Putin ordered Russian troops to advance in ‘most sectors’ over Ukraine – UK
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops have been commanded to advance in most sectors but are struggling to achieve a major breakthrough on the Ukrainian front line, British military chiefs have…
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance among top spenders on internet lobbying
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has continued to up its lobbying effort spending more than $13 million. TikTok, the widely popular video app, is now the fourth largest internet company spending on federal lobbying. As…
Naira Scarcity: Zamfara govt threatens to revoke land ownership of banks
The Zamfara government has threatened to revoke the land ownership of banks hoarding the new N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes. This is according to a statement on Tuesday by Governor Bello Matawalle’s…
Lagos arraigns surrogate father for defiling nine-year-old daughter
Lagos State government is prosecuting a surrogate father, Bernard Uzi, for…
Top countries to get U.S. visa appointment in one week
To reduce the wait period to obtain visas, the U.S. government is asking intending travellers to apply for visas through embassies in other nations. With a current wait time of 638 days in Mumbai, and…
Naira notes: Gov. Ganduje threatens to sanction erring banks, business owners
Kano State Government has warned that it will not hesitate to…
Trump gets Republican competitor as ex-Governor Haley declares for presidency
Former South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley, has declared her intention to run for president of the United States, bringing the first in-house challenger to former President Donald Trump. Ms Haley, who…
Lagos pastor defiles, impregnates two biological sisters in church
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, ordered that a 35-year-old man, Femi Afolabi be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for…
How to deposit your old naira notes – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released guidelines to deposit old versions of the redesigned naira notes at its branches nationwide. The apex bank announced on Tuesday amongst other things that the…
Police nab suspected buyers of murdered top CBN official’s car
The police in Ogun have arrested two suspects who bought the car of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, killed by a suspected arsonist on new year day. Lekan Adekanbi, the driver of Mr Fatinoye, a former…
Redesigned Notes: Emefiele dares critics, vows February deadline remains
The Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has maintained that the February 17 deadline…
Atiku demands public apology from Fani-Kayode over coup post
Phrank Shaibu, Special Assistant on Public Communication to Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an unreserved public apology from Femi Fani-Kayode to his principal. Mr Shaibu in a statement on…
Champions League: Bayern Munich beat PSG, AC Milan defeat Tottenham
After three months of absence, the biggest football competition in Europe, the UEFA Champions League, returned on Tuesday night as the round of 16 began. The biggest match of the first knockout phase…
FG summons Finnish Ambassador over Simon Ekpa‘s threats to bar elections in South East
Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Finnish…
Court extends order stopping PDP from suspending Wike
Justice James Omotosho of Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, extended the order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from suspending or expelling Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers from the party.…
Man shoots 3 dead, kills self at Michigan State University
At least three people have died after a lone gunman, who was later found dead, opened fire on a student area at the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Mich, United States on Monday night. The incident began around 8:18pm…
Anybody who says I’m not supporting Tinubu’s presidency is a liar – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said insinuations that he is not supporting the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu are untrue. He said anyone having such insinuation is a liar as…
Shell excited as Bonga FPSO hits 1bn barrels export milestone
Three months after a major turnaround maintenance (TAM) of the facility was completed ahead of schedule, Nigeria’s first deep-water exploration and production vessel, Bonga, has hit a one-billion-barrel oil export.…
Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares national emergency
New Zealand has declared a national state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides, and massive ocean swells, forcing evacuations and leaving people stranded on rooftops.…
Coup Post: I won’t tweet like that again, says Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, an APC chieftain, said he was grilled for five hours by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) over his tweet on a purported meeting of PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar…
INEC reacts to report of postponement of presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a document indicating that it had concluded plans to shift the date for the presidential and national assembly elections from February 25 to…
Ensure credibility of polls… the world is watching – Buhari tells Security Agencies
President Muhammadu Buhari says he expects the police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure that the forthcoming general election is credible. This isn’t the first time the president is making such a…
Abuja pastor used AK-47 to illustrate sermon, says House on the Rock
The House on the Rock Church has explained why Uche Aigbe, resident pastor of the Abuja branch of the church, carried an AK-47 while preaching on Sunday. Aigbe, a police inspector said to have provided the…