Nigeria’s Public Policy Gambles
In July 1986, Nigeria’s military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, launched a public policy initiative hailed as…
Don’t Hide Under Beds, Come Out and Fight Bandits Yourselves – Governor Tells Residents
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda has called on residents to take up arms and defend themselves against bandits.This is as the leader, a…
Japa: Many immigrants come to Europe thinking ‘life is easier’ – Poland president
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said “very many” people immigrate to Europe expecting a free ride, in an interview aired Sunday on a US political affairs programme. The comment comes against a background of…
MOSOP rejects NNPC, Sahara Energy’s joint venture
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has warned that any backdoor joint venture partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Sahara Energy will be resisted by the local…
The fiscal reality of Nigeria!
Time for a Reckoning as Nigerians, we find ourselves at a crossroads, grappling with the economic realities that come with our vast…
We didn’t use NAFDAC’s name to deceive Nigerians – Prophet Jeremiah
…faults media reports, says spiritual items simply to express religious beliefs THE Senior Prophet of Christ MercyLand Ministry, Jeremiah Fufeyin, Sunday, denied using the name of the National Agency for Food and…
BBNaija S9: Housemates jubiliate after finding out no eviction for week 6
Big Brother has declared its first “No Eviction Day” of the BBNaija season, sending waves of joy and relief through the house. Housemates, who had been bracing themselves for the usual Sunday eviction based on viewers’…
Israel strikes target five military sites in Syria
Israeli strikes on Sunday evening targeted five military sites in central Syria, in a zone that also hosts a scientific research centre, a war…
Hardship: Ijaw youths to consult with Clark, threaten 14-day protests
The Ijaw Youth Council IYC has threatened to commence a 14-day protest against the hardship in the country, saying it would however consult with Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark and other stakeholders before taking…
Ngelale’s Leave Of Absence Not Sign Of Discord In Tinubu Administration — COPAN
The Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (COPAN) has strongly refuted claims that the indefinite leave of absence taken by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, indicated any discord within the current administration…
Osimhen backs Lookman to win African Player of the Year award
Victor Osimhen is rooting for his Super Eagles teammate Ademola Lookman to succeed him as Africa’s best player. Lookman has been…
Trump, Harris Tied On Eve Of Presidential Debate
The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released Sunday, two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first – and potentially only – televised debate. The latest polling…
Opay, Moniepoint introduce N50 fee on large transfer
Leading Nigerian fintech companies Opay and Moniepoint have announced the introduction of a N50 fee on electronic money transfers exceeding N10,000, in line with Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) regulations. The…
JUST IN: Confusion as Senate suspends investigative hearing on oil sector sabotage
Amidst the public anger and dissatisfaction trailing the increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit otherwise known as petrol and the scarcity of the product at retail outlets, the Senate has suspended its investigative…
SERAP gives Tinubu 48 hours to reverse ‘unlawful petrol price hike, probe NNPCL
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to use his “leadership position and good offices to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately…
Japa: Canada student enrolment drops by 45 per cent after new study visa cap
Universities in Canada have raised alarm over a significant drop in international student enrolment following the cap on student visa. Gabriel Miller, president of Universities Canada, told Global News that…
Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo breaks para-powerlifting record, wins gold medal
Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has just broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg. Oluwafemiayo, Team Nigeria’s captain, set a…
NNPC conditions: Dangote refinery may dump local market, export petrol
The Dangote refinery may resort to exporting its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) following the refusal of the Nigerian National…
NDLEA intercepts cocaine, opioids hidden in sanitary pads, hair cream
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United…
Tinubu Trying, He Inherited Near-Bankrupt Nation – Tafawa-Balewa
Dr Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, a former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu, saying he inherited a near-bankrupt nation, but is…
CUPP Urges IG to Arrest, Prosecute Wike for Treason
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has charged the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun to arrest and charge…
48 Lagos-bound Travellers Killed in Niger Petrol Truck Explosion
No less than 48 people have been confirmed killed in a petrol tanker explosion that took place on Sunday afternoon along…
Wike may lose political structure as PDP vows to review congresses in Rivers, other states
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that the recently concluded state congresses in 12 states, including Rivers, were under review, adding that the review was not yet finalised. The move indicates that…
Being fruitful not limited to childbearing – Betsy Obaseki tells Oshiomhole
The First Lady of Edo, Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has finally responded to a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole who called her ‘childless.’ Oshiomhole, now a serving senator made the comment in an interview with…