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My 71st birthday eve of horror – Mike Awoyinfa
A horrific and nightmarish 71st birthday it was as three hooded men from the underworld, self-styled hired assassins, armed with knives, cutlasses and axe burst into my bedroom, asking for $70,000—otherwise they…
Is Nigeria immune from experiencing another coup d’etat?
There is the likelihood that a military coup d’etat can still happen in Nigeria given our egregious variant of democratic culture, the compromised nature of our judiciary, and the Nigerian people’s disenchantment…
Lauren James faces suspension for rest of tournament after red card
England sensation, Lauren James’ stamping on Nigeria’s defender, Michelle Alozie, may lead to her suspension from the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia if football body, FIFA’s rules are anything to go by.…
Sit-at-home has become money-making scheme for Simon Ekpa, his cohorts – Abaribe
Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia south, says the sit-at-home order by Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, has become a scheme for making money. In an interview with Channels…
FRSC to clamp down on trucks carrying livestock, human passengers together
Federal Road Safety Corps is now set to clamp down on the dangerous practice of trucks conveying livestock and human passengers together. The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Mr Dauda Biu, made this known while speaking…
Ministerial Appointment: Again, Islamic Scholars Reject El-Rufai
The Coalition of Quranic Memorisers and Reciters has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to swear in former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as minister in the interest of justice, fairness, peace and…
24yrs on, Nigeria’s long-term public office holders cling to power
What is the attraction to public office, when it is clear that successive leaders at both the federal and state levels grappled with…
Global food prices surge as Black Sea grain deal collapse
The global food price index ticked up in July after Russia reneged on the Black Sea grain deal that allows safe passage of ships carrying grain…
Niger: El-Zakzaky Speaks Against Military Action
Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has joined Nigerians to ask President…
Alleged Impeachment Saga: Edo North PDP Leaders Disown Shaibu
The leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo North on Monday dissociated themselves from their kinsman, Hon.…
Siemens extends Nigeria Power Infrastructure project completion to 2030
Siemens Power, the German company behind Nigeria’s Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) says the deal to upgrade Nigeria’s grid would be completed 5 years before the due date in 2030. This was disclosed by…
‘2023 election already won’ – Lagos deputy governor tells opposition, commentators
Olufemi Hamzat, the deputy governor of Lagos, has said that “public commentators are only talking about an already won election”. Hamzat, on Monday, August 7, noted that such persons were “not saying the…
Rerun: We’ve Done Our Calculation Well, Tinubu Won’t Be on Ballot – LP Claims
The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation yesterday declared that with the damning evidence before the Presidential Election Petition Court…
Is the PDP dead and gone? No, but it faces extinction!
Once upon a time, a political party bestrode Nigerian politics like a colossus. It governed Nigeria for 16…
Hike: Nigerian Breweries offers distributors leeway for old prices
Sequel to a recent increase in prices of its products, foremost beverage brewer, Nigeria Breweries Plc, has given a…
Tax Reform: 44 Different Taxes Tuck In Bill Before NASS – Taiwo Oyedele
Nigeria is characterized by multiple taxations with the government uncovering 44 cases of multiple taxes embedded in the many…
Neymar tells PSG he wants to leave this summer
Neymar has informed Paris Saint-Germain that he wants to leave the club this summer. Ideally, he would…
No respite for naira at parallel market, arbitrage widens to 15%
• Japa, FX rates convergence to push diaspora remittance to $26b Naira could be facing a fresh…
Shell, TotalEnergies, and other European companies suffer €100 billion hit from Russia operations
Europe’s biggest companies have suffered at least €100 billion in direct losses from their operations in Russia since President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year. According to a…
Niger: Prioritise solving Nigeria’s problems – LCCI advises Tinubu
Group urges Yoruba in Niger Republic to return home Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged President Bola Tinubu to…
Nigeria risks losing $1.3bn in trade to Niger border closure
The closure of the border between Nigeria’s northern corridor and Niger Republic has put $1.3 billion worth of trade at risk along the…
Inflation, high interest rates spike sales, rents by 40% in major cities
• Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, P/Harcourt, Kano top list of high-end environs Nigeria’s housing market has recorded…
Even Zoom is ordering its workers back to the office
Zoom, the company that powered the remote work revolution during the pandemic, is telling its employees to come back to the office.…
Senate goes on recess, to reconvene in September
Nigerian Senate on Monday went on recess to reconvene on September 26th. Before going on recess, the Senate President announced the chairman and vice chairman of all Senate committees. This comes shortly after…