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“They are to Observe” – FCT Minister Wike Slams EU Report on 2023 Election
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has slammed the report of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) to the 2023…
Naira falls further to N1,010/$
Naira on Tuesday fell to N1,010 per dollar following rising demand for the greenback on the parallel segment of the foreign exchange (FX) market, also called black…
Teacher docked for allegedly flogging female student
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 43-year-old teacher, David Yusuf, in a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly flogging a student of the…
Ministerial slot: Shetty’s withdrawal shows cabal still in Aso Rock – Ex-minister Dalung
A former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung has described the rejection of Kano State’s ministerial nominee, Dr Maryam Shettima, popular as Shetty, as an indication that cabals still exist in the Aso Rock. Dalung…
Release Nnamdi Kanu same as Igboho, S’East youths tell Tinubu
Igbo youths under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unconditionally release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu…
Putin Blames U.S. For Middle East Violence, Says America Never Regarded Core Palestinians’ Interest
Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the United States Government for the ongoing crisis in the Middle East triggered by last weekend’s surprise incursion by the Palestinian militant group Hamas into southern…
BREAKING: Labour Minister Suspends MC Oluomo, Baruwa’s Factions Of Nigerian Transport Workers’…
Simon Lalong, the Minister of Labour and Employment has directed the suspension of all activities by the factions of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) pending an amicable resolution of the dispute. In…
IMF Cuts Growth Projection For Nigeria To 2.9%
Nigeria’s growth forecast has been reduced from 3.3 percent to 2.9 percent in 2023 and 3.1 in 2024 respectively, with negative effects of high inflation on consumption taking hold. The cut is contained in the World…
Over 61% Obtain Five Credits, Including English, Maths As NECO Releases 2023 SSCE Results
Registrar of National Examinations Council, (NECO), Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has announced the release of the result of the July/August 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Prof Wushishi, who made the…
I almost suffered heart attack over Gowon’s death rumour, says Edwin Clark
Edwin Clark, the convener of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says he almost suffered a heart attack over the rumoured death of Yakubu Gowon. some social media users claimed that Gowon, former military head of state,…
Nigerian oil tycoon Omamofe Boyo could go on trial in Milan over alleged fraudulent tanker deal
Milan prosecutors have urged that Omamofe Boyo, former chief of Oando Trading and current deputy CEO of Oando, alongside other key figures, faces trial over…
Concerns as commercial sex workers invade Lagos malls, lure men
Concerns are rising as young ladies suspected to be commercial sex workers now loiter around major shopping malls and highbrow streets in Lagos to lure prospective customers. PUNCH Metro learnt that the skimpily-dressed…
‘Why my WAEC certificate bears Sadiq Abubakar’ – Atiku responds to forgery allegation
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has explained the discrepancies in his Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, certificate.…
Address Ondo State People Or Resign Now – Civic Group, ORF Calls On Governor Akeredolu, Decries…
An Ondo State socio-political group, Ondo Redemption Front (ORF), has called on the State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu to address the state or resign from his position if he is no longer medically fit to continue to govern…
Eden Hazard announces retirement from professional football
Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from football at the age of 32. The Belgian signed for Real Madrid in a deal worth up to £150million from Chelsea just four years ago but his LaLiga career was badly affected…
Pressure on Tinubu over who becomes next EFCC Chairman
There are indications that President Bola Tinubu may be under intense pressure over who becomes the next chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Already, two names are being rumoured to be on the…
21 years after Lagos Cantonment blasts: Army begins removal of unexploded bombs
Twenty-one years after the devastating Ikeja Cantonment Bomb Blasts in Lagos, the Nigerian Army is set to begin the removal of unexploded bombs from the cantonment to a safe location. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS),…
EFCC denies invasion of Skales’ house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has claimed that none of its officials invaded the house of Nigerian entertainer known as Skales. The singer had on Tuesday morning alleged that EFCC officials invaded his home…
Lagos roads mock Sanwo-Olu’s N1.6trn infrastructure expenditure
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has spent N1.62 trillion on infrastructure in four years, but the deplorable state of roads…
Israel-Palestine War: Six Journalists Among Those Killed, Injured Or Missing – CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said six journalists were among the civilians who were killed, injured, or missing in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. On Saturday, three Palestinian journalists were shot…
‘Prepare for a showdown’ – Ex-militants react to award of NNPC contracts to ‘northern oil cabal’
The Coalition of Ex-agitators of Niger Delta has said that it is preparing for a “showdown” with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited for allegedly excluding indigenes from the recent award of pipeline…
Unraveling Complexities Of The Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
As the world watches in horror, the latest escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has thrust the Middle East back into the global spotlight. The morning of Oct. 7 witnessed a shocking turn of events as the…
“We Mustn’t Go Back to It” — Oil Marketers Warn FG against Reintroducing Petrol Subsidy
Oil marketers have warned the federal government against reintroducing petrol subsidy, saying it would have a negative impact on the…
99,985 Nigerians left to study in UK varsities within five years – Minister
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says no fewer than 99,985 Nigerians left the country to study at universities in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2017 and 2022. The minister was speaking at the opening…