Hamas confirms leader Sinwar’s assassination; vows not to free captives till Gaza war ends
Hamas has confirmed its leader, Yahya Sinwar, has been killed by Israeli soldiers, vowing not to free Israeli captives until the Gaza war is ended. Khalil al-Hayya, Mr Sinwar’s deputy who lives in exile in Qatar, on…
Detained Binance Executive, Gambaryan Absent From Court Due To Ill Health
The trial of Tigran Gambaryan, the detained executive of Binance Holdings Limited, has been stalled due to his absence from court. The officer from the Correctional Center was present in court, and said he got in touch…
Inflation: 129 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty — World Bank
The World Bank has released the Nigeria Development Update report, stating that over 129 million Nigerians are currently trapped in poverty. It released the report on Thursday in Abuja as headline inflation rises,…
Lagos Assembly set to replace LCDAs with administrative areas
…gives governor power to suspend erring chairmen, vice chairmen The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to…
Kenya’s Ruto chooses interior minister as new deputy
Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day…
FG Officially Declares End of Fuel, FX Subsidies
The federal government has officially announced the termination of fuel and foreign exchange subsidies, marking the end of a long-debated policy. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this…
Kebbi Students Set Provost’s Residence Ablaze Over Alleged N23m Extortion
Irate students at the College of Health Sciences and Technology in Jega, Kebbi State, have set the residence of Provost Haruna Saidu-Sauwa on fire and vandalized his vehicle. The protest erupted over allegations that…
How Many African Countries Has World Bank Taken To ‘Promise Land’? – Shehu Sani…
Social activist and former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has knocked the World Bank and the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s economic policies despite its harsh effects on Nigerians. Sani said that the…
Refinery Boost: Aliko Dangote now 65th richest person in the world with $28bn
…Five more Africans made latest Billionaires Index President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote remains the richest man in Africa, and now the 65th richest…
Air Peace: U.S. govt seeks forfeiture of Allen Onyema’s $14 million assets in amended fraud case
United States government has asked a US District Court, Northern District of Georgia to approve the forfeiture of approximately $14 million in assets from Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the CEO of Air Peace, following a…
Hardship: Your Reforms Not Working – Bauchi Gov Tells FG
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has told the Federal Government to review its fiscal and monetary policies as they are not yielding results in the areas of poverty alleviation and unemployment. Mohammed, speaking…
Don’t Reverse Current Reforms – World Bank Tells FG
The World Bank has urged the federal government not to reverse the ongoing economic reforms, warning that it may have negative implications for the country. Removal of fuel subsidy and abolishing multiple foreign…
CNG-Powered Vehicle Explodes In Edo
At least three persons sustained injuries after a CNG-powered vehicle exploded at NIPCO filling station in Benin, City, Edo State. It was gathered the incident happened Thursday morning at the NIPCO gas station…
Lagos Metro Line: I Was Angry With Ambode – Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that he was angry with former governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, over the way he handled the metro line project, especially the blue line. He spoke…
Access Holdings Chairman, Aig-Imoukhuede Implicated In Herbert Wigwe’s Will Crisis, Takes Control of…
Christian Chukwuka Wigwe, a cousin of the late Herbert Wigwe and former group managing director and CEO of Access Bank, has filed an…
Soyombo contests IBD Dende’s bid to withdraw defamation lawsuit against FIJ
The founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Fisayo Soyombo, has disagreed with the decision to discontinue the defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of IBD Hotels, Ibrahim Dende, against him and…
Dangote’s Net Worth hits $28B as Refinery project sails
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has seen his wealth more than double to $28 billion following the long-awaited opening of his Nigerian oil refinery, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The…
Petrol queues persist as NNPC ramps up imports to bridge shortfall
Petrol queues in parts of Lagos and other states continue to spread over a huge deficit in the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…
Tinubu sent Gbajabiamila to beg me not to leave Nigeria – Bode George
Bode George, ex-deputy national chair (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he would have left Nigeria if…
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne dies after hotel balcony fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has tragically died after falling from the balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne was staying at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel when the incident occurred on Wednesday…
NIGCOMSAT TO SUPPORT NYSC TV
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NigComSat), under the…
Weak naira is an opportunity for Nigeria to boost its export trade – Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank, Yemi Cardoso, stated that the sharp drop in the value of the naira presents an opportunity for the country to boost its exports to other nations. Cardoso said this at the…
DNA and the Crisis of Paternity
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recently published a damning report on Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing trends in Nigeria based on findings by a leading DNA testing centre in Lagos. According to the report,…
Nigeria’s petrol imports plummet in October as Dangote refinery ramps up production
Nigeria’s petrol imports have dropped significantly in early October as the Dangote Refinery boosts its production to meet…