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Blame Buhari not Tinubu for economic hardship, Sanusi tells Nigerians
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mohammed Sanusi, has said rather than blaming President Bola Tinubu for the present hardship in the country, accusatory…
Probe Nigeria’s indebtedness, Afe Babalola urges Tinubu
The founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola SAN, has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe how the country borrowed several trillions of…
Leaked Memo: We Advised Tinubu Over Fifth Columnists, Says Arewa Think Tank
Following the recent leakage of some secret memos at the Presidency, the Arewa Think Tank said it has been proved right because it had earlier called on…
IMF confirms Nigeria’s capacity to repay $2.82 billion debt
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria can repay its $2.82 billion debt to the Washington-based institution following recent reforms.…
Lagos to commence immediate arrest, prosecution of pedestrians crossing highway
The Lagos State Government has vowed to arrest and prosecute any pedestrian crossing any highway across the state. This was made known by the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab,…
Why new minimum wage may be N1 million – Joe Ajaero
The president of the National Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has hinted that the new minimum wage proposal can reach as high as N1 million per month if inflation and other economic indicators continue to worsen in the…
What Wigwe told me before his death — FAAN MD
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, has disclosed that the late Group CEO, Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, told her he was committed to…
Nigeria facing worsening economic crisis, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund has said stalled per-capita growth, poverty and high food insecurity have exacerbated the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria. The report came amid rising inflation, exchange crisis,…
Fayose seeks law regulating social media usage
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday, made a case for the regulation of social media with law for both platform owners and users to prevent abuse. Fayose said, “Social media has become very…
Hamas Command Tunnel Under UN Gaza Headquarters, Israel Claims
Israeli forces have discovered a tunnel network hundreds of metres (yards) long and running partly under UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters, the military says, calling it new evidence of Hamas exploitation of the main relief…
UK Trade Minister, Kemi Badenoch, In Nigeria On 3-Day Trip
The UK Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, has arrived in Nigeria to begin a 3-day visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. Ndidiamaka Eze, the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer at the UK High…
Ivory Coast Defeat Nigeria To Win AFCON 2023
Hosts Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, following a 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abidjan on Sunday. Sebastian Haller scored the winner to complete a second half comeback for Ivory…
Federal Workers In 90 MDAs Yet To Get January Salaries
Federal civil servants in about 90 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are yet to receive their January salaries, Daily Trust can report. The affected MDAs… Federal civil servants in about 90 Ministries,…
Passenger without a passport or plane ticket was able to fly from Heathrow to New York by…
British passenger without a passport or plane ticket managed to fly from Heathrow to New York by 'tailgating' another traveller in a 'major embarrassment' for UK security, it emerged last night. Craig Sturt, 46,…
Ondo socialite kills wife after catching her with security guard in bed, commits suicide
A socialite and a businessman in Ondo State, Sesan Adelabu, has reportedly committed suicide after killing his wife, Bolu, in Akure, the state capital. Unconfirmed sources alleged that the socialite caught his wife in…
‘Tragedy beyond comprehension’ — Tinubu mourns Wigwe, Ogunbanjo
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family of Herbert Wigwe over the death of the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc. Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, the…
Navy Arrest Foreign Vessel With 720,000 Litres Stolen Crude
The Nigerian Navy says it arrested Motor Tanker SAISNIL II with about 720,000 Liters of Crude Oil Sludge allegedly stolen from an oil facility in the Niger Delta region. The St. Vincent & Grenadines flag vessel was…
Access Holdings Breaks Silence, Confirms Wigwe’s Death
Access Holdings Plc has broken its silence on the death of its Chief Executive Officer, Herbert Wigwe. The confirmation was made in a statement signed by the Group Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, on Sunday. “It is…
Chopper Crash: The Role I Played When Wigwe Got Married – Obi
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has recalled how he assisted Mr. Herbert Wigwe, the late CEO of Access Holdings, in preparing for his traditional wedding and being there for…
The 5 CBN circulars that calmed FX market
The Nigerian naira recorded a gain of 4.49 percent against the dollar in seven days of trading driven by the policy measures of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The local currency had witnessed persistent…
Nigerians perplexed as security agents can’t track down kidnappers
…Body language signals complicity – Observers …As Tinubu gives marching orders Nigerians have continued to wonder why the nation’s security agents have…
Lagos residents raise concern as prices of condoms rise by over 100%
Some residents of Lagos have raised concerns over the increasing cost of condoms, saying it will lead to unsafe sex and unintended pregnancies among citizens. In separate interviews on Saturday, the residents said that…
Nigerian Police Trace Notorious Abuja Kidnapping Gang To Mpape Hills, Kill Kingpin, Other Members,…
The Nigeria Police Force said on Saturday that it neutralised some notorious kidnappers and destroyed their camps in Mpape, Municipal Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. A statement by the Force…
I was disqualified from being minister out of envy… I’m not a security threat – Stella…
Stella Okotete, the executive director of business development, Nigeria Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, has spoken about her disqualification as a ministerial nominee by the senate. Okotete was recommended to the senate for…