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Domestic staff to die by hanging for killing boss, daughter
A Lagos High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old domestic staff, Joseph Ogbu, to death by hanging for his involvement in the death of his boss and her 38-year-old daughter 24 hours after he was employed as a…
Despite Dollar Restriction: Nigeria Imports N300bn Palm Oil In Six Years
Despite featuring prominently on a June 2015 list of import item not valid for forex by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria imported at least N299.6bn of palm oil from 2017 to 2022, an analysis of…
Peter Obi, Datti have committed treason – FG
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government said the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has committed treason. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made…
Attack On Igbo: Nigerian Police Ask Lagos Residents To Bring Up Evidence Against MC Oluomo
The Nigeria Police Force, Abuja, has asked Nigerians and particularly Lagos State residents to bring up any case against a loyalist of the “president-elect” Bola Tinubu, Mr Musilu Akinsanya popularly known as MC…
Lai flies to Washington DC to defend President Buhari, INEC
Lai Mohammed said President Muhammadu Buhari has delivered on his pledge to leave behind a legacy of free, fair and credible elections in the conduct of 2023 polls. The Minister of Information and Culture stated…
Chrisland Principal and Others Are Granted N30 Million Bail
Following the death of Whitney Adeniran, 12, the Lagos State Government accused Ademoye Adewale,…
More evidence tendered against Erinle accused of defrauding US University $1.4m
Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, admitted in evidence more documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against one Kolawole…
DJ Cuppy announces £100k grant for African students
Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, also known as DJ Cuppy, has announced a £100,000 gift under the Cuppy Africa Scholars Fund for African graduate students. Announcing the fund, she shared a picture endorsed by the…
Peter Obi returns to social media, fails to comment on ‘Yes Daddy’ audio
The Labour Party candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi has returned online after his telephone conversation with Bishop David Oyedepo was leaked. Before today, Obi’s last tweet was…
Court Remands ‘Obidient’ Air Passenger In Prison
Anti-Tinubu passenger aboard Ibom Air Abuja-Lagos flight, Mr Obiajulu Uja, has been arraigned before the Zuba Magistrates’ Court, Abuja and…
Remain Where You Are During Census – NPC Tells Nigerians
Chairman of the Public Affairs Committee of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Eyitayo Oyetunji, has implored Nigerians not to leave their different locations during the population census.…
Interim government plot satanic… we’ll never be part of it – Ohanaeze Worldwide
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, an Igbo socio-cultural association, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to…
May 29: Afenifere warns against interim government
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Monday, warned against any step that can jeopardise the handing over of power to elected officers on May 29, 2023. Afenifere, in a statement by its…
Buhari burnt N11.7trn on petrol subsidies, will his successor be different?
Prior to his emergence as president, Buhari, who had labeled subsidy a fraud, would have burned through N11.75 trillion of Nigeria’s cash funding the scheme by the end of his tenure, raising questions about the…
Former Air Force Spokesman Slumps, Dies In Abuja
The immediate past spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, is dead. Maigida was reported to have slumped and died in the nation’s capital. A family source, who confirmed the development, said the senior…
Nigeria’s debt per citizen hits N217,136 amid rising poverty
Nigeria’s debt per citizen has hit N217,136 ($484) amid rising poverty across states, according to analysis of data by BusinessDay. Poverty has risen in the country in recent months, with 133 million…
Why Basketmouth And I Drifted Apart — Bovi
Ace Nigerian humour merchant, Bovi Ugboma simply referred to as Bovi, has revealed what caused a wedge between him and his senior colleague, Bright Okpocha also known as Basketmouth. In an interview with a media…
Dollar ticket sales grow as airlines sidestep trapped funds
Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have deployed several means to avoid collection of ticket sales proceeds in naira so as to reduce the amount of money trapped in Nigeria. The National Association of…
Rivers will support APC consensus candidate for Speakership- Wike
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has promised the State will support any candidate unanimously presented by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Speakership of the 10th House of…
UFC, WWE To Merge In Deal Worth $21bn
Two American promotion companies, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will soon merge under one name. This was after the former’s parent group Endeavor confirmed they…
Court grants interim forfeiture of N725m, Banana Island property linked to ex-NIMASA D-G
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday granted an order of interim forfeiture of N725,345,897.77 and Plot J 37A 218 Close, 2nd Avenue, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, allegedly diverted from the Nigerian…
My Name Was Wrongly Mentioned, Olofa Of Offa Speaks On Obi’s Leaked Audio
The Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, has reacted to the leaked audio of the conversation between the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith…
NFIU okays governors’ request on cash withdrawal
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for cash withdrawal for security votes till April 15. The Nation learnt from a credible source that the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) granted the…
Nigeria Struggling To Find Buyers For Crude
Nigeria is still struggling to find buyers for its oil as strikes at French refineries and seasonal maintenance at plants elsewhere in Europe curb demand. Little Nigerian crude traded last week, with more than 20…