Lecturer seeks N100m from 9 media houses over use of ‘Fulani herdsmen’
A university lecturer, Dr Ahmadu Shehu, has dragged nine media houses to court, seeking compensation of N100 million over frequent attribution of banditry or terrorists attacks in the country to ‘Fulani…
‘My purported suspension a futility’ – PDP Chairman Ayu breaks silence
Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic…
Some Pastors Planning to Distabilise Nigeria with Fake Prophesies – FG
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to be tolerant and to jettison divisive tendencies and predictions in order for the…
Iwuanyanwu and Yoruba rascals
I don’t understand this madness about “Yoruba rascals”. Are there really no rascals in…
Okada riders remain banned in 10 LGs, 15 LCDAs – LASG
The Lagos State Government has reiterated that the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly called ‘okada’ in 10 Local Government Areas, (LGAs) and 15 Local Council Development Areas, (LCDAs) in the metropolis still…
Adamawa guber poll was free and fair… Binani’s call for review needless – Fintiri
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa, says the governorship election in the state was “free and fair” but marred by “overvoting”. Speaking on Sunday in an interview with Channels Television, Fintiri criticised those…
Police arrest, arraign Abuja man for adultery
On Monday, a Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, remanded a mason, Surajo Hamza, in prison custody for having illicit sex with a housewife. The police charged Mr Hamza, 34, of Zaman Gida, Asokoro, Abuja, with…
Poultry farmers beg government for help over egg glut
Poultry farmers in Lagos have decried the egg glut in the market and appealed to the government to mop up the produce. Some poultry farmers across the state, who spoke to journalists on the effect of egg glut on…
APC Supporters Protest In Abuja, Call On Opposition To Accept Tinubu As ‘President-Elect’
Some supporters of the All Progressives Congress on Monday staged a peaceful demonstration in Abuja, in support of Bola Tinubu, the party's candidate in the February 25 presidential election. The protesters were…
BREAKING: INEC fixes April 15 for supplementary polls in Adamawa, Kebbi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 15 for the conduct of supplementary governorship…
OBITUARY: Diya, The General Who Lived To Tell Story Of Those Who Sentenced Him To Death
First, it was General Sani Abacha whom he deputised, next was General Victor Malu who headed the tribunal that sentenced him to death but Donaldson Oladipupo Diya outlived the men who thought they had…
Report banks not dispensing cash — NLC
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed workers to report banks not dispensing cash to its state councils, ahead of a planned strike over the scarcity of naira notes across the country. This is even as leaders of NLC have…
Gombe Retains Top Position As Easiest State For Business
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has released the second edition of the Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report for 2023, which once again placed Gombe ahead of the 36 states…
Blame game, accusations as e-mandate fails to halt soaring unclaimed dividends
The issue of unclaimed dividends often dominates discussions at Annual General Meetings of listed…
37-year-old Lagos commissioner for finance wins forty under 40 Africa award
37-year-old Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, has emerged winner of the Forty under 40 Africa Awards. The prestigious award organized by Black White Hover Law Practices celebrates the continent’s…
Ghanaian Prophet Who Predicted Tinubu’s Victory Reveals Ghana’s Next President
Renowned Ghanaian Prophet, Eric Asamoah, who is known for the prophecy that the newly Nigerian…
Messi, Neymar, Ramos may join Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia league
Paris Saint-Germain’s trio – Lionel Messi, Neymar and Sergio Ramos may relocate to Saudi Arabia to ply their trades. According to Marca, there are emerging reports that the French club is encouraging its…
Scarcity of Naira easing as banks comply with CBN’s new directives
There are indications that the three-month-old cash shortages rocking Nigeria’s economy would fizzle out this week following banks’ compliance with the latest directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
Presidential Poll: Why Tinubu Lost In Katsina – Gov-Elect
The Katsina State governor-elect, Dikko Umaru-Radda, has said the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, lost in Katsina State due to tribal and religious sentiments of the people. In an interview with…
Ayu Presided Over PDP’s Colossal Failure, I Support His Suspension – Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said he is in support of the suspension of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu. The Executive Committee of the PDP in Igyorov Ward…
Oil Production Rises To 1.7m Bpd – FG
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi has said the onslaught launched against crude oil theft by the Nigerian Navy and other sister security agencies led to increased oil production of…
Ronaldo ‘Very Important’ For Portugal, Says Martinez
Cristiano Ronaldo remains a “very important” player for Portugal, coach Roberto Martinez said on Sunday after the veteran striker scored a second successive brace in Euro 2024 qualifying against Luxembourg.…
Votes Cast In All Parts Of Nigeria Are Equal, Abuja Taken As 37th State, Says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says votes cast in all parts of Nigeria are equal, adding that Abuja – the Federal Capital Territory – has been interpreted to be the 37th state of the country. He…
Number of Nigerians studying in UK hits 8-year high
The number of Nigerians studying in the United Kingdom has risen to a high of 44,195 in the 2021/2022…