‘Greatest political sin’ — Kwankwaso knocks defectors leaving NNPP for APC
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano state governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has criticised defectors who…
Between marketing and demarketing Nigeria
There was an outbreak of controversy recently over statements made by Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, about Nigeria at an international forum. Speaking at the Johns…
No Going Back On Naira-For-Crude Implementation – FG
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has reiterated that the Technical Sub-Committee on the Crude and Refined Product Sales in Naira is proceeding with the implementation of…
Why I’m happy identifying with Tinubu – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed why he is happy to identify with President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. During an…
UTME mass failure rattles Nigerians
…Stakeholders x-ray causative factors The grim reality of the rapidly falling education standard in Nigeria has stunned the entire…
Defections: Why APC will soon implode – Nabena, ex-party spokesman
…Says 99% of Tinubu’s ministers don’t have electoral value Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary…
Dangote Donates N15billion To University
…Offers Automatic jobs To Best graduating Students Group President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has announced the…
Fuelled by hunger: Luxury vehicle owners hit the streets as taxi drivers
As the economic crisis bites harder, Nigerians desperate to survive the crushing weight of inflation, soaring fuel prices, and rising unemployment are increasingly turning to the streets, using their luxury vehicles…
CBN earns N3.1bn interest on FG’s ways and means
The Central Bank of Nigeria earned N3.1bn as interest on the Federal Government’s overdraft facility in 2024, down sharply from the N1.6tn it earned in 2023, figures from the apex bank’s audited financial…
Lagos LG poll: APC members protest as party concludes primary
Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday protested against what they described as imposition of candidates in the Lagos Mainland Local Government and Yaba Local Council Development Area…
FULL LIST: Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors scores big at #AMVCA11, wins best lead actor, actress
The 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) was a night of triumph for Nollywood as Femi Adebayo’s film Seven Doors clinched two of the most coveted awards — Best Lead Actor (Femi…
NERC orders DisCos to compensate Band A customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has ordered nine electricity Distribution Companies to compensate Band A customers living in 557 streets across its franchise areas for failing to meet the minimum power…
Alleged Stolen Mandates: Uncertainty as lawmakers lost by PDP, others rise to 82
•Why PDP narrows the looming lawsuit to Delta A storm is brewing in Nigerian politics, shaking up loyalties and power like never before. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is on edge after losing key members,…
Statistics don’t cure hunger
Did you hear the sound and fury of the slugfest? Outgoing AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, was the first to land a blow at the chin of Nigerian leaders post-1960. I doubt if he was aiming a dig at President Bola…
Insecurity: Northern governors blame selves, Tinubu
…Lament infrastructural decay in region The Northern governors yesterday heaped blames on themselves as well as President Bola Tinubu over…
Anambra Govt. sanctions school over sale of head prefect position
The Anambra Government has imposed a “one-month sanction” on Blossom Fount School, Awka, for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during…
FULL LIST: Ogunlewe, Hamzat secure APC tickets for Lagos LG poll
Moyosore Ogunlewe, the chairman of Kosofe LGA in Lagos, has secured a second term ticket after winning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. The primary election took place on Saturday at the party’s…
Nigerian Pastor rearrested in South Africa weeks after acquittal
Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been rearrested by South African authorities just weeks after acquittal of multiple rape and human trafficking charges. According to police and the Department of Home Affairs,…
Lagos APC primaries: Consensus candidates emerge for 4 LGs
Chairmanship candidates for four local council areas have emerged at the ongoing Local Government primaries of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State,the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports. Mr Isa Jubril…
I won’t contest, accept govt appointment in Nigeria again -Utomi
Professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has ruled out ever contesting for public office or accepting any government appointment in Nigeria, citing a desire to remain untainted by the corruption often associated with…
Trump announces ‘full and immediate’ ceasefire between India and Pakistan
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan following deadly attacks…
2-yr-old girl trafficked for N100,000 in Abuja rescued in Aba
A two-year-old girl trafficked from Abuja to Aba for N100,000 has been rescued. Also, the search for her parents has been launched. According to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking Persons, NAPTIP,…
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY…Nigerians Outside Band ‘A’ Now Live In Darkness
Electricity consumers in the lower bands across Nigeria have accused the power Distribution Companies (DisCos) of neglect and…
Poultry farmers lament drop in egg sales
Poultry farmers in Nigeria have raised the alarm over a sharp decline in egg sales, attributing the downturn to economic hardship and dwindling purchasing power among citizens. According to the farmers, egg sales…