Muslim-Muslim ticket doesn’t matter with Tinubu as APC presidential candidate – Support group
The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has said a Muslim-Muslim ticket does not matter if the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola…
We paid out over N240bn to customers in 2021 – PiggyVest
PiggyVest, a savings and investment platform, says over N242 billion was paid to 3.5 million customers in 2021. Somto Ifezua, chief executive officer, PiggyVest, disclosed this in a newsletter…
Man arrested for plotting with another to kill his pregnant wife
A 35-year-old man, Eluyera Wasiu, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for planning with one Adeniyi Samuel to kill his 29-year-old pregnant wife. This was…
Vehicles prepared, as Zamfara criminal, Turji, set to release 52 victims, ready for peace talks
Barely a day after N igerian fighter jets were reported to have bombed and killed bandits, including two of their leaders in Zamfara forests, another notorious bandits kingpin, Bello Turji, has…
14 Things To Know About Late Bashir Tofa
Alhaji Bashir Tofa was the presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the June 12 1993 election. He contested against Chief MKO Abiola of the Social…
Henceforth, no more Nigerian national anthems in south-east schools – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says the recitation of the Nigerian national anthem will henceforth be banned in schools in the south-east. Chika Edoziem, IPOB director of state, stated…
Lekan Balogun not qualified to be Olubadan – Ex-Oyo AG writes Makinde
Michael Lana, a former attorney-general of Oyo state, says Lekan Balogun, a former senator, is unfit to be crowned as the next Olubadan of Ibadan. Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan,…
Nigeria’s Barkindo Exits July As OPEC Appoints Kuwaiti New Secretary General
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Haiham Al-Ghais of Kuwait as Secretary-General of the organisation at a special meeting of the OPEC Conference on…
Apple Makes History, Hits $3trn Market Capitalisation
Apple Inc. yesterday became the first company with a $3 trillion stock market value, lifted by investors’ confidence that the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores…
Don’t Berate Bakare over N9bn Loan – Ex-Lagos CPC Guber Candidate Tells Nigerians
The 2011 gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) in Lagos state, Ambassador Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has called on Nigerians to desist from…
Buhari Mourns Bashir Tofa, Says He Was a True Nationalist
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the 1993 presidential election, Alhaji Bashir Tofa. The President while…
ACF hails onslaught against terrorists in Zamfara, Urges NAF to kill more
The Arewa Consultative Forum ( ACF) has commended the Nigerian military, particularly the Nigerian Airforce ( NAF) for raids it carried out recently against terrorist elements. Chief…
OBITUARY: Bashir Tofa, MKO Abiola’s opponent who rejected declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day
There is that epochal moment — a landmark happening that defines a person’s life. Some people are the main characters when this significant moment happens. However, some are outshined by…
Sit At Home: Ebonyi records non-compliance
The sit at home order declared by the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB seems not to have had any impact in Ebonyi as residents and commuters were seen going about their normal businesses in the…
CLOSE-UP: The man who could become next Olubadan of Ibadan
Just as the world was celebrating the transition to a new year, news filtered in that Salihu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadan, had passed on. Adetunji, who was crowned as the 41st…
The Changing Faces Of INEC In 10 Years
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has evolved in the last 10 years, same way it developed since its creation 23 years ago. A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami…
UCH narrates how Olubadan of Ibadan died, UI mourns
The University College Hospital, Ibadan has narrated that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, died at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital at 01.15 am. The hospital in a…
Crude Oil Price Hits $78.34 Ahead Of OPEC+ Meeting
Crude oil market started on a positive note in 2022, rising by 0.72 percent ($78.34 per barrel) ahead of Tuesday’s Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+)…
PHOTOS: Bashir Tofa Laid To Rest In Kano
Alhaji Bashir Tofa, one of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, has been buried in kano. He was buried between the graves of his parents at Hajj Camp…
178,459 Firearms Missing From Police – Audit Report
A report by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (AuGF) has shown that 178,459 firearms and ammunition belong to the police are missing or unaccounted for. The audit…
BREAKING: Former Military governor of Osun is dead
A former military governor of Osun state, Colonel Anthony Uzoma Obi (rtd), is dead. His death was announced in a statement by the family It reads: We the Family of His Excellency,…
Kwankwaso, Ganduje Trade Words Over 2019 Gov’ship Election
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and his predecessor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, have renewed hostility over the outcome of the 2019 governorship election which saw…
Family, friends, well-wishers besiege home of Olubadan-in-waiting
Family members, friends, and well-wishers of Chief Lekan Balogun, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, next in line to become Olubadan of Ibadanland, have started trooping into the Aliiwo…
Work To Start On 38km Fourth Mainland Bridge In 2022
Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said that construction work on the 38km Fourth Mainland Bridge — which will be the longest in Africa will commence this year. He also…