Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey totals 48,000 – Erdogan
The number of people killed by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey’s southeast has reached 48,000, with…
RECs To Brief INEC Chairman On BVAS Reconfiguration Today
Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) will today meet with chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, ahead of next Saturday’s governorship and state assembly…
US Bank Collapse May Affect Financial Inflows, Jobs In Nigeria
About $1.2 billion funding for Nigerian technology startups may be threatened and job losses are imminent as the ripple effects of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the…
Tinubu moves to form govt of national unity, pacify south east with Senate Presidency
Ahead of Monday meeting with the National Assembly members-elect slated at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has moved to form a government of national unity,…
Oscars 2023: ‘Naatu Naatu’ wins Best Original Song ahead of Rihanna, Tems
Naatu Naatu from the hit Telugu-language film RRR has won the Best Original Song at…
Drug Trafficking: NDLEA Arrests Ex-Boko Haram Fighter, Traditional Ruler
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an ex-Boko Haram fighter, Alayi Madu; the traditional ruler of Kajola, a border community between Ondo and Edo states, Baale Akinola Adebayo and…
Buhari MUST Obey Supreme Court Ruling On Naira Redesign
President Muhammadu Buhari must be reminded that he risks having his entire government judged only by the resounding failure and debilitating effects of his now unconstitutional naira redesign policy,…
Over 100 Arrested Over School Poisonings In Iran
Iran has announced more than 100 arrests nationwide over the mystery poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls, charging that the unidentified alleged perpetrators may have links with “hostile” groups. In the…
Kwankwaso Will Be Next Buhari – El-Rufai’s Son
Bashir, one of the sons of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, has said the presidential candidate of New Nigerian People Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would be the “next…
‘Fake and malicious news’ — Emefiele denies plotting against Tinubu
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has described as “false and malicious” reports that he was plotting against Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. He was said to be plotting with…
Casemiro Sees Red As Man Utd Draw With Struggling Southampton
Casemiro was sent off as Manchester United were held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton at Old Trafford on Sunday. The midfielder’s dismissal forced third-placed United to settle for a drab goalless draw.…
Buhari Congratulates China’s Xi Jinping On Re-Election
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election for a third term of five years as President and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the People’s Republic of…
MURIC Attacks Oyo Governor, Makinde For Naming Rebuilt Mosque After Self
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has no moral right to rename the rebuilt Adogba Central Mosque, which his administration demolished in 2020, after…
Naira Swap Crisis: Stop Imposing Suffering On Nigerians – Father Mbaka Warns President Buhari
The Spiritual Director of the Catholic Adoration Chaplaincy, Enugu State, Reverend Fr Ejike Mbaka has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the Central Bank of Nigeria's cashless economy policy, while…
You Are A Drunkard For Abandoning Official Duties Early Morning To Drink Whiskey – Atiku Abubakar…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democ ratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to stop speaking while he is under the influence of alcohol. Wike had while…
Why Tinubu Should Pick Christians As Chief Of Staff And SGF
The emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections presents another opportunity to address the challenges of uniting the…
Franca Afegbua, Nigeria’s first female senator, is dead
Franca Afegbua, the first female senator in Nigeria, is dead. The Afegbua family announced her passing in a statement issued on Sunday. Afegbua, 79, was a native of Okpella, a town in Etsako-east LGA of old…
Criminals in Mexico Violated Their Unwritten Rule: Leave Americans Alone
The five men were left prostrate on the sidewalk outside their black pickup truck, their shirts pulled…
OSINBAJO IS AN OASIS OF COMPETENCE IN BUHARI PRESIDENCY – ODINKALU
**VP DID NOT BROOK LAWLESSNESS* Former Chairman of Nigeria's National Human Rights…
Agbado, Ewa and cassava as the new currency
One of the highlights of Nigeria’s recently concluded 2023 presidential elections was the huge joke made out of the reference to staple foods like Agbado (maize), Ewa (beans) and cassava by the candidate of the All…
PHOTOS: Obi Pulls Crowd In First Post-Election Street Tour
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party, pulled mammoth crowds in his first post-election street tour. Obi, who came a distant third in the February 25 election, stopped over in Delta and…
South African artiste Costa Titch slumps, dies on stage
Costa Titch, the South African artiste, has died while performing on stage in Johannesburg. Phil Mphela, the entertainment commentator, confirmed Titch’s demise in a tweet on Sunday. “RIP: Costa Titch.…
Small Businesses Grounded As Naira Scarcity Bites Harder
The continued naira scarcity in all parts of Nigeria has grounded countless small and medium businesses and pushed millions of families to increased poverty. Their troubles stem from the fact that it…
Peter Obi trying to lay landmines for me – Soludo cries out
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has accused Labour Party’s presidential candidate of trying to lay landmines for him with his call that the people of Anambra should vote members of his party in the 18 March state…