Igbo elite will demand Biafra in 2023 if we don’t get presidency – Nwodo
Okwesilieze Nwodo, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the elite in the south-east will join Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to…
Trump says he is ‘not involved’ in efforts to get Kanye West on ballot
President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied any involvement in the effort by rapper Kanye West to get on the ballot in presidential battlegrounds – amid a skein of revelations about GOP-connected officials aiding the…
Investigation: Serial negligence, inaction main cause of Beirut explosion
Years of inaction and negligence over the storage of highly explosive material at Beirut port caused the explosion that killed more than 100 people on Tuesday, an investigation has…
Oyo approves N59.7m for Amotekun take off
Oyo State government has approved N59.7 million grant for the take-off of the State Security Network codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun‘. The fund would be for the procurement of 3,000…
BREAKING: Police take over Edo Assembly complex
Police operatives have taken over Edo House of Assembly complex in Benin City. Dozens of the security officials stormed the complex while patrol vehicles were stationed around the…
Oil price settles at $45
OIL climbed to a five-month high in London, topping $45 a barrel after United States (U.S.) industry data showed a decline in the nation’s stockpiles. Brent for October settlement rose to…
I want to leave BBNaija house – Lucy
Big Brother Naija season 5 housemate Lucy says she would love to leave the reality TV show due to the challenges she has been facing. The former head of house made this known on Wednesday…
Adunni Ade glows with her lovely skin (Photos)
44 year old Nollywood star Adunni Ade has shared pictures she took while the sun was shining down on her beautiful fair skin. She took to her timeline and penned these words ‘When the sun 🌞 hits!’ Adunni was born in Queens, New York,…
Agbakoba, Quakers differ on China loan ‘sovereignty clause’
TWO senior lawyers have expressed divergent views on the ‘sovereignty clause’ in the $400m commercial loan agreement between Nigeria and China. The clause has pitted critics and the…
Zulum: Governors await Buhari’s response on attack
GOVERNORS are awaiting President Muhammadu Buhari’s response to their complaints on last week’s attack on Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum. They are also concerned about…
IPMAN okays N150 per litre
MEMBERS of the Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have been directed to sell a litre of petrol at N150. The directive followed Federal Government’s approval of N138.62…
Salami panel rejects Magu’s request, pledges fair hearing
THE Presidential Investigation Committee on the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday rejected the request for video recording of the panel’s…
I’m waiting to hear from God on church reopening – TB Joshua
Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet TB Joshua has reacted to Lagos State Government’s decision to lift ban on religious gatherings from this weekend. Joshua said…
Lagos revokes 2018 land use charge
Lagos state government has cancelled 2018 land use charge and has reverted to pre-2018 land use charges, while upholding the 2018 method of valuation. The government announced this at a press…
BREAKING: Edo Assembly impeaches Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Yekini Idiaye has been impeached. The Nation learnt that Idiaye was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of the Assembly in…
Maheeda not ready to delete naked videos on porn sites
Controversial Nigerian singer, Caroline Sam aka Maheeda, is not ready to delete her naked videos on pornographic sites even after turning a new leaf. Maheeda made this remark while…
FCMB Group Records Impressive Half Year Results as Profit Before Tax Rose by 26% to N11.1 billion
FCMB Group Plc has again proved its resilience and capability to deliver outstanding performance and returns to customers and shareholders going by the half year results of the…
Texas man Lee Price jailed for spending COVID-19 loans on Lamborghini, strip clubs
Instead of speeding off in a $200,000 Lamborghini Urus, a Texas man, Lee Price III got a slower ride to jail on Tuesday. This was after US authorities arrested him for using $1.6…
Zidane voted world’s best football manager
French newspaper L’Equippe has voted Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane, the best manager in the world. He beats Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to the title. The 48-year-old Zidane won a La…
The 2023 zoning controversy
President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor would not be elected for another three years, yet the air is already thick with intrigue. Given the immense powers of the Nigerian presidency…
BREAKING: Nigerian police disperse ‘Revolution Now’ protesters in Lagos
Security forces fired teargas at ‘Revolution Now’ protesters in Lagos on Wednesday morning. The protesters called by Omoyele Sowore, Sahara Reporters publisher, gathered at Ikeja Under…
Edo guber: We restored pride, dignity to Edo people – deputy governor
Edo state deputy governor Comrade Philip Shaibu on Tuesday, said the current administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki restored the pride and dignity to Edo people through the administration’s focus on development. A statement…
FIRS vows to recover funds in NIPOST’s ‘illegal’ stamp duties’ account
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has expressed its resolve to ensure that all monies collected by the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) into its ‘illegally operated Stamp Duties’ Account’ are fully recovered and remitted into the…
South-west lawyers fault NBA election, call for cancellation
Lawyers in the South West, under the aegis of Egbe Amofin, yesterday, called on the Body of Benchers to cancel the recent election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. The legal practitioners alleged that the process, leading to…