Nigeria – In the first-quarter (Q1) period ended March 31, 2025, 10 stockbroking firms were responsible for 65.79 per cent of the value of stocks traded on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). Equities transactions by these stockbroking firms, which included Chapel Hill Denham Securities Limited, Cardinalstone Securities Limited, APT Securities and Funds, and other seven…
Nigeria – Afrobeats singer Babatunde Rahim, popularly known as Lyta, has threatened to stop releasing songs if his fans don’t stream the ones he has already dropped. The former YBNL signee lamented that he is going bankrupt due to a lack of patronage from music fans. Speaking during a recent Instagram live session, Lyta said,…
Ukraine / Russia – Russia said Ukraine had attacked its energy infrastructure six times over the previous day, despite a US-brokered moratorium on strikes on energy facilities. The Defence Ministry made this accusation on Monday. It stated that Ukrainian strikes had hit power facilities and electrical substations in Russia’s Rostov, Voronezh and Bryansk regions. The…
2025 mock UTME: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said it has disbursed N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, scheduled for April 10, 2025. The Director of Finance, Mufutau Bello, disclosed this at a meeting convened to evaluate the Board’s…
Lagos State – Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is among the dignitaries expected to officially inaugurate the newly built state-of-the-art LGS2 Data Centre by a leading carrier-neutral data centre operator, Rack Centre, on April 10, 2025. The governor, who confirmed his attendance for the inauguration, to be led by the Chief Executive Officer of the…
Nigeria – Dangote Industries Ltd. has reaffirmed its commitment to making Nigeria self-sufficient in key sectors such as cement production, agriculture, mining, and petroleum refining. Dr. Abayomi Shittu, Regional Sales Director (Southeast) of Dangote Cement, made the pledge during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu…
Nigeria – Fresh details have emerged on why renowned gospel singer, Tope Alabi, turned down a performance at the surprise birthday celebration of Nollywood actress, Liz Anjorin. I will not be part of people who will be subject to bul¥ly – Lizzy anjorin to singer tope Alabi 😮#topealabi #lizzyanjorin #latest pic.twitter.com/Bcvj5OpIfj — dnewsinfo (@dnewsinfo_com) April…
Nigeria – Nollywood actress Liz Anjorin has criticized gospel singer Tope Alabi for refusing to perform at her birthday celebration. According to reports, Alabi declined to step out of her car after discovering the event was organized for Anjorin. Although Anjorin’s fans had booked Alabi for the event, she reportedly refused to perform due to…
Lagos State – There was chaos at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos on Friday as EFCC operatives rearrested Audu Friday, a suspect linked to a N3.4 billion cybercrime and Ponzi terrorism ring, shortly after he secured bail. Sources told FIJ that Friday, anticipating a rearrest, planned an escape with the assistance of Julius Ogueri,…
Ekiti – On Friday, staff members of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) staged a protest at the hospital’s administrative building, demanding the immediate payment of their outstanding arrears. The protest comes despite recent efforts by Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, who has twice increased the hospital’s financial support. However, workers claim that the…
Nigeria – In a significant decision delivered on Friday, the Supreme Court has overturned the earlier ruling by the Court of Appeal that recognized Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). The five-member panel of the apex court unanimously ruled that the Court of Appeal lacked the legal authority to affirm…
Burkina Faso – President Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Thursday night, according to sources close to the government. The attack, which occurred during one of the president’s routine movements in the capital, was met with swift intervention by security forces, who successfully repelled the assailants and secured Traoré’s safety….
Akure, Ondo State – The Ondo State Police Command has announced the appointment of a new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO). The announcement was made in a statement signed by the outgoing PPRO, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, Akure. According to the statement, “The newly appointed PPRO…
History – The A.G. Leventis Museum of Natural History, located within the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) campus in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, is a premier institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Nigeria’s natural history. Established in 1989, the museum is named after the Greek-Cypriot businessman and philanthropist, Anastasios George Leventis. The museum’s collections and exhibits…
ABUJA – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 10 to hear the suit that is seeking to sack the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Rtd. The suit, which has President Bola Tinubu as the 1st defendant, has been assigned to Justice James Omotosho for hearing….
Israel/Hamas – Israel on Friday killed a commander of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an airstrike on southern Lebanon, further testing a ceasefire that halted last year’s war between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. According to the Israeli military, the targeted militant, Hassan Farhat, was behind a rocket attack on the city of…
Bayelsa – Organisers of the mega rally scheduled to be held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on April 12, in solidarity with President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have said the event will go on as scheduled. They decried what they termed as a misinterpretation of the judgement of…
France – Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has said he wants his team to win the title unbeaten. PSG could wrap up the Ligue 1 title when they host Angers on Saturday. But Enrique is eyeing a bigger achievement in France’s topflight. PSG are currently seven games away from making history. If they achieve it,…
US tariffs – United States President Donald Trump has told investors that his policies would never change. Trump made this statement on Friday in a post on social media. This is as global stock markets tumbled for a second day following his announced tariff plan and China’s retaliatory measures. “To the many investors coming into…
US / Chinese – TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. The hugely popular video-sharing app, which has more than 170 million American users, is under threat from a US law that passed overwhelmingly last year and orders TikTok to split…
Texas – The Texas Health Department on Friday said that measles cases in the state increased from 422 to 481 earlier in the week, as the United States battles one of the largest outbreaks of the disease in the past decade. The Texas Department of State Health Services said cases in Gaines County, the center…
Nigeria – Popular Nigerian actress, Regina Chukwu has described listening to the plea of actor Akin Lewis as her greatest regret. The Yoruba actress stated this in a video recently shared on her YouTube channel, while narrating her robbery experience at a movie location. She explained that Akin Lewis and the movie producer had pleaded…
Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). Sotinrin’s appointment was confirmed on Friday, April 4, 2025, in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Prior to his appointment, Sotinrin, who is seasoned finance…
Nigeria – The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition for the recall of the lawmaker representing Kogi central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Commission in a statement on Thursday said that the petition did not meet the requirements for recalling a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. News reported that the…
Champions League – Real Madrid fear that at least one of their key players will be banned by the UEFA, as they await verdicts on Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius, Antonio Rudiger, and Dani Ceballos. UEFA are investigating the players’ conduct during and after their dramatic penalty shootout victory against Atletico Madrid on March 12. The main…
Nigeria – A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has rejected an appointment to serve as a judge in the forthcoming Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant. The pageant has been scheduled to hold at Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos on April 4. The event organiser, Senator Ben Bruce, who is Sani’s friend and former colleague in the…
US – As the “Japa” trend continues to gain momentum, many Nigerians with only WAEC or SSCE certificates wonder if they have viable options to relocate abroad. While their paths may be more limited than those with higher academic qualifications, several practical routes remain open for them to explore. 1. Study Routes With Low Entry…
Ukraine – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday that Ukrainian armed forces have carried out four attacks on Russian energy infrastructure facilities in the past 24 hours. “Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have carried out four attacks on Russian energy infrastructure,” the ministry said in a statement. As a result…
US – The need to get attractive job offers/markets and upskill for a promising future is an important reason Nigerians seek ‘greener pastures’ in foreign nations. If you need to secure a high-paying job abroad with free visa sponsorship, you should target countries with strong job markets and well-established visa sponsorship programmes for skilled professionals….
Edo – The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, challenging the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a unanimous decision delivered in Abuja, the three-member tribunal, led by Wilfred Kpochi, upheld Okpebholo’s victory in…
US – United States President Donald Trump has told members of his cabinet and other close associates that his billionaire ally Elon Musk will soon step back from his government role. It will be recalled that Trump has tasked the Tesla and SpaceX CEO with leading efforts to cut government funding and dismantle various US…
