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Former President Donald Trump battled to control his temper as Vice President Kamala Harris took him up on some critical issues during the first encounter between the duo. With a stream of attacks on abortion…

Wale Edun, minister for finance, says the federal government’s revenue for the first quarter of 2024 increased to N9.1 trillion. Speaking on Tuesday at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) 17th…

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings says the sale of FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited to EverQuest Acquisition LLP does not include other subsidiaries. On September 6, FBN Holdings announced the divestment of a 100…

Shell says Venture Global wrongfully earned $3.5 billion by breaching an LNG supply contract, the Financial Times reports. Shell LNG is a major shareholder of Nigeria LNG, which is involved in a similar…

The Presidency has denied claims of human rights abuses and violations levelled against government of President Bola Tinubu by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…

Lagos residents have cried over harassment by hoodlums in the Oju-Irin area around the Agege Railway Bridge in Lagos State. The residents said the community was fast becoming a hotbed of criminal activities,…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited the flood victims in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere, and announced that 50 trucks of rice were underway to the state for distribution. The vice president, who stated this at the…

The flooding that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the wee hours of yesterday has submerged hundreds of houses and destroyed lots of properties. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…

A Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja yesterday convicted and sentenced an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, to 74 years imprisonment for a $1.2 million visa scam and a $368,698.24 fraud. Justice…

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said attacks on media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under President Bola Tinubu’s…

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration decided to remove the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to free up resources for critical investments in the country.   He also said the courageous steps to reform…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to conduct a thorough medical examination on its president, Joe Ajaero, following his detention by the Department of State Services (DSS). The union also demanded…

Several members of the Biko Harm terrorist grouping are said to have been killed in the flooding that ravaged Borno State on Tuesday, September 10. Security sources said the flooding, an aftermath of the breakdown of…

The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austin Eguavoen, has denied reports that he has stepped down as interim coach of the Super Eagles.…

•Proceeds for critical economic projects, says Edun Nigeria’s maiden foreign-currency domestic bond…

Zenith Bank Plc has extended the deadline for its ongoing Rights Issue and Public Offer by two weeks. Initially set to close on September 9,…

Nigerian famous musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable is on the news again for the wrong reason. The singer was caught on camera beating up a…

Dickson Ndiema, the man accused of fatally burning Rebecca Cheptegei, the Ugandan athlete, is dead. According to local authorities, Ndiema, an…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to the presence of a harmful…

Thousands of residents have fled their homes following a devastating flood in parts of Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Daily Trust reports that most of the affected places are in Jere Local Government Area.B…

At least 20 people, including children, have been killed and dozens more wounded as Israel carries out air raids across the Gaza Strip, according Doha based broadcaster – Al Jazeera. Gaza’s Civil Defence said that…

A Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the safety of residents around the submerged zoo parks in Borno state. Daily Trust had reported how thousands of residents fled their…

Before I get badgered by those unwilling to read or lacking in the discipline to digest concepts, let me announce upfront that no insults are intended by either the title or the message below. But I have seen…

The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has revealed details of his arrest and questioning…