Protest: “Hold governors accountable, not Tinubu alone” – Rep member tells Nigerians
All Progressives Congress (APC) federal lawmaker from Kano, Hon. Alhassan Doguwa has called on Nigerians to hold governors accountable for the country’s problems, not just the president. Reacting to the recent…
Tinubu’s govt to pay unemployed graduates monthly allowance — Minister
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has unveiled a fresh plan to commence the payment of monthly allowances to unemployed graduates in the country. The minister of education, Prof Tahir Mamman,…
BREAKING: Defiant Bobrisky Dresses Like Female After Release From Prison
Despite confessing being a man when he appeared before the judge who handed him a six-month jail sentence in April, controversial celebrity, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has continued to put up as a…
Dangote Cement: Pan-African revenue for half-year- grows by 139.9%
Dangote has continued to attract huge forex into the country through his pan-African operations as the half-year result for Dangote Cement…
How two topsy-turvy weeks upended Trump’s 2024 campaign
A 17-day stretch with few parallels…
BREAKING: Bobrisky regains freedom after six months in prison
Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment, has been…
DSS arrests #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest leader in Abuja
Operatives of the Department of State Services have reportedly arrested one of the leaders of the ongoing #EndBadGovernance…
Tinubu Sticking To Anti-Masses Policy – Afenifere
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, says President Bola Tinubu has not addressed the real issues of the nationwide hunger protest. Prince Justice Fakiyesi, National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere…
FG can’t touch N600bn CBN overdraft unlocked by lawmakers
…FG will have to violate CBN Act to access fresh Ways & Means …Tinubu says FG revenue hit N9.1 trillion in H1, surpasses 2023 total haul Nigerian lawmakers have unlocked N610 billion in central bank loans to the…
MacArthur Foundation grants SERAP N5 Billion for Nigerian advocacy from 2008 to 2024
The MacArthur Foundation has granted the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) $3,142,167 (N5,027,467,200) for legal advocacies in Nigeria from 2008 to 2024. This was disclosed on its…
Real estate operators groan over spike in electricity cost
The commercial real estate market is facing significant challenges such as high interest rates, economic slowdown, and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have created a precarious environment.…
Banks set to surpass record performance as deposits rise to N136tr
Total deposits of Nigerian commercial banks have increased to N136 trillion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 from N115 trillion recorded on December 2023, representing additional new deposits of N21 trillion.…
Oil production hits 1.7m bpd, says Operation Delta Safe
The Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has announced significant progress in combating illegal oil activities and boosting crude oil production in the Niger Delta region. According to…
At least 300 dead in Bangladesh anti-government protest— police, doctors
The overall death toll from clashes in Bangladesh has risen to at least 300 people, after 94 died Sunday in the deadliest day in weeks of anti-government demonstrations, according to an AFP tally. The…
Council autonomy: Oyo chairmen pull out of ALGON, to form new association
The 33 local council chairmen in Oyo State have dumped the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) over the Supreme Court’s judgment granting financial autonomy to councils across the country. The…
FX windfall tax stirs conflict among banks’ shareholders, directors
The stage may be set for a conflict among directors of banks, with the Bank Directors’ Association of Nigeria (BDAN) distancing itself from the position of Femi Otedola on the plan to tax foreign exchange (FX)…
We won’t give admission to candidates below 16 years, JAMB insists
Again,the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has said it would not offer admission to candidates below the age of 16 years in its 2024/2025 admission session. The board which vowed to enforce the…
American Noah Lyles clinches Olympic gold in men’s 100m final
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men’s Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles won in the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history — just five…
Sanwo-Olu opens new engagement channels with protesters
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu praised the leaders of the protest in Lagos, saying: “Your stoppage of the protest today is a crystal clear affirmation of the fact that you know your collective voice has been heard by…
Northerners Architects Of Own Problems – Shehu Sani
Worried about the underdevelopment of the northern region, Senator Shehu Sani has said the Northerners are the architects of their problems and should blame more of themselves than others. Senator Sani, a human…
120 Reps Reject Calls For Kyari’s Removal
One hundred and twenty members of the House of Representatives have jointly issued a statement rejecting the resolution for the removal of the group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National…
Exchange rate for customs duties collection rises to N1,618/$
The exchange rate for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) duties collection has risen to N1618.73/$ according to the latest figure from the service’s exchange rate portal. This represents an increase of N18 from…
Why we are not keen on students’ loan scheme – Undergraduates
…In Nigeria, such loans are Greek-gift – Alabi …Must not be debt trap for students – Governor Adeleke The air around the Student Loan Act as signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is still hazy as many…
98.5% of Lagos residents live in rented apartments – Report
About 98.5 per cent of Lagos residents live in rented apartments, according to a new report by BuyLetLive. The report stated that with the inflation and exchange rates in the country consistently rising,…