Taylor Swift’s Eras becomes highest-earning concert run in history
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour made $2.1bn in sales, making it the highest-earning concert run in history and capping off two years of financial and cultural domination for the pop star. The figure covers 10mn tickets sold across 149 shows,…
Guest Burnt To Death In Friend’s House
A 41-year-old man identified simply as Abdulfatai has been killed in an early morning inferno at Ile Alaparun Isale, Alore, Ilorin, Kwara State. The deceased allegedly came to visit a friend and decided to spend…
I Tell My Daughters To Retaliate If Their Husbands Slap Them – Emir Sanusi
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, says he always tells his daughters when they are getting married that if their husbands slap them, he expects them to return the slap. The emir said wife beating, domestic…
South-East Senate Caucus Refuses To Endorse Tinubu’s Tax Bills, Insists On Wide Consultation
The South-East Caucus in the Nigerian Senate has failed to endorse the controversial tax bill of President Bola Tinubu which is currently before the National Assembly. The Senate caucus joined called for wider…
Lagos halts Red Line operations indefinitely
Lagos State Government has suspended operations on its Red Line Mass Transit Train Service (LRMT) indefinitely. It was gathered that last Monday, the train service operations had issues with mechanical failure…
Nigeria excluded as $1.7bn in airline funds blocked by governments – IATA
For the first time, Nigeria has been excluded from countries with trapped funds as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that $1.7 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by…
DIRECTOR GENERAL SEEKS NATIONAL INTEGRATION, SELFLESS SERVICE FROM CORPS MEMBERS
The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has admonished Corps Members to use the opportunities of…
South Korea’s justice ministry imposes travel ban on president over martial law attempt
The justice ministry in South Korea has imposed an overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol following his botched attempt to impose martial…
Port Harcourt Refinery responsible for high fuel prices in Nigeria – New report reveals
The revitalized Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Alesa Eleme, Rivers State, has become a source of concern as findings reveal it contributes significantly to the high cost of fuel in Nigeria. Despite…
‘I’ve Asked Him Twice’ – Sowunmi Reveals Atiku’s Reaction to 2027 Presidency
Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former spokesman for the presidential campaign of former…
2027: Rhodes-Vivour eyes another Lagos governorship bid, slams Sanwo-Olu
Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has signalled his intention to contest again for the governorship position. Reflecting on lessons learned from the last election, he…
Atiku Shows Off Primary School Classmates as Camp Throws Shade at Tinubu [PHOTO]
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken to social media to share a reunion with his primary school classmates. The post which included…
BREAKING: Court grants activist Dele Farotimi N50million bail
Prominent activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti state high court. The bail conditions include a sum of ₦50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the surety required…
States eye 180% hike in VAT earnings amid push for fiscal federalism
• 2024’s collection grow by 96 per cent• The figure may cross N6.5 trillion this year State governments may see their monthly proceeds from the value-added tax (VAT) pool balloon by a staggering 182 per cent…
I’ve reduced Osun’s debts, never taken any loan since inception, Adeleke restates
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, said his administration had not obtained any loan since its inception in 2022, rather, it has been reducing the inherited debts. The governor, in a statement by…
Farouk Lawan Returns To Constituency, Describes Prison Term As Test From God
A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, has made his first visit to his Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency since his release from prison in October, describing his incarceration as a…
Corruption Must Be Fought From Top, Says Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo said the fight against corruption must start with leadership for it to succeed. He described corruption as hydra-headed and one that has eaten deep into the fabric of…
Cardoso’s first year sees naira rally amid stubborn inflation
One year ago, Olayemi Cardoso, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, gave a landmark speech at the Bankers’ Dinner organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). It was his first policy speech…
Ohanaeze Demands Release of Eze Ndigbo In Lagos Community After One Year Of Detention
Over one year after a Lagos court ordered his remand in the prison, South-East political organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has demanded the release of the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Chief Frederick…
THE INSIDER: Turmoil in First Bank as furious Otedola wields the big stick after ‘lavish’ party
Folake Ani-Mumuney was asked to resign as First Bank’s global head of marketing and corporate communications by Femi Otedola, the chairman of the holding company, insiders have told TheCable. A top employee of…
Why my father has 19 wives, 108 children — Governor
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has narrated how victimization and intimidation from his village…
Why Naira is in massive recovery race across all markets, by bankers
•USD now N1,500, may hit N1,200 —Black market operators•Other foreign currencies also affected, P/Sterling now N1,750•Gold, other commodities are declining —Dealers•Time will tell of sustainability —Banker…
Wait for 2031 presidency – SGF Akume tells Atiku, northerners
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other northern politicians aspiring for the presidency to exercise patience until 2031,…
If I want to call for Akume’s sack, I know what to do — Gov. Alia
The Benue State Governor, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia, has said that if he wants to call for the sack of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, he knows how to go about it.…