‘Northerners are planning on how to hold power come 2023 and beyond’ Jaruma shades other tribes who…
Popular Kayanmata seller and Entrepreneur, Hauwa Saidu, popularly known as Jaruma has thrown a shade on other tribes concerning their devotion to the election in 2023.…
Whitemoney’s mother melts hearts as she appreciates fans for their support
The mother of Whitemoney, who is the winner of the Big Brother Naija Season 6, has sparked reactions from fans of the reality show as she appreciates everyone who supported her son.…
Grace Mugabe challenges Zimbabwe order to exhume husband’s body
Grace Mugabe, the widow of Zimbabwe’s longtime former ruler Robert Mugabe, has challenged a court order to exhume her husband’s remains for reburial at a national shrine, court…
Merck’s Covid pill hailed after cutting hospitalizations by 50%
US pharmaceutical company Merck said it will seek the authorization of its oral drug molnupiravir for Covid-19 after it was shown to reduce the chance newly infected patients…
NCS intercepts 1,014.5kg of pangolin scales worth N1.7bn in Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 15 sacks of pangolin scales weighing 1,014.5kg with a Duty Paid Value of over N1.7 billion in Lagos. The Comptroller General of…
Kenya president hails Pandora Papers but stays quiet on offshore claims
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday that an investigation exposing global leaders’ use of tax havens will “enhance financial transparency” but declined to comment on…
Mbappe says he told PSG in July he wanted to leave
Kylian Mbappe on Monday confirmed that he told Paris Saint-Germain in July he wanted to leave the club. “I said at the end of July that I wanted to leave,” Mbappe said in an interview…
‘Ganging up against North won’t give you president in 2023’ – Shekarau
The Senator representing Kano Central, Ibrahim Shekarau, has told Southern governors to stop using threats and gang up against the North in the quest for the 2023 presidency. The…
INEC Takes Final Decision On Anambra Guber Election Today
The Independent National Electoral Commission will today hold an emergency security meeting in Abuja to take a final decision on the conduct of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra…
Nigeria serviced debt with N1.47tn first half 2021 – DMO
Nigeria spent N1.47tn on debt servicing payments in the first half of 2021, data obtained from the Debt Management Office have shown. In the first quarter of the year, the…
Oil surpasses $81, Nigerian production drops by 130,000 barrels
Oil prices climbed above $81 on Monday as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies announced that it would maintain its steady output increase by…
Police arrest two kidnappers while collecting ransom in Ogun
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers while attempting to collect ransom for a seven-year-old boy. The state Police Public Relations…
Edo lawmakers confirm 11 as commissioners, Chief Judge-designate
Edo lawmakers have confirmed all the 11 nominees forwarded to them for screening as commissioners by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The lawmakers also confirmed Justice Joe Acha…
Zoning ripples widen in PDP over party chair
There is unease in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 48 hours to its crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Zoning of offices is the cause of anxiety amid…
Herders attacks: Igangan seeks N193m damages
Igangan community has submitted to the Oyo State Government a list of property and vehicles that were destroyed during the June 5 attack. Fifteen residents were killed by…
FRSC Warns Against Night Travelling Over Insecurity, Bad Roads
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised against travelling by night, citing the deplorable state of most federal roads and increasing insecurity across the country. The News…
Nigerian Stock Market Opens October With ₦15 Billion Gain
Trading in the domestic stock market resumed on Monday bullish with a gain of 0.05 per cent on investors’ interest in Eterna and 22 others. Precisely, the benchmark index rose by…
Sanwo-Olu Advocates 42% Revenue Allocation To States
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday advocated an upward review to 42 per cent of the revenue accruing to states from the Federation Account. Sanwo-Olu said…
Borno Woman, Dije Sale Sentenced To 34 Years Jail Term Over ₦66 Million Fraud
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, secured the conviction and sentencing of Dije Sale to 34 years imprisonment. Sale was…
Airtel Nigeria To Buy ₦61 Billion Shares From Minority Shareholders
Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria) has initiated a process to buyback 8.27 percent minority shareholdings at N55.81 per share, estimated at N61.24 billion. Buyback is…
2023: Power Is Never Given On A Platter, Osinbajo Tells Youths
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked young Nigerians to contest for elective positions in the 2023 elections if they want to assume power. Speaking on Monday during a…
NAFDAC Warns Against Smuggled Frozen Chicken, Says ‘They Contain Formalin’
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against consuming frozen poultry products smuggled into the country. Abubakar Jimoh,…
Ndume Loses Bid to Discharge Self as Maina’s Surety
A Federal High Court, Abuja yesterday dismissed the application filed by Sen. Ali Ndume, seeking an order to discharge him as Abdulrasheed Maina’s surety, after he jumped bail.…
Northern group kicks against zoning 2023 presidency
THE opposition against the zoning of the 2023 Presidency continued on Monday with a coalition of over 60 Northern groups, describing it as undemocratic. The CNG warned that…