Lekki Central Mosque removes ‘Jesus Christ is Not God’ banner after backlash
The Lekki Central Mosque has taken down its banner with the inscription, “Jesus Christ is Not God,” following the mixed…
Afenifere seeks immediate release of Farotimi, threatens legal action
The National Caucus of Afenifere has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi. Deputy Leader of the…
Uncertainty trails N20 billion consumer auto finance scheme
…..•Fund only covers 571 vehicles at current prices Operational modalities, including pricing and repayment plans, are factors that may thwart the…
New Year: Businesses Should Prepare For More Stress – LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has disclosed that the persistent inflation, reaching a 28-year record high of 34.60 per cent in…
$42.01bn External Reserves Can Finance Importation For Nine Months – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, declared that the $42.01 billion external reserves of the country, could finance the…
Trump Jokes Canada Becoming 51st US State ‘A Great Idea’
US President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday it would be “a great idea” for Canada to become the 51st US state, teasing on social media that “many Canadians” welcome the idea, as Ottawa is wracked by a political…
Amorim Eager For Wantaway Rashford To Stay At Manchester United
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he wants to keep Marcus Rashford in his squad after the England forward suggested he could leave Old Trafford for a “new challenge”. The 27-year-old was dropped by…
Dangote Refinery Denies Liquidity Challenges, Dismisses NNPCL’s $1bn Loan Claim
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has dismissed claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) used a $1 billion loan secured through a crude forward sale agreement…
‘Unrealistic, Anti-People – PDP Faults Tinubu’s 2025 Budget
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the 2025 budget proposal presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as “unrealistic, opaque, and insincere.” PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo…
Real Madrid Outclass Pachuca To Win Intercontinental Cup
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior both scored as Real Madrid cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexican side Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup final in Doha on Wednesday. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 37th…
2025 Budget Will Reduce Inflation To 15%, Bring Down Dollar To N1,500 – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has set a N1500/dollar target in the 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to the joint session of the 10th National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the target was to enable the Federal…
PSC promotes over 8000 police officers
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 8,053 senior police officers.On Monday, 11 Commissioners of Police were promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General, and 16 Deputy Commissioners…
Kano resolves N4bn student debt, secures certificates
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has successfully negotiated a reduction of over N2 billion in tuition liabilities owed to the Middle East University, Cyprus, for the education of Kano State-sponsored…
MTN group announces major leadership reshuffle
MTN Group has announced key leadership changes in major markets in a move to strengthen succession planning, improve operational execution, and advance its ambition 2025 strategy. The reshuffle, according to the…
Suspension Of LG Chairmen Unconstitutional – PDP Tells Edo Assembly
The Edo State House of Assembly’s suspension of all elected chairmen and vice-chairmen across the 18 local government councils has sparked widespread outrage, with critics describing the move as a blatant violation…
Economy Responding Positively To My Policies —Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says indicators have shown that the economy is responding positively to stimulus. Tinubu, who said this while presenting the 2024 budget on Wednesday before a joint session of the…
Ex-IGP Okiro qualified to become Ohanaeze’s President, South-South youths say
A former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro has been described as an individual who is highly qualified for the post of president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, the coordinator of the South-South youth…
15 Minors, 27 Others Arrested for Begging on Lagos Streets
A total of 15 minors and 27 other people have been arrested by the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce for begging on the streets of Lagos State. The Lagos State commissioner for environment and water resources,…
APP Raises Alarm Over Fresh Plot Against Rep Member Ugochinyere, Others
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has raised alarm over an alleged plot to frame its National Chairman, Ochiagha Nnadi, and a member of the…
Oyo Government Arrests Organizers of Children’s Party After Deadly Stampede
The Oyo State Government has announced the arrest of the organisers of a children’s party in Ibadan which led to the death of about 30 children.The deadly stampede occurred at a children’s Christmas party in Ibadan,…
President Tinubu reconstitutes leadership of 12 river basin authorities
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of executive management teams for 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The newly appointed executives are…
Nigerian oil firm acquires Shell Petroleum Development Company
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, a Nigerian oil and gas consortium, has confirmed receiving ministerial consent for the acquisition of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The landmark announcement,…
Trump sues newspaper over election poll, vows to ‘straighten out press’
US. President-elect Donald Trump has sued the Des Moines Register over a poll the newspaper outlet ran that showed him trailing Vice-President Kamala Harris just before the November presidential election.…
Edo: Asset recovery committee storms tribunal to recover vehicle conveying PDP lawyers
There was a mild drama on Wednesday in Benin as members of the state government assets recovery committee stormed the 2024 Edo governorship election petitions tribunal to recover a bus owned by the state…