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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has said Nyesom Wike was on “loan” to work with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike, a former…

A youth group in Kogi State has issued a strong demand for former Governor Yahaya Bello to vacate the Government House in Lokoja and surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The group accused…

Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media.…

Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya has set a new world record for the longest time to continuously play chess. “We have done it,” Onakoya’s X account announced earlier on Saturday. “We’re pushing to 60 hours, guys. We’re not…

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has made state of origin certificate a compulsory requirement for passport renewal and fresh application. Immigration made this known to the public in a post on its X handle on Saturday…

Following a recent criticism and condemnation from members of the public over the report of N42 million as school fees per annum for each primary school student and N2 million as a non-refundable registration fee at the…

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ondo State begins today, pressure is mounting on some aspirants to consider withdrawal from the race.  Despite boasting about their chances, observers…

The Nigeria Police Force has detained a female police officer who served as the aide-de-camp (ADC) to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. Alongside other police officers attached to Bello, the ADC is…

The board of First Bank has convened an emergency meeting at the bank’s headquarters in response to the unexpected resignation of the Managing Director, Adesola Adeduntan. Mr. Adeduntan’s resignation, announced just eight…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is insisting that the federal government of Nigeria must put an end to fuel subsidy. The reason for the insistence is because the subsidy as it were only favours the rich and…

Anger has enveloped the camp of the Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, following the alleged arrest of two of his loyalists at the Wadata Plaza, Abuja during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has negotiated a loan of $700million from the Citibank to be funded by the UK Export Finance (UKEF) an export credit agency, to rehabilitate the Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports, Lagos.…

Wale Edun, finance minister and coordinating minister of the economy, says Nigeria’s tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is low because citizens are not…

The South African police have arrested eight Nigerians for allegedly attacking officers during a drug raid. In a statement issued on Friday, the police said the suspects were arrested in the Northern Cape province. The…

Ghana’s newly acquired train from Poland was involved in a collision during a test run in the Eastern Region on Thursday. The train, the first of two Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) purchased from Poland, struck an abandoned…

A former Chief of Defence Staff, General Theophilus Y. Danjuma, (rtd), says that Nigeria’s security challenges have made the country become a laughing stock and a disgrace to the world. General Danjuma, while speaking at…

Nigeria’s commodities exchange plans to offer crude oil and gas trading to deepen access to financing for the industry that’s the biggest foreign-exchange earner for the…

…targets 20,000bpd The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85, First Exploration and Petroleum Development…

Nigeria is projected to slip to the fourth largest economy in Africa in 2024, behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria, according to IMF forecasts for April 2024. Nigeria which has held the title of “Africa’s largest…

The principle ‘You only sell what you have’ is a cornerstone of all businesses, resonating throughout different industries and emphasising the importance of aligning offerings with available resources and expertise. It’s…

Democracy, as famously defined by the legendary American President, Abraham Lincoln, is a form of government that is of the people, by the people, and for the people. It is a rule in which the majority has its way, but the…

Gunmen have again attacked the Tilengpat Pushit community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed twelve persons. It was learnt that the attacks leading to the deaths of the victims occurred in the…

Two notorious bandit kingpins, Kachala Gwande and Kachallah Madagwal, and 12 others have been killed in Zamfara State. This followed a confrontation involving three rival bandit groups at Kaurar Zomo village in the Kunchin…

The authorities of the Nigerian Army, on Friday, released Prince Clement Ikolo Ogenerukevwe, the monarch declared wanted over the killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta…