Detectives in Lagos have continued to unleash terror on kidnappers and have carried out several onslaughts against their deadly activities by making several arrests. Notably, a major victory was recorded in Ajah, a suburb of Lagos, the sequel to the recent killing of ...

US President Joe Biden reportedly asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a call on Wednesday to move troops back from Gaza's border with Egypt as part of an initial phase of a ceasefire deal so that talks could continue. Netanyahu has insisted Israeli forces remain in the ...

By Emmanuel Ugwueze The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says at least 400,000 youths abuse drugs in Enugu State. This was disclosed by the Enugu State Commander of the NDLEA, Mr. Abel Sunu Wadahi during a courtesy call on the ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The billionaire founder and Chief Executive Officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday. This is according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. According to Reuters, ...

From Abel Leonard, Lafia Prominent youth leader and former state legislator Hon. Kassim Muhammed Kassim, has revealed that billions of naira intended for 1000 youths per local government area across the country under the Special Public Works Empowerment Programme (SPWEP) of former President ...

Nasir El-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna State, is set to bring together technology enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and policymakers across Africa to massively invest in technology in the northern part of Nigeria.  According to the statement shared on X by Bello, one of the sons ...

Nollywood actress Queeneth Agbor has recounted a harrowing experience she had during a ride with a booked driver. The incident, which she said left her deeply traumatised, occurred while they were crossing the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. Agbor revealed that the driver began to engage in ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, ...

Meta has blocked WhatsApp accounts involved in "a small cluster of likely social engineering activity" on the service. In its report, it has revealed that it traced the activity to APT42 (also called UNC788 and Mint Sandstorm), which the FBI previously linked to a phishing campaign that ...

Here are the main developments as the war enters its 911th day. Here is the situation on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Diplomacy and aid: The United States has announced a new round of military assistance to Ukraine, following a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Big Brother Naija’s ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Victoria, has opened up on why she appears introverted in the Big Brother House. Victoria has been laid back since the beginning of the show. Her attitude has affected her relationship with her partner and other housemates. In a chat with ...

The Ogun State Government has said that its giant strides in various sectors of the economy are geared towards ensuring a legacy that would make the state the envy of other states. Deputy Governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele stated this while receiving Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Africa Union, Africa CDC, has confirmed a total of 21,466 Mpox cases and 591 deaths in 13 African countries since the beginning of 2024. The agency has also advocated the approval of Mpox vaccines for use by ...

United States of America’s Vice President, Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for President on Thursday with a rousing call to end the war in Gaza and to fight tyranny around the world, drawing a sharp contrast with Republican Donald Trump. “In ...

THE February 20, 2027 presidential election is exactly 910 days away, going by the timetable of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, but the political firmament is astir as if the poll will be held next year. This is in spite of the fact that ...

By Gift Oba In an effort to mitigate the hardships caused by the removal of fuel subsidy, the federal government on Friday, launched the Conversion Incentive Programme of the Compressed Natural Gas Initiative in Abeokuta, Ogun State Speaking at ...

Minister of State Police Affairs, Hon Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has urged stakeholders in Abia state to get involved in securing their various communities. The minister clarified that the Renewed Hope Police Agenda is the implementation of a community policing strategy that is designed based on ...

It said this was part of efforts to improve business conditions, expand sales, and lower operational costs for Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria.This initiative, in partnership with the Nigerian Postal Service, aims to enhance business conditions, boost sales, and reduce operational costs ...

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the newly appointed Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, saying the appointment is well deserved. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, ...

Several deaths reported as floods caused by torrential rains sweep India’s northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh’s east. Floodwaters have inundated parts of India and Bangladesh, stranding hundreds of thousands of people in India’s northeast and neighbouring Bangladesh’s eastern ...

By Francis Ugwu President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, in an acting capacity, pending confirmation by the Senate. She takes ...

By Nsikak Nseyen Some experts have restated that the inconsistent rainfall being experienced in the country may affect food harvests in 2024 and beyond. The experts said this in separate interviews with the ...

ABUJA – The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has held a pre-summit webinar, which focused on improving access to markets for Nigerian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This virtual event was part of the lead-up to the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#30), ...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the orders by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja barring  three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from further attending any meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) or participating in ...

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian passport effective from September 1, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, on the X handle of the NIS. ...

In recent times, Nigerians have faced significant challenges with identification verification, particularly the stress of queuing at National Identity Management Commission offices and designated centres. As the agency responsible for managing Nigeria’s national ...

By Muhammad Bukar Senator Barau Jibrin has said that 23,644 (25kg) bags of rice allocated to Kano State will be judiciously distributed to the needy. Senator Barau Jibrin, who doubles as Chairman of the federal government palliatives committee ...

By Abdul Seye Public outrage continues to trail the purchase of a new presidential jet by the Bola Tinubu administration. The government’s decision to allocate over N150 billion for the purchase of the aircraft, at a time when Nigerians are ...

By JOY ADARA , Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied the allegations made by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar’s claimed that the company was hijacked by corporate cabals around President Bola Tinubu and that the retention of Mr. Mele Kyari as ...

Moscow has come under one of the largest drone attacks of the war. When President Vladimir Putin launched Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine two-and-a-half years ago, he expected a speedy victory. Not only did that not happen, but Ukraine has now brought the war ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, has debunked claims that it’s subsidiary, OVH limited has been hijacked by cabals around President Bola Tinubu. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, had in a statement by Paul Ibe, his media adviser, lamented “the criminal hijack of the ...

The Augustine Agada-led executive in Benue State which was dissolved on Wednesday by the Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) has dragged the latter to court for disobedience of the Court order. Checks revealed that a High Court had on Wednesday restrained the party ...

By Seun Opejobi The 22nd Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has retired from service. Ariwoola’s retirement followed his attainment of 70 years. Justice Ariwoola was born on 22 August 1954. On 22 November 2011, he ...

By Seun Opejobi Activist lawyer, Madubuachi Idam, on Thursday said Nigerian laws frown at a woman getting 50 percent of her husband’s properties during divorce. Idam warned that women who push their ...

Israel killed three Palestinians in a drone strike on Thursday in Tulkarem, a city and refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. That was during an Israeli raid – a near-daily occurrence in the West Bank – on the Tulkarem refugee camp, during which Israeli troops clashed with fighters from ...

Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air attack on a house in the Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health says. The attack on Thursday came as the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said fighters from its Tulkarem Battalion ...

Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane, has accused his colleague, Davido, of arresting him for defamation. In a post via X on Thursday, Dammy Krane said he had been illegally arrested by police on Davido’s instructions. Following his arrest, he also alleged plans to frame him for crypto scams. ...

Sodiq Ojuroungbe A global non-profit organisation, FIND, has announced the appointment of a former Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Transformation Officer. FIND in a statement on its ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the 2023 Benue South Senatorial election, Comrade Daniel Onjeh has expressed relief over the removal of Austin Agada as state chairman of the party. Onjeh had alleged that Agada was involved in anti-party activities during the 2023 election. ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that the On-Street Parking, otherwise known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme is illegal, citing fraud in the contract agreement between the managing contractors and the FCT. The FCT minister questioned the ...

The contracting firm, Craneburg, has moved to site to begin the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Expressway. The flag-off/turning of the sod for the reconstruction will take place on Friday, 23 August and performed by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State. ...

THE prolonged petrol scarcity worsened in Lagos, Ogun and other states, yesterday, as independent marketers started lifting the product from private depots at N780 per litre, from N595 per litre, indicating an increase of 31 per cent. The marketers believe the hike in ...

By Shehu Usman Borno State Government said it has shut down Gwange Muslim and Old GRA Christian cemeteries in Maiduguri, the state capital effective Sunday, 1st September, 2024. Permanent Secretary, Ministry ...

Israel has killed at least 50 more Palestinians and wounded more than 120 in Gaza as its military has ordered new evacuations in central and southern parts of the enclave. Gaza’s Civil Defence agency on Wednesday said at least four people were killed and 18 wounded in the latest Israeli ...

A leading pro-democracy group, Kwara Must Change (KMC) has praised the lawmaker representing Baruten-Kaiama federal constituency, Hon. Bio Umar, for initiating a motion that led to the ongoing reforms in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). In a statement ...

The Federal Government has again approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian Passport effective from 1st September 2024. This was disclosed by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Kenneth Udo, in a statement on Wednesday. OSUN DEFENDER reports ...

Top winners have emerged at the inaugural edition of the 10km Surulere Marathon, tagged the ‘LERE FUNATHON,’ held on Saturday, August 17. The event saw over 500 athletes, both male and female, primarily from the Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State, compete for top honours. Athletes ...

By Matthew Atungwu Former US President and Republican candidate, Donald Trump will hold a rally outdoors Wednesday in North Carolina, the first open-air campaign event since he narrowly escaped an assassination ...

By Seun Opejobi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of settling the rift with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Wike said he’s not going back on his decision on Fubara. ...

The Portuguese footballer’s launch broke the world record for fastest YouTube channel to hit one million subscribers. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has launched his YouTube channel, and more than a million subscribers signed up within the first 90 minutes. The 39-year-old, five-time ...