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Juventus have pulled out of the race to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after Napoli slapped a €100m price tag on the Nigeria international, with Saudi Pro League clubs now reigniting their interest in the…

Nigeria’s debt servicing costs have surged to N8.9tn in the first nine months of 2024, surpassing the pro-rata budget of N6.2tn. In a recent report by Afrinvest, this increase is driven by the country’s rising debt…

THE Federal Government’s decision to install a N10 billion solar power system at the Aso Rock is a clear admission that Nigeria’s power sector is in ruins. Worse, it advertises that the leaders are more…

Dangote Cement Plc recorded a profit after tax of N209.2bn for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025, representing an increase of 85.7 per cent compared to the N112.7bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.…

The Federal Government on Sunday issued a strong warning to Nigerians over the growing menace of cyber-slavery—a rising form of human trafficking increasingly targeting young people across the region. The Minister of…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered a major drug cartel operating under the cover of an 80-room hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, seizing illicit substances valued at over N1bn during a…

Following the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the country’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, the National Working Committee of the PDP has scheduled a meeting for…

·    Accuses ex-Anambra gov of denigrating country at Johns Hopkins ·    Defends Tinubu’s track record of fighting privation  In a rare intervention, the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, took…

Remo Stars have been crowned the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season champions.  Remo won the league after defeating Niger Tonadoes 1-0 on Sunday at the Ikenne, Ogun state. The team clinched the…

Jesutega Onokpasa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says President Bola Tinubu has “failed woefully” based on the performance of his administration. Speaking in an interview with Arise Television on…

The price of a 50kg bag of rice has dropped to N58,000 in some parts of Nigeria, particularly around remote areas, amid imports from the Republic of Benin, a report by S&P Global has said. The report said…

The Supreme Court has overturned a 2014 Federal High Court judgment that awarded more than N22 trillion against Union Bank and other parties. The case arose from a suit filed by Visana Nigeria Limited, which claimed…

The Nigerian Army has explained why civilians cannot use military uniforms in whatever guise. It said wearing military uniforms is a crime, which could attract jail terms. Army’s Chief of Civil-Military Affairs (CCMA),…

…Feeds 60,000 Families In Taraba, Jigawa   Victims of inferno, physically challenge and poor families are some of the beneficiaries of the Aliko…

Nigeria has ranked third on the list of African countries with the highest number of deportations from the United States (U.S) between 2020 and 2025, according to data from The United States Immigration and…

The Nigeria Police Force, in its ongoing anti-crime and anti-kidnapping operations, has rescued 10 kidnapped victims in Katsina State, arrested a notorious wanted criminal in Taraba State, and recovered a stolen police…

Former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has urged northern political leaders to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Tompolo, who recently endorsed Tinubu for a second…

The Lagos State Building Control Agency has launched an investigation into a four-storey building constructed beside the residence of the late human rights icon, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, in the upscale GRA area of Ikeja.…

Veteran Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as  2Baba (2face), has reunited with his mother, Mrs. Rosemary Idibia, amid speculations surrounding his alleged marriage to Honourable Natasha Osawaru. Recall that Mrs Idibia had…

The President of the Nigeria Rescue Mission Organisation and former President of Buhari Youth Organisation, Dr Jibril Mustapha, on Sunday urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential…

Toni Rüdiger has issued a public apology after receiving a red card in Barcelona’s 3-2 victory over Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night. Following the heated encounter that extended into extra time,…

The Obidient movement has unveiled a digital platform for the registration of members and the issuance of unique identity cards. The Obidient movement originated in 2022 following the social media popularity of Peter…

Delta State governor, Sheriff Obovrewori, has promised to get 1.4 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Mr…

Fires were still blazing on Sunday after a massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port the day before, killing at least 25 people and leaving hundreds more injured, according to local media. The blast…