Cristiano Ronaldo receives Guinness World Records award after 200th cap for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo has received the Guinness World Records certificate after becoming the first male player to make 200 international appearances. The Portugal star marked the milestone by scoring the winning goal in…
JUST IN: FG Alerts Residents as Strong Winds Threaten 12 States [LIST]
The Federal Government, through the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA), has issued a warning regarding the imminent arrival of strong…
Robbery Suspect Arrested 3 Days After Leaving Prison
A suspected traffic robber simply identified as Kingsley has been rearrested three days after he was released from Ikoyi Correctional Centre. The 45-year-old suspect was arrested along with six others while allegedly…
FG Approves 114% Salary Increase For Tinubu, Shettima, Govs, Others
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers as well as…
‘They don’t speak for us’ — Ohanaeze disowns youth council
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has disowned the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide. The group said that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide is not known to the organs and…
We paid N6m to Lagos on Thursday, government demolished our shops on Sunday – Alaba Traders
On Sunday, the Lagos government commenced the demolition of several buildings at the multi-billion naira Alaba International Market — a development that left many shop owners in limbo. When TheCable visited the market…
‘It’s political provocation’, China slams Biden for calling Xi dictator
China has criticised the President of the United States, Joe Biden for calling his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping a “dictator”…
Asset forfeiture: Court to hear Diezani’s suit against EFCC Oct 23
A Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Oct. 23 for hearing a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the…
Congrats You’ve Seen Pant – Ayra Starr Slams Critics of Her Outfit
Mavin Record’s singer, Ayra Starr, got her fans talking following her choice of outfit during her recent performance at the flag-off of her European tour in Athens Greece. Ayra Starr and her skimpy dresses are…
Usman Baba Hands Over to Acting IGP Egbetokun [PHOTO]
Kayode Egbetokun has taken up the reins as the 22nd Inspector General of Police (IGP), succeeding Usman Baba. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in an official…
JUST IN: Court Reinstates Mahdi Gusau as Zamfara State Deputy Governor
A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja has issued an order restoring Mr. Mahdi Gusau as the Deputy Governor of Zamfara. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the court…
“Govt Will Pay Me N20bn” – Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Igboho Vows to Return to Nigeria
Sunday Igboho, the prominent Yoruba freedom fighter, has declared his intention to return to Nigeria and resume his agitation efforts. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that…
I&E Window records $788 million turnover one week after currency unification
A total of $788 million has been recorded as cumulative turnover in the official Investor & Exporter window, a week after the unification of the exchange rate was announced. The Central Bank of Nigeria announced a…
NYSC DG BAGS FELLOW NATIONAL LABOUR INSTITUTE
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha'u Dogara Ahmed has been decorated as a Fellow of Michael Imoudu National…
Electricity Act 2023: States begin moves to establish utility commissions
There are strong indications that various State Governments as federating units under the constitution may have begun moves to…
Naira devaluation pushes Nigeria’s export to N42tn
The value of Nigeria’s export may rise to at least N41.99tn per year following the Central Bank of Nigeria float of the naira. The…
Subsidy removal: NEITI probes petrol consumption figure
The Federal Government should not go back on its decision to halt subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, despite the…
PDP, Atiku close case against Tinubu Thursday
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, indicated that they will on Thursday close their case before the Presidential Election Petitions Court in Abuja, where they are…
Tinubu sends boards packing, opens spaces for political appointments
With the dissolution of the boards of the Federal Government parastatals, agencies, institutions, and government-owned companies by President Bola Tinubu, SOLOMON ODENIYI writes on the likely implication of this on…
French football star Kante joins Saudi side Al Ittihad
France’s World Cup-winning midfielder N’Golo Kante has joined Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, joining up with compatriot Karim Benzema. “Kante is an Ittihad player…
Emefiele will flee if granted bail – DSS, OAGF tell court
The Department of State Services told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, will flee the country if granted bail. The Attorney General…
FG votes N24bn for 10th N’Assembly members’ accommodation
The housing allowances for members of the National Assembly may cost the country about N5.87bn yearly, according to findings from The PUNCH. With the annual allocation of N5.87bn, in four years the Federal Government…
JUST IN: Governor Abba Kabir Directs All Commissioner Nominees to Declare Assets
.....No Commissioner will be Sworn in without complying with code of conduct rules- Abba Gida Gida The Executive Governor of Kano…
EFCC Releases Ortom After 10 Hours In Custody
Ex-Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has been released from custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Daily…