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Tinubu Appoints 20 NPC Federal Commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 qualified Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being appointed…
Tinubu halts electricity tariff hike, insists on subsidy
President Bola Tinubu intervened to halt an electricity tariff increase and insisted on nationwide power consumption subsidies, revealed Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister…
LCCI hails Dangote on poverty reduction, job creation
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Wednesday, lauded the contributions of Dangote Industries Limited to poverty reduction efforts of the Federal Government, especially the massive employment opportunities…
Bank deposits soar on CBN loans, dorm accounts
…Five biggest lenders boost deposits to N53 trillion …Zenith displaces Access from top spot Nigeria’s five biggest banks have seen their customer deposits…
Terry forced Benitez out of Chelsea – Mikel
Mikel Obi, has revealed that former Chelsea captain, John Terry played a big role in ensuring Rafael Benitez’s reign at Stamford Bridge did not extend beyond his contract, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former Super…
APC stooges in Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa must be rejected – Atiku
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi States, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has urged electorates to vote for candidates of the PDP.…
Israeli-Hamas: Deaths near 12,000, UN mourns employees
Fighting raged in Gaza on Wednesday more than a month after Hamas’s shock October 7 attack triggered a furious response from Israel aimed at destroying the Islamist militant group. More than 1,400 people, mostly…
Billionaire Femi Otedola makes $8.6 million from First Bank investment
Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola is on a triumphant run, with his investments in First Bank of Nigeria Holdings (FBN Holdings) and…
CBN calms fears of naira scarcity, assures continued use of old and new notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it has directed all its branches across the country to continue to issue different denominations of old and redesigned…
Senate probes alleged admission racketeering, summons JAMB registrar
The Senate has launched an investigation into allegations of admission racketeering in universities across the country, following a motion by Senator Onyeka Nwebonyi (Ebonyi North) during Wednesday’s plenary. The Red…
Grenade sent as birthday gift kills aide of Ukraine’s commander-in-chief
A close aide to the head of Ukraine’s armed forces died in a freak accident involving hand grenades gifted to him for his birthday, authorities say. Major Gennady…
Native doctor kills man in failed bulletproof charm trial
A native doctor in Bauchi, named Danladi Ya’u, has shot and killed one Muhammadu Murtala Ali while testing a bulletproof charm. Spokesman of the Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil confirmed the incident on…
LASU removes Student Affairs Dean over certificate racketeering
Dean of Student Affairs, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko, has been removed over allegations of certificate racketeering. His removal follows a news report published on Monday which revealed…
We can’t ban pro-Palestinian march – London Police
London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley on Wednesday said the police would not be able to ban a pro-Palestinian march on Nov. 11, Remembrance Day, as there is no legal instrument to do so. Rowley explained…
BREAKING: It Is Not Compulsory for Election to be Held in Imo – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asserted that the upcoming November 11 governorship election in Imo State is not necessarily bound to proceed as…
BREAKING: President Tinubu signs N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget into law. The president signed the budget following the speedy approval of the budget…
BREAKING: Court grants Emefiele bail
A federal capital territory high court in Maitama, Abuja has granted bail to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
BREAKING: EFCC complies with judge’s order, produces Emefiele in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday produced Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Chancellor Scholz says 14,000 Nigerians in Germany likely to be deported
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has voiced concerns about the potential deportation of over 14,000 Nigerians residing in Germany who are seeking asylum due to their lack of identification cards. According to Scholz, he…
BREAKING: Imo Flights Blacklisted Nationwide, Uzodimma Declared Persona Non-Grata
Unions in the aviation industry have directed the withdrawal of all flights to Owerri, Imo State, from all airports in Nigeria. This is in response to the directive of the Labour Union, comprising the Nigeria Labour…
Lagos Assembly moves to criminalise street begging
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday discussed the idea of a law to curb street begging across the State. The law, if it comes into existence, would also penalise encouragement of street begging by…
My father-in-law bringing women to our matrimonial home – Mohbad’s wife alleges
Mrs Omowunmi Aloba, wife of deceased singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad), on Tuesday told a coroner’s court that her father-in-law, Mr Joseph Aloba used to bring different women to her matrimonial home. She said her…
Naira devaluation boosts govt revenue by N713bn
The government has made a N713.1bn revenue windfall from the devaluation of the naira, an analysis of the government’s earnings has shown. The…
3 Days To Polls: Killings, Attacks Spike In Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa
At least three persons have been killed with several others injured in separate attacks in Kogi and Bayelsa states ahead of the Saturday gubernatorial election. This is also coming on the heels of alleged attacks on the…