I’d like to die after eating pounded yam — Adeboye
The General overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed how he would like to die. The cleric who disclosed this at the ongoing annual Holy Ghost Congress of the church on…
UK court orders P&ID Ltd. to pay Nigeria £20 million as damages
A UK Court has mandated Process & Industrial Developments (P&ID) Limited to pay Nigeria £20 million as damages and compensation in the next 28 days following Nigeria’s victory in an $11 billion judgment…
OPEC urges its member countries to reject fossil fuel phase out at COP28
OPEC has urged its member countries to reject calls for fossil fuel phase-out at the ongoing COP28. In a recent letter addressed to its members, Haitham Al-Ghais, the Secretary General of the Organization of Petroleum…
UK Universities Reportedly Deregister Nigerian Students, Others Over New Immigration Law
Universities in the United Kingdom (UK) have reportedly deregistered some foreign students including Nigerians studying in their institutions. They are also advised to leave the country by their respective institutions,…
FG Exempts Liquefied Petroleum Gas From Customs Duty, Value-Added Tax
The Nigerian government has exempted the importation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and its equipment from the payment of customs duty and value-added tax (VAT). The move is expected to result in a drop in the cost of…
STIs, unwanted pregnancies loom as condom price skyrockets
As the price of condoms skyrockets in Nigeria, medical practitioners and other concerned stakeholders fear that it could lead to low demand and force many people into unsafe sex, which could increase sexually transmitted…
The change that never was
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Pardon my French. I was saying: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” When the All Progressives Congress (APC) wowed Nigerians with the slogan of “change”…
US customs seize undeclared $68k cash from Nigeria-bound family
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, on Thursday, seized $68,000 from a Nigeria-bound family who lied about the value of cash in their possession. The confiscation was made at the Washington…
African billionaires’ families absent from global top 25 richest families ranking
Despite no African billionaires ranking among the world’s 100 wealthiest individuals, the absence of any African families on the list of the world’s 25 richest families…
I Won’t Tolerate Insults On Tinubu – Yul Edochie
Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, says he will not tolerate insults on President Bola Tinubu. He said this in a recent interview session on White Pearl Studios TV. “Only two people must not be dragged in my…
Atiku Refuses to Release Academic Records After Demanding Transparency from Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has refused to provide copies of his academic records despite previously spearheading a legal battle to obtain the academic records of President Bola Tinubu.Recall…
‘Military yet to bomb south, east by mistake’ – Renowned Sokoto-based Islamic cleric
A renowned Islamic scholar based in Sokoto, Sheikh Bello Yabo, has expressed concerns over the constant bombing of innocent citizens in the north by the military. The Islamic cleric stated this while reacting to the bombing…
Obaseki’s ‘Anointed’ Aspirant, Ighodalo Resigns Ahead of Edo Gover’ship Election
Asue Ighodalo, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc, has resigned from his position effective December 31, 2023.This…
P&ID seeks nod to appeal $11bn judgment as UK court halts fresh arbitration
On a day its hopes of re-starting arbitration against Nigeria were dashed by a UK court, Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) has applied to appeal the judgement halting the enforcement of its $11 billion…
The Trials of ‘Evangelist’ Emefiele
•Prosecution turns persecution For Nigeria’s longest running chief banker of the modern era, the sight of Godwin Emefiele clutching to a big bible as he battled for bail in a Lagos court last July only…
Move to recall anti-Fubara assembly lawmakers from Ogoni thickens
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly may be the first casualties in the ongoing political war between the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. A group known as Ogoni…
“Forensic report confirms forgery of Akeredolu’s signature” – Ondo Commissioner claims
The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources in Ondo State, Razaq Obe, has declared that a forensic report showed that the signature of the ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been forged on five official documents.…
Multichoice hikes DStv, GOTV prices after $72m forex loss
Broadcasting company Multichoice has jacked up the prices of its offerings in Nigeria days after announcing a $72m loss in its financial statement for the third quarter of the year. Checks on the company’s reviewed price…
Nigerian defrauds victims in 13 countries of $592,000
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday secured the conviction and sentencing of Eze Harrison Arinze before Justice J. K.…
Cut cost of governance, Nigerians suffering – Citizens tell Tinubu
At a time the country is ensnared in economic hardship, and the citizenry urged to make more sacrifices and tighten their proverbial belts to combat the economic challenges, some of the expenditures and plans of the…
Plateau slot: Let Nentawe replace Lalong as Minister — APC chieftain
As former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong vacates his ministerial seat to go to the Senate, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lumumba Adeh has asked that the Governorship candidate of the APC, Nentawe…
University of Pennsylvania loses $100 million donation over school’s president’s controversial…
President Elizabeth Magill of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) is facing multiple calls for resignation after she made the institution lose out on a $100 million grant over her neither here nor there comment about…
Lagos needs N7 trillion to meet infrastructural targets in 2024 – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that Lagos state will require a minimum of a substantial N7 trillion to provide infrastructural projects and other amenities in its 2024 fiscal year. Sanwo-Olu said this on…
Tudun Biri bombing has happened; let’s move on – Ribadu
The National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu says the tragic bombing of Tudun Biri village in which over 126 persons were killed has happened, and the most important thing is moving forward, learning lessons from the…