No Room For Disloyalty In My Cabinet – Gov Yusuf Tells Commissioners
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has asked members of the Kano State Executive Council to resist any temptation that will lead to disloyalty and division in his cabinet. The governor equally reminded the…
I’m in Onitsha, not arrested – Obi
He said this in series of tweets on his X handle on Wednesday, lamenting what he described as ‘The recurring fake News on me’. On September 10, 2024, Obi’s media aide Valentine Obienyem, had denied reports that the…
Ukraine Loses 290 Soldiers Within 24hrs
Russian units said it has eliminated more than 290 Ukrainian military in the border areas of the Kursk region within the past 24 hours. Russian Defence ministry said on Wednesday, that, they destroyed one tank, an…
Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of N228.4m Traced To Ex-Abia Gov
A Federal High Court in Abuja has made an order of interim freezing and forfeiture of the sum of over N228.4 million linked to former Governor Theodore Orji of Abia to Federal Government on allegations of…
Tinubu In Power But Not In Govt – SDP Presidential Candidate
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says President Bola Tinubu is in power, not in government. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Adebayo…
Obi’s Claim Of Threat To Life Sheer Falsehood – Ganduje
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said the claim by a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, that his life was threatened…
FG To Take Over 157 Abandoned Almajiri Schools
The Federal Government yesterday announced plans to take over the 157 almajiri schools that were established during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan and handed over to the 19 northern…
New Super Eagles Coach, Chelle, Expected in Abuja Weekend
*Disquiet amongst Nigerian coaches, Mali govt angry with FA over Chelle Former Mali Coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, who was appointed as Super Eagles Head Coach on Tuesday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),…
N’Assembly Faults 2024 Budget’s Poor Implementation
The National Assembly yesterday expressed disappointment in President Bola Tinubu’s government’s poor implementation of the 2024 national budget. The federal parliament also expressed concerns over the huge…
FirstBank: Shareholders Demand EGM, Want Otedola, Omodayo-Owotuga Ousted
•Move against N360 billion private placement of bank shares A group of shareholders at the First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc., with 10 per cent of the company’s shares, yesterday, formerly requested the…
Policeman Accepts Islam 2yrs After Rejecting $200,000 Bribe
A celebrated police officer Assistant commissioner of police ACP Daniel Amah who converted to Islam has received royal blessings from Emir Muhammad Sanusi. The police officer who adopted the name Muhammad paid…
Nasarawa Governor Speaks on El-Rufai’s Dispute With APC, Ministerial Rejection
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has weighed in on the alleged rift between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Kaduna…
“APC afraid of Peter Obi’s rising influence ahead of 2027” – Labour Party stakeholders
A coalition under the banner of the Alliance for all Labour Party Stakeholders and Professionals has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to desperate tactics to discredit Mr Peter Obi, the Labour…
Global appetite for seafood opens opportunity for Nigerian exporters
The global appetite for shrimps, crabs and prawns is on the rise, opening an opportunity for Nigeria’s entrepreneurs to export and earn substantial dollars.…
I could have won re-election – Biden
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden expressed confidence in his chances of winning re-election had he remained in the race, though he acknowledged…
Investors pick Kenya over Nigeria as startup funding falls to $2.2bn
Startup investors signed more cheques for Kenyan founders than Nigerian counterparts in 2024. For the second year running, East Africa attracted…
Inflation, MPR to decline as naira seen stabilising in 2025
As Nigeria transitions into a new year where many analysts have predicted more cautious optimism, experts have said inflation may begin to…
C’River tourism commisioner dies after attending exco meeting
The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Robert Ewa, is dead. According to a report by Channels TV on Wednesday, Ewa died on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in…
Lasaco Assurance allots N11bn shares from private placement
Life and general insurance, Lasaco Assurance Plc, has announced the allotment of 9,250,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each at N1.20 per share from a private placement. This was disclosed in an advertorial…
EFCC detains 10 officers for stealing cash, gold exhibits
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it has detained 10 officers over the alleged theft of operational items they could not account for. In a statement on Wednesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and…
Price of calls to rise as FG agrees to tariff hike
The federal government has agreed to demands for tariff hikes in the telecommunication industry. This is expected in the coming weeks, as the…
Tinubu splits Nigerian Aviation College into six campuses
President Bola Tinubu has divided the Nigerian College Of Aviation Technology, Zaria – Kaduna state into six campuses. The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) disclosed this on Wednesday in a post…
Northern Groups Seek VAT Reversal To 3%
Opposition to the Tax Reform bills remains unabated as the coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Gombe State Chapter, together with Civil Society Organizations…
5 Things to know about late Adebisi ‘Cash Madam’ Edionseri
Princess Khadijah Abike Adebisi Edionseri, popularly known as “Cash Madam,” lived a life of influence, wealth, and impact in Yorubaland. The respected socialite passed away at 89 on Sunday evening, January 5, 2025, in…