Kano Police Arrest Supplier of 100 Motorcycles to Zamfara Bandits
Kano State Police Command yesterday disclosed the arrest of a man who allegedly supplies various motorcycles to bandits in Zamfara State. The police spokesman in Kano, Mr. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, told journalists…
Buhari’s son Yusuf set to marry Kano princess
Yusuf Buhari, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, and Zahra Bayero, the daughter of Emir of Bichi in Kano State Nasir Bayero, are set to tie the knot. AdvertisementScroll…
‘We’ve invested so much in Nigeria’ — Yoruba elders disown Igboho over secession bid
Kunle Olajide, secretary-general of Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), says Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba youth leader popularly known as Sunday Igboho, does not represent the Yoruba people in his call for secession. Igboho…
Oil rises to $64 as ship blocks Suez Canal
The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, reversed its recent losses on Wednesday after a ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, and worries that the…
I handed $15.8m to Suswam in his Abuja house, says witness
The criminal trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam resumed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court in Abuja with a prosecution witness saying he handed…
Report indicts NNPC, CBN, others of under-remittance to Fed Govt
A report from forensic auditors, KPMG has indicted about seven government revenue-generating agencies for under-remitting over N526.35 billion and $21.199 billion to the…
Power restored in Maiduguri — after two-month blackout
The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) says power has been restored in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, and other areas in the state. The affected…
Online scams: Bakare, Alimi steal $750K, N120m from BA, KLM, Turkish Airlines
Two online scammers, Tobiloba Ibrahim Bakare and Seun Sikiru Alimi were today sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for stealing $750,000 (N285m) and N120 million…
Sanwo-Olu launches LagosHoms in Ikorodu (Photos)
L-R: Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai; Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Ex-Deputy Governor of Lagos, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye; member, Federal House of Representatives,…
Bid for Nigeria’s 12 highways opens opportunity for investors
Investment window has just opened for investors interested in participating in the development and management of the federal government’s concessioned highways under the Highway Development and Management…
Oshoala scores Barca’s historic 100th goal
Asisat Oshoala reached another milestone for her club yesterday when she scored Barcelona’s 100th Champions League goal, in the quarter-final victory over…
‘We agreed ACN bloc will produce Buhari’s successor’ – Group
The South West Agenda (SWAGA) group has revealed there was a gentleman agreement between the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and Action…
Delta lists projects for completion with £4.2m Ibori-linked loot
The dualisation of Ughelli-Asaba and the Warri/Uwvie Storm Drain are some of the infrastructure projects listed for completion by Delta State governor with…
Fed Govt, Lagos on collision course over vaccination
A huge showdown which will massively disrupt the COVID-19 vaccination programme, unless urgently resolved, has broken out between the Federal Government and the Lagos State government. Lagos, being the…
No rift between Buhari, Tinubu – Presidency
The Presidency has dispelled rumoured rift between President Muhmmadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. It…
MultiChoice announces N90m grand prize for BBNaija season 6 — highest ever
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a whopping N90 million as the grand prize for the winner of season six of the Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality TV show. The company broke the news in a statement on Wednesday. This…
BREAKING: South-West govs creating problem for Tinubu’s 2023 presidential ambition – Miyetti Allah
One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says South-West governors, with their anti-herdsmen stance, are creating problem for the All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Bola…
Bandits won’t surrender if they don’t feel safe.. give them amnesty – Sheikh Gumi
Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric, says if bandits are not assured of their safety and rehabilitation, they will not let go of their arms. Gumi made the comment on Wednesday…
U.S. committed reckless rights abuses in Trump era – Report
The United States under Donald Trump recklessly trampled on international rules amid COVID-19, becoming the biggest troublemaker to global security and stability. A report on Human…
You can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin – Elon Musk
Business magnate and CEO Tesla cars, Elon Musk, on Thursday announced that a Tesla vehicle can now be bought with the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.…
BUA Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, to Give Nigeria, Africa $100m Dollars for Education, Health, Social…
+ Donates N6billion To 6 Varsities For Starters If philanthropy were an art, you may call billionaire extraordinaire and philanthropist, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu,…
Senate confirms Haliru Nababa as new NCS chief
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Haliru Nababa as the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). This was sequel to the consideration and adoption on Wednesday of the report of the Senate…
APC condemns demolition of ex-Edo deputy governor’s property
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the demolition of property belonging to former deputy governor of Edo, Dr Pius Odubu, by the State Government. APC said this in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary,…
Dubai loses deputy ruler, Sheikh Hamadan at 75
Dubai’s deputy ruler who also doubles as the United Arab Emirates’ long-serving finance minister, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Maktoum is dead. Sheikh Hamdan, 75, is the…