Reactions As Daura Emirate Plans To Turban Buhari’s Son
Reactions, at the weekend, trailed plan by the Daura Emirate Council to turban Yusuf, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, as ‘Talban Daura’ amid a spike in insecurity in the…
I’m Still Struggling To Achieve My Dad’s Standards – Babalakin
Dr Wale Babalakin, the eldest son of late Supreme Court Judge, Justice Bolarinwa Babalakin, has said he is still struggling to achieve his father’s standards as a great…
Nigerians Consumed 54.5m Litres Of Petrol Daily In June – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said 54.5 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol was consumed in June 2021. This means that…
Passengers Stranded Over Fresh Nigeria-UAE Row
The fate of thousands of passengers was in the balance Sunday over the ban on Emirates flights from Nigeria, which takes effect from today (Monday). In a new directive, the United…
National Theatre renovation project meets year-end targets — Sanwo-Olu, Emefiele, Mohammed
GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele and the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, yesterday,…
Finance Bill 2022: Nigerians not required to provide TIN to operate bank account – Presidency
THE Presidency last night said there are no provisions in the Finance Bill 2022 which is before the National Assembly compelling Nigerians to have a Tax Identification Number, TIN, in…
IPOB describes Imo State as burning hell, condemned killing of traditional rulers
The Indigenous People if Biafea, IPOB, yesterday condemned in strong terms the killing of traditional rulers in Imo State, saying that Imo State is becoming another burning hell under…
Sylvester: 5 Children, 3 House Parents In Custody – School Says
The management of Dowen College, Lagos has released a new statement confirming that five of its students and three house parents are currently in detention over the controversial death…
Violence Not Peculiar To Nigeria – Presidency Responds To Daily Trust Editorial
The Presidency has responded to Sunday’s Editorial of Daily Trust on the widespread insecurity in the country. In the piece, which went viral, and attracted so many comments, this newspaper…
63.97 Million Telephone Lines Disconnected Amid SIM–NIN Linkage
A total of 63.97 million lines were disconnected in one year amid the National Identity Number-Subscriber Identity Module data verification, data obtained from the Nigerian…
The truths Bisi Akande failed to say
Laughter is restorative, so is crying. It’s even beneficial when both are done simultaneously, scientists say. According to them, the same part of the brain, the hypothalamus, controls both…
We won’t reverse travel ban over FG’s threat – UK
The British High Commission on Sunday said the United Kingdom would not reverse its travel ban on Nigeria because of a threat of retaliation by the Federal Government. The spokesman…
Nigeria Economy to Expand by 2.37% in 2022 – Economists
A group of Economists at Vetiva Research have stated that they expected the Nigerian economy to expand by 2.37 per cent in 2022, The Lagos-based research firm in its 2022…
S’African president Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID — days after Nigerian visit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms. Ramaphosa was said to have felt unwell on Sunday after leaving a memorial…
NFF sack Rohr, appoint interim Super Eagles’ boss
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. This is with…
l’ll respond to your claims at appropriate time – Falae tells Akande
Former Secretary to the Government of Federation, (SGF) Chief Olu Falae weekend promised to react to claims against him by the former governor of Osun and leader of All Progressives…
Oba Oyewunmi’s 48-year reign reinforced Ogbomoso as land of peace — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the 48-year reign of the deceased Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, reinforced Ogbomoso’s status as a land of peace. This is as he condoled…
EFCC places Northern Governor on watch-list over alleged withdrawal of N60bn
An unnamed Northern governor has entered into the bad books of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for flagrantly withdrawing cash to the tune of N60 billion since he became the…
Obasanjo’s government was reluctant to find Bola Ige’s killers – Bisi Akande
Bisi Akande, former interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has alleged that the government of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was reluctant to find the…
President Biden’s job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID – Poll
President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues, including new lows for his handling of…
My elder brother kidnapped by bandits – Sheik Gumi
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said his elder brother was kidnapped by bandits and he had to pay a ransom to get him released. Gumi made the disclosure in an interview as he responded to critics who clamoured for his arrest for making…
Bisi Akande Has Chosen To Be Tinubu’s Lapdog – Atiku’s Camp Hits Back
The camp of ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described Chief Bisi Akande, former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a lapdog” of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of…
Our goal under Senator Ayu is to install PDP government in 2023 – PDP
The new National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that its goal under the leadership of Senator Iyorcha Ayu is to install the PDP government in 2023. The PDP, which stated this at the…
Cameroon promises safe AFCON amidst separatist threats
Organisers of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations have promised a safe tournament, amidst threat from separatists in Cameroon that they will attack host cities. The AFCON is scheduled to run from January 9 to February 6 and…