PREMIUM TIMES dares Atiku to name ‘parent owner’ — after ex-VP ‘refused’ to release credentials
PREMIUM TIMES has challenged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to name its alleged “parent owner” in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The challenge was thrown Abubakar’s way after the online newspaper…
Manufacturing sector bleeds as forex loss rises 400% to N466bn
The manufacturing sector suffered a 400 percent increase in net foreign exchange loss to N466 billion in nine months ending September, reflecting the severe impact of the foreign exchange (Forex) market regime. Sector…
We’re only able to transmit 8,100MW of 13,000MW generated electricity – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it currently has capacity to transmit 8,100 megawatts (MW) of about 13,000 megawatts (MW) generated electricity. Thomas Inugonum, TCN’s general manager for the Port Harcourt…
‘He served the army with pride’ — Buhari praises TY Danjuma on 86th birthday
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Theophilus Danjuma, former minister of defence, on his 86th birthday anniversary. In a statement on Sunday signed by Garba Shehu, his…
Canada’s High Cost Of Living, Rent Forces Immigrants To Make U-Turn And Return Home Or Move…
Some immigrants who had sought greener pastures in Canada are having a rethink and moving to other countries or returning to their countries following the rising cost of living and rent in the North American nation.…
Sanwo-Olu not running inclusive governance, only identifying with APC members – IPAC chairman
The Lagos State chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Olusegun Mobolaji, has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ensure a more inclusive governance to deepen democracy in the state. In a statement on…
I wasn’t blabbing, saying being Nigeria’s president is like demotion, says Oyedepo
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, LFC, worldwide, also called Winners Chapel, David Olaniyi Oyedepo, has insisted that he wasn’t blabbing when he said contesting for Nigeria’s president is like a demotion for…
Canada announces extension of international student work hours from 20 to 40 hours
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a policy allowing certain international students to work beyond the standard 20-hour-per-week limit for off-campus employment. Nairametrics…
No Progress On Human Rights Under Tinubu – Amnesty International
Amnesty International has expressed deep concern over the lack of progress on human rights under the administration of President Bola Tinubu so far. Discussing on this year’s human rights day, the organization’s Country…
Coup Attempt: Ex-Sierra Leone President Confined To Home, Under Investigation
A former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma has been confined to his home, the government said Saturday, after he was questioned over what it calls an attempted coup at the end of November. The office of the…
The unending debate over founders of Lagos
Like the Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II predicted before uttering the comment that it would snowball into a controversy,…
Despite subsidy removal, petrol smuggling to Benin Republic flourishes
Taiwo Josu, a young lady in her 20s, strapped a school bag on her back; another of such bag was fastened on her chest, while a sack sat on her head. She appeared like…
BREAKING: Senators Donate December Salaries To Kaduna Bombing Victims
All the 109 senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have donated their December salaries, amounting to N109m to the victims of the ‘accidental’ bombing in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of the Kaduna State.…
Political tensions rise in Rivers as Wike’s loyalists continue impeachment plans against Gov Fubara
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s recent intervention, the tension between Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, remains palpable, with strong indications that the plans to impeach the…
Nairametrics mourns as founder’s father, Pa Chukwu, dies at 81
The death has occurred of Mr. Anthony Obinna Chukwu, father of the CEO/Founder of Nairametrics, Ugochukwu “Ugodre” Obi-Chukwu. The patriarch of the Chukwu family, aged 81, was a respected community leader and…
Why I Am Hated – Burna Boy
Grammy award winner, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has explained some people hate him in the music industry. Recall that Burna Boy had repeatedly claimed that Nigerians hate him. In ‘Thank You’, a track from…
From The River To The Sea
“There is no peace for the wicked”- Isaiah 48:22. There is no greater truism than that which Prophet Isaiah, one of the greatest & most revered Prophets in the Holy…
Oil theft: Navy’s accusation against us mischievous – Tantita
The management of Tantita Security Services Limited has described as “bizarre and mischievous” an accusation by the Nigerian Navy that the company is involved in illegal activities along the coastal areas of Ondo State.…
IMF advises CBN to further hike rate at next MPC
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to further hike Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) when next its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets. The position of the Fund was given by…
Northern Lawyers to Sue FG over Kaduna Killings
A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Concerned Northern Lawyers Forum has threatened legal action against the Federal Government over the recent military…
Wizkid gifts aide ₦30 million for birthday
Grammy-winning Nigerian artiste, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid, has generously gifted his aide, Femi, an impressive sum of ₦30 million naira for his birthday. Posts on social media…
Northern Senators donate N58m to families of Kaduna village bombing victims
The Northern Senators Forum has donated N58 million to families of victims of the Tudun Biri military drone attack in Kaduna State. The Nigerian military’s drone bombed the village in a mistaken identity last…
Despite Gaza Genocide, US Approves More Arms For Israel
The Biden administration has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, the Pentagon said on Saturday. The State Department on Friday used an…
Investigation: Inside Abuja’s Kidney ‘Market’ Where The Rich Prey On The Poor
In this three-month long investigation, Daily Trust on Sunday went undercover to expose a shadow economy of illegal kidney trade in Nigeria’s Federal Capital…