GDP rebasing: FG enumerates 1.4 million establishments nationwide
The Federal Government on Thursday said it had so far enumerated over 1.4 million establishments as part of the process to rebase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. Statistician-General of the Federation/Chief Executive…
NCAA licenses United Nigeria Airlines to begin flight operations
United Nigeria Airlines has received its air operators certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to commence flight operations in Nigeria. According to Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, the airline’s head of…
Why we’re yet to unfreeze #EndSARS campaigners bank accounts – FG
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal Government’s decision not to unfreeze the bank…
Bayern win Club World Cup, sixth title in 12 months
Bayern Munich won the Club World Cup final in Qatar on Thursday as Benjamin Pavard’s second-half winner sealed a 1-0 victory over Mexico’s Tigres, the Germans claiming a “six pack” of titles within 12 months. Pavard’s…
Diabetes drug can aid weight loss – Study finds
A new study has found that Semaglutide, an anti-diabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, can also help obese people lose weight. Obesity is a disorder or complex disease involving excessive body fat…
Man aids son to beat up school principal
One Adeyeni Adeyeye, 35, on Thursday was arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court, Ile-Ife for allegedly leading his son to beat up the school principal of Oduduwa…
Ortom, South-West govs handling herdsmen crisis wrongly, says Bauchi gov
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has slammed his counterpart in Benue State, Samuel Ortom, and South-West governors over their handling of the farmers/herders’ clashes. He also faulted the quick notice given to the…
Tokyo 2020 chief Mori resigns over sexist comments
Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori bowed to mounting pressure and resigned Friday over sexist remarks, but his replacement was not immediately clear after opposition emerged to his favoured successor. The resignation and the…
How ex-Lagos Governor LK Jakande died, by Sons
Second Republic Lagos State Governor Lateef Kayode Jakande passed on peacefully on Thursday. He was never ill, his children and family members who relived his last moment said.…
400 Lekki toll gate neighbours displaced as Lagos demolishes houses
No fewer than 400 residents on Foreshore Road, Lekki, Lagos State, have been displaced after men of the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Sanitation (Enforcement) Unit…
NIN mandatory for bank accounts, voter registration, says FG
The National Identity Number is mandatory for transactions such as the opening of bank accounts, payment of taxes, voter registration, the Federal Government said on Thursday. Minister of Communications and…
Davido’s PA, Israel Slammed With Kidnap Case Amidst DJ Cuppy Saga
Davido’s PA, Israel Adeare has been slammed with a Kidnap attempt case amidst the issue he got himself in with DJ Cuppy. This publication recall that Israel…
SEC joins CBN, bans crypto trading in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has joined the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban crypto trading. SEC has stopped admittance of affected persons into its Regulatory…
OBITUARY: Jakande, Awo’s disciple who fought for creation of Lagos while in prison
There is a popular Yoruba proverb that goes, “your relations cannot be on the top of a cherry tree while you eat an unripe cherry“. In other words, you have failed as…
5 die of COVID-19 in Lagos as Nigeria’s daily cases fall
Nigeria announced fresh eight COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, with Lagos accounting for five of them. This took the death toll in Nigeria’s most hit state to 357 and the nation’s to 1710. The other three deaths…
FG to shift focus from revenue collection to tax compliance – Zainab Ahmed
Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government will shift focus from revenue collection to tax compliance. She spoke at the virtual economic outlook conference organised by…
Why we fought with MC Oluomo’s NURTW boys at Obalende – RTEAN
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Lagos has called on the state government to urgently intervene in the fracas between it and the National Union of…
It is not a good time to increase petrol price – IPMAN tells FG
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has advised the federal government to suspend any intended upward review in the price of petrol. Danladi Pasali, IPMAN national secretary, was reacting to a…
Impeachment trial: Democrats wrap up case, await response from Trump lawyers
Former president Donald Trump knew exactly what he was doing when he summoned supporters to Washington on Jan. 6, to storm the Capitol. This was the kernel of the submission on Thursday of the nine…
UAE suspends flights from Nigeria, says Air Peace
The Management of Air Peace on Thursday announced that the UAE Government had stopped the airlifting of passengers from Nigeria to Dubai as part of its COVID-19 measures. Air Peace…
Ambode shocked over death of Lateef Jakande
The immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has expressed deep shock over the demise of the first civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande.…
Register your business, stop hiding behind Fulani herders – MURIC tells Cattle Owners
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked cattle owners to register their business for the sake of accountability. In a statement, Ishaq Akintola, director of MURIC, said his suggestion is based on the discovery that the…
Buhari offers employment, scholarships to 110 ex-corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari has offered automatic employment to 110 ex-corps members in the federal civil service and scholarships for the pursuit of post-graduate studies up to doctoral level in any university in Nigeria.…
IGP to arraign Ohakim over ‘threat to circulate nude photos’ of a lady
The office of the inspector-general of police (IGP) will on February 15 arraign Ikedi Ohakim, former governor of Imo state, over alleged harassment of one Chinyere Amuchinwa. The former governor is to be arraigned alongside…