Parrot Nigeria News

Despite the long holiday declared for the Eid-el-Fitri celebration, airports across the country recorded low turnout of passengers, checks by Daily Trust have shown. Our… Despite the long holiday declared for the…

The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has placed the records of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings on caveat pending the resolution of the crisis rocking… The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has placed the…

The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos State, Dr. Olumide Oluyinka, has said only properties with planning approvals will be compensated for demolition in the construction of the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released details of the fresh 26-count charges filed against Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Emefiele was arraigned on…

Arsenal rescued a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich as Leandro Trossard’s late leveller stopped Harry Kane making a triumphant return to north London in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg. Trossard came…

Veteran Kannywood actress, Saratu Gidado, fondly known as Daso, has passed away at the age of 56. The shocking news was confirmed by relatives of the late actress who spoke to Freedom Radio, revealing that Daso…

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has expressed disappointment that some of the founding fathers of the party are looking away while the party suffers a haemorrhage. The ex-Ogun…

The Super Falcons have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Nigeria beat South Africa 1-0 on aggregate to reach the Summer Olympics. Rasheedat Ajibade scored from the spot in the first leg of the qualifiers in Abuja…

The Chairman of Nigerian indigenous carrier Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has raised the alarm that foreign carriers operating the Nigeria-UK route are allegedly conspiring to send Air Peace out of international…

Real Madrid and Champions League holders Manchester City shared a pulsating 3-3 draw in a rollercoaster quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. Bernardo Silva put City ahead with a low free-kick but Ruben Dias’ own goal and…

The Director of Financial Policy & Regulatory Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Haruna B. Mustafa, has provided reasons for the exclusion of retained earnings of banks in the proposed capitalization…

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has thrown his weight behind the need to restructure Nigeria, warning that the preponderance of wrong systems of administration is bad for the governance of any country. Obasanjo spoke…

Oil marketers have called for a downward review in the pump price of the Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, being produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery to between N700 and N850/litre, as operators plan to…

The Northern Elders Forum has said that the northern region regrets voting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections. The elders noted that the mistake of voting for the president who was the candidate of the…

South Africa’s electoral court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming election. The judgment which was delivered on Tuesday overturns the decision made by South Africa’s…

Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) have started publishing their inability to meet the required power supply for Band A customers — as directed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). On April…

The Otun Balogun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Abimbola Ajibola, on Tuesday, declared that the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is still ill and not physically fit to rule at the moment. The PUNCH reports that the…

Hoodlums have reportedly set ablaze the residence of a former Governor of Benúe State, late Aper Aku, in the Gboko area of the state. The incident was said to have happened on Monday after the occupants were safely…

John Cena, widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, has spoken about his retirement plan from the sport. The 16-time champion recently made a comeback following a setback at Crown…

A Kano State High Court has fixed April 17, 2024, for the arraignment of the immediate past governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife, son, and five others, for alleged bribery. Ganduje and the others will be…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of  Edo State has charged  Nigerians to show sacrifice and love. The governor said this in his Eid-El Fitr message to the people of Edo, appealing to Muslims to sustain the lessons learnt during the…

Terrorist group, Islamic State, has threatened to launch an attack against the four stadiums hosting the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The fixtures are scheduled for this week Tuesday and Wednesday.…

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has released its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2023. The group’s profit before income tax (PBT) printed higher at N757.680billion as against N673.011billion in…

The management of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc is sure it will comfortably raise the N138 billion in capital shortfall for its national banking license following the recapitalisation announcement from the Central Bank of…