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Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, has described the ongoing controversy surrounding popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, as a symptom of deeper institutional issues within the…

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned opposition political parties about the 2027 presidential election. In a statement on Tuesday, Ayodele emphasized that a united…

A fuel laden tanker has gone up in flames in Jigawa State, North West Nigeria. The incident which happened at Jigawa-Kano border, caused panic among bystanders. Aliyu M. A., Public Relations Officer of the Federal…

The Serving Overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he does not need to become president of Nigeria, but can influence who becomes one. Bakare, who served as the running…

Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of revenue collection in the state — including at motor parks. The directive comes barely 24 hours after Okpebholo was sworn in as…

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been re-appointed as the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She is now set to serve her second term as the DG of the global trade institution. The WTO had earlier…

There is growing tension among states yet to implement the N70,000 new minimum wage, following the December 1 strike notice given by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to workers in defaulting states to commence the…

President Bola Tinubu has advised the newly sworn in governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, to find a way of empowering the legislative arm of…

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed how he rejected a huge sum of money from late Chief MKO Abiola. Abiola is regarded as the…

Senegal’s former leader Macky Sall, who earlier this year sparked one of the worst crises in decades by delaying the presidential election, is seeking a controversial comeback in Sunday’s snap parliamentary…

Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump as the President of the US, a person familiar with the group’s spending told AP. The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO provided the…

‘T-pain’ is the new alias of our president, the Asiwaju of the Emilokan Dynasty. The first time I came across the new slang T-pain, I did not give much meaning to it because what does the American Rapper T-pain…

United States (U.S.) President-elect, Donald Trump, has announced the appointment of X owner, Elon Musk and American entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has impounded 30 tons of tramadol, totaling 52, 827, 900 tablets with street value of…

President Bola Tinubu has reassured Nigerians that the nation’s most challenging economic period is now behind them. He made the remark on Tuesday, in Edo…

Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday unveiled a five-point agenda for the development of the state after he was sworn…

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is offering to cover the cost of vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment for healthy women under the age of 38 who are willing to…

The Abia state government says all students will receive free education up to secondary school level, starting from January 2025. The policy…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Barrister Nyesom Wike has reiterated the need for more robust youth empowerment that would prepare the…

… Receives Best SME Bank in Nigeria and Excellence in Digital Innovation Awards Wema Bank, recognized…

Nigeria is seeking a $5 billion trade facility from Saudi Arabia to boost its economic reform program. This development comes after President Bola Tinubu met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, on the…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said the level of corruption in the power sector would make people cry. He put it this way: “As we speak, we are…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Health Commissioner. In a statement on Tuesday, Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, also announced the appointment of Musa…

Multichoice Group, the South African Pay-TV operator, has revealed that its Nigerian unit, Multichoice Nigeria lost 243,000 subscribers across its DStv and GOtv services in the six months spanning April to September this…