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US President-elect Donald Trump called his criminal prosecution a “disgrace to the system” on Friday ahead of his sentencing for covering up hush money payments to a porn star. “It was done to damage my…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed how his penchant for commenting on national and international issues landed him in jail under the military junta of the late Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha, in…

Former Scottish leader Humza Yousaf has described Elon Musk as “one of the most dangerous men on the planet”. In a video posted on his official X page on…

Senator John Azuta-Mbata has been elected as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, a prominent Igbo socio-cultural organisation. This development occurred during the election of new executives in…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa-Ibom State has announced the dissolution of his cabinet, emphasising the need to bring in new professionals. Speaking…

Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in a case of hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, an adult film star. An unconditional…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday  said it has arrested four Chinese and 104 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja for Internet fraud. The commission said the arrest…

The suspended Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, Dr. Tom Obaseki, and his Vice Chairman, Patricia Ero, were on Friday impeached by eight out of twelve councillors of the council. Obaseki, Ero, and the councillors…

Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade has emerged as the new Alaafin of Oyo. Owoade’s emergence followed the approval of Governor Seyi Makinde. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation,…

The Court of Appeal in Kano has set aside the June 20 order by Justice Abubakar Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano, nullifying the steps taken by the Kano State Government pursuant to the Kano State Emirate Council…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. This was announced in a…

Subomi Okoya, one of the sons of billionaire Razaq Okoya, has apologised for abusing the naira following the detention of a policeman attached to him. In a viral video, Subomi and his brother Wahab were seen…

The Nigerian government has received $52.88m recovered Galactica assets, linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke from the USA. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…

The governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has been accused of playing “bad politics” concerning the controversial tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. The allegation was levelled against Governor…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has overridden Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s refusal to assent to three critical bills presented a month ago. The affected bills are the Rivers…

Former Secretary to the Kano State government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, has threatened to reveal damaging information about Governor Abba…

US President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wanted to meet and that a rendezvous between the pair was being arranged. He made the statement just a week and a half before taking…

The Nigerian police have arrested an officer involved in a viral video featuring the sons of Lagos billionaire industrialist, Chief Rasaq Okoya, abusing the naira. In a statement released on Friday via his X handle,…

The Federal Government has allocated N2.3 billion in the 2025 budget to cover the entitlements of Nigeria’s former presidents and heads of state, including Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, Goodluck Jonathan,…

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday said that illegal and hidden activities like prostitution and drugs peddling will now be included in the calculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product,…

…Crop production, telecoms emerge standalone sectors …Rebasing’ll ensure indicators accurately reflect current economic realities –NBS CEO Early…

Some stock market analysts have expressed concerns over the market capitalisation and share price movement of Geregu Power as well as that of FBN Holdings Plc, which are both listed on the Nigerian Exchange…

•Oil firm to sue for $1 billion damages over bank’s alleged breach of contract  •More shareholders oppose bank’s private placement More facts have emerged concerning the alleged failure of the First…

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released a detailed report on the Nigeria Eurobonds’ performance, stating March 2029 Eurobond had a closing price of $97.375, translating to a yield of 9.016 per cent. The Debt…