Wike, PDP BoT meet behind closed doors
Federal Capital Territory FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Tuesday had a closed-door meeting with the Senator Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees BoT of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. Although journalists…
NNPCL/Dangote: Fresh dispute emerges over supply volume
More controversy has emerged in the execution of a sale-purchase deal on premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote Refinery. Findings…
How Abdulsalami almost denied Nigeria $280m telecom deal — Obasanjo
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when…
Binance sets two conditions before ‘registering’ under Nigeria’s SEC crypto program
The cryptocurrency trading platform Binance has outlined two conditions that must be met before it can consider registering under Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) special framework program for…
Civil servants will be first victim if opposition wins, says Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki has warned civil servants in Edo State to troop out on Saturday to ensure continuity, adding that they would face negative consequences if the opposition wins the governorship election.…
Drama as judge, SAN clash in N1.35b ‘fraud’ trial
The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, yesterday declined an application filed by the Lagos State Attorney General Lawal Pedro (SAN) to halt the trial of Azubuike Ishekwene and Olalekan Abdul. The two accused…
FAAC: Fed Govt, states, councils shares N1.2tr for August
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced the disbursement of N1.203 trillion in revenue for August 2024 to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils. The…
Bank CEOs, chairmen with unpublished accounts for 12 months to go, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to wield the big stick against Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and chairmen of banks who fail to publish their annual financial statements of account 12 months after the end…
Aston Villa mark Champions League return with 3-0 win over Young Boys
Aston Villa made a triumphant return to the Champions League with a 3-0 victory over Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday, marking their first game in the…
Onaiyekan slams Tinubu’s reforms, says “everybody is now becoming poor”
John Onaiyekan, the former Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has lamented the escalating economic hardship in Nigeria under President Bola…
Tinubu set to reshuffle cabinet before Oct 1
.Disquiet in APC over unfilled vacant positions President Bola Tinubu is set to reshuffle his cabinet ahead of the…
Dabiri-Erewa’s uncle Erogbogbo dies at 75
An uncle to the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Mr. Lukman Ishola Oladimeji Erogbogbo, has died. Erogbogbo died on September 16. He was 75. He is…
PDP Governors Dare Wike, Insist Fubara Is Party Leader In Rivers
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared that there is no going back on their recognition of Siminalayi Fubara as leader of the party in Rivers State which he…
Presidency Denies Asking Central Bank Governor Cardoso To Resign Over Naira Fall
The Presidency has refuted claims that President Bola Tinubu requested the resignation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, due…
Lagos Assembly Frowns At Murder Of Monarch’s Son
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday described the murder of Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye, first…
FG to unbundle unity colleges into basic, secondary schools
The federal government says the 115 Federal Unity Colleges (FUCs) in the country will soon be unbundled into basic and secondary schools. Yusuf Sununu, the minister of state for education, spoke on Tuesday at…
BREAKING: Fubara suspends Rivers LGA caretaker committee boss
The Rivers state governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has suspended the local government committee chairman of the Akuku-Toru local…
Some powerful forces bent on preserving fuel importation in Nigeria – CPPE
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) says some powerful forces are bent on preserving fuel importation in Nigeria.…
BBNaija: Ben threatens legal action against Wanni, Handi over alleged false accusation
Former Big Brother housemate, Ben, has vowed to take legal action against fellow contestants Wanni and Handi, for allegedly accusing him of inappropriate behaviour. In media rounds on Monday, Ben addressed Wanni’s…
JUST IN: New Lagos Commissioner of Police, Olawale, assumes office
The new commissioner of police for Lagos state command, CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale, on Tuesday, September 17, assumed office as the 40th police chief for the state of excellence. CP Olawale officially took over from…
Why oil marketers can’t import petrol – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says oil marketers cannot import or buy petrol from Dangote refinery because the business…
We have enough water to quench your fire – Bala Mohammed tells Wike
Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, says his state has enough water to quench the fire that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), threatened to put in the states of Peoples Democratic Party…
Tinubu appoints Amachree as director energy security
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The Energy Security…
Makinde reveals daughter faced bullying during NYSC service
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, urged Nigerian youths to face the future with confidence despite the challenges assailing the country, noting that the challenges will be surmounted in due course.…