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How British High Commission Shunned Prince Harry, Wife During Nigerian Trip
The British High Commission in Nigeria has failed to acknowledge the presence of Prince Harry. Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in the most populous black nation on earth, on Friday, and there have been different…
Alleged Fraud: Court acquitted me of N52.5m, not N93bn — Boni Haruna
Former Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna, has faulted a report that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted him for allegedly embezzling or misappropriating N93 billion during his tenure,…
Seyi Tinubu and his critics
It is unfortunate that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has decided to drag the name of an innocent and industrious young man, Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, into his ever increasingly desperate…
Former Peruvian president Fujimori says he has tongue cancer
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, released from prison in December after serving 16 years for crimes against humanity, said on Friday he had been diagnosed with a malignant tongue tumour. President from 1990 to…
War On Gaza: US Slams Israel’s Use Of American Weapons In Rafah
The United States has issued a stunning criticism of Israel’s use of American weapons in the Gaza war after Israeli forces intensified operations around the…
Power supply will be fully restored to north-east May 27, says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says electricity supply will be fully restored to the north-east by May 27. The commission announced on Friday in a statement by Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s spokesperson. On April 23, TCN…
EFCC stops dollar transactions, asks embassies to charge in naira
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has read the Riot Act to foreign missions based in Nigeria, banning them from transacting in foreign currencies, and mandating the use of Naira in their financial businesses.…
UN General Assembly approves Palestine membership bid
The United Nations General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to back a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member, according to an official statement released Friday. The assembly also called on the UN Security…
Barau, Ndume, 38 other lawmakers may lose seats over NASS, ECOWAS parliament membership
No fewer than 40 National Assembly members may be forced to vacate their seats for concurrently holding memberships of the National Assembly, ECOWAS Parliament and the Pan-African Parliament and collecting…
Tinubu hosts Lithium investors, pledges to make Nigeria manufacturing hub
President Bola Tinubu has commended the inauguration of Nigeria’s largest lithium processing plant in Lafia, Nasarawa State, hailing it as a clear indication of the country’s attractiveness for foreign…
I am still opposed to state police but… – Bagudu
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has said his opposition to state policing in Nigeria has not changed but he concedes to the stance of President Bola Tinubu who is promoting state…
29 Nigerian Army generals retire
The Nigerian Army on Friday pulled out 29 generals of the Infantry Corps who retired from active military service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that out of the 29 retired infantry officers pulled out of…
Binance Saga: Rep Threatens Legal Action Over $140m Bribery Allegation
The member representing Aguata Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Rep. Dominic Okafor, has threatened to take legal action over a media report that he collected a bribe of $140 million from Binance. He stated this…
Lagosians affected by demolitions can apply for compensation — Commissioner
The Lagos State commissioner for environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab said any Lagosians affected by the demolition by the state government can apply for compensation. Wahab disclosed this while speaking in an…
Don’t use telecoms sector as palliative for economic woes – ALTON tells FG
–Laments existence of 45 charges, levies on operators Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, has told the Federal Government not to use the…
Court sets free student standing trial for multiple rapes
The Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Court in Awka, has discharged and acquitted Michael Arinze, 20, accused of raping three young ladies in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state. Arinze, a 200…
Lagos govt demolition approach lacks empathy — Rhodes-Vivour
Labour Party Governorship candidate of Lagos State in the 2023 election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour said the approach of recent demolitions carried out by the Lagos State government lacked empathy. Rhodes-Vivour stated this in…
Insecurity: Nigeria reaping what it sowed — Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said the rate of banditry will continue to grow across the country if the government fails to prioritise the education of Nigerian youths. Kukah stated this on…
Water transport: Lagos govt constructs 13 new jetties
Lagos State Government has awarded the construction of 13 new jetties and terminals across the state to improve the water transportation system and safety on waterways. Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure…
Troops neutralise 135 terrorists, apprehend 182 in 1 week
Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated a total of 135 terrorists, apprehended 182, and rescued 140 kidnap victims in ground and air operations across the country in the last week. The Director, Defence Media…
We kidnap, extort, rape male victims — Arrested Lagos gays
•I’m bisexual with feelings for both gender—legal practitioner member These are indeed evil days and strange things are happening. At the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, eleven suspected…
Setting fire on Rivers State may end this democracy – Bode George warns
•Fears another ‘Operation Wetie’ is in the making A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, on Friday, urged elders and stakeholders of the party to intervene…
Lagos-Calabar Highway: Umahi’s dangerous dimensions
It is good to get many sides of a man before situating his actions. Since a colleague told a story of the minister of works, David Umahi, his journey to the limelight and the point at which he changed direction, it…
Body of sewer worker recovered — five days after he was trapped underground
The Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the body of a sewer worker who was trapped in an underground drainage at the Onipanu area of the state has been recovered. Tajudeen Amololo, a 59-year-old sewer worker…