The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has raised alarm over the reported invasion of its office by security agencies. It called for the immediate withdrawal of federal government armed security agents from the Labour House. The labour union in a statement signed by Comrade Benson Upah Head, Media and Public Relations and shared on its official…
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Anders Lindegaard, has named Andrea Onana among top-three goalkeepers in the world. Lindegaard said this while defending Onana after the Cameroon international suffered criticism last season. He insisted that the former Ajax and Inter Milan shot-stopper was brought to Manchester United because he has world-class feet. “I think Onana has done…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘anti-masses’ policies might jeopardise his chances of reelection in 2027. According to the governor, the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC, administration was implementing policies that were inflicting pains on the masses. Newsmen recalls that the governor had earlier expressed his disappointment over President…
Envoys of Côte d’Ivoire, Poland, Britain and the U.S. diplomatic missions have commended Nigeria’s strategic approach to the recent nationwide protests. The envoys disclosed this in separate remarks on Wednesday in Abuja when foreign affairs minister, Yussuf Tuggar briefed Heads of Diplomatic Missions on the protests. Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire, Kalilou Traore commended Tuggar for…
A financial analyst and educator, Kalu Aja says he will never set foot in Nigeria again if Dangote Refinery fails. Aja said he had always wondered how the Nigerian government watched the Ajaokuta steel company fail. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, the financial educator said it could have been salvaged in…
DELTA Obedient Elders’ Council, yesterday, said the “insensitive speech” of President Bola Tinubu to toiling Nigerians at a moment of great expectations from him showed that he is out of touch with the reality of the country. Reacting to issues from the ongoing #EndBadGovernace protest across the country, the Obedient Council, in a statement by…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has declared that there has been improvement in the power sector following the reforms introduced by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. A statement by the ministry on Wednesday said Adelabu stated this during the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Power Sector Working Group set up by the…
President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, NWF, Dr. Daniel Igali has disclosed that Blessing Oborududu opted to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics against expert advice from doctors of the Ministry of Sports Development. In his Facebook post yesterday, Dr. Igali who went philosophical on Oborududu’s quarter finals loss on Tuesday said her resolve to…
Kalu Aja, a financial analyst and educator, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s media of being dysfunctional. “The President’s Media team is dysfunctional,” Aja posted on X. The statement followed a seemingly cold war between two of Tinubu’s media aides. The disagreement is centered on a video posted on the President’s verified X page on Wednesday….
Minister of Finance, Wale Edun has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is targeting fresh fiscal measures, including outright tax breaks for companies employing more Nigerians, and others to reduce inflation. Edun disclosed this in a recent interview on AIT’s Money Line program. He said the fiscal incentives including the ranges of import duties exemptions will…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointments into the governing councils of some federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning. A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, named the institutions to include the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State; Nigerian University of Science and Technology, Abuja; Federal University of Agriculture, Bassam-Biyi, Bayelsa; Federal University…
The naira has recorded three consecutive days of appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market amid the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest FX Retail Dutch Auction System. FMDQ data showed the naira further strengthened to N1, 596.52 per dollar on Wednesday from N1601 exchanged on Tuesday. This represents a 4.48 gain. Meanwhile,…
The Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ejigbo has sentenced two persons for vandalising transformers belonging to Ikeja Electric. This was disclosed in a recent statement by the company’s spokesperson, Mr Kingsley Okotie. The convicts are Abubakar Alido and Ishola Olatunji sentenced to one year and six months imprisonment respectively. Alido vandalised a 500KVA transformer on…
The Nigeria 4x100m relay teams have been handed tough draws in the men and women’s categories. The men’s team will be up against USA, Great Britain, and Japan. The duo of Kanyinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe will spearhead Nigeria’s charge for medal in the event. The women’s team will clash with Great Britain, France and…
The Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering, IGP-STFPI, said it arrested 17 suspects over pipeline vandalism and illegal oil bunkering nationwide in one month. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja during a media briefing to showcase the achievements of the task…
Manchester United have renewed their interest in signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, according to a recent report by Michael Plant for Manchester World. The Red Devils, led by manager Erik ten Hag, are reportedly eager to secure a deal for the 27-year-old midfielder, a long-term transfer target whose name has consistently been linked with…
Popular Nigerian Pastor and founder of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, has become Nigeria’s highest-earning YouTuber. According to a recent report by Playboard, a data curation platform that provides rankings for YouTube channels globally in its ‘Super Chat Revenue’, Pastor Eze’s YouTube page has amassed over N7billion in all-time earning videos from 2014 to…
An American woman who was found chained to a tree “screaming” in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had blamed her husband, but it has now emerged that she chained herself Lalita Kayi, 50, was rescued on July 27 from the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her cries for help…
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has faulted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, for warning security agencies against using lethal force against protesters. In a statement issued on Tuesday night August 6, Atiku warned that those who authorise the use of lethal force against peaceful civilian protesters will…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced the approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. The apex bank, in a statement by its acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, said the move is designed to bolster the stability of the…
Suspected far-right rioters appeared in British courts on Tuesday as the government said 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with England’s worst disorder in over a decade. Almost 400 people have been arrested and 100 charged over the week-long disturbances sparked by online misinformation about the murder of three children in a mass stabbing,…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed ex-Kastina State Governor, Aminu Masari, as the new Chairman, Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President also appointed six others as members of the board. They are Senator Sani Danladi, Sunday Adepoju, Nurudeen Adeyemi, Esther…
Bangladesh’s Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced Wednesday. The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus — credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the South Asian country — to lead. The…
A former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has apologised to the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) for not consulting the party before publicly accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of maladministration. Ndume who represents Borno South in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, however, said that he stands…
The Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday dispelled the rumour that the private residence of the Minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike was attacked by irate protesters at Ada-George, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Reports on some social media platforms went viral that the protesters stormed the sprawling residence and forced…
The Former Journalist, Aliyu Hamagan has been attacked and seriously injured by hoodlums at his residence in Minna, the Niger State capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred at 2am last week where he was attacked with knives and cutlases, leaving him with severe wounds on his head and back. The criminals also carted…
A young boy was killed allegedly by a stray bullet in Zaria on Tuesday when security operatives engaged hoodlums in the Samaru community who defied the curfew imposed on the ancient city by the Kaduna State Government. Sources from Zaria told journalists that the window created for the inhabitants of Samaru to mingle and visit…
The immediate past Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume,has apologised publicly to the ruling All Progressives Congress for embarrassing President Bola Tinubu on a live television programme on Tuesday. The apology came one month after he was removed as the Senate’s Chief Whip following the interview he granted Arise TV, stating that Tinubu had…
Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military coup. The police said such actions are treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This statement follows recent violent protests in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States, where demonstrators were seen brandishing foreign flags. According to…
Police have apprehended foreign nationals suspected of funding protests featuring Russian flags in multiple states across the country. Kano Police Commissioner, CP Salman Garba, disclosed the arrests following a security meeting with Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Tuesday. Garba emphasized that the police and other security agencies are resolute in their efforts to address…
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the upcoming United States presidential election. The announcement coincides with Harris’s tour of key battleground states, beginning with a rally in Philadelphia later today, where she will officially introduce Walz. Harris, the first woman and the first Black and…
