy source till 2030 – FG
The Federal Government has said gas would continue to form a major part of the country’s energy mix until 2030. The Chief Executive…
Tinubu finds his own demons
Successive administrations in Nigeria start out by apprehending demons, or enigmatic forces, against which they will test their political strength and define the character of their government. Those forces are…
N100b Agric fund: Commodity associations seek 70% grant, 30% loan
The National Agricultural Commodities Projects (NACP) and Strategic Alliance of Presidents of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria…
ICPC, EFCC should be merged… one investigates, the other prosecutes – Lateef Fagbemi
Lateef Fagbemi, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says investigation and prosecution of corruption cases should not be the responsibility of one agency. Fagbemi spoke on Wednesday when he was being screened by…
Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations by Dec, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Port Harcourt refinery will commence operations by December 2023. Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday night, according to a statement by Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on…
Doctor Mistakenly Injects Woman With Acid Instead Of Saline
Pennsylvania fertility doctor, Allison Bloom, in a medicine mix-up, mistakenly injects acid into the vagina of a 33-year-old…
Why Buhari didn’t attend APC caucus meeting – Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu, ex-spokesperson to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has explained why his principal did not attend the caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC). TheCable reported that the APC had fixed…
Customs intercept vehicle with smuggled bulletproof jackets, others
The Federal Operations Unit, Zone A Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service, said it intercepted a Toyota Sienna vehicle loaded with 15 bulletproof jackets, 15 pieces of jack knives, and 20 pieces of pistol pouches at…
Canadian Prime Minister and wife call it quits after 18 Years of marriage
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, made an unexpected announcement on Wednesday, revealing that they…
Tobi Bakre and Chidi Mokeme nominated for Emy Africa actor of the year 2023
Nigerian renowned acts, Chidi Mokeme and Tobi Bakre have been nominated for the EMY’s Actors of the Year category 2023. The Executive…
There is no good road to Niger
Niger Republic has nothing to offer Nigeria, but trouble. It is one of the largest countries in the world and one of the…
Businesses open in Anambra as residents defy sit-at-home order
There were full commercial activities, yesterday, in Anambra State as residents defied the two-week sit-at-home order by the…
INEC seeks law allowing journalists, security agencies, others to vote
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, called for amendment of electoral laws to permit voting by Nigerians carrying out essential duties during…
Official FX market records 6.01% gain amid dollar shortage
Nigeria’s official foreign exchange (FX) market, known as the Investors’ and Exporters’ (I&E) forex window, on Wednesday recorded 6.01 percent gain…
After Tinubu’s parley, Labour, FG in fresh legal tango over protests
• FG files contempt proceeding against NLC, TUC • Labour direct members to shut economic activities to attend court proceedings • We’ll decide today whether to…
IPAC raises concern over Tinubu’s choice to include Ex-Governors as ministers
Yabagi Sani, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), on Wednesday, raised concern over the inclusion of seven former…