Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Enforcement unit (Taskforce) on Wednesday cleared illegal shanties and impounded a total of 359 motorcycle violated laws.The operation is a follow up to the launch of the Red Line Rail project of the Lagos State Government to rid commercial motorcycles ...

    The Nigerian government is reportedly working with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) with the goal of extraditing a Binance executive that escaped from custody in the country in the ongoing row between the Crypto exchange platform and Nigerian authorities. According ...

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi has revealed why crossdressers in Nigeria cannot be arrested or prosecuted. Speaking in an interview on Channels TV, Muyiwa Adejobi, was asked how the police are responding to the crossdressing crisis in ...

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Prominent members and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to intervene and address the actions of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. The appeal comes in response to allegations that ...

Court gavel A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an interim order sought by the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain Emmanuel Osase, a Nigerian suspected to be a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for 60 days.Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order after ...

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has explained why residents of Okuama in Delta State are yet to have access to their homes days after the military took over the community. Musa said they are currently conducting a cordon and search in the community. Recall ...

In Nigeria, they say there is no smoke without fire. And so, when the speculation began days ago that the electricity tariff was going to go up, Nigerian electricity Band A customers did not have to wait for too long before being slapped with a hike of more than 200 percent. Curiously, this ...

Katsina State governor, Mallam Dikko Radda, has denied his state’s inclusion by the Debt Management Office (DMO), among those that collected fresh loans and thereby worsening the debt profile of their states. The governor, in a statement by his spokesman, Ibrahim Mohammed, faulted the DMO’s ...

During a recent chat on the ‘TalktoB’ podcast with Biola Bayo, renowned Nollywood actor Segun Arinze shared the intriguing story behind his stage name. Originally known as Segun Aina, the actor disclosed that he adopted the name ‘Segun Arinze’ in 1991 as he ventured into a music career ...

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says it generated more than N1.3 trillion revenue in the first quarter of 2024. The Comptroller General of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on its activities in the first quarter of 2024, on Wednesday in Abuja. “The total revenue ...

Governor Caleb Muftwang of Plateau has called on the people of the State to lay aside their differences in faith, ethnicity, or status to combat the common challenges facing the state, emphasising that decades of violence have benefitted no one. The Governor who made call at the breakfast with ...

President Bola Tinubu has signed the student loans amendment bill into law. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, announced this in a post on Wednesday. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Student Loans Re-enactment Bill into law at the State House.” “The ...

Sodiq Ojuroungbe  …Doctors, nurses, insist on total payment  After multiple reports by PUNCH Healthwise revealed the plight of doctors, nurses, and Community Health Extension Workers employed under its Expanded Midwives Service Scheme, the Federal Government, through the National Primary Health ...

Hollandia, a leading dairy brand in Nigeria recently launched its new YouTube series specifically for the holy month of Ramadan in order to connect with its diverse audience who are entrenched in the season. The new YouTube series titled “Ramadan with Hollandia”, is designed to help guide ...

The Director-General, Press Affairs of the Gombe State Government, Alhaji Ismaila Uba Misilli, has assured of the state’s readiness to ensure continuous robust media partnership in line with Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s developmental drive.Alhaji Misilli who spoke when he visited the ...

  Manchester United defenders Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof have been ruled out for ‘at least a month’ in an untimely blow to Erik ten Hag as the club prepares to play Chlesea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. The injury setbacks come at a crucial point of the season, with United hoping ...

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The debate over which system of government is most appropriate for a multi-ethnic and geographically diverse Nigeria has suddenly resurfaced. This time, it is pushing the fundamental issues of good governance, bread and butter, security, and inclusiveness that Nigeria is grappling with ...

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi  The minister of works, who was once the governor of Ebonyi State, has recently said he has also been called as a pastor and prophet. This is demonstrated by his first ‘divine’ revelation and declarative statement, which are signs of the great spiritual ...

Tragedy struck as a worship leader simply identified as Funanani Mbedzi was killed by her husband inside a church during the Easter celebration in South Africa. It was gathered that the husband entered the church in Makonde Shadani village, outside Thohoyandou, around 6 pm ...

An 80-year-old man, identified as Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, have been found dead in their apartment at Apo area in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, after they were hacked by unknown assailants. Information gathered revealed that the incident happened on Monday at ...

The retired Justice S.A. Omonuwa’s seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge (CJ), of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the embattled deputy governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday ruled that the panel would ...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given approval for an increase in electricity tariffs for customers classified under Band A, who typically enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply per day. Band A customers represent approximately 15% of the total 12 million ...

Six players have been nominated for the Nigeria Premier Football League Player of the Month award for March. The players shortlisted are, Adams Olamilekan(Remo Stars), Christian Pyagbara(Shooting Stars), Godwin Obaje, Ejike Ugochukwu (Rangers), Nenrot Silas(Plateau United) and Sani ...

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill lowering the military mobilisation age by two years from 27 to 25. Kyiv has faced heavy losses on the battlefield after two years of war, whereas Russia has benefited from a sizeable advantage in manpower. The move will allow ...

The family of the well-known Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman-Bauchi, has dismissed as misleading, reports insinuating the death of the cleric. Usman-Bauchi, who is one of the leaders of the Sufism, Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria, was reported dead in the early hours of Wednesday. In a ...

In a recent video, Nigerian singer Portable, also known as Habeeb Okikiola, issued a warning to his colleague Dammy Krane regarding the use of their song in relation to insulting Davido. Dammy Krane had recently made headlines for dragging Davido once again, accusing him of various ...

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the increase of electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. At a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, NERC’s Vice Chairman, Musliu Oseni, said the increase will see the customers pay N225 kilowatt per hour ...

The FCT Police Command, on Monday, stormed suspected kidnappers’ hideouts and routes in the hills and bushes surrounding Apo Resettlement in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, on Wednesday. “The operatives of the FCT Police Command, led by ...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command, have arrested a 23-year-old man, Sanusi Umar, who hawks garden eggs and tiger nuts for alleged homosexuality with a 10-year-old boy with mental health challenges. According to the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili, in a crime bulletin made ...

Sunshine Queens head coach, Oladimeji Abimbola has enjoined the team to be confident in their Nigeria Women Football League matchday 12 tie against Rivers Angels. The Owena Whales will host Rivers Angels at the Akure Township Stadium on Wednesday (today). Abimbola said that his girls are ...

Dangote Oil Refinery has begun supplying the Nigerian domestic market with petroleum products.The petrol products are diesel and aviation jet fuel, sources revealed to Reuters on Tuesday.Abubakar Maigandi, the head of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, said that local ...

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Wednesday, April 3 2024 Alleged $350m, N85m Loan: Go After El-Rufai, Shehu Sani Urges Kaduna Govt Former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, Senator Shehu ...

Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Taraba State, Bishop Charles Michael Hammawe BY DOMINIC AKPENSUEN, Jalingo –The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Taraba State, Bishop Charles Michael Hammawe, has expressed disappointment with the democratic leadership and economic policies imposed by ...

Since she assumed office as Managing Director of Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS) in August 2022, Mrs. Osaro Grace Aihie has steered the agency in the right direction towards achieving its mandate, and the agency under her watch has earned plaudits from businesses operating in ...

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved over N1.1trn statutory budget for the 2024 fiscal year for the FCT. Wike, who disclosed this during an ongoing media chat at his office in Abuja on Tuesday, noted that the ...

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface will be back in the squad for Wednesday’s German Cup semi-final against Fortuna Dusseldorf after a three-month injury absence, Coach Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday.The 23-year-old Super Eagles forward underwent surgery on an adductor muscle injury in ...

For the umpteenth time, Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote alongside Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Femi Otedola were named in the latest world’s richest billionaires by Forbes. Dangote’s fortune, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, rose to $13.4 billion, Adenuga’s fortunes stood at $6.7 billion, ...

The Pro-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi and Chairman of Council, Prof. Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, has approved the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Sallau Modibbo as the acting vice-chancellor of the university pending the appointment of a substantive vice-chancellor. According to a ...

Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia has shared her opinion about marriage. According to her, in marriage, couples share everything, including sexually transmitted diseases. Speaking from experience, the movie star recalled how her estranged husband transmitted infections to her several times ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Federal Inland Revenue Service has tendered an apology to the Christian Association of Nigeria and Nigerians over an Easter message regarded as offensive. Recall that a flier shared via its X account on Sunday reads, “Jesus paid your debts, not your taxes.” However, reacting ...

NATIONAL president, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, on Tuesday, said the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the sales of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), popularly known as diesel. Maigandi added that the company ...

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said some officials were conspiring with land grabbers to work against the federal government on the issues of lands allocation in Abuja. Wike said some of the people calling themselves investors bought hectares of land and start reselling to ...

Police in the United States of America have confirmed the death of three persons in a helicopter crash on the Petit Combin Mountain in the Swiss Alps. The Wallis Regional Police Force, in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that the B3-type helicopter crashed at a landing site during a heliski ...

Governor of Rivers, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to improve healthcare infrastructure and services in the State in order to make it the first choice medical tourism destination in Nigeria, and Africa by extension. The Governor explained that to achieve this, his government would pay ...

A Chief Magistrate Court in Lokoja has remanded three suspected thieves who were terrorising the student communities of Adakolo, Felele, Bassa Village and Crusher suburb areas of Lokoja, Kogi State capital. They were arrested in connection with the recent attacks on the Student-populated ...

Nigeria’s Independent Tour Operators have decried the racketeering in Umrah visas, making it difficult for Nigerians willing to embark on the Umrah trip to get visas to carry on with the journey to Saudi Arabia.With Umrah visa which hitherto cost N250,000, currently sold as high as N2 million, ...

The Katsina State Police Command confirmed the successful rescue of 30 children abducted by bandits in Kasai Village, Batsari Local Government Area. Spokesperson Abubakar Sadiq reported on Tuesday that the children were taken while collecting firewood on Monday. “Following the report of the ...

…Says Nigeria’s unity must not be compromised The former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Yekini Nabena is canvassing a four-year, two terms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. ...