People Curse Me, My Family Over Tax Reform Bills –Oyedele
The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has stated that some Nigerians rain curses on him and his family over the tax reform bills. Oyedele spoke during an event…
Alleged N17bn spent on assembly gate, fake news – Lagos Speaker, Obasa
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday, described the allegation that the House spent N17 billion on the fixing of complex gate, as “fake news, spurious and funny.” This was…
Paul Pogba’s Brother Sentenced To Year In Prison In Extortion Case
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a brother of France midfielder Paul Pogba to a three-year prison term, with two years suspended, after convicting him in a high-profile extortion case. Mathias Pogba will be able to…
NERC transfers regulatory oversight of Lagos electricity market to state government
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order transferring regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Lagos…
DSS interrogates statistician-general over ransom survey report
Adeniran Adeyemi, statistician-general of the federation, has been invited for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the release of a controversial survey report on ransom payments in Nigeria.…
35 Minors Confirmed Dead In Ibadan Stampede, Ooni’s Ex-Wife Arrested
35 minors have been confirmed dead in a stampede at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan. The incident which happened on Wednesday drew condemnation from many, including the Oyo State…
Musk’s Possible Meddling In UK Politics Stirs Concern
Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain’s political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage. With Musk named to…
Appeal Court Rules It’s Illegal For Nigerian Customs To Leave Borders, Patrol Highways To Seize…
The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has ruled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) cannot confiscate foreign rice from buyers in open markets or on highways, restricting its enforcement authority to land borders. Delivering…
UK voters’ verdict on Kemi Badenoch’s start as Tory leader is in – And it’s not good
Voters in the UK have delivered a damning verdict on Kemi Badenoch’s start as Tory leader. The number who think she is a “prime minister in waiting” has fallen during her first six weeks in the job, according to a…
Ministers Who Disregard N/Assembly Have No Place In Your Govt – Akpabio tells Tinubu
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that ministers who refuse to honour National Assembly invitations have no place in his government. Akpabio spoke during a joint…
Hackers Take Control Of NBS Website
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been taken over by hackers. The NBS announced the takeover of its website in a post on X on Wednesday night. The Bureau in its post on X said it was…
BREAKING: Dangote Crashes Petrol Price Below N900/Litre
Dangote Refinery has announced a significant reduction in petrol prices, with rates dropping to as low as N899 per litre for two million litres. This…
New York man pleads guilty to running Chinese police station in Manhattan
A New York man has pleaded guilty to running a undeclared police station for the Chinese government in lower…
‘His claims were embellished’ — Canadian court declines asylum request of Nigerian politician
A Canadian court in Toronto has declined the asylum request of Adams Omozakari Ayonote, a member…
Yuletide: Passengers Groan As Flight Tickets To S’East Near N1m
With less than one week to Christmas and two weeks to New Year celebrations, airfare on the South East routes has…
Wike revokes plots belonging to Buhari, Onnoghen, Abbas, Akume, others (FULL LIST)
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,Nyesom Wike, has ordered the revocation of 762 plots of land belonging to some prominent Nigerians and corporate organisations for failing to pay for the…
Defamation: I won’t apologise – Edo APC chair dares Ighodalo
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, on Wednesday, said he did not defame the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo,to warrant tendering an apolology.…
Migrants Day: 10m Foreigners Reside In Nigeria – FG
There are at least 10 million migrants currently residing in Nigeria, the Federal Government has said. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday after a walk in commemoration of the 2024 International Migration Day, the…
VCs dismiss insinuations of sub-standard first class awards in private varsities
••••50 bag first class at Mountain Top sixth convocation Committee of Vice Chancellors and Registrars of Private Universities…
Lekki Central Mosque removes ‘Jesus Christ is Not God’ banner after backlash
The Lekki Central Mosque has taken down its banner with the inscription, “Jesus Christ is Not God,” following the mixed…
Afenifere seeks immediate release of Farotimi, threatens legal action
The National Caucus of Afenifere has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Dele Farotimi. Deputy Leader of the…
Uncertainty trails N20 billion consumer auto finance scheme
…..•Fund only covers 571 vehicles at current prices Operational modalities, including pricing and repayment plans, are factors that may thwart the…
New Year: Businesses Should Prepare For More Stress – LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has disclosed that the persistent inflation, reaching a 28-year record high of 34.60 per cent in…
$42.01bn External Reserves Can Finance Importation For Nine Months – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Wednesday, declared that the $42.01 billion external reserves of the country, could finance the…