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BREAKING: Opposition reps walk out of plenary over bill to raise ways and means to 10%
There was chaos at the house of representatives on Wednesday over a bill seeking to raise the ways and means cash advances from five percent to 10 percent. Opposition parties staged a walk out during plenary after…
‘How Our Mother Died’ – Oneyka Owenu’s Children Break Silence
The children of veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu, have provided further details on the passing of their late mother. Onwenu reportedly died after performing at the birthday party of the Chief Executive Officer…
JUST IN: Give Tinubu more time for policies to yield results – Senate tells Protesters
The Senate on Wednesday, July 31, called on organisers of the proposed #Endbadgovernance protests slated to commence on Thursday, August 1, to give President Bola Tinubu more time to allow his policies to yield…
BREAKING: Gunshots In Imo Capital As Militants Attack Owerri Prison In Attempted Jailbreak
There is pandemonium in Owerri, the Imo State capital as sporadic shooting is going on across the city. A security Eons Intelligence in post shared on X attributed the shooting to unknown gunmen. It wrote: "At…
U.S. embassy announces new visa services provider in Nigeria
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced a new visa services provider in the country starting from August 26. The announcement was made on its website, on Wednesday, amid complaints from applicants over…
HSBC records $21.6 billion pre-tax profit in first half 2024
Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that pre-tax profits in the first half of 2024 came in at $21.6 billion, slightly lower than last year’s record performance. “After delivering record profits in 2023, we had another…
Ayuba, Femi Kuti, Charly Boy, others pay tribute to late Onyeka Onwenu
Legendary Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, on Wednesday mourned Onyeka Onwenu, Nigeria’s music legend, who died on Tuesday at the age of 72. Ayuba, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos,…
Akpabio Under Fire Over ‘Expensive Joke’ On Hunger Protest
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under heavy criticism for taunting those calling for protest over the economic hardship in the country. Nigerians, many of them young people, have called for demonstrations…
FX Headwinds Lead MTN to N519bn Loss in Six Months
Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria, recorded a loss after tax of N519 billion in the first half of…
Naira abuse: Bobrisky to regain freedom August 5
Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, will, on August 5, 2024, regain freedom from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, after spending six months in incarceration for abusing the naira…
‘She Was A Queen’ – Tinubu Mourns Onyeka Onwenu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of the late Ms. Onyeka Onwenu, Iconic singer, songwriter, actor, journalist, activist, and politician. President Tinubu in a statement through his…
Six Things To Know About Legendary Onyeka Onwenu
On Wednesday morning, Nigerians woke up to the news of the demise of legendary singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu. Onwenu was said to have collapsed after performing at a birthday party in Lagos. The singer…
We’ll Be Eating While You Are Out There – Akpabio Taunts Protesters
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has taunted those calling for demonstration over the economic hardship in the country. According to him, those interested in the protest can go ahead “but let us be there…
Naira falls to 1,621/$ at official market
The naira fell to a four-month low on Tuesday at the official window as it traded at 1621. 12/dollar compared to N1611. 40/dollar on Monday. This marked a 0.60 per cent depreciation from the previous day’s…
If you’ve got something to say, say it to my face – Harris dares Trump
US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris launched a searing attack on Donald Trump Tuesday, telling her biggest campaign rally yet that the momentum was shifting in the White House race and daring the…
FBN Holdings reports half year pre-tax profit of N411.9 billion, its best ever
Nigeria’s oldest financial institution, FBN Holdings, released its 2024 second-quarter results, showing a pre-tax profit of N177.79 billion, representing an 18.9% year-on-year growth. The impressive growth in…
FAAC Allocations: 774 LG councils accuse state Finance commissioners of colluding with Governors,…
The Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) have accused State Commissioners for Finance of conspiring with governors to obstruct the direct payment of allocations from the…
Customers besiege banks for reactivation over CBN’s dormant account policy
Bank customers have thronged their banks to reactivate their dormant accounts in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria guidelines on the management of dormant accounts and unclaimed balances.Some of the customers,…
Police arrest man for allegedly killing father, burying him in shallow grave
The Niger Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Mizanmil Abubakar, for allegedly killing his 65-year-old father, Abubakar Adawa. The command’s spokesperson, SP Waisu Abiodun, said in Minna on Tuesday…
Economic Hardship: Tinubu approves N50,000 monthly stipend for Niger Delta youths
President Bola Tinubu has approved a monthly stipend of N50,000 for 10,000 Niger Delta youths to mitigate current hardship in the country. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this during the Niger…
#EndHunger: National Assembly prepares total shutdown, advises legislative workers to stay at home
The National Assembly Management have informed the National Assembly Legislative Aides’ Forum (NASSLAF) of strict security measures put in place around National Assembly (NASS) in view of the planned…
Igbo APC leaders tell South-Easterners in Lagos to boycott hunger protest
The Igbo members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos have urged Igbo communities in the state to boycott the planned nationwide protests against economic hardship in the country. The group’s…
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Tuesday. Hamas confirmed the assassination of Mr Haniyeh in Iran in a statement on Wednesday. “The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas mourns…
Racism scandal: Enzo Fernandez apologises to Chelsea teammates, returns to squad
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has issued an apology to his teammates upon joining the squad in the USA, following a racism controversy involving a social media post. Fernandez had come under scrutiny after…