World Bank raises Nigeria’s 2021 growth forecast from 1.8 to 2.4%
The World Bank says Nigeria’s economy is expected to expand by 2.4 percent in 2021, up from 1.8 percent earlier projected by the bank this year. In January, the Bretton Wood…
55-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Buying Twins In Imo After Faking Pregnancy
A 55-year-old woman identified as Mrs. Chinyere Ohanyere, popularly known as Madam Chichi has been arrested for allegedly buying a set of twins, IgbereTV reports. The native of Oguta…
Newcastle Utd Set To Become World’s Richest Club After Saudi Takeover
Newcastle will top the charts for RICHEST owners in world football once £300m Saudi takeover is complete with their £320 Billion fortune more than 10 times higher than Man City's…
Pope receives Merkel on farewell visit to Rome
The Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City, Pope Francis on Thursday received the outgoing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, in the Vatican as she paid a…
Buhari presents N16.3trn 2022 budget proposal to National Assembly
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented N16.39 trillion as the 2022 budget proposal before a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday. The oil benchmark…
Reps approve bill to compensate airport neighbours over noise, emission
The House of Representatives has approved a bill seeking to create a special welfare package for people living around airports across Nigeria due to the environmental impact of the…
Obiano meets Buhari, says President oppose State of Emergency in Anambra
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, met with the President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor said he reported the Attorney-General of the…
Lagos lawyer, ‘Wale Fapohunda’s inlaw, Ogbueshi Felix Offiah honored with prestigious…
All is now set for the conferment of the prestigious traditional title of “Ogbueshi-na boo” on Felix Ugochukwu Offiah and the wife, Chineze, by His Royal Majesty, the Asagba of Asaba kingdom,…
We Have Lost Our Wives To Okada Men’ – Benue Pensioners Protest 34, 74 Months Arrears
Pensioners under the auspices of Aggrieved Pensioners in Benue state have held peaceful march to protest 34 and 74 months of arrears of pension and gratuity owed them at the…
‘Let them see how painful it is’ — Umahi threatens to ‘go after parents of gunmen in Ebonyi’
Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says he will “go after” parents of persons behind recent killings in the state. There have been recent attacks in states across the…
BREAKING: Court jails Maina’s son, Faisal, 14 years for fraud
Faisal Maina, son of the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang of the…
Banks start integrating e-Naira app
Banks have started to onboard the e-Naira feature on their applications. In its latest update, the Guaranty Trust World app has integrated a e-Naira feature. However, when opened,…
Everywhere I go, I’m asked to contest 2023 presidential seat – Orji Kalu
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, on Wednesday expressed his willingness to contest the 2023 presidential election only if Nigerians canvassed his…
Deposed Ologbotsere plans suit to remove Olu of Warri
Derobed Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has faulted his deposition as the Itsekiri traditional prime minister by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame…
#EndSARS and the Weaponisation of Fake News
The potency of fake news as a weapon of destruction and destabilisation was laid bare during and after the recent #EndSARS protests in Lagos and other parts of the…
Anambra election: PDP cautions against declaring state of emergency
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned against contemplations of imposing a state of emergency in Anambra state ahead of the Nov. 6 governorship election in the…
Borrowed money only 23% of GDP — FG
DESPITE public outcry against frequent borrowings, the federal government yesterday hinted of its plan to borrow more in order to finance the N6.258 trillion deficit in the proposed 2022…
Ebonyi People Marginalised By Igbos, Will Never Be Part Of Biafra – Umahi
Ebonyi State will never be part of Biafra due to the marginalisation and slavery its people has suffered in the hands of other Igbos, says Governor Dave Umahi.…
Three Nigeria Drug Syndicate Arrested In India For Cocaine Trafficking
Three African nationals were arrested in Dwarka for allegedly running a drug racket and heroin worth Rs 13 crore was seized from their possession, police said on Wednesday. Stanley…
Tell Buhari the truth about Nnamdi Kanu – Ohanaeze hits South-East Govs
Apex Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on South-East Governors and leaders to tell President Muhammadu Buhari the truth about Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader…
Brighton And Hove Albion Footballer Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexual Assault
A Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after being hauled out of a nightclub in the south coast. The Brighton and Hove Albion player, in his twenties, was arrested…
Ogun Government Takes Action As Banks Remain Closed Over Robbery Threat
Barely three weeks after their refusal to open banks due to an acclaimed robbery threat, the Ogun State Government on Wednesday met with bankers in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Sagamu axis…
UNIBEN English lecturer allegedly rapes final year student in office
A senior lecturer in the Department of English and Literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Benin has been accused of raping a female student in his office. The 400-level student…
Lagos-Oyo Axis The Epicentre Of Drug Abuse In Nigeria – Buba Marwa
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has said that the current push to conduct drug test on…