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French Firm Plans To Buy MultiChoice
A French firm, Canal Plus, has disclosed plans to purchase over 60 per cent shares of South Africa’s Multi-Choice Group to take ownership of the company. According to Reuters, the deal, which is valued at roughly…
I’m The New Fela, Says Portable
Controversial artiste, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared himself as the new Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Kuti, regarded as the King of Afrobeat, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, composer,…
Knocks For FAAN Over Power Outage At Lagos Airport
There was outrage on Friday night when the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos experienced power outage, leaving the terminal in darkness. A video of the terminal in darkness had been trending on the…
JUST IN: Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies aged 82
Namibian President Hage Geingob has died at the age of 82, his office has said, less than three weeks after it was announced he would undergo…
BREAKING: Abducted Ekiti school children, teachers regain freedom
The kidnapped pupils and staff of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti have regained their freedom. The abductees were said to have been released in the early hours of Sunday. They were kidnapped on Monday…
EFCC recovers N30bn from humanitarian ministry’s looted funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered over N30bn from the N37,170, 855,753.44 allegedly laundered in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs under the former minister, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. Sources in the…
Every Nigerian in distress except those stealing money – Utomi
A political economist and former presidential candidate, Prof Pat Utomi, shares his thoughts with DANIEL AYANTOYE on Nigeria’s economic situation, corruption, and plan for a new political party, among other issues You…
36 oil blocks under concession to IOCs, others – NNPCL
No fewer than 36 oil blocks are under concession to international oil companies operating in Nigeria and their indigenous counterparts in the country, latest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited…
South Africa beat wasteful Cape Verde on penalties, face Super Eagles in semifinals
The clash between South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday extended into extra time and penalties before a decisive winner emerged. Cape…
Church of Nigeria suspends Bishop Adebogun for insubordination
• We’ve Not Received Notification Of Any Offence — Adebogun The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba…
SDP presidential candidate accuses Tinubu of focusing on politics instead of governance
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of focusing on politics instead of governance. He made the comment…
ECOWAS exit: Don’t endanger our neighbourly bond – Niger Republic tells Nigeria
Niger Republic says Nigeria is endangering the neighbourly and fraternal ties between both nations. In a joint statement on January 28, Niger Republic, Mali and…
The politicisation of politics
Politics has probably one million definitions but, for the purpose of this article, I mean the art of winning, keeping or jostling for state power. There is nothing…
Killers of Kwara King planned murder in beer parlour, demand N100m ransom for monarch’s wife
Fresh details have emerged regarding the murder of the Olukoro of Koro in Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, revealing that the assailants planned the killing in a pub, popularly called a beer parlour, in the town. The…
Middle-Belt Forum commends Matawalle for efforts against insecurity and oil theft
The Middle-Belt Pan Nigerian Forum has commented on Dr. Bello Matawalle, the Honourable Minister of State, Defence, for his exceptional dedication to the fight against insecurity and oil theft. The forum, in a press…
President Tinubu laments, says FG’s spending on insecurity affecting other sectors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lamented over the adverse effects of allocating substantial funds to address the prevailing security challenges in the country. Tinubu emphasized that the government’s focus on…
“It’s unacceptable” – Ohanaeze Ndigbo condemns demolition of Igbo-dominated market in Lagos
The pan-Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed strong disapproval and complete condemnation of the recent demolition of an Igbo-dominated market in Lagos State. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the…
Northern Leaders at Odds Over Tinubu’s Policies, May Decide Against Voting for Him in 2027
A rift has emerged among prominent groups in the Northern states regarding recent policies implemented by the Bola Tinubu administration, with some viewing…
Senegal election: U.S calls on all participants to set a new date
The American government has called on all participants in the disrupted presidential election in Senegal to engage in a peaceful process to set a new date and also set conditions for its “timely, free, and fair…
AFCON: Extra time goal sends Ivory Coast into semi-finals
Oumar Diakite scored an extra time goal to power host nation Ivory Coast into the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Niakite’s 122nd back-heel goal at the end of extra time was enough to seal a…
Assets of divesting companies are still unsold, NUPRC clarifies
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has clarified that no asset of the International Oil Companies (Divesting Companies) have been sold, as the Commission is still carrying out due diligence on…
Former Pakistani Premier and wife get 7-year jail term for illegal marriage
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined on Saturday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said. It was the third…
Exchange Rate Unification: President Tinubu Poisoned Chalice
From two dramatic back-to-back policy measures, the government of President Bola Tinubu is now engaged in a life and death struggle to bring order back into the…
Crisis Looms at Oshodi Terminal as Lagos Hikes Service Charge for Luxury Bus Passengers
There is palpable tension at the section of the Oshodi Terminal Interchange (OTI) occupied by long distance luxury bus transporters following a sharp increase in service charge…