By John Owen Nwachukwu France has begun the withdrawal of its soldiers from Chad. The French defence ministry made this known on Friday after N’Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial ...

By Matthew Atungwu A woman identified as Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened Seyi Tinubu with death on social media, was on Friday, arraigned at a Federal High Court in Abuja. She was arraigned by the office of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode ...

By Godfrey AKON The National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, has announced plans to commence disbursement of a N20 billion automobile consumer credit fund in January 2025. The initiative aims to enable Nigerians to purchase locally-assembled vehicles, a key step in ...

COSMAS  CHUKWU , Enugu   In a move to boost culture and tourism as well as dignify and uphold the Igbo tradition and culture, the Enugu State Government has unveiled an imposing Ijele masquerade metal sculpture at Onuasata Round About, Obiagu, Enugu. Performing the unveiling at a ceremony, the ...

The talent manager and mother of Wizkid’s children, Jada Pollock, has shared her thoughts on the challenges of being labelled a “baby mama.” New Telegraph reports that Wizkid and Jada, who began dating in 2014, had their first child together, Zion, in 2017. In 2022, they welcomed ...

A magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has granted human rights activist Dele Farotimi bail in the sum of N30 million. The 2023 African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, announced the development on his X (Twitter) handle on Friday. The ...

By Seun Opejobi Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre. Bello was freed after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Maitama, Abuja. ...

Three police officers and a female suspect have been confirmed dead in a tragic road accident that occurred in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The police officers had been deployed from the Ondo Police Headquarters to arrest the female suspect in Ore. While en ...

No doubt, Ardova Plc is excited to mark a significant milestone as the company celebrates six decades of excellence, innovation, and commitment to fueling Nigeria’s growth and progress. Ardova Plc was incorporated in 1964 as British ...

December 13, 2024 – Photocarrefour Gallery hosted a duo exhibition by fledgling artists Hannah Pololis Chundusu and Alfred Paul Laki titled ‘Emotional Landscape’. Curated by Awin ‘Wing’ Daniel, ‘Emotional Landscape’ features artists with two different styles of art – traditional ...

Yoruba elders under the auspices of Kaaro Oojiire ÌmÍ Oodua Foundation, KOOOF, yesterday, expressed worry over the rising cases of ritual killing and body parts harvesting in the South West. The Yoruba elders, in a statement by their Vice ...

Olusegun Dada, the Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, has clarified why the president frequently encounters comic actor Abiodun Ayoyinka, popularly known as Papa Ajasco, during his visits to Lagos airport. President Tinubu received a warm ...

By Ogaga Ariemu United States Senator for Kentucky, Rand Paul, has endorsed Elon Musk as the next Speaker of the House. Senator Paul hinted this in a statement on his official X account on Thursday. According to him, the speaker ...

By Seun Opejobi Former presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has stated that former President Muhammadu Buhari is not the owner of the land revoked by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Shehu described the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed on Wednesday the United States’ first “severe” human case of H5N1 avian influenza—or bird flu, a zoonotic infection which has stoked fears of becoming the next global pandemic. The severe case involves a resident of southwestern ...

Prolific Nollywood actor, movie producer and director, Femi Adebayo recently released his highly anticipated limited Netflix series, ‘Seven doors’ to critical acclaim. The series, now the topping the charts on the streaming platform, has been rated highly across audiences as ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried the exclusion of trade unions in the formation and deliberations of the contentious Tax Bill, persistent cash scarcity, and worsening insecurity. NLC said this in a communique following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting ...

By Steve Agbota The Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee on the implementation of the Federal Government’s policy on domestic sales of crude oil and refined products in Naira, Zacch Adedeji, has commended the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) team, led by the Nigerian Ports ...

By Priscilla Dennis A bomb explosion occurred in the Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, resulting in the death of one person and injuring four others. According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred on Thursday morning as the ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Oyo State Police Command says no fewer than 35 bodies of minors, who were killed in the Ibadan stampede have been recovered. The Police Public Relations Officer of the ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai The Edo State Assets Verification Committee set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo said it has uncovered massive fraud in the execution of projects by the immediate past government of ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in the highbrow Maitama district of Abuja, over non-payment of statutory fees.According to public notices issued by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday, the ...

Wale Akinselure A group, Westminster Foundation for Democracy Nigeria, has raised concerns about the low participation of women in politics in Nigeria. According to the group, in terms of women partication in politics, Nigeria ranks sixth in Africa, trailing behind Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, ...

  A banner displayed at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State, which sparked widespread debate and criticism on social media, has been removed. This was confirmed on Wednesday by a member of the Lekki Muslim community identified as Tunde Alabi, ...

The Federal Government has bolstered the Nigerian Army’s operational capacity with the acquisition of 43 Bayraktar TB2 drones, primarily for deployment in the North-West theatre of operations. The Commander of the Nigerian Army Space Command, Brig. Gen. U.G. ...

By Francis Ugwu Hackers have gained control of the website of the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. NBS confirmed the development on Wednesday in a post published on X, asking members of the ...

Rayfield Gardens City Estate came tops as the best footballing community in the 2024 Gate Africa Estate Cup, after defeating Olubadan Estate 2-0 in the Oyo State capital last weekend. The two-day tournament, which featured eight top estates in ...

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has recommended the removal of National Examination Council, University of Ibadan, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and 21 other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, from the 2025 budget.The committee stated that the ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday asked the Edo State governorship election petitions tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging Governor Monday Okpebholo’s victory in the September 16 election in the state. The APC ...

Kano State Government has directed residents and property owners to recertify their landed property before 31st January 2025 or render them invalid. Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Abduljabbar Mohammad Umar, disclosed the new development while briefing journalists on ...

By Chris Johnson Russia’s security services have detained a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan in connection with the assassination of Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces. Kirillov, ...

By Abdul Seye Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the Nigerian government will extend the life of the 2024 budget till June 2025. Akpabio made the announcement on Wednesday at the joint ...

Last updated Dec 18, 2024 Caver Ottavia Piana has been airlifted to hospital after a painstaking rescue deep underground in a cave system in the Bergamo area of northern Italy. Piana, 32, had been ...

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance. Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, ...

The Executive Director, Operations and Technical,Tantita Security Service Ltd, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, has said that through innovative carbon credit initiatives, Niger Delta region could generate $320 million annually by harnessing its vegetation and untapped environmental potential. ...

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has attributed the lack of progress within the Yoruba race to the failure to honor deities and celebrate ancestors. Adams expressed this view on Tuesday during the 2024 edition of the Ogun Festival held at Ikorodu Town ...

Government workers in Oyo State will begin to receive the N80,000 minimum wage from January 2025. A statement on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, revealed that the Oyo State government reached an agreement with organised labour ...

There is tight security presence at the National Assembly complex following the scheduled presentation of the 2025 appropriation bill by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, December 18. Recall that the president had earlier been scheduled to present the budget on Tuesday but the ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The head of the Catholic Church worldwide, Pope Francis, has revealed that he escaped two attempts on his life during his historic trip to Iraq in March 2021. This is according to excerpts from the cleric’s ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says Eziukwu Market, also known as Cemetery Market, in Aba, Abia State, is a centre for production and distribution ...

Health authorities said the disease presents in the form of a respiratory illness. A previously unknown disease making the rounds in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a severe form of malaria, the country’s health ministry has announced. Health authorities on Tuesday said ...

  STEVE UNEGBU, Umuahia       The  Abia Airport is supposed to be a Federal Government project. The federal government had planned to build an airstrip but the Abia State  Governor,Dr Alex Otti in his very forward-thinking manner and disposition intervened and got the FG to extend that ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has presented the certificate of inscription for the Kano Durbar Festival to the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa. Hajo Sani, Nigeria’s Permanent Delegate to ...

Airtel Nigeria has commenced its annual 5 Days of Love campaign, a philanthropic initiative designed to spread the joy and warmth of the festive season by feeding thousands of underprivileged Nigerians and supporting communities across the country. Marking its 10th edition, this ...

By Ifeanyi Nwannah A corps member, Tayachibiyacha Ebal (Female) with code KB/24C/918, serving at Dakingari in Kebbi State, has slumped and died. When she slumped, she was immediately rushed to the camp clinic at Dakingari and ...

By Favour Olekanma The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive prohibiting arbitrary arrests, harassment of youths, and the checking of mobile phones by Police officers nationwide. A document, ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The bill seeking to prohibit the use of foreign currency in Nigeria has scaled first reading in the House of Senate. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, No. 7, to ...

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended birthday wishes to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who celebrated his 82nd birthday today, December 17, 2024.Zulum praised Buhari for the leadership he provided during his stewardship of the country, noting ...

Lieutenant General Kirillov killed outside an apartment building in the Russian capital. A bomb hidden in an electric scooter has killed a senior general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow, Russia’s investigative committee said. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who ...

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is set to be out for three to four weeks after suffering a right ankle injury during Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Leganes in La Liga. “Tests carried out this morning revealed a grade 1 injury to a ligament in the ...