JUST IN: Service Chiefs storm Ibadan
Military Service Chiefs including the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irhabor have arrived Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Led by the Chief of Defence Staff,…
CBN/NIRSAL reopens portal for MSMEs, individuals to access up to N25 million
CBN reopened the portal for MSMEs and households affected by COVID-19 to access up to N25 million The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, has…
BREAKING: Niger govt shuts all public secondary schools over insecurity
Niger State government has ordered the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for two weeks. This decision was reached after an…
Using Ibori loot for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Abuja-Kano rail line unjust – Sagay
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has advised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to use the loot to fund projects in Delta State. Sagay said…
NLC declares nine governors anti-workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared nine governors as “anti-workers”. President Muhammadu Buhari signed the wage Act in 2019. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said…
Dangote set to earn N13 billion in dividend from his sugar business
Africa’s richest man is set to earn a mega dividend of N13 billion from Dangote Sugar Plc. Aliko Dangote, the founder of Africa’s most diversified manufacturing conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited,…
NIN registration: NIMC warns Nigerians
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against enabling extortion during the enrolment process of their National Identification Number, NIN. NIMC warned that it would not condone corrupt…
Govt officials always present whenever I meet bandits – Gumi
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has disclosed that his interactions with bandits were done in the presence of government officials. Gumi disclosed this while rebuking those calling for his arrest and prosecution…
De Bruyne named best player in Premier League this season
A former Liverpool manager, Graeme Souness has picked Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne as the best player in the English Premier League. The Belgian international found the net twice in Manchester City’s 5-2 victory over…
COVID-19: 17,670 patients currently receiving treatment – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the total number of active cases of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country has risen to 17,670. This was contained in data published on the official website of the…
Igbos Abandon Presidential Ambition, Settle For Tinubu
The Igbo speaking community in Lagos State has urged the former governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to contest for the…
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko dies two days after birthday
Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko passed away on Wednesday. The PM died from cancer in Freiburg, Germany, where he was receiving medical treatment. Bakayoko’s death came two days after his 56th birthday and…
FG shielding Amaechi from prosecution for corruption — Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said the Federal Government led by the All Progressives Congress is shielding his predecessor, the Minister…
Herdsmen: Fix Sunday Igboho, Seriki Funlai’s houses to avoid war – Islamic group tell…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to begin the process of national healing by first of all, rehabilitating the houses of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho and Seriki Fulani in Oyo State.…
We’re tired of open grazing… it has become obsolete, says Miyetti Allah
The Ondo state chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says it is time for herders to seek modern alternatives to open…
Bandits must be wiped out — they have challenged Nigeria’s sovereignty – El Rufai
Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna state governor, says bandits have challenged the sovereignty of Nigeria and must be wiped out. He said government at all levels must “immediately and without hesitation” put an end to the…
IOC president Thomas Bach re-elected for second term
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Wednesday won an unopposed second term, winning 93 of the 94 eligible votes cast. The…
Ibori loot should go back to Delta state people – Falana tells Malami
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has argued for the return to the people of Delta the £4.2million recovered from former governor, James Ibori.…
Help is here – Biden tells Americans
Just after the US House of Representatives passed the $1.9trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Wednesday, President Joe Biden tweeted to Americans: “Help is here”. The bill,…
Senate considers Bill to make building insurance compulsory
A bill seeking the compulsory insurance of public buildings and buildings under construction scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The Insurance Act…
EFCC uncovers N70b fuel subsidy fraud cases
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the commission had identified about N70 billion fraud perpetrated through Federal Government’s fuel subsidy programme.…
NSE becomes public liability company
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has received final approvals from Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the…
Wakilin: Fani-Kayode can’t be taken seriously, says OPC
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Oyo State chapter, has told the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to produce to the whole world, the real Fulani warlord terrorising the…
I haven’t had sex in 40 years, says 97-year-old rape victim
A 97-year-old rape victim in Yobe State has said she had not had sex in over 40 years until the encounter with her amorous attacker recently. The Nation learnt that the…