Call for Kyari’s sack generates more controversy, tears Reps apart
Members of the House of Representatives seem to be on a war path over the proposed probe of the operations of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd. A group of members of the House on Saturday placed adverts in three…
Protests: Forces that cancelled my father’s election now after Tinubu – Jamiu Abiola
Jamiu Abiola, son of late Nigerian businessman and politician, MKO Abiola, has said the forces that cancelled his father’s…
Police Van Burnt As Killings Spark Riot In UK
Violent far-right riots have erupted in the northeast English city of Sunderland amid a string of anti-immigrant protests following the killing of three children at a dance class earlier this week. Northumbria…
HND graduates to provide evidence of IT before mobilisation – NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics without evidence of mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) will not participate in national service. The NYSC…
Hunger: Protesters vow to storm Lagos streets from Monday if…
#EndBadGovernance protesters in Lagos say they will storm the streets from Monday to begin a new phase of the ongoing protest if government does not grant their demands. One of the coordinators of the protest, Mr…
Fire breaks out at NNPC oil well
Fire has been reported on Akaso 4 Wellhead operated by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company 18 Operating Limited in Rivers State. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission confirmed the incident in a…
Police Make U-Turn, Say Officer IGP Claimed Was Killed Survived Miraculously
The police on Saturday reversed its earlier claim that one of its officers was murdered during commencement of the nationwide hunger protest, on Thursday. Daily Trust reports that the Inspector General of Police…
BREAKING: Many feared killed as security operatives, hoodlums clash in Kano
Many persons have been feared killed while others have sustained injuries as hoodlums clash with security operatives in Kano. Daily Trust gathered that Rijiyar Lemo, Kurna to Bachirawa areas in Fagge Local…
BREAKING: Tinubu To Address Nigerians As Defiant Protesters Defy Curfew In States
President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on…
Protesters Besiege Buhari’s House In Daura, Katsina State
Angry protesters in Daura, Katsina State have besieged the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari. They urged him to speak on the lingering economic hardship in the country worsened by the removal of fuel…
Kogi LG chairman escapes from kidnappers den
The police in Kogi have said that the caretaker chairman (CTC) of Kabba/Bunu local government area, Mr Zacchaeus Dare-Michael, has escaped from his kidnappers’ den. Dare-Michael was on Friday reportedly kidnapped by…
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…