Why Bill On Compulsory 5-Year Service For Nigerian Doctors Is Evil, Vindictive –Delta Ex-Governor,…
The bill to mandate medical doctors to practise in Nigeria for at least five years before moving abroad if they want which is before the House of Representatives has been described as 'evil and vindictive'. The…
Double Guards For Tinubu, Shettima Over Open Threats – MURIC Tells Security Agencies
An Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for increased security for the ‘President-elect’, Bola Tinubu and the ‘Vice President-elect’, Kashim Shetima, over the ‘rising threats and treasonable…
FG To Restrict Movement, Declare 3-day Public Holiday Next Week
Nigerians are set to face a three-day movement restriction across the country as the National Housing and Population Census…
Court quashes EFCC’s N4.6bn money laundering charge against Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has celebrated his acquittal by the Appeal Court of charges of misappropriation of N4.6 billion and money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial…
Netflix Dips 36.18% As US Internet Coys Lose $800bn In 12months
Popular streaming platform Netflix has been hit with a loss of 36.18 percent in market capitalisation, bringing its current capitalisation to…
Fidelity Bank Grows Earnings To N337bn, Declares 50k Per Share Dividend
Fidelity Bank Plc has logged gross earnings of N337.1 billion, a 34.4 percent growth year on year (YoY). According to its 2022 Audited Financial…
Court Refuses Request To Shift 2023 Census, Adjourns To May 5
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, declined a request seeking an order postponing the 2023 Census slated to be held from May 3 to…
Malami Dismisses $2.4bn Crude Oil Sale Loss Claims
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami says the allegation of loss of over 2.4 billion dollars from illegal sale of 40 million barrels of crude oil is baseless. He…
Nigeria’s domestic transactions hit N980bn in 3 months
Amid uncertainty and other macroeconomic challenges, total domestic transactions on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) for the first…
Son’s Late Strike Earns Draw For Spurs Against Man Utd
Son Heung-min’s late equaliser completed a stirring Tottenham fightback from two goals down in their 2-2 draw against top-four rivals Manchester United on Thursday. Just days after their 6-1 thrashing at Newcastle,…
Cash Crunch Crippled Nigeria’s Economy, Says UN
The United Nations (UN) says the recent cash crunch in Nigeria affected the country’s economy. In a recent report, the inter-governmental organisation said the development which lasted for months mostly affected the…
Court Grants Process To Compel Kano AG To Prosecute Doguwa
The Kano State High Court has granted an ex-parte motion seeking leave to commence an Order of Mandamus that will compel the state’s Attorney General, Musa Abdullahi Lawan, to file murder charges against the Minority…
DSS Detains Fintiri’s Security Aide, PDP Supporters Over Attack On INEC Official
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the chief security detail to Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, over alleged molestation of electoral officials as well as a senior security officer.…
10th Assembly: APC says zoning of Senate, Reps leadership not decided
Nigerian Senate floor used to illustrate the story (Credit: Twitter) The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has yet to zone the incoming 10th National Assembly leadership positions as speculated in some…
Nigeria has about eight million out-of-school children – FG
out-of-school children used to illustrate the story Nigeria accounts for 12.4 per cent of the out-of-school children in Sub-Saharan Africa, says education minister Adamu Adamu. Mr Adamu disclosed this on…
Overconfidence, complacency, bad tactics made Atiku, Obi lose to Tinubu – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that Bola Tinubu of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the February…
BREAKING: Deadline for petrol subsidy removal may be extended, says NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, has agreed that the timing for the removal…
JUST IN: US talk show host Jerry Springer dies aged 79
Jerry Springer, 79, has passed away. He was best known for his boisterous TV talk shows. The controversial presenter hosted The Jerry Springer…
NAFDAC raises alarm over new killer syrup
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about a dangerous cough syrup called ‘Naturcold.’ POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the cough syrup which is reportedly…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Adjourns IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s Appeal Hearing To May
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on the appeal of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to May 11, 2023. One of Kanu’s lawyers, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Thursday…
PHOTOS: Buhari Arrives Army Parade In Military Uniform
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the Nigerian Army trooping and presentation of colours parade at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Thursday. Buhari…
Pastor Adeboye anointed me, prophesied I’ll be Osun governor – Adeleke
Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday disclosed that the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adebooye had in 2018 annointed him and predicted…
No Alaafin-elect has emerged – Palace source
CONTRARY to news making the rounds that a new Alaafin of Oyo has emerged, one of the kingmakers, yesterday, dismissed the report, saying the process for the selection of a new Alaafin is still on-going. There were…
Elumelu’s HH Capital announces acquisition of 25.58% in Transcorp Plc
Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) has informed the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public of the acquisition of new shares by HH Capital Limited. HH Capital is a company (Special…