BREAKING: NNPC seeks private firms to operate Warri, Kaduna refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and…
BREAKING: Fire guts Lagos state government staff quarters in Ogba
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Friday as a fire engulfed part of the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters located on Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road in the Ogba area of Lagos State. The incident, which…
Real Madrid Face Dortmund, Liverpool In New-Look Champions League
The draw for the league stage of the new-look UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday, throwing up a series of heavyweight fixtures including a trip for holders Real Madrid to Liverpool and a repeat of…
CBN Report Warns Of Rising Financial Strain For Citizens
A report from the Central Bank of Nigeria has warned of more financial strain for Nigerians, according to The Punch. The Punch said the report noted that more Nigerians may rely on borrowing to cover…
Students Seek Review Of FG’s 18-Year Admission Eligibility
Some secondary school students who will be affected by the federal government’s decision to revive the policy that bars individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council…
I Returned $10,000 To Please Allah — Airport Worker
An employee of a handling company at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Auwalu Ahmed Dankade, who returned $10,000 he found while cleaning an aircraft, has said that his motivation is to please Allah.…
Zamfara Residents Kill 37 Bandits
At least 37 bandits were reportedly killed in Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after residents engaged a gang that had invaded the village with the intent to abduct locals.…
Nigerians Paid N1.04bn Ransom To Kidnappers In One Year – Report
Nigerians paid N1.048 billion as ransom to kidnappers between July 2023 and June 2024, a report has shown. The report, released…
Man jailed nine months for stealing two tubers of yam
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Thursday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Cletus Gandu to nine months…
Top EFCC prosecutor faces deportation with husband, children as Canadian asylum court says no…
Zainab Ettu, a senior prosecutor for the anti-graft office, EFCC, may soon be deported along with her children and estranged husband after a Canadian federal court ruled that she did not provide sufficient proof…
Reps back Dangote’s industrialisation stride
Dangote Group’s industrialisation stride in Nigeria has received yet another momentum as federal lawmakers back the company’s stride. Members of the House of Representatives who visited Dangote Cement Plc in…
NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorms, rains from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja forecasts thunderstorms on Friday over…
Reps Uncover Over N500b In Unused TETFund For Nigerian Universities
The House of Representatives has committed to addressing the challenges that are preventing Nigerian tertiary institutions from accessing the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) allocations available to…
Crude Oil Theft: DHQ demands transparency, adequate metering from IOCs, stakeholders
In its determination to end the alarming cases of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region and boost oil daily production,…
Nigerian govt. invokes no-work-no-pay rule against striking resident doctors
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said on Thursday that it would invoke the no-work-no-pay rule against…
EFCC arrests four men for ‘impersonating Olukoyede, demanding $1m from Bello-Koko’
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four men for allegedly impersonating Ola Olukoyede, chair of the anti-graft agency. Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, said the…
FCCPC gives businesses one month ultimatum to reduce prices, says defaulters will be penalised
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has threatened to penalise businesses involved in price fixing and gouging, issuing a one-month moratorium for them to reduce prices. Price…
Lawyers can’t probe source of legal fees paid by clients – NBA tells EFCC
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan branch, says lawyers are not bound to investigate the source of legal fees paid to them by clients. Speaking on Wednesday at the 64th annual general conference of the…
Obaseki has impoverished Edo people — they can’t afford DStv, says APC chair
Jarrett Tenebe, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, says Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the party in next month’s election, will not honour the interview request of Arise Television.…
FG Approves 50% Electricity Subsidy For Public Hospitals
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced that the Federal Government has approved a 50% electricity subsidy for public hospitals across the country. According to…
EU Foreign Affairs Chief Proposes Sanctions On Israeli Ministers
The European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Josep Borrell, has proposed imposing sanctions on Israeli government members to the 27 EU member states. The proposed sanctions targeted Israeli Finance Minister…
Liverpool Sign Juventus Star, Chiesa
Federico Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus on Thursday in a deal worth a reported £12.5 million ($16.5 million) for the Italian international, who has been dogged by injuries. The 26-year-old has joined…
Canada Bars Visitor Visa Holders From Applying For Work Permits
Canada has barred holders of visitor visas from applying for work permits while inside the country, effective immediately. This was made known by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on…
OVH Acquisition: CAC dissolves NNPC retail, Nueoil
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has dissolved the downstream arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Retail)…