Twitter threatens Threads lawsuit against Meta
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms (META.O) over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent's CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter's lawyer Alex Spiro. Meta, which launched Threads on…
Banks Raise ATM Cash Withdrawal Limit To N200,000
Months after banks restricted withdrawals on automated teller machines (ATMs), commercial banks in the country are beginning…
Probe begins as rampaging cultists kill three in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into a cult clash that claimed the lives of no fewer than three persons around Lady Lak, in the Bariga area of the state. The state Police Public Relations…
Naira windfall for oil firms as CBN lifts dollar restrictions
International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria will get more naira for their dollar earnings after the Central Bank…
Family announces burial rites of late Nigerian boxer, Okorodudu
The family of late Nigerian boxer and coach, Jeremiah Okorodudu, has announced the details of his burial rites, The PUNCH reports. According to Florence Okorodudu, the younger sister of the late Olympian, there…
Sit-at-home Violence: Protect Northerners In Your Region – AYCF Tells Southeast Governors
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum has asked governors of Southeastern states in Nigeria to take measures to protect the lives and property of northerners living as minorities in their region as the enforcement…
Sanwo-Olu appoints Mukhtaar Tijani as MD of Lagos State Water Corporation
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has appointed Mukhtaar Tijani as the managing director of the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC). Before his appointment, Tijani was the general manager of the Lagos…
Output cut from Russia, Saudi to boost Nigeria’s oil income
The oil revenue of Nigeria is expected to rise on the back of Saudi Arabia and Russia’s planned…
NCDC Confirms 80 Deaths From 789 Diphtheria Cases In Lagos, Kano, Six Other States
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a new record of 789 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria as of June 30. This was announced in a statement on Thursday released by the agency, adding that the new…
‘I Curse The Day I Joined Labour Party Because Of Peter Obi,’ 74-Year-Old Woman Lambasts Ex-Anambra…
A 74-year-old retired military officer, Chinyere Obi, has slammed Labour Party and its candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi for allegedly abandoning her after being shot by political thugs in…
More trouble for importers as Customs adjusts exchange rate to N770.88/$
Less than two weeks after the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) adjusted the exchange rate for cargo clearing…
PDP Doesn’t Know How To Play Opposition – Ex-National Vice Chair
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former national vice chairman (South South), Emmanuel Ogidi, has said that PDP doesn’t know how to be an opposition party. He said this during a chat with Arise TV…
Tinubu eases throttle on taxes
President Bola Tinubu has put the brakes on the implementation of some of the tax changes made by his predecessor,…
Police dismiss officer accused of ‘stealing day-old baby’ in Lagos
The Lagos state police command has dismissed Samuel Ukpabio, an inspector, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, announced the dismissal via his on Thursday. …
Anthony Joshua Set For Whyte Showdown In August
Former world champion Anthony Joshua is set for a heavyweight grudge match against Briton Dillian Whyte on August 12 at London’s O2 Arena. Joshua’s protracted talks with WBC champion Tyson Fury over a potential…
Cameroonian lady announces 200-hour sex marathon to break GWR
A Cameroonian lady simply identified as Danny Zara has announced her intention to set a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest sex marathon. In a recent Facebook post, Zara said she intends to have continuous…
NPC asks for additional ₦225.2b for census
The National Population Commission ( NPC) on Thursday, asked President Bola Tinubu to approve additional N225.2b for the upcoming…
Disney Star, CoCo Lee, Dies At 48 After Suicide Attempt
CoCo Lee, the star singer from Hong Kong whose song in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” received an Oscar nomination has died at age 48, her family announced. Lee died Wednesday after attempting suicide on…
Gbenga Daniel asks Dapo Abiodun to suspend his pension as ex-governor of Ogun
Gbenga Daniel, senator representing Ogun east, has asked that his pension as a former governor of the state, be stopped. Daniel, who was elected in February to represent Ogun east in the red chamber of the 10th…
I’ll be first to speak if Tinubu reneges on campaign promises – Fayose
Ayo Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti state, says he will not hesitate to speak out if President Bola Tinubu reneges on his campaign promises to Nigerians. Speaking with reporters after meeting with the…
‘It’s unbearable’ – APC youth group asks Tinubu to address rising cost of…
A group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) known as the League of Youth Voters for Tinubu and Shettima, has asked the president to address the rising cost of living in the country. Addressing a press…
FMDQ acquires 2 billion shares of CSCS
FMDQ has acquired about 2 billion shares or CSCS Nairametrics can confirm. The trades were consummated at a share price of N18 per share and traded on the NASD. The deal has been two years in making since it was first…
Kano APC Asks Ganduje To Shun Anti-Graft Agency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has asked the immediate past governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, not to honour the invitation extended to him by the state Public Complaints and…
ON OLORI OMOBA IJEBU TITLE; LET KWAM 1 BREATHE!!!
I read with so much amazement and dismay on the outrage on social media on Friday the 30th of June when King Wasiu…