I Was Partially Deaf Without Knowing It – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he once suffered 25 per cent hearing loss without knowing it. Obasanjo stated this in Bauchi on Sunday when he paid homage to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu…
ARM Holdings gets new chairman
The founder of leading investment management firm, ARM Holdings Company, Deji Alli, will step into the role of the chairman of the company following the retirement of Felix Ohiwerei from the firm. A…
Car crash: Leverkusen explain Boniface’s health condition
Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have issued an update on the health condition of Nigeria international Victor Boniface following a car crash in Germany, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles…
Alleged adultery: Kano arraigns Jigawa commissioner
The Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Auwal Sankara, will be arraigned in a Kano court today, over alleged infidelity. The Director-General of Hisbah Commission in Kano, Mr Abba Sufi, confirmed the…
Oil majors to raise 2025 exploration investment by 60%
Oil and gas companies are preparing to spend 60 percent more on fossil fuel exploration, according to data and industry executives. Analysts at Wood Mackenzie, a global oil sector consultancy, found that…
Nigerians at the mercy of market forces as cost-of-living crisis worsens
One cool evening at an Abuja-based fast-rising grocery outlet, a mother of three, who came shopping with her eldest child, was forced to report a ‘seeming’ sharp practice to a supervisor at the supermarket. She…
Like UNGA, Tinubu avoids Commonwealth Summit, delegates Shettima to lead FG’s team
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which will take place from October 21 to 26 in Apia,…
Insecurity Now Worse Than During My Tenure – Obasanjo Declares
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that insecurity in Nigeria has reached alarming levels, surpassing the level it was during his tenure.Obasanjo…
“Gov Otti responsible for arrest of our national vice chairman” – Labour Party declares
The Labour Party has demanded the immediate release of Ceekay Igara, its National Vice Chairman for the South-East, who was arrested by police in Aba on alleged orders from Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. The…
“Many people in the north cannot afford a single meal per day” – Arewa group laments
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Saturday decried that many people in the North cannot afford a single square meal per day as a result of the lingering insecurity and socio-economic hardship plaguing the…
Army Chief, Lagbaja, Phones President Tinubu, Opens Up on Health Status
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, personally spoke to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, briefing him on his health status,…
Jigawa Tanker Explosion: Resident Mourn as Death Toll Rises To 180
Residents of Majia town in Jigawa State have said that the death toll from the tanker explosion that rocked the state on October 15, has risen to 180. The residents while lamenting their plight families are…
Nigeria, A Burial Ground Of Unexecuted Policies – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria as a graveyard of unimplemented policies by past and present administrations. He spoke weekend during a lecture and awards ceremony organised by the…
APC ready to capture all south-west states….. I won’t reveal our secrets for Oyo, Osun –…
Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party is ready to take over all six states in the south-west geopolitical zone. Ganduje spoke in Akure, the Ondo state…
We’re not to blame for all grid collapses – TCN
Sule Abdulaziz, chief executive officer (CEO), Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says TCN is not to blame for all national grid collapses in the country. In an interview with Channels TV’s ‘Sunday…
NDLEA arrests two businessmen, Canadian nurse for drug trafficking at Lagos airport
Seizes over N7b worth of opioids at Apapa, Onne ports Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two businessmen, Ihejirika Okechukwu Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Ikedi Victory,…
Youths protest over dilapidated Oyo/Ogbomoso road, issue 30-day ultimatum
Youths and students, under the banner of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) and Ogbomoso Indigenous Associations, staged a protest over the weekend over the dilapidated state of the Oyo/Ogbomoso…
Subscribers kick against FG’s planned 5% excise duty on telecoms
• NATCOMs returns to court, wants marginal tariff hike for telcos Telecommunications subscribers have kicked against the Federal Government’s proposed five per cent excise duty on telecoms services. The…
Why I congratulated Gowon on 9oth birthday — Peter Obi
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has addressed the mixed reactions, which followed his congratulatory message to former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon…
U.S. Probes Leakage Of Classified Documents On Israel’s Military Plans Against Iran
The United States government is investigating the unauthorized release of classified documents that detail Israel’s military strategies concerning…
Victor Boniface Survives Car Crash In Germany, Lands In Hospital
Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface has survived a crash in Germany. The incident which involved a lorry saw the Nigerian international forward rushed to hospital on Sunday morning. The 23-year-old had scored…
JUST IN: Lagbaja Not Dead, Says Army
The Nigerian Army has debunked the rumour flying around on the purported death of General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff. The rumour, which has since gone viral, started after a tweet from Jackson Ude,…
BREAKING: Ekiti PDP recommends Fayose’s expulsion to party’s disciplinary panel
The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recommended the expulsion of former Governor Ayodele Fayose for allegedly acting against the party’s interests in the state. The state PDP Caretaker…
Telecom subscribers association urges NCC to approve 10% tariff hike for telcos
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to approve a marginal 10% tariff increase for telecom companies to alleviate the…