Gunmen kill five in fresh attack on Plateau community
No fewer than five persons were killed in a fresh attack by gunmen in the Mbar community of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, on Monday. According to a statement issued by the Bokkos Cultural Development…
Flood: Zulum Decries Infiltration Of IDP Camps By ‘Fake Victims’
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has decried the infiltration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps by those not directly affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri and Jere. Zulum stated this when he…
Edo Guber: Ighodalo Sues Oshiomhole For N20bn Over PLANWELL Comments
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the September 21 Edo State governorship election Asue Ighodalo has filed a N20 billion defamatory suit against Adams Oshiomhole over his comments on his alleged…
Guber: Tinubu Didn’t Sign Peace Accord, Committee Can’t Force Edo PDP, Says Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has stated that President Bola Tinubu did not sign a peace accord when he was a presidential candidate in 2023. Kukah, one of the conveners of the…
Bandits Hit Kaduna Church, Kill 3; Kidnap Pastor, 29 Others
At least three persons have been killed and 30 others are reported to have been kidnapped including the pastor of one of the churches attacked by bandits in Kaduna State. The attack took place on Sunday morning…
Maiduguri Flood, A National Problem – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the people of Borno State to view the recent flood disaster as a national issue, not just a local one. He stated this during his visit to Borno on Monday, where he…
Despite N40bn ecological fund, flood ravages states
Flooding has continued to ravage states despite the N39.62 billion ecological funds disbursed to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration from the Federation Account within…
Edo election: Mrs Obaseki says Tinubu won’t influence upcoming guber poll
The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has refuted claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to use “federal might” to influence the outcome of the upcoming governorship election in favour of the All…
Inside details of why diesel traders bought less of Dangote products
Fresh findings have revealed why only about three percent of local oil marketers have patronised Dangote Petroleum Refinery since it commenced…
FG sets to exploit $7trn global Halal market
The Federal Government will on Wednesday launch a comprehensive strategy to position Nigeria as a leading player in…
Gunmen attack Anambra police station, kill two officers
A deadly attack occurred at the Umunze Police Station in Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State, on Monday when gunmen bombed the facility, killing two police officers. The assailants reportedly stormed the…
If Peter Obi becomes running mate to anybody, I’ll work against that ticket – Aisha Yesufu
Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has clarified that she will campaign against Peter Obi if he seeks a vice presidential role in the 2027 elections. In a video posted on Monday, September 16, Yesufu questioned why the…
Tinubu, An Epitome Of Wealth, Can’t Loot Nigeria’s Treasury – Minister Says
President Bola Tinubu has been described as an described as a wealthy person who has no interest in looting Nigeria’s resources. This was the the view of the Minister of State for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande at…
Wike’s Cousin Won’t Be Removed as Edo REC – INEC Tells PDP Ahead of Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) request to redeploy the Resident Electoral…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announces bid for second term as WTO chief
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first African and female Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), intends to seek a second four-year term. Her current tenure, which began in March 2021, will expire in…
“Abure’s tenure as Labour Party national chairman expired in June 2024” – INEC insists
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated that Julius Abure’s tenure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party expired in June 2024. This was made known in a counter affidavit filed in…
Bauchi Govt Donates N250m To Borno Over Maiduguri Flood
The government of Bauchi State has donated the sum of N250m to assist with relief and rebuilding efforts following the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, the state capital capital. The Bauchi State Governor, Bala…
Edo Governorship: Why I Will Concede Defeat – PDP’s Asue Ighodalo
Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo has revealed what will make him to concede defeat at the polls. Speaking during an interview on…
‘I didn’t know he’s a man of God’ — Portable apologises for slapping preacher
Portable, the controversial singer, has apologised for slapping a man who he claimed was preaching close to his bar. Last…
What sacrifices has President Tinubu made?
Last week a reader by name Olajide called from Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, called and engaged me in a very interesting discussion on the state of the nation especially in the light of the bombshell of a letter…
Foreign companies outpace locals in tax payments to Nigeria on weak naira boost
Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) unification policy, implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in June 2023, aimed to simplify the country’s multiple exchange rate system by consolidating it into a single…
Over 110 million Nigerians now have NIN – NIMC
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said that more than 110 million Nigerians have been issued the National Identification Number (NIN). Coker…
Model College boarding fees no longer sustainable at N35,000 – Lagos Government
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has defended its decision to review boarding fees in the state’s model colleges, stating that the previous fee of N35,000 per term is no longer realistic…
Nigeria’s inflation rate slows for the second consecutive month to 32.15% in August – NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 32.15% in August 2024 down from the 33.40% recorded in July 2024, reflecting a decrease of 1.25 percentage points. This represents the second consecutive monthly slowdown…