The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will pay the new Super Eagles head coach from its own purse, it has been revealed. According to a report , the Federal Government has made it very clear to the NFF it won’t pay the salaries of the new coach. “The Federal Government will not pay the new coach…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested 15 persons allegedly spotted for shootings in parts of the State on Tuesday. While comforming the arrest, the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Faleye Olaleye said that an herbalists was apprehended too who was known to specialises in preparing charms for the suspects was also arrested. He further…
The Kaduna State Police Command have detained one suspected kidnapper, five notorious armed robbers and neutralised one in Kaduna. This is disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, on Thursday in Kaduna. Hassan said men of the Operation Fushi Kada, led by the Commander, acting on technical and credible intelligence, on…
Two senior executives of Binance have been detained in Nigeria as Federal Government tries to rein in speculation on the Naira by cracking down on cryptocurrency exchanges. The executives flew to Nigeria following the country’s decision to ban several cryptocurrency trading websites last week but they were detained by the Office of the National Security…
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended a suspect, identified as 29-year-old Damilare Jacob, for alleged armed robbery and rape. According to the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, Damilare, who works as a commercial motorcycle rider, is accused of robbing and sexually assaulting a student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife. The incident occurred on…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at connecting Nigerians to employment opportunities in Kuwait, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Scandinavian countries has been signed in Abuja. The agreement, signed with a private company that is a Nigerian subsidiary of a leading Kuwaiti employment agency, aligns with the Federal Government’s objective to create beneficial international partnerships…
The Federal Government is collaborating with key stakeholders to address the socio-economic challenges facing Nigeria and to steer the nation toward sustainable development. This was revealed by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, during a press briefing ahead of the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. Senator Bagudu emphasized that the…
A gang of three thieves has set a building on fire after stealing foodstuff and other household items from it in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. News gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday at about 12.11pm at No. 59, Afenifere Community, Onireke, Gaa-Akanbi, Ilorin. The spokesperson of the State Fire Service, Hassan…
A Chinese company, Zhongshan Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has released one of Nigeria’s three presidential aircraft that were recently detained in France. The aircraft, an Airbus A330, was held following an order obtained by Zhongshan from a judicial court in Paris. However, in a statement issued yesterday, the company’s spokesperson announced that the…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says the organization remains committed to addressing issues of harassment, violence, impunity and crimes against journalists. Between January 2019 and June 2022, the Organization had documented 759 individual attacks against journalists, including 5 killings, during 89 elections in 70 countries. Addressing African Journalists in Addis Ababa,…
Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has declared that in order to deepen democracy and enhance the conduct of elections in Nigeria, Civil Society Organizations CSOs must extend their scrutiny to activities of Political Parties and State Independent Electoral Commissions SIECs. Noting that quality of elected leaders across the country is…
Nigeria Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun emphasized the government’s commitment to addressing the issue of excessive liquidity within the economy. Speaking to journalists during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington DC, Edun highlighted the collaborative efforts between fiscal and monetary authorities to…
2025 UTME – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has informed prospective candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations that it would not conduct admissions for Law programme in some selected universities. The universities are Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State; Western…
Lagos, the economic centre of Nigeria, has been rated dual in the list of sinking cities that could disappear by 2100. According to the World Economic Forum, via World of Statistics, top on the list is Jakarta, Indonesia, which is sinking at a rate of 6.7 inches per year due to excessive groundwater pumping. Lagos…
The commercial sex workers in Kano have appealed to organisers of the nationwide hunger protests to engage the Federal Government in dialogue. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the protests had ruin social-economic activities, leaving them without customers and struggling to survive. Monica James, who operates on France Road, said…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes will continue to be accepted as legal tender indefinitely. The decision comes in the wake of new currency notes that were introduced last year, initially intended to replace the old ones. Isa AbdulMumin, Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, saidin a…
The managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has held an high-level engagements with China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) top executives, and the China Development Bank (CBD) to concretise decisions on the next development horizons for Lekki Port. NPA boss recently represented the Federal Government at the Board Meeting of the…
The Kwara State government, on Saturday, flagged off another round of polio immunisation campaign for children under the age of five in the state. The exercise, which is second in series in the year, is expected to cover all the nooks and crannies of the state. At a press briefing in Ilorin, the state…
The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a spy policeman, wearing the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), who was seen in a viral video engaging in political activities while dressed in a Police Spy uniform. The officer was urging the public in Edo State to take action against Governor Godwin Obaseki. In a statement…
When the term “family” is mentioned, many people conjure up the classic image of a mother, father, and two children residing in a house with a white picket fence. This traditional view of the nuclear family has long been dominant in Western society. However, in today’s world, the concept of family has evolved into something…
A Florida-based cruise company, Villa Vie Residences, has offered Americans a four-year escape from President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, the Independent News reported on Monday. Villa Vie Residences recently announced the launch of its Tour La Vie programme, allowing passengers to spend up to four years visiting over 140…
Evicted Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Kassia Sule, has reacted to her colleague, Shaun Okojie’s claim that she and her husband Kellyrae, collectively known as DoubleKay, didn’t bring much on the show. Shaun stated in an interview that while in the house, he was wondering why the couple were surviving evictions because they…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Garba, on Saturday, said Iran embarrassed the Israeli government led by Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Garba said Israel’s failed war has shown that Iran is the Superpower in the Middle East. Israel had launched direct airstrikes against Iran. The attack is a high-stakes…
As schools resume nationwide, many families have been lamenting how they would survive with the economic realities. From the East to the West, North to South, no home is left without feeling a bit of the situation in Nigeria. For Bisi, a single mother of three took her children to one of…
Justice Pete Obiora of the Court of Appeal has been appointed to lead a high-level investigative panel to determine the immediate and underlying causes of the collapse of a five-story building under construction at Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra State. Speaking to journalists at the incident site, the Bishop of the Niger Anglican Communion,…
Today, the Super Eagles will be looking to record their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series when they take on Benin Republic. The Super Eagles are yet to record a victory in Group C after three rounds of matches. The West Africans started their campaign with a disappointing 1-1 home draw…
Property and communication gadgets worth millions of Naira were destroyed yesterday by fire that gutted Radio Nigeria station on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement last night. Although the Fire Service said that the cause of…
Zamfara, Nigeria–Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma in the early hours of Sunday, neutralised 25 terrorists and successfully dismantled their hideouts during a gun fight in the Fakai area of Shinkafi Local Government Area (LGA), Zamfara State. The Spokesman of Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col Abdullahi Abubakar said,…
Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, has announced that President Tinubu has slashed travel expenditures for all government officials by 60 percent, both domestically and internationally. The move is part of President Tinubu’s campaign promise to reduce government spending and curb financial corruption. The announcement has sparked debate among Nigerian citizens, with some praising the president’s cost-saving…
Hon. Mark Useni, the representative for Takum, Donag, and Ussa federal constituency in the House of Representatives, has condemned the brutal murders of Chief Abdul Hamid of Chanchanji and his son, Yusuf Hamid, by unknown assailants. Useni commended Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas for his swift action to prevent the escalation of violence following the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged governors who are unable to meet the new N70,000 minimum wage to resign from office. This was in response to the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, who recently stated that his administration could not afford to pay the newly established national minimum wage. Governor Yahaya, who also serves…
