Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr. Wale Ajetunmobi. The suspension was announced in a statement released on Tuesday, by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. Ajetunmobi’s suspension, Akosile stated was based on the misrepresentation of facts on his…
Ex-presidential aide to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has emphatically declared that the presidency will not return to the North in 2027. Okupe, who made the assertion on Monday during an interview with Arise TV, tackled those agitating for the Northern presidency in the next election. He identified sectionalism as the “most fundamental…
Nigeria’s owned Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced processing crude oil production. The spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this on Tuesday. According to him, the refinery has kicked off with 60 percent capacity. He noted that the Refinery is processing 60,000 barrels per day of crude. …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigeria was thrown into a sorry state because the mandate of its presidential candidate in the 2019 and 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar was subverted by undemocratic forces. The party said this in a statement which celebrated Atiku, a former vice president and a founding father of…
Abuja -Vice President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, directed the adoption of technology-driven strategies to combat terrorism, cybercrime, and border security challenges facing Nigeria and the entire African continent. The Vice President said while Africa and Nigeria were currently navigating some of the most troubling times in areas such as security and economy, the challenges…
Massive oil spill from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the weekend, ruptured at Iloma community in Bonny local government area of Rivers State. Our correspondent gathered that the spill, which occurred as a result of leakage from the ruptured pipeline, has devastated the Iloma community and…
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that the best doctors in the United States are of Nigerian descent. He made the claim while highlighting the contributions of Africans to both the professional and creative sectors during the a programme. Davido pointed out that Africans are some of the brightest brains…
Tesla and social media platform, X owner, Elon Musk, has congratulated football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portuguese netted twice in A-Nassr’s 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League on Monday. Al-Nassr traveled to the Al Bayt Stadium on Monday for their fifth group game of the AFC Champions League. …
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has reacted to his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo netting a brace in Al-Nassr’s 3-1 win at Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday. Ronaldo also scored his team’s only goal in their 2-1 Saudi Pro League home defeat to Al-Qadisiyah at the weekend. After…
Nigeria’s petroleum marketers said that the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) price may be reduced to between N900 and 1000 per litre by this year’s Yuletide with the intervention of Dangote Refinery. The President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association, PETROAN, Billy Gillis-Harry, and the spokesperson of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha, has announced her plan to relocate abroad. She revealed on Monday that she would be moving to the United Kingdom. On her X handle, she wrote, “Relocating to the UK. So help me God.” In recent years, the number of Nigerian celebrities moving abroad has significantly…
An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced one Akinwale Akinlabi to 12 years imprisonment for killing his wife, Tope, who died on February 2, 2020, due to sustained injury. Akinlabi was charged with inflicting bodily injury on his wife which resulted in her death. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for intensified efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria, revealing that 30% of Nigerian women aged 15 to 49 have suffered physical or sexual violence. At a media briefing on Monday to launch the 2024 “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign…
The Federal Government has called on universities to set up Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) to address cases of sexual harassment and ensure timely intervention within the university community. Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, made the call at a national summit on sexual harassment in tertiary education in Nigeria on Monday in…
The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, saying such borrowings could further sink the economy. The group, in a statement by the NAS Capn, Dr. Joseph Oteri, said President Bola Tinubu’s latest $2.209bn external borrowing request to partially finance the 2024 budget deficit…
Despite Nigeria being the largest economy and being the home of Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, the country does not have the highest number of billionaires in Africa. Two other African countries are ahead of Nigeria in the ranking of African countries with the highest number of billionaires, with the number…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that banks and other companies raised over N2.7 trillion from the capital market in recent times. The figure, which includes equity capital, excludes amounts raised by fund managers in the capital market. Of the total amount, about N1.7 trillion was raised by banks through…
The Ogun government on Monday disclosed that no fewer than 30,350 individuals were receiving HIV/AIDS treatment in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, who disclosed in Abeokuta, at a news conference to commemorate World AIDS Day, explained that children made up two per cent of the population. The programme is…
Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA said its members create eight out of every 10 jobs in the country. This came as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State assured Organised Private Sector, OPS, in the state of a more conducive operating environment. NECA, through its Director General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde and Governor Sanwo-Olu, spoke…
– Distributes N1.9billion bond to pensioners Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his administration’s commitment to prioritizing worker’s welfare in the state, including pensioners. This is as the Governor claimed that he has offset N47 billion as pension for retired workers in the state within two years of his administration. Adeleke, while addressing contributory…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has clarified that there is no discrepancy between its crude oil production figures and those provided by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The clarification follows media reports suggesting a mismatch between NUPRC’s cited output of 1.54 million barrels per day (mbpd) for September 2024…
The world’s tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, and the world’s shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, have met for the first time in an extraordinary encounter at The Savoy Hel in London. This landmark meeting was part of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Guinness World Records and the 20th anniversary of Guinness World Records Day. Moment…
Famous rapper, Nicki Minaj, has described Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Davido as an incredible melody maker and songwriter. She made this known while revealing reasons for her recent collaboration with Davido. Newsmen reports that the songstress had recently collaborated with Davido on her latest project ‘If It’s Okay’. However responding to a curious…
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has reduced the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) price for marketers to N970 per litre. The spokesperson of Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the 650,000 barrels per day refinery slashed the petrol price by N20 from N990 per litre to N970. Dangote Refinery…
The Federal Government says it has saved $20 billion by removing petrol subsidy and adopting market-based foreign exchange pricing. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this disclosure at an event in Abuja marking the first 100 days in office of Esther Walso-Jack, Head of the Civil…
A Nigerian, Linda Ifeoma, has emerged as the winner of the Chinese category at a singing competition organised by the China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria and the China Cultural Centre. The grand finale of the competition sponsored by China Harbour Engineering Company Nigeria Limited, had two categories Chinese and English and…
Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at his critics who feel he is finished.The Portuguese said he still feels the passion to win silverwares despite moving to Saudi Arabia. The former Real Madrid and Juventus star joined Al Nassr in November 2022 after leaving Manchester United. The 39-year-old has helped Al Nassr win…
Afrobeats sensation Davido has come under heavy criticism over his recent remark advising black Americans against relocating to Nigeria. Newsmen reports that Davido had while appearing on The Big Homies House podcast, urged the black Americans particularly Nigerians not to return home, citing the country’s current economic woes. The singer’s remark followed speculations…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe the alleged theft of over N57 billion from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in 2021. SERAP made this call in a letter dated 23 November 2024, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. It…
Polygamy best marria Nigerian comedian and actor, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi, has claimed that polygamy is the best form of marriage for Africa. According to him, monogamy isn’t working. Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Bakassi claimed many are pretending to be happy in monogamous marriages. He said,…
*Says livestock development programme will curb Herder-farmers’ clashes *Seals $2.5bn deal with Brazilian meatpacker JBS, company to build six factories in Nigeria *President says move’ll transform tragedy, hopelessness into economic opportunity * Edun: Petrol subsidy removal, multiple exchange rates elimination saved Nigeria $20bn President Bola Tinubu has assured that with the…
