Hunger Protest Loses Momentum As Protesters Shun Abuja Venue On Day 3
The #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled from August 1 to August 10 has lost steam in Nigeria’s capital city. As part of measures to contain the protest, authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had…
Student loan: NELFUND disburses N2.5bn as loans for 22,120 students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), said it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion applied for by 22,120 students to their institutions as fees to 12 schools across the country. Nasir Ayitogo, spokesperson for…
Kobe Bryant Locker Sells For $2.9mn At Auction
The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The price for the Staples…
Gunmen kidnap LG chairman in Kogi
Gunmen have attacked and kidnapped the caretaker chairman of the Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, Zacchaeus Michael. The news was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer…
Glencore’s Billionaire Ex-oil Head Accused of Bribing NNPC, FG Officials Charged with Corruption in…
The billionaire former head of oil at Glencore Plc, Alex Beard, has been charged with…
CBN Moves to Tackle Growing Forex Demand with Retail Dutch Auction System
In a bid to address the growing unmet foreign exchange (FX) demand from end users, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Senegal Gives Akon Deadline To Build $6 Billion ‘Akon City’
Senegal has formally notified Singer Akon, that he must start construction on his ambitious $6 billion “Akon City” project, or risk losing 90% of the land granted to him for the development. Akon, the…
418 Army Cadet officers graduate from NDA
Four hundred and eighteen cadet officers on Friday graduated from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). The graduation ceremony of the leadership and adventure training for Army Cadets of 71 Regular Course and Direct…
Onyeka Onwenu… How the rhythm stopped at 72
Suddenly, the beat stopped at 72 for legendary singer, songwriter and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, popularly known as ‘The Elegant Stallion’, she reportedly died on Tuesday evening, July 30 at the Reddington Hospital,…
Lagos Ranks 8th Among Top 10 Safest African Cities
Africa, a continent known for its numerous unique cultures and tourist attractions often gets a negative perception when it comes to its level of safety. However, there are cities across the continents where their…
NCAA says Arik Air’s operations not suspended, okays running of remaining fleet
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority said it has not suspended or halted Arik Air’s flight operations, which continued as scheduled and did not affect the airline’s ability to operate the remaining fleet.…
Pyrates Confraternity not secret cult, says Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Friday, described corruption as a deadly cankerworm that lays great nations in ruins and puts the people at a great disadvantage. Soyinka stated that without attitudinal…
BREAKING: Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris September 4
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said late Friday he had agreed with Fox News to debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala…
Nigerians Should Go Their Separate Ways if Country Isn’t Working –Ango Abdullahi
…says we must decide if we still want to be together’…insists it’s time to revisit 1914 amalgamation…blames sad state of nation on citizens who elect bad leaders An accomplished academic, administrator,…
We ‘ll combat illicit financial flows – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to work with the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to combat illicit financial flows. In an address at the African Caucus meeting in Abuja, yesterday, the president, who…
80-yr-old man commits suicide in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that an 80-year-old man allegedly committed suicide at Imota area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the…
Shun protests, face your business – IPMAN tells members
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, on Friday, directed its members to shun the ongoing 10-day nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country. IPMAN in a statement…
Fulham seal five-year deal for Arsenal’s Smith Rowe
Fulham have signed England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Premier League rivals Arsenal on a five-year contract, it was announced on Friday. No fee for the deal, which will keep Smith Rowe at Craven Cottage…
Protests: End protest, your voice has been heard – PANDEF begs protesters
THE Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, led by the South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark has hailed the people of the Niger Delta region, especially leaders of ethnic youth organizations, community-based and civil…
No protester in our custody – Lagos Police Command
The Police Command in Lagos State says it is presently not holding anyone for participating in the ongoing protest against hardship in the state. The command ‘s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who said…
Protest: Kano worst hit by violence – Emir Sanusi
…Bayero sues for peace, calm The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Friday, said Kano State is the worst hit by violence that erupted during the end bad governance protest in the state. The…
Discontinue protest to save lives, properties – Shehu Sani tells protesters
Senator Shehu Sani who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly, has urged protesters to discontinue the nationwide protest to save lives and properties of citizens. Reacting to what…
Italian boxer, Angela Carini ‘wants to apologise’ to Imane Khelif after bout controversy
Italian boxer Angela Carini has said she ‘wants to apologise’ to Algeria’s Imane Khelif following their women’s 66kg bout at the Paris Olympics. Carini, who was defeated by Khelif in just 46 seconds, had…
A Nation Divided by Hardship: How hunger protests exposed Nigeria’s growing divisions
Early Morning Tension in Abuja On Thursday, Abuja awoke to a city steeped in tension. At the MKO Abiola National Stadium,…