Five cheapest airfares from Nigeria to UK, US
BusinessDay reported last week that airfares from Nigeria to other countries have seen a significant drop, following the appreciation of the naira…
MTN Nigeria seeks shareholders’ input in capital loss management
MTN Nigeria has announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting with its shareholders on how to manage the capital loss it suffered in 2023. According to a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian…
Akinterinwa, Oke fume as Ondo APC elders endorse Aiyedatiwa
Ahead of the April 20 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, party elders, under the aegis of Ondo APC Aborigines, on Tuesday, endorsed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as their preferred…
Diesel price drops as Dangote sells N1,225/litre, supplies petrol May
• Dealers get one million litres each at N1,225/litre, price drops in Oyo, Lagos, Ogun The pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, has dropped from about N1,700/litre which it sold for a few weeks…
FG plans for almost 300% increase in electricity tariffs soon- Report
The federal government is planning an almost 300% increase in electricity tariffs in the coming weeks in a bid to attract investment into the sector according to reports from Bloomberg. According to the reports,…
JUST IN: 30 abducted children safely released in Katsina
Thirty children, primarily girls, who were abducted by bandits in Kasai Village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State have been safely released. The terrorists abducted the victims while they were gathering…
‘Very little to show for Nigeria’s huge debt’ – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, has expressed concerns over federal government’s excessive borrowings. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Obi noted that the was little or nothing to show for…
Wike finally opens up on rift with Odili
FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has finally opened up on the disagreement between him and former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike disclosed that he no longer has a smooth…
Soldiers kill 4 terrorists attempting to kidnap residents returning from church program in Taraba
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army in Taraba state have neutralized five violent extremists, foiled kidnapping attempts and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition. The troops, while acting on actionable…
Fireworks expected as Atiku returns to Nigeria ahead of PDP’s crucial NEC meeting
Ahead of the much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President and presidential candidate of the party in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar,…
House of Reps summon KFC management for discriminating against Sen. Gbenga Daniel’s son
The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has invited the management of Kentucky Fried Chicken KFC) over the alleged ill-treatment of Mr Adebola Daniel, son of former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel. The…
Real Story On Demolition Of Igbo Man’s Property In Abuja – Wike
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed what transpired between him and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SNECOU Group Limited, Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu, who decried the…
Naira opens at 1,238.3 per dollar at BDCs, gains on black market
The foreign exchange (FX) resumed on Tuesday after the Easter holiday with the Naira appreciating to 1,238.3 as Bureau De Change (BDC) operators bought at N1,220 per dollar, cash and transfer to customers at N1,265/$.…
15 UK universities announce staff layoffs, course closures due to reduced overseas enrollment
At least 15 universities in the United Kingdom have publicly announced staff layoffs and course closures, prompted by a significant decline in overseas postgraduate student enrollments this past January, according…
Asake’s old friends complains he no longer replies messages – Yemi Elesho
Skit maker Yemi Elesho has alleged that indigenous singer Asake no longer replies to messages of his old friends. Elesho, who attended the same university with Asake, claimed the singer couldn’t afford accommodation…
Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison.…
Partners asking for DNA test painful – Doyin
Brother Naija reality star Doyinsola Anuoluwapo David, popularly known as Doyin, has said that requests for DNA test shouldn’t elicit emotional responses. Nigerians have been divided over whether DNA testing is…
‘Why Zidane gave me headbutt’ – Materazzi opens up on 2006 World Cup saga
Eighteen years after winning the World Cup in Germany, Italy legend Marco Materazzi has opened up about the infamous headbutt with former Real Madrid player and manager, Zinédine Zidane. With the game into extra…
Why we’re strategic in impounding commercial vehicles — LASTMA
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it impounds commercial vehicles sometimes outside the area where their drivers commit offences as a matter of strategy. The Director, Public Affairs and…
Hardship: Return to farming now – IPOB tells Ndigbo
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has called on the Igbo, to return to farming to avoid impending famine in Nigeria. Recall that agriculture was the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy before the discovery of crude oil.…
Fubara and I are now in different political camps – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has denied influencing the Rivers State House of Assembly in its ongoing political battle against the State Governor, Sim Fubara. But he also said he and Fubara…
JUST IN: Dangote pegs minimum of 1ml/marketer as diesel sale begins
The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery has pegged a minimum of one million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) diesel per marketer as it is set to commence sales of the product today, The Nation…
Bandits kidnap worshippers inside mosque in Zamfara
Bandits, in the early morning of Tuesday, kidnapped several worshippers who were observing tahajjud (midnight) prayers in a mosque in Gusau Town in Zamfara State. Zamfara State Police Command following the kidnap is…
Lagos Deputy Commissioner Of Police Found Hanging Dead In His House After Easter Celebration
The lifeless body of a Deputy Commissioner of Police at the Lagos State Police Command, DCP Gbolahan Oyedemi was found on Tuesday morning in his private home in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The deceased was the aide de Camp (ADC)…