I didn’t interfere, polls reflected Nigerians’ choices – Buhari
Following the conduct of the presidential, governorship and legislative elections, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, in Abuja, said he is proud of the Nigerian electorate who have…
Soldier Shoots Okada Man, Kills Nursing Mother, Baby Over N200
A soldier has reportedly shot a commercial motorcycle rider and his passenger, a nursing mother and her baby, in Babanna community in Borgu LGA of Niger State. Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened…
Dentist accused of poisoning wife’s drink to be with mistress
A Colorado dentist has been charged with killing his wife and the mother of his six children by spiking her protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide, so he could start a new life with his lover, according to court…
Outage Looms As TCN May Disconnect 13 Defaulting DisCos, GenCos
There may be a widespread outage at the expiration of a 14-day grace given to the 13 defaulting Distribution Companies (DisCos), Generation Companies (GenCos) and the Ajaokuta Steel Company to balance up…
Ogun ex-permanent secretary, wife found dead in Lagos home
The family of an ex-permanent secretary in Ogun State, Adefemi Egbeoluwa, and his wife, Oluwafunmilayo, have been grieving after their lifeless bodies were found at their residence around Allen Avenue, in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.…
Lagos Assembly LP Candidate, Olumide Oworu, Blames INEC For Omitting Name On List
Labour Party candidate for Surulere 1 Constituency, Olumide Oworu, has blamed the Independent National Electoral Commission for failing to include his name…
UFC: Usman drops out of Top 5
Former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has dropped out of the UFC pound-for-pound Top 5 for the first time since he won the belt in 2019. Edwards’ majority decision win over Usman in their trilogy on Saturday…
Despite Trump’s calls for protests, few efforts emerge, as supporters worry: ‘It’s…
"PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!" "WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!" So ended two posts from…
Emefiele Spits Fire, Threatens Errant Banks’ Shareholders
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has sent a stern warning to…
Petrol Price Increased By 54.76% In One Year – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price of a litre of Petrol…
Obanikoro demands return of N200m forfeited to EFCC
A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Tuesday, told the Federal High Court in Lagos that he was made to refund between N100m and N200m to the Federal Government under duress.…
Federal High Court rules that CAC has no power to manage religious organisations
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja delivered a judgment Tuesday in…
Return certificate INEC issued to Tinubu will soon bounce like dud cheque – Datti Baba-Ahmed
Vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has described the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu at the February 25 election as a mirage that will soon vanish as his party commenced…
I’ve broken glass ceiling for young ones – Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that with his re-election and the circumstances surrounded his victory at the just concluded Saturday’s election, he had broken the glass ceiling preventing young…
Napoli slap £150m price tag on Osimhen – Report
Napoli will demand £150million for their star striker Victor Osimhen this summer, according to reports, with Manchester United and Chelsea chasing his signature. Osimhen is one of the most sought-after…
Uganda’s parliament passes tough anti-gay bill
Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed sweeping anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships, following a highly charged and chaotic session. “The ayes have it,” parliamentary…
Economists fault MPC over 18% lending rate
Economists have faulted the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria over its decision to increase the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 18 per cent from 17.5 per cent. The…
Messi ‘madness’ in Argentina as World Cup champions play first match
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return in their homeland on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar. More than 1.5 million fans applied for…
INEC chairman never worked under me…. Amaechi should be probed for incitement – Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has refuted claims that Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), once worked under him. On Saturday, Rotimi Amaechi, the former…
I am eager to leave office | I want to focus on my farms – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is eager to hand over power and go back home to focus on his farms and tend to his cattle in Daura, Katsina state. Buhari spoke on Tuesday at a farewell meeting with Mary…
I can confidently say I have degraded Boko Haram, banditry, others – Buhari boasts
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday boasted that he could confidently state that his administration has achieved milestones in degrading the major threat and restoring normalcy to most of the hitherto…
We’re Not Hopeful Inflation Will Go Down Because Fuel Subsidy Will Soon Be Removed – Emefiele
Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that he is not optimistic that inflation will go down despite some tightening measures being implemented by the bank, noting that…
Atiku Heads To Tribunal To Challenge Tinubu’s Victory
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has approached the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to contest the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives…
What Tinubu should do to Nnamdi Kanu on assumption of office – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has begged president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to immediately release detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) immediately he is sworn-in as president on…