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BREAKING: Senator Annie Okonkwo is dead
A former Senator who represented Anambra Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Annie Okonkwo is dead. He reportedly…
NASS passes bill to punish sexual offenders in tertiary institutions
The National Assembly has passed a bill to make comprehensive provisions for the prohibition and punishment of sexual harassment by educators in tertiary institutions. Recall that the Senate passed this bill in 2020…
Haaland set to reign over Europe as Man City eye historic treble
Erling Haaland has been backed to dominate the Champions League for years to come as the record-breaking Manchester City striker aims to fire his side to treble glory in Saturday’s final against Inter Milan.…
NNPCL to cut fuel import from August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company has confirmed that once the Dangote Refinery starts pumping out refined petroleum products from…
Devaluation: CBN Auctions Dollar At N645
Days after the Central Bank of Nigeria denied Daily Trust’s report that devaluation may be in the cards, it auctioned dollars, Wednesday, at N645 apiece – a…
Reduce workdays to 4 – MURIC tells FG
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the federal government to reduce workdays to four throughout Nigeria. MURIC’s Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola, in a statement yesterday, said the removal of fuel subsidy had…
Subsidy Removal: Filling Stations Record Low Sales As Workers Skip Duty
The rise in the price of petrol has reduced the level of patronage at filling stations as Nigerians grapple with the ripple effects of the government’s decision on fuel subsidy removal. Checks by our correspondents on…
Probe MDAs, Others To Implement ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda, Supporters Urge Tinubu
Supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have asked him to probe all the federal government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and others in the interest of the nation. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja,…
Man Seeking Divorce Absent In Court Over Lack Of Transport Fare
A man by the name Ali Abubakar, who was dragged to a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna by his wife, Ajinomo Ohunenene-Ummi, on Wednesday,…
Subsidy: Tinubu directs Shettima, govs to work on salaries, palliatives
As Nigerians grapple with the aftershocks of the fuel subsidy removal, President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Economic Council to come up with inputs on palliatives and the minimum wage review as part…
Lagos boosts revenue drive, drags entertainers into tax net
The Lagos State Government appears to have boosted its tax revenue drive by focusing on entertainers, writes ONOZURE DANIA…
Nigerian student arrested in UK over sexual harassment of minors
A Nigerian student, Cyril Kenneth, who arrived in the United Kingdom in February has been arrested by the police for allegedly attempting to sexually harass minors in the Belfast province of the country. In a video posted…
Don’t nurture any political ambition if you’re poor – Senator Ogunlewe
Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that politics in Nigeria is not accessible to the poor. POLITICS NIGERIA reports…
Tinubu Govt Accepted All Our Demands – TUC Opens Up on Strike Suspension
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the decision to suspend its planned strike, citing the Bola Tinubu-led federal government’s agreement to meet…
BREAKING: President Tinubu Swears In George Akume As SGF
President Bola Tinubu officially administered the oath of office to Senator George Akume, appointing him as the new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the event witnessed the…
Homecoming Reception: I Owe My Success To God, President Tinubu, President Buhari – Aregbesola
Immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has attributed the success of his political career to President Bola Tinubu and Former President…
Return Nigeria to republican constitution – NADECO writes Tinubu
The National Democratic Coalition has written a letter to President Bola Tinubu, seeking Nigeria’s return to the republican constitution. In the letter signed by its spokesperson, Ayo Opadokun, the pro-democracy group…
Uber, Bolt drivers begin nationwide strike
The Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria, comprising drivers under the platform of e-hailing companies like Uber and Bolt, has said it will commence a nationwide protest today (Wednesday). It planned…
Governor Sanwo-Olu In Dilemma Over Chief Of Staff Appointment, May Replace Tayo Ayinde
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is having a tough time over who to appoint as his Chief of Staff (CoS). Lagos Monitoring Team…
Again, Court Summons Emefiele Over $53m Paris Club Refund Debt
A Federal High Court, Abuja Tuesday, ordered Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to appear before it on July 19 over a $53 million judgment debt arising from the Pars Club refund. Justice…
Fuel subsidy is wrong, Oodua groups tell NUC, TUC
Oodua Self-Determination Groups, yesterday, appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, to make room for positive dialogue, saying President Bola Tinubu meant well for…
How Nigerian businessman Mmobuosi lied about his credentials, ran fraudulent company – Report
Hindenburg Research, a U.S. investment research firm focused on activist short-selling, has accused , a fintech company, of being an “exceptionally obvious scam with completely fabricated financials”. Tingo Group…
Explainer: Why microfinance banks are endangered species
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently revoked the operating licences of 132 Microfinance Banks (MFBs), three finance companies and four Primary Mortgage Banks (PMBs). In September 2010, the CBN revoked the operating…
‘Aisha Buhari was almost shut out of government’ – Group says Remi Tinubu needs…
A pro-democracy group known as The Natives, says Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President , needs prayers. In a statement on Monday, Smart Edwards, leader of the group, said the president’s wife needs prayers because Aisha…