FG yet to lift ban on vehicle importation through Seme border, says Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said the federal government has not lifted the ban on vehicle importation through the Seme border in Lagos. Hussaini Abdullahi, Customs Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Seme Area…
Frank Odita, former police spokesperson, dies after ‘brief illness’
Frank Odita, a former police spokesperson, has died at the age of 84. In a statement on Saturday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said Odita died on Friday evening at the Lagos State University Teaching…
‘Deliberate falsehood’ — media office debunks report Obafemi Hamzat renounced…
The media office of Obafemi Hamzat has described the claim that the Lagos deputy governor renounced his Nigerian citizenship as “misleading and inaccurate”. During the Lagos governorship election petition tribunal…
Putin’s Secret Police Raid Wagner Headquarters, Find £38million Cash Stuffed In Van
Russian President, Vladimir Putin's FSB security service troops have found £38million in cash stuffed in a van and two buses when they raided Prigozhin's Wagner Headquarters in St Petersburg. Yevgeny Prigozhin has…
Fake-authentic Igbo is IPOB’s philosophy
The philosophy of trueborn, illegitimates, and vagabonds poisons the umbilicus of society, gnawing at the core gradually until it is vanquished by its own internal contradictions. No society makes genuine progress…
JAMB to consider use of mobile phones for UTME – Oloyede
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB ) says it is contemplating a new policy to allow the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates write the examinations with their personal…
FRSC recovers 28 stolen vehicles in Kaduna
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna state sector command, said it recovered 28 stolen cars, adding that it returned them back to the owners in the state. Zubairu Mato, FRSC sector commander, Kaduna sector…
Putin ally Medvedev says Wagner coup well-planned in advance
A former Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, Saturday, described the armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as a “well-planned operation aimed at seizing power in the country.” He claimed…
Five die as boat capsizes in Calabar
Five persons were feared dead on Saturday after a speed boat capsized in Calabar waterways. The boat capsized on its way to Oron in Akwa Ibom. A senior naval officer attached to the eastern naval command, who…
JAMB approves 140 cut-off mark for admission into universities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 140 as the cut-off mark for admissions into universities. The registrar of the board, Is-haq Oloyede, announced this during the 2023 policy meeting on…
126 more Nigerians arrive Abuja from Sudan Nationwide
No fewer than 126 Nigerians stranded in Sudan arrived Abuja on Saturday following the continued crisis in the war-torn country. The returnees arrived on a Tarco Aircraft ST-TAL B737-300 at about 5:15 p.m. The…
Putin announces Wagner leader Prigozhin to move to Belarus, face no charges
President Vladimir Putin’s government has announced that the head of a private military contractor that led a rebellion against Russian forces will depart for neighbouring Belarus and will not be prosecuted. The…
Kano State Government Marks Shopping Plazas, Filling Stations In Fresh Demolition Exercise
The Governor Abba Yusuf-led administration has marked multi-million naira plazas and filling stations for demolition in continuation of its demolition exercise in Kano State. It was learnt that the properties are…
Okonjo-Iweala Clears The Air As Critics Lambast Her For Initially Omitting President Tinubu’s…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has stated the reason why Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was not included in the first set of pictures of the Paris Global…
Nigerian Immigration Service Blames Poor Documentation For 97,000 Uncollected Passports
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says about 97,000 passport booklets issued remained uncollected in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This, it said, was due to third party applications…
We never invited Wike to join our party – Rivers APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state has dismissed reports that the state chapter of the party invited the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike to join the party. The Rivers APC described…
COAS, Lagbaja appoints principal staff officers, GOCs, Commandants of NDA, Army War College
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), New Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has appointed Major General A.B Ibrahim, as the Chief of Policy and Plans (COPP). The COAS also appointed New General Officers Commanding (GOCs),…
Reps Speaker, Abbas felicitates Gbajabiamila at 61
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has felicitated the Chief of Staff to the President, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, on his 61st birthday. Abbas said Gbajabiamila has paid his dues as a patriotic…
Bank Customers To Submit Facebook, Twitter Handles Under CBN Anti-Money Laundry, Terrorism…
Commercial bank customers in the country are required to submit their social media handles and emails to their banks according…
REVEALED: Tinubu’s twin strategy for cabinet appointments
*To satisfy politicians, as well as use experts to drive development President Bola Tinubu has plotted a strategy of managing the political interest groups that helped him achieve his life ambition of becoming president but not without…
Tribunal: Atiku, Obi close case after calling just 27 witnesses
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday closed his case at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) after his star witness told the court that he got the…
Flood wreaks havoc in Abuja, submerges 116 buildings
Following a downpour in the Federal Capital Territory on Friday, no fewer than 116 buildings have been submerged by flood in the affected areas. Residents of Trademore Estate along the Lugbe-Airport axis lamented their…
Nigeria torn between low interest rates, strong naira as foreigners swirl
It’s 2016 all over again in Nigeria. Africa’s biggest economy is once again torn between achieving low-interest rates or attracting…
2023 Polls: INEC Summons All RECs, 774 Electoral Officers, Others For Post-Election Review
In a bid to ensure continuous improvement and enhance Nigeria’s electoral process, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed its plans to undertake a comprehensive review of the conduct of the…