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…
Tension rises in South-East, military begins operation against killings, others
The military on Monday began an operation in the South-East as part of efforts to address rising insecurity in the region. The Army indicated this at a press…
Billions of dollars lost as Facebook shuts out 2.9 billion subscribers
The global economy lost billions of dollars as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram went down at about 4.42pm on Monday. According to NetBlocks, which tracks internet outages…
World leaders scramble to limit Pandora Papers’ damage
Governments moved Monday to limit the fallout from a release of millions of documents detailing how leaders have used offshore tax havens to stash assets worth hundreds of…
Uzodinma’s wife not abducted — Imo govt
The Imo State Government on Monday described as wicked, the speculation that the wife of the Governor of the state, Chioma Uzodinma, was abducted. Speaking to The PUNCH, the…
BREAKING: Nigeria missing as UK recognises COVID vaccine certificates from over 50 countries
Nigeria is missing as the United Kingdom (UK) relaxed its COVID-19 vaccine policy for 50 countries. This means that fully vaccinated Nigerians travelling to UK still need to…
Atlanta based Otunba Adelere Adeyemi marks birthday in style
Rave of the moment in Atlanta business scene, Otunba Adelere Adeyemi is in high spirits today as he celebrates another year on planet earth. The Ibadan-born businessman who runs…
Fury to miss $100m payday if he loses to Wilder
WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, stands to lose a $100 million+ payday for a potential fight against the winner of the Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk 2 rematch in 2022…
Police recover decomposed body of social media influencer, Brakin Face
The Delta State Police has confirmed the recovery of the decomposing body of 23-year-old Delta State-born comedian and social media influencer, Onomuakpokpo Ogheneochukome,…
Actor Clint Eastwood Wins $6.1 Million CBD Lawsuit
Clint Eastwood has won a $6.1million lawsuit after suing a Lithuanian CBD seller for falsely using his name and image to push their products. California judge R. Gary Klausner entered…
10 Nigerian politicians implicated in Pandora Papers
No less than 10 Nigerian politicians have been implicated in the Pandora Papers. At least eight African countries featured in the document. In all, there are…
Squid Game Set To Overtake Bridgerton As Netflix’s Biggest Show
Squid Game has been a streaming sensation since arriving on Netflix and it has been revealed that the Korean series could be on its way to becoming the streaming giant’s…
Troops foil ISWAP attempted attack on surrendered terrorists in Damboa – Army
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully foiled an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a facility housing some…
Eight things you probably didn’t know about BBnaija season 6 winner, Whitemoney
Finally, the Big Brother Shine Ya Eye edition, which took off on Saturday July 24, ended yesterday. Hazel Oyeye Onou popularly known as Whitemoney, a 29-year-old entrepreneur emerged…
‘Salah is the best player in the world right now’
Mohamed Salah is not only the best player in the Premier League on current form but also the best player in the world, former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has said, reports…