Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has claimed that his colleagues Wizkid and Davido are using their beef to remain relevant in the music industry. According to him, the duo’s music is no longer marketable; hence, they resolved to use beef for promotion. The ...

By Seun Opejobi The Federal Government on Wednesday called on Nigerians residing in Lebanon to leave the country amid attacks on Hezbollah and other areas by the Israeli forces. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, made the ...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Telcom Satellite Television Service (TSTV), Dr Bright Echefu seeking to stop the Inspector General of Police (IGP) from investigating him in an alleged N2 ...

A Bayelsa State high court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced one Daniel Amaso to life imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old pre-degree student of the state-owned Niger Delta University in Amassoma. The convict was arraigned for forcefully entering the 17-year-old apartment in Amassoma ...

The import of Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) into Nigeria increased by 22.66 percent to 4.94 billion liters in 2023 from 4 billion liters in 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest Petroleum Products Distribution Data released recently. The data also showed that ...

Kano, A/Ibom, others shun demonstration   By Dalhatu Liman (Abuja), Tosin Tope (Akure), Dotun Omisakin (Lagos), Salim Umar Ibrahim (Kano), Magaji I. Hunkuyi (Jalingo), Bassey Willie, (Yenagoa) & Iniabasi Umo (Uyo)   Youths in Lagos and Ondo states took to the streets yesterday to ...

Four days before the October 5, 2024 local government elections in Akwa Ibom State, a civil society organisation, Centre for Human Rights Accountability Network, CHRAN, has extracted commitments from the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, security agencies as well as ...

In the animal kingdom, not all mate before reproduction. Are you surprised? The process is called parthenogenesis. You need to go through this article to learn about these incredible animals. Here are animals that reproduce without mating:1. Stick insectsStick insects, also called “walking ...

From Dotun Omisakin, Lagos The Lagos Police command has distributed packs of bottled water to protesters after over five hours of intense demonstration aimed at expressing their concern over the state of the country. The protesters, who began their protest, tagged ‘National Day of Survival’, ...

By Williams Anuku Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that many of you struggle with rising living ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his administration has cleared N30 trillion ways and means loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The President disclosed this on Tuesday during his 64th Independence Day celebration nationwide broadcast. According to him, his administration in the last 16 ...

Following the consequential adjustment in salary structures by the committee set up by the government to review the new minimum wage, retirees will now receive an increment of N32,000 in their monthly pensions. This was revealed in a memo by the National Salaries, ...

THE National Coalition of Civil Society to End Child Marriage in Nigeria has raised an urgent concern, highlighting that social norms remain the most significant driver of child marriage in the country.This observation was made during a media engagement recently, in collaboration with Girls Not ...

Less than 24 hours to the commencement of the planned October 1 nationwide protest, coordinators of the #EndBadGovernance protest across the 19 northern states have pulled out on grounds that organisers have not done enough to provide security for protesters. According to the coordinators, the ...

The newly-inaugurated Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has vowed that obedience to court orders will not be negotiable under her watch.She said that no individual or institution, irrespective of their standing, would be permitted to treat judgments of the court with ...

The Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON) has called for the inclusion of cardiac and thoracic surgeries in health insurance schemes. The association made the call Sunday in a statement to mark this year’s World Heart Day. The World Heart Day is marked on ...

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, says its Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, OPWP, has destroyed a terrorist logistics base at Yadi Forest in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, made this known in a ...

In this report, JOSEPH INOKOTONG analyses the latest unemployment data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), further urging a quick reversal of the present situation as the country celebrates 64 years of independence.THE Federal Government is basking in the euphoria of attaining ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged localised ...

We’ll teach them a lesson – Wike Rivers belong to no one, Fubara replies   Concerns are rising ahead of the local government elections in Rivers State, as key allies of Governor Siminalayi Fubara have defected to the All Peoples Party (APP). The former caretaker chairmen appointed by ...

Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has called on Nigerians to keep faith with the administration of President Bola Tinubu as he has set mechanisms in motion to take the country to her desired destination. Nwifuru made the call on Sunday during the Thanksgiving Holy Mass held in Government ...

The Nigerian Red Cross Society has charged Nigerians to be united against disaster and rewrite the story about hunger across the country.President of the Society, Mr Oluyemisi Adeaga  emphasized the need for compassionate individuals to come together to help humanity, noting that disasters know ...

Israel said it struck “dozens” more Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday, after dealing the Iran-backed group a seismic blow by killing its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Nasrallah’s killing and the past week’s waves of strikes on Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon have plunged the tiny ...

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, has urged the executive of the “Take It Back” movement to shun their planned protest scheduled for October 1, 2024. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday ...

The October 1 planned nationwide protests are generating mixed reactions as traders and some residents reject the exercise, while others, like the Arewa youths and a former Niger Delta warlord, Godday Smith, are advocating dialogue. This development comes amid ...

By Kayode Lawal Nigerian Senators from both Southern and Northern regions have expressed differing views over the agitation for the return to a regional system of government. They shared their opinions at the sidelines of a two-day ...

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, ...

FOLLOWING the announcement made a few days ago that President Bola Tinubu may drop some ministers in the next couple of days, a pall of apprehension has descended on members of the Federal Executive Council.“Some of the appointees will go for non-performance while others will be dropped because ...

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said that a notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osaba, Chief Military Information Officer of the MNJTF, Ndjamena, disclosed this in a statement ...

Grace Edema The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, will commence a two-week mass immunisation of children and female teenagers starting from October 19, 2024. Speaking at a two media dialogue titled, ‘A Media Dialogue to Enhance Routine Immunisation ...

Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has said it was sad for to see Arsenal signed Riccardo Calafiori in the summer transfer window. Giuntoli expressed regret that Juventus were unable to challenged Arsenal for the 22-year-old’s signature. Calafiori joined the Gunners from Bologna ...

Oluwaseun Adedimeji, popularly known as ‘The Seun Rave’ is a Nigerian show promoter, radio host, music curator, hypeman and an artiste & repertoire (A & R). In this interview by ADERONKE ADESANYA, he talks about his career and his experiences in the industry.Did you have support of ...

The death toll has climbed to 37 after Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to strike the United States, made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm. The hurricane, with wind gusts reaching 140 mph (225 km/h), caused widespread ...

The struggle to give Nigerians the option of seeking political offices without belonging to a political party has been reinvigorated, as the House of Representatives has again revived the independent candidacy bill.Sponsored by the chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, ...

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has commended Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her various interventions in Ekiti, including delivery of a trailer load of foodstuff for women under her Food Bank Initiative. Addressing women during her visit to ...

The Media Office of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to wade into the ongoing tussle between its principal and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was as Bello’s media office accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s recent hike in interest rate to 27.75 percent could raise construction and maintenance costs across the nation, operators in the Nigerian real estate sector said. They noted that banks could be lending at almost 40 percent, shutting out developers from the ...

The International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, Inc (IPCSL) has released its preliminary report on the 2024 off-season governorship election in Edo State, Nigeria, describing it as “relatively peaceful, transparent, credible, and successful.”“The election was a ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed worry over the effect of medical doctors’ migration from Nigeria, describing it as alarming. He also asked government at all levels to prioritize the welfare of health practitioners to reduce brain drain in the sector and enhance quality health ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, ...

Olaniyi Apanpa About ten persons have been feared dead following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Report revealed that the outbreak, which emerged in the area on Monday, also claimed the life of a nursing mother who left ...

Germany legend, Lothar Matthaus has insisted that Manchester City’s Rodri deserved to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or ahead of Real Madrid Vinicius Junior. According to Matthaus, the Spain international is a leader, who behind the reason for this country to winning the Euro 2024 and Man City winning ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Federal Government has approved the increase of the monthly allowance of the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. A ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum, asking the federal government to resolve lingering issues affecting university lecturers.The fresh ultimatum is coming after the expiration of a 21-day notice earlier issued by the union.The government and the ...

…as DP World proposes a multi-billion dollar ports project Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, describing it as a clear testament to the administration’s economic reforms and ...

Dr. Ayoola Oduntan, the newly appointed President of the Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN), has pledged to address the rising costs and challenges in the country’s poultry sector. ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Her confirmation comes after hours of screening by Nigerian senators on Wednesday. With the confirmation, Kekere-Ekun becomes ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the arraignment of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until Oct. 30.The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file an appeal seeking to set aside the arrest warrant issued by the trial court on ...

Three persons have been ordered on Tuesday by an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan to die by hanging for the murder of Col. Anthony Okeyin, the Commandant, Nigeria Army Secondary School, Apata, Ibadan. The convicts are Agada Solomon, Taiwo  Adeniyi  and Bibisoye Kehinde. Justice Ezekiel Ajayi also ...