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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed on Tuesday that the explosion that rocked Ibadan metropolis was as a result of the activities of illegal miners occupying one of the buildings in the Bodija area of the state…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on Tuesday swore in 16 new permanent secretaries, urging them to be professional in the discharge of their duties, to ensure effective service delivery. Mr Fubara gave the advice shortly…

New Zealand Parliament member Golriz Ghahraman, a prominent figure in the Green Party, has tendered her resignation amidst mounting accusations of shoplifting, substantiated by CCTV footage currently under police…

A UK court has ruled that £6.9 million looted under former President Goodluck Jonathan be returned to Nigeria. The funds looted by officials of the Jonathan-led government between 2009 and 2014 were said to be disguised as…

Suspected Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who was arrested on April 15, 2023, after 429 corpses were discovered in mass graves in a remote forest, will be charged with murder and terrorism. According to the BBC,…

President Bola Tinubu has condemned kidnapping and banditry as ungodly, urging Muslim clerics to organise special prayers for Nigeria and educate their followers. “Please embark on special prayers; embark on proper…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has berated his critics, accusing them of distorting facts about his administration. Buhari, Nigeria’s immediate past president, has been a subject of intense criticisms following…

The management of late Afrobeats singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, has addressed concerns surrounding the delay in his autopsy results. In a statement…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his unwavering commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Buhari made the declaration during the launch of two books…

In response to a leaked memo implicating Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, in financial transactions with suspended Minister Betta Edu, a presidential aide has come forward to dismiss the…

The National Orientation Agency, (NOA), has written a letter to an Ogun State monarch, the Olu Owode, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, over alleged abuse of naira. In a viral video, Oba Sowemimo, had knitted N1000 notes in form of a…

A soldier of the Nigerian Army has reportedly killed himself in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Identified as Boyi Thankgod, the soldier was attached to the 35 Artillery brigade, Alamala in Abeokuta, the state capital. Daily Trust…

Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, has said his men are due for salary review. He said this while disclosing some of the welfare programmes Customs organised for officers in 2023, in relation…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command have arrested a man while allegedly trying to sell his 8-year-old son for N20m in Abuja. Parading the suspect at the FCT Command…

President Bola Tinubu has hailed his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, for not imposing himself on his administration since he handed over on May 29, 2023. The president said Buhari has not nominated anyone for…

Forex turnover rises by 460.52% to $147.81 as the Nigerian naira tumbled against the dollar on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, in both the official and black markets.    The domestic currency depreciated 4.72% to close at…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians that government will not deliberately inflict hardship on them. Buhari spoke Tuesday in Abuja, during the unveiling of two books titled ‘Working with Buhari (2015 –…

When donald trump left office three years ago, still huffing, puffing and plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the leaders of most of America’s biggest corporations were only too happy…

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has shunned an invitation by the Code of Conduct Bureau over an ongoing investigation bordering on alleged breach of the Code of Conduct for public officers. Our correspondent…

Public focus will shift to the court in the coming days as the minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi is currently finalising the processes for the prosecution of the former governor of…

The naira is currently trading above N1,300/$ on the Peer-to-Peer cryptocurrency window on Tuesday. This is as many traders on the parallel market confirmed that the national currency is trading close to N1,300 in that segment…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted direct mode of primary for the election of its candidate for the Edo State governorship election.  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed…

Fitch Ratings has placed Union Bank of Nigeria Plc’s (UBN) Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs), Viability Rating (VR) and National Ratings on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The RWN follows the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)…

Following announcement that the Dangote refinery had commenced production, investors have rushed to Nigerian Exchange to purchase stocks by Dangote Group which saw an appreciation of N514 billion. Subsequently, three…