While responding to the public outcry over the purchase of prohibitive Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for members of the Senate in October, 2023, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, Sunday Karimi, justified the procurement on the grounds of bad roads across the country. ...

…Private investment appetite grows in SA, Kenya as Nigeria lags Private capital investment across Africa recorded a combined value of $2.27 billion in the third quarter of 2024, out of which equity investment dominated debt, according to a ...

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged extortion of motorist who contravened traffic laws by police officers in the Kubwa area of the FCT on Saturday, November 16, 2024. In a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday by FCT Police ...

By Seyi Babalola Manchester United has reportedly submitted a €100 million bid for Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes. The Atalanta player is also garnering interest from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which has made a similar offer, ...

Beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has revealed her decision to step away from beauty pageants.Adetshina made history by becoming the first Nigerian to emerge first runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant. The grand finale of the 73rd Miss Universe competition concluded on Sunday morning in Mexico ...

Gibson Achonu Critical stakeholders in Imo State have called on the state government to take proactive measures to tackle the negative effects of climate change on the socio-economic life and health of the people. The call was made at the inception meeting of the newly inaugurated Imo State ...

The Senate will approve the $2.2bn (about N1.77tn) loan request of President Bola Tinubu today (Wednesday). This request, submitted by the President, is part of the external borrowing plan outlined for implementing the N28.7tn 2024 budget. In ...

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has commiserated with the government and Muslim Ummahs over the death of the Chief Imam of Minna Central Mosque, Mallam Ibrahim Isah Fari. The Chairman of CAN, Niger State, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, in a ...

By Godfrey AKON The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, says it is making provision for a Special Intervention in Medical Simulation and Innovation in 2025. Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, said the move, which is part of the fund’s commitment to ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to approve a fresh N1.767 trillion as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. According to the president, the loan is ...

PAMELA EBOH, Awka   The Anambra State Police Command has vowed to apprehend the perpetrators of the deadly attack in the Ukpo and Abatete communities, both in Anambra State and made to face the full wrath of the law.   The two communities in Dunukofia and Idemili North Council areas of the ...

The Department of State Services has detained Ladi Adebutu, the People’s Democratic Party candidate in the 2023 Ogun State governorship election, the party revealed on Monday.In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Kayode Adebayo, confirmed Adebutu’s arrest, stating that ...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) has berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his criticism of Nigeria’s recent elections, particularly attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.Obasanjo ...

The Chairman, Advisory Board, Centre for Economic Policy Analysis and Research (CEPAR), University of Lagos, Akoka, Prof Ndubuisi Ifeanyi Nwokoma, has said that Nigeria’s fiscal situation is still very bad, given the country’s high debt profile and its economic situation. In an ...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles ended their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a disappointing note, losing 2-1 to Rwanda on Monday’s evening at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, . The three-time champions who were without several key players came into the game ...

NATO is “working at pace” to follow through on its commitments made to Ukraine earlier this year during the bloc’s annual summit, said Secretary-General Mark Rutte.“At NATO, we are working at pace to deliver on the commitments made at the Washington summit – and support for Ukraine is as ...

Nigerian rapper Phyno has revealed that he did not have the support of his parents when he kicked off his musical career. In a recent interview on the In My Opinion Podcast, the ‘Ojemba’ crooner stated that unlike in his time, parents nowadays encourage their ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral process.Speaking at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, in the United States, Obasanjo specifically called for the dismissal of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has commenced accreditation of Computer-Based Test centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. This was contained in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election, which saw Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) re-elected by a wide margin. The PDP described the poll as a “sham” and accused the ruling APC and the ...

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday to attend the 19th meeting of the G20 Leaders’ Summit taking place in the South American country. The Nigerian leader’s participation is at the instance of the Brazilian President and current President of the ...

Venezuela has freed 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over the nation’s disputed presidential election in July, Attorney General Tarek Saab said. The releases were based on new evidence gathered by prosecutors, Saab said in a statement. “Between the afternoon of ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit, will be honoured with Nigeria’s second highest national honour ‘The Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger’ today. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded GCON in 1969. PM Modi ...

By Ogaga Ariemu There are indications of a looming debt crisis as Nigeria’s external debt may rise to $45.1 billion by the end of 2024, with the Federal Government planning to secure additional external funding. This ...

L-r Chairman, Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria NAEC Mr. Ugo Amadi Representative, CEO of Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) Mr. George Ene-Ita; Group Managing Director, Rainoil Limited, Dr Gabriel Ogbechie; Representative of the Southwest ...

Nigerian comedian, Ayo Makun and his estranged wife, Mabel, are reportedly embroiled in a custody battle over their second child. Saturday Telegraph recalls that the duo announced the end of their 15-year marriage in April 2024, with no particular reason. According to a report, ...

Ruben Amorim has expressed his excitement and confidence after taking on the role of Manchester United‘s new manager. The Portuguese coach, celebrated for his innovative tactics and attacking style, believes he is in the right place at the ...

Major General Kenneth Chigbu (C), deputy theatre commander and representative of Theatre Commander, with Alice Loksha (L) Fayina Ali (R) at Army Barrack Maim, another victim of ISWAP kidnap, in Maiduguri on November 15, 2024 Source; Vanguard ...

Cryptocurrencies and other digital coins have experienced significant growth in recent years. This surge in crypto trading is driven by their role as a store of value and the appeal of holding money that isn’t tied to any central authority. The decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies ...

TODAY, against all odds and in firm expression of the amazing Grace of Almighty God, the Nigerian Tribune, Nigeria’s oldest surviving newspaper, is 75.As we celebrate, we must, first of all, honour the vision, courage, and resilience of our Founders, the sage, Chief Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ, SAN, ...

The first edition of the Inter-school swimming competition for primary and secondary school students sponsored by NNPC-SNEPCo(Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited)  takes centre stage today at the prestigious Ikoyi Club in Lagos. A total of 274 ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, said its operatives have sealed Purity Agro Chemical Centre in Gboko, Benue State. The agency said the warehouse contained 724 cartons of expired Patriarc agrochemicals. NAFDAC revealed this on Friday ...

In another off-cycle election scheduled for Saturday, 16 November 2024, the people of Ondo State, across 18 local government areas, will return to the poll to elect their next governor.The election, featuring candidates from 17 political parties, will determine the fate of incumbent Governor ...

Legendary Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone isn’t shy about being a Donald Trump supporter, saying no one could have pulled off what the President-elect did. While introducing Trump at the America First Policy Institute Gala on Thursday, November 14, Stallone ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday, approved a proposed national budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while ...

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed three persons dead in a ghastly auto crash in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state.The spokesman of the command, Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the accident on Tuesday, said that 14 other persons sustained varying degree of injuries in the ...

The UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria Public-Private-Youth-Partnership  said it has connected nine million  Nigerian youth with skills, digital access, and livelihood opportunities. In a landmark gathering held at the Airtel Headquarters in ...

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday, approved a proposed national budget of N47.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year.Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the deployment of 1,500 personnel to ensure a hitch-free Ondo State governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024. This move is part of a broader collaboration with other security agencies to enforce compliance with ...

President Bola Tinubu has signed the instruments of accession for six Conventions of the International Maritime Organisation, IMO. This is according to a statement by the Head, Public Relations of the Nigerian Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Osagie Edward, on Wednesday. Mr ...

Further clarity emerged on Monday on developments in the downstream petroleum market with the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited’s confirmation that it had ended fuel importation and will source all supplies from Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The same day, the Independent ...

Chiamaka Okechukwu On Nov 13, 2024 Gains in 30 stocks led to bullish close Wednesday at the Nigeria ...

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stated that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) didn’t confirm President Bola Tinubu as an asset. Prominent journalist, David Hundeyin, had in a social media post shared documents suggesting that the American intelligence service confirmed ...

Share0 The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the dissolution of Executives of all Boards, Agencies and Parastatals in Edo State Public Service with immediate effect.     The announcement ...

The Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, said the remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, would be interred on Friday.President Bola Tinubu, who returned from his trip to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening, is expected to give him the last respect at the state ...

In spite of the drop in the landing costs of premium motor spirit (PMS), the price of petrol remains high, the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has claimed.In its latest Daily Energy Bulletin, dated November 8, 2024, the group stated that in the last three months, landing ...

The lawmaker representing Aba South/Aba North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, is in the news for the wrong reasons. He is trending for assaulting an Uber driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, who delivered a parcel to his Abuja residence. A viral video ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will present the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly on Wednesday. This follows the stakeholders consultative forum meeting held across the five zones of the state, where inputs from residents were ...

Anthony Joshua’s next bout remains undecided, but promoter Eddie Hearn has hinted at two intriguing options: a rematch with Daniel Dubois or a blockbuster clash with Tyson Fury. Joshua is currently recovering from injuries sustained in his ...

Former England captain Gary Lineker will end his tenure as host of the BBC’s Match of the Day highlights show at the close of this season, BBC News reported Monday. The 63-year-old, who first took over the Saturday night program in 1999, ...