Military clears debris from scene of crash
The scene of the air crash involving a NAF aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir BB305i in Bassa, a community close to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has been…
Customs seizes 17kg gold bars at airport
Customs officials on Monday said it seized 150 gold bars weighing 17.4 kg at Bangladesh’s Shah Amanat International Airport in seaport city Chattogram from a plane arriving from Abu…
Buhari, Lawan meet behind ‘closed door’ in Abuja (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind ‘closed door’ with Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan in Abuja, North Central Nigeria. Below are photos from the meeting of Buhari with Lawan…
TV stations mandated to feature sign language interpreter
The Federal Government has directed TV stations to in line with National Broadcasting Code, deploy sign language interpreters during their major newscasting. The Minister of…
Payment of public funds into personal accounts has declined by 94% – BudgIT
BudgIT, a civic advocacy organisation focused on budget and public finance issues, says the payment of public funds into personal accounts has declined by 94.75 percent. Chinwe Umeh-Ujubuonu, BudgIT program manager; and…
30 per cent duty waiver on mass transit vehicles begins
President Muhammadu Buhari has granted a 30 per cent import duty reduction on passenger transport vehicles. The import duty reprieve covers aviation engines and spare parts and takes immediate…
Respect Benue laws or go to Bauchi and carry AK-47 – Ortom tells herders
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says all herders in the state must respect the laws on the illegality of bearing unlicensed arms. Speaking on Monday while addressing reporters on the state of security in Benue, Ortom…
Trump hit hard by US Supreme Court, ordered to submit tax records
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain the tax returns of former President Donald Trump, as part of a criminal investigation. The…
Alleged N2.2bn fraud: Court grants Fayose leave to travel abroad
The Federal High Court in Lagos has permitted a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, who is facing an alleged N2.2billion fraud trial, to go on a foreign medical trip. Justice…
Southeast Governors wade into Uzodinma, Okorocha feud
South East Governors’ Forum, on Monday waded into the feud between the governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma and his successor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Senator Okorocha was arrested…
Don’t take my peaceful disposition for granted – Okorocha warns Uzodimma
Following his arrest and arraignment of his loyalists in court by the Imo State government, former governor of the state and member representing Imo West Senatorial District,…
UK universities may reject cash from Nigerian students over money laundering
Nigerian students paid £1.5 million in cash to UK universities as fees between 2015 and 2019, amid suspicions over money laundering. According to the report…
Osimhen remains under observation in hospital after head injury
Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen remains under watch in hospital after being knocked unconscious during the final minutes of Sunday’s Italian league match at Atalanta.…
Banky W, Adesua Etomi welcome first baby
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Olubankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, and actress wife, Adesua Etomi have welcomed their first child. The couple who got married…
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson set to ease lockdown
Boris Johnson is set to announce his long-awaited roadmap for taking England out of lockdown. British government officials confirmed to CNN on Monday. The Prime minister will tell the House…
CDQ calls out #14thHeadies organisers for snubbing Naira Marley
Nigerian rapper, Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, popularly known as CDQ has called out organisers of the 14th Headies award for snubbing Controversial street artiste, Azeez Fashola…
BREAKING: Rochas Okorocha arrested for unsealing seized hotel
Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has been arrested after he dared Governor Hope Uzodimma to reopen the Royal Palm Estate sealed by the State…
Attahiru orders troops to recapture Marte in 48 hours
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, has issued a 48-hour dateline for troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ to recapture Marte from Boko Haram terrorists and clear other…
BREAKING: Niger governor announces release of abducted travellers
Passengers on a Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) bus who were abducted last week have been released. The announcement was made via the official Twitter account of…
How Economic Sustainability Plan got Nigeria out of recession
Not too many Nigerians expected the nation’s Covid-induced recession which hit the economy in the Third Quarter (Q3) to have disappeared in Q4 with an expansion of 0.11 percent. For one, I watched many economic experts…
Dangote boss hinges business success on effective stakeholders’ management
The Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited, Olakunle Alake has hinged success of business organisations on the adoption and implementation of effective stakeholders’ management…
2023: Top Northern Politicians Pushing For Southern President
Twenty-seven months to the end of Buhari’s second and final term, caucusing, machinations, scheming and realignments have commenced…
BREAKING: Air Force Jet Crashes At Abuja Airport
A a Boeing 350 aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Details of the incident are still sketchy but sources told Daily…
Ronaldinho’s mum dies of coronavirus
The mother of former Barcelona star Ronaldinho, Dona Miguelina, has passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Miguelina, 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for the virus in December, in…