There was commotion at the popular Banex Market in Wuse, Abuja, on Saturday when suspected thugs descended on soldiers in uniform. The cause of the incident was unknown but a trader in the market told Daily Trust that the soldiers were attacked after a disagreement with some persons in the ...

Lara Adejoro The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate has faulted an announcement made by the Ministry of Defence on the approval and creation of a new Health Maintenance Organisation for civil servants. The Ministry of Defence in a statement on its website ...

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar has hinted at the possibility of supporting his Labour Party counterpart in the last election, Peter Obi in 2027. The former Vice President, who is currently on a merger talk with stakeholders ...

Oluwakemi Omoetan is an entrepreneur and the founder of Simiseleso. Having dedicated herself to working with teenagers for many years, even from a young age, she now balances her role as a mompreneur, nurturing her own daughters and empowering young girls to venture into entrepreneurship. ...

President of the Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has called for increased investments in the African continent to foster its rapid growth and development. Speaking at the largest gathering of private sector leaders in Africa, the Africa CEO Forum in ...

Video footage of embattled American rapper and music executive, Sean Combs, aka Diddy reportedly assaulting his former signee and estranged girlfriend Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016 has emerged. In the footage obtained by CNN, Diddy could be seen repeatedly kicking and throwing ...

Ali Nuhu is a veteran actor and the managing director of the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC). In this interview with PAUL OKAH, he decried the incessant deaths in the creative industry, saying, however, that the federal government has good plans for the entertainment industry.Could the incessant ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced a temporary suspension on issuing new licenses in three key telecommunications categories.This move, the commission stated, was aimed to facilitate a comprehensive review of these sectors and ensure a healthy, competitive environment.A ...

The Senate, yesterday, called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), to suspend the ongoing implementation of the multi-year tariff order (MYTO), 2024, which approved an over 200% upward review of the previous tariffs from N68/kWh to N225/kWh. The Senate Committee ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to review and approve a bill aimed at prohibiting athletes from using substances that enhance their performance. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter read on Thursday on the floor of the upper legislative chamber by the Deputy Senate President, ...

Don’t Abuse Zakat Collection, Sheikh Imran Eleha Tells Beneficiaries The Chief Imam of Daaru Na’im Cen­tral Mosque, Sheikh Imran Abdulma­jeed Eleha has cautioned beneficiaries of zakat disbursement against abusing the gesture by turning themselves into permanent recipients of zakat ...

One of the founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. Oyedokun in his letter of resignation address to the National Chairman of the party said the ideals of the founding fathers of the ...

SportyBet, an online sports betting and gaming platform, has joined forces with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and other regulatory authorities to tackle the growing rate of cybercrime in Nigeria’s gaming industry. ...

Do you own a valid USA visa and you wish to go on an amazing luxury vacation aboard The Royal Caribbean Wonder of The Seas luxury cruise ship – the second largest cruise ship in the world? Leverage this once in a lifetime opportunity to join this luxury ship cruise across the Caribbean in ...

The Kano State Hisbah Board, otherwise known as the Sharia Police, has ordered a ban against male Disc Jockeys (DJs) from events dominated by women across the state. The decision was revealed by the Commander General of the Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, during a meeting with ...

The management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has said that the Council has not extended the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. Acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NECO, Azeez ...

Agency Curbing gender-based violence can be achieved through good parenting, the Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, has asserted. She stated this at a sensitisation campaign and training, organised to commemorate the 2024 World Family ...

Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has commended the Joint Task Force, JTF, troops for their renewed large-scale onslaught against bandits in the State. The military deployed more troops to Zamfara State last weekend in its efforts to thwart the operations of bandits in volatile areas of ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Kogi, Kwara, and Ondo are the three states in Nigeria with the highest food prices amid worsening hardship. This is according to the latest National Bureau of Statistics April’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation report. The report ranked Kogi State with the highest food ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress on Wednesday dumped the minimum wage negotiation after the Federal Government offered to pay N48,000, a figure far below the N615,00 the unions were demanding as the new national minimum wage. After abandoning the session, the furious labour ...

Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Muideen Olatunji, has told mothers to prioritise childhood vaccination for a healthy community and healthy children able to attain their full potential in life. Dr Olatunji, speaking at the commemoration of African Vaccination ...

The autopsy has reportedly failed to reveal the cause of death of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. This was disclosed to journalists by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, after the coroner’s inquest held in Lagos State on Wednesday. Shittu said the pathologist in charge ...

 Lara Adejoro The National Action on Sugar Reduction Coalition has intensified its advocacy for a 20 per cent increase in sugar-sweetened beverages in Nigeria. The coalition noted that the additional revenue is earmarked to alleviate the burden of non-communicable diseases in the healthcare ...

The Kogi State House of Assembly has appealed to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to urgently rehabilitate the Idah-Onyedega road in Ibaji Local Government Area of the State. The lawmakers made the appeal during the house plenary on Wednesday in Lokoja. In a matter of urgent public importance moved ...

Nigerian Customs Service , Sokoto, Zamfara Area Command Tuesday organised a sensitisation programmes for Motor Vehicle Dealers Association (AMDON) in Sokoto state on the regularisation and implications of vehicle moving around without genuine custom duty.This was contained in a press release ...

LAGOS — Following Organised Labour’s insistence on downing tools and declaring a nationwide strike if discussions on the new National Minimum Wage are not concluded by May 31, 2024, the Federal Government has summoned a meeting of the 37-member Tripartite Committee on the New National Minimum Wage, ...

The arraignment was originally scheduled for April 30, 2024, but was rescheduled following the agreement of the court and the parties.In the four-count charge filed against him, the EFCC alleged that Emefiele disobeyed the direction of law with intent to cause injury to the public during his ...

The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Sukuk will cross $50 billion mark globally within the next two years, as issuers aim to meet their funding diversification goals and ESG mandates, alongside new regulatory frameworks, Fitch Ratings has said. However, according to the ...

Dr. Mrs. Seinye O. B. Lulu-Briggs Months after announcing the institution of an annual N250, 000 congratulatory award for elders turning nonagenarians under its Care for Life Program, the O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation has fulfilled its promise to the senior citizens. The ...

The Nigeria Customs service has issued a 90 days window to Motor dealers for the regularization of import duties to certain categories of imported vehicles. The Sokoto/Zamfara Area Command on Tuesday organized a workshop to sensitize members of the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) ...

Wrapping up 3-day private visit to Nigeria on Sunday, ‘The Delborough Lagos’ CEO, Dr. Uzochukwu Stanley and other, according to CNN, “great and good Nigerians” warmly welcomed and received Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. One of the most interesting highlights of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ...

The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Adewale Egbedun on Tuesday, visited Samson Ajao, a former President of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree who is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for Longest Marathon Reading Aloud. Apart from the Speaker, other ...

..Revises Zenith, UBA, 3 others outlook to positive BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO Fitch Ratings has said the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), may be issuing regulations that would hinder the banking sector’s support to revive the Nigerian economy as it revised the Outlook on the Long-Term Issuer ...

He emphasized the importance of innovation in confronting future challenges with confidence and resilience. Addressing attendees at the opening of a two-day symposium on Defence Space Administration in Abuja, Badaru highlighted the necessity for Nigeria’s security framework to adapt to new ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has again lamented the dissolution of the Federal Universities’ Governing Councils by President Bola Tinubu. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke said federal universities are being run illegally without their Councils. Osodeke stated this in ...

As the country’s aviation sector and the entire Nigeria await the outcome of the ongoing probes into what triggered the almost simultaneous incidents involving two airlines that skidded off Lagos airport’s domestic runway 18Left, key players have continued to raise diverse suspicions and ...

Sodiq Ojuroungbe The World Health Organisation says while there are currently an estimated 29 million nurses and 2.2 million midwives worldwide, a projected shortfall of 4.8 million nurses and 0.31 million midwives is expected by 2030. The WHO in a statement to commemorate the 2024 International ...

Manchester United defender, Raphael Varane, will leave the club this summer after they refused to trigger a contract extension. Varane will now depart Old Trafford as a free agent after this season. The 31-year-old joined the Red Devils from Real Madrid in the summer of 2021 and has made 93 ...

The national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has reacted to the meeting between its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). New Telegraph had earlier reported that Obi held a closed-door meeting with the former Vice ...

…Assembly Confirms Dagogo Iboroma As Commissioner PORT HARCOURT – Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has hinted of plans to set up a judicial panel of inquiry soon to investigate how the affairs of governance were conducted in the state before he assumed office, ostensibly ...

FCT Minister, Nyesom WikeRarely do I find myself compelled by emotions stirred by the sights and sounds of bustling construction equipment lining the streets of Abuja. Yet, here I am, reflecting and voluntarily commenting on the remarkable resurgence of our nation’s capital under the ...

In a bid to address the significant trade deficit between Nigeria and China, standing at $18 billion as of the end of 2023, both nations have embarked on a collaborative effort aimed at boosting agricultural exports from Nigeria to China. Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of the Nigerian Export ...

Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, has been nominated for the ‘Bundesliga Rookie of the Season’ award. Boniface was recognised for his brilliant displays for Bayer Leverkusen. The announcement was made in a post on the Bundesliga X handle (formerly Twitter). The 25-year-old was nominated ...

A vociferous man of God and founder of the Holy Trinity Authority Prophetic Church in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Prophet James Omitade, has criticised the palliative distribution policy orchestrated by the federal government to cushion the effects of spiraling inflation, stating that it has ...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the mandatory purchase of compressed-natural-gas-powered vehicles by all government ministries, departments, and agencies. The President said the directive is in furtherance of country’s effort to transition to cleaner energy as CNG-enabled vehicles have been ...

The Edo State Government claimed on Monday that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has no credible candidate for the September 21 governorship election. This was an assertion made by the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, at a press conference in Benin ...

Perturbed by the increasing homelessness among Nigerians, the Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the housing industry. The call is coming amidst a looming housing crisis in the country. This passionate plea by ...

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Rivers State House of Assembly led by Hon Victor Oko-Jumbo has confirmed Dagogo Israel Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as a commissioner to serve in the State Executive Council. The screening was sequel to the correspondence the House received from ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has vowed to set up a judicial panel of inquiry to investigate how the affairs of governance were conducted in the State before he assumed office. Fubara gave the hint at the swearing in of Mr Dagogo Israel Iboroma, SAN, as the new Attorney-General and ...

President Bola Tinubu has insisted that his administration’s policies geared towards putting a stop to gender-based violence and increasing learning opportunities for girls in safe and conducive environments were still on course. The President reiterated his commitment on Monday while giving a ...