Money Laundering: Court Of Appeal Discharges, Acquits Lamido, Son
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido and others over alleged money laundering. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Adamu Waziri on…
CBN makes first MPC decision under Tinubu, hikes interest rate to 18.75%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the monetary policy rate (MPR), which benchmarks interest…
Chibok girl who escaped Boko Haram abduction in 2014 is getting married in US
Joy Bishara, one of the schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in 2014 from Government Secondary School,…
Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday night declared an indefinite nationwide strike. President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, said the strike will commence at 12 midnight on…
48hrs To Deadline, Tinubu Yet To Send Ministerial List To National Assembly
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is yet to send the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation 48 hours before the deadline, Daily Trust reports. The delay by the president to unveil his…
Oshiomhole apologises to Senate over ‘looting’ comment
The lawmaker representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomole, has apologised to the Senate for allegations of vandalism levelled against his colleagues. Oshiomhole had while featuring on Sunday on Channels TV’s programme,…
Jaye Lo: Ignore calls for apology – Soyinka tells Davido
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has urged Nigerian Afrobeat star, Davido, to ignore calls demanding his apology over the controversial music video he posted on his social media platforms. The PUNCH…
US Citizens To Pay Visa Fee To Visit Europe
New guidelines for travel documents have been released by the European Union through its European Travel Information and Authorization…
Tinubu Meets Adamu, Omisore Amid APC Leadership Crisis
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with immediate past National Chairman and Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Iyiola Omisore, respectively, at the…
Dollar Videos: Ganduje Knows Fate On Suit To Stop Arrest Sep. 22
A Federal High Court in Kano has fixed September 22 to deliver judgement in a fundamental human rights suit filed by the former governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, to stop his arrest in investigations on alleged…
Davido’s Instagram Post: Five Times Entertainers’ Contents Have Caused Religious Controversies
Nigeria’s social media space has been on fire over a 45-second trailer clip of a musical video the Nigerian pop-star, Davido, had posted on his Instagram handle to advertise a new musical release for an artiste,…
Obama’s Personal Chef Drowns Near Ex-President’s House
Former President of the United States of America, Barack Obama’s personal chef has drowned near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. Massachusetts State Police confirmed that the paddleboarder whose body was…
Emefiele: Call DSS To Order, Lawyers Tell Tinubu Over Clash With Prison Officials
Some constitutional lawyers have asked President Bola Tinubu to call the Department of State Services (DSS) to order. In a statement, the lawyers led by Barr. Tijani Ahmed condemned the clash that the secret police…
We’ll Block Jonathan’s Move To Nominate Tinubu’s Minister – APC Elders
Some elders from the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have risen in opposition to what they described as “relentless attempts” by former President Goodluck Jonathan to take the state’s…
BREAKING: Court grants Emefiele N20m bail
A federal high court in Lagos has granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in the sum of N20 million. In a ruling on Tuesday, Nicholas Oweibo, the presiding judge, said…
Most leaders in Nigeria are empty, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says most leaders in Nigeria are empty as far as development issues are concerned. Speaking at the launch of “Reclaiming the jewel of Africa”, a book written by Olusegun Aganga,…
BREAKING: Finally, DSS brings Emefiele to court over ‘illegal possession of firearms’
The Department of State Services (DSS) has brought Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
Blue Line rail stagnates as Lagosians trek
“I don’t think it’s worth talking about anymore after several failed promises to flag off the commercial operations of the Lagos Blue Line rail line. The rail system…
Tinubu still finalising ministerial list as deadline looms – Sources
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cleared his activities for Tuesday and Wednesday as he tries to review and finalise his ministerial list, TheCable can report. As a result, he will not be receiving visitors for the…
Cost of jollof surges 34% in one year
The average cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice for a Nigerian family of five has risen by 34.2 percent in one year, according to a new Jollof Index report.The…
Afenifere decries high costs of living, advises FG on measures to take
Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has advised President Bola Tinubu to take five-pronged approaches to prevent…
Tinubu’s education policy is anti-people
Tinubu, while addressing the nation on Sallah day tasked the Nigerian people to be ready to make…
Over 500 foreign-trained doctors fail medical exam says MDCN
Five hundred and twenty-nine foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the recent Medical and Dental Council of…
‘There’s no going back’ — police reiterate withdrawal of officers from VIPs
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reaffirmed that there is no going back on the decision to withdraw officers from very important persons (VIPs) in the country. Olukayode Egbetokun, acting inspector-general of police…