President Joe Biden has cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States will abstain from engaging in a retaliatory campaign against Iran. Netanyahu’s war cabinet leans towards retaliatory measures in the wake of a significant drone and missile assault by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Israeli soil. The looming prospect of direct conflict between…
French President Emmanuel Macron has raised the possibility of relocating the Paris Olympics opening ceremony away from the River Seine amidst concerns over heightened security risks. Macron suggested that the ceremony might be relocated to the Trocadéro, situated opposite the Eiffel Tower, or even to the traditional venue, the Stade de France. The move comes…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclosed the strategic sequence for the forthcoming 2024 Batch A Stream Two Orientation Course. The directive, articulated by the Director of Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, underscores the imperative of optimizing camp capacity and ensuring a conducive environment for all prospective corps members (PCMs). Given the overwhelming number of…
The Nigerian Naira has surged to N1000 per US dollar as trading commenced on Monday in the foreign exchange market. This revelation was made by Mistila Dayyabu, a prominent Bureau De Change operator, in an exclusive disclosure to news men Dayyabu further anticipates a continued appreciation of the Naira, projecting it to dip below the…
By Afolabi Hannah In recent years, remote work has transitioned from a niche trend to a mainstream phenomenon, reshaping the way businesses operate and employees work. The rise of remote work has been fueled by advancements in technology, shifting attitudes towards work-life balance, and the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As remote work becomes…
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State has declared a state of emergency over insecurity in the state following an increase in violent activities of thugs in the state capital. He made the declaration during his speech at a Sallah Durbar festival organised by the former governor of the state Babangida Aliyu on his farm in…
The federal government of Nigeria led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been advised by workers under the guidance of Federal Workers Forum, FWF not to devalue naira after implementation of the new national minimum wage on Sunday. The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has been pushing for a new national minimum wage since the removal of…
At least 19 passengers have been reported dead in a road accident that occurred at Kilometre 3, Sabo on Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway in Oyo Town on Sunday. The accident involved a Sokoto-bound white Toyota Hiace 18-seater bus with registration number NTT 522 ZY and a black Toyota saloon car. It was gathered that the victims died…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says several celebrities involved in Naira abuse are being investigated. According to the anti graft agency, some of them have made useful statements to the Commission and many more have been invited by investigators working on the matter. The EFCC says that there won’t be sacred cows. In…
Sunshine and thunderstorms have been forecasted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet from Monday to Wednesday nationwide. NiMet released a weather outlook on Sunday in Abuja, predicting sunny skies on Monday with a few patches of cloud over the northern cities and prospects of thunderstorms over parts of Taraba later in the day. According to…
Popular singer and half of P-Square, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has hinted at remarrying. The ‘Reason With Me’ crooner dropped the hint while scolding fans for wishing his divorce from his ex-wife to be toxic. He stated that he would not succumb to their wishes, urging them to accept the reality that he is with…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, said it has redoubled its investigation into the culpability of bank Chief Executive Officers, CEOs, in the mismanagement of COVID-19 funds and World Bank loans. This is contained in a statement by its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said that also under probe is…
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, data, Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.2% for March 2024. This is a 1.5% increase from the 32.7% recorded in February this year. Details on this report are coming. Meanwhile, the World Bank said that Nigeria’s inflation rate will remain high at 24.8 percent year-on-year, YoY, in 2024. The World Bank also reaffirmed its…
One of the 276 abducted schoolgirls of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State, Amina Ali Nkeki has revealed that some of her mates, in the captivity of Boko Haram, have four children each. Amina made this revelation in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. Recall the 276 Chibok girls were…
By Afolabi Hannah Manufacturers have expressed concern over the soaring cost of diesel, which is used to power their operations. They claim that diesel now accounts for approximately 80% of their profits. The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, stated that manufacturers should not be held responsible for increasing product…
By Afolabi Hannah The fare battle sparked by the reduction of airfare on the Lagos to London route by Air Peace has sparked concerns in the aviation sector over the apparent strategy of foreign airlines to drive the Nigerian carrier out of business. Mixed reactions have already surfaced in the industry over the unexpected price…
Investors have been retreating from the stock market, particularly in the banking sector, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) announcement of a proposed recapitalization of banks. This cautious sentiment has resulted in a loss of N633 billion as investors have been cashing out of bank stocks. Consequently, the total value of all listed stocks…
A 63-year-old man named Lukman Odejoju has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother, Aminat Odejoju, over a disagreement about the proceeds from their palm oil farm. The incident occurred at Kajola village, Apomu, in Isokan local government area of Osun State. According to sources in the community, the mother and son had a disagreement…
G7 leaders condemned Iran’s attack against Israel and reaffirmed the Group of Seven’s commitment to Israel’s security during a meeting on Sunday regarding the development. In a statement following a video meeting, the leaders of the Group of Seven powers said they “unequivocally condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack against Israel”….
The Premier League title is out of Arsenal’s hands after a crushing 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa on Sunday, leaving Manchester City with two points clear with just six games to go. Just hours after Liverpool saw their own hopes take a big hit with a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace, Arsenal fell…
Due to insecurity and incompetence in two Ebonyi State Local Government chairman have been urged to resign. The two Local government Chairman are Chief Moses Ogodoali Nomeh Ezza North and Mrs Euphemia Nwali for Ezza South Council Areas. An indigene of the area,Mr Peter Nworie revealed that the return of insecurity at Onueke, the local…
Three shipping containers of 3,000 cartons of pirated books with a conservative market value of over N300 million have been seized by the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC. The Director-General of the commission, Dr John Asein, revealed this in a press statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the containers were intercepted at Onne Port, Rivers,…
By Isaac Esther When you’re cooking beans, no matter how hungry you are, you will have to wait for it to get soft, this is called patience but when you are boiling stones it’s a total waste of time. Nevertheless, both of them takes time so they are intertwine with each other and similar but…
In a harrowing incident at Westfield Bondi Junction, a man fatally stabbed six people before being shot dead by police. The victims include five women and one man, with a nine-month-old child among the eight hospitalised due to injuries sustained during the attack. The assailant, a 40-year-old man previously known to police, embarked on his…
In an ambitious bid to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest chess marathon, Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, is gearing up for a gruelling 58-hour chess session in the bustling heart of Times Square. Scheduled to begin at 10am on April 17 and conclude at 8pm on April 19, Onakoya’s attempt is…
Nollywood actress Adanma Luke, who was the producer of the movie titled “The Other Side of Life,” has broken her silence on the incident that led to the deaths of actor Junior Pope and four others. Junior Pope and four other crew members tragically lost their lives when their boat capsized while returning from a movie…
Kidnappers of the wife of former Chief of Staff to former Governor Samuel Ortom, Terwase Orbunde, have demanded a ransom of N100m from the family to release her. Hon Orbunde, who is being treated for gunshot injuries in a hospital in Makurdi, said the abductors spoke to him at about 8:30 am today themselves and…
By Margret Oshinowo The Naira experienced a huge appreciation on Friday at the official market, trading at N1,142.38 to the dollar. The official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange reveals data, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, reveals that Naira gained N88.23. This amounts to a gain of 7.16 percent when…
Orenthal James Simpson, famously known as OJ, the former American football icon who gained notoriety for his controversial acquittal in a double murder trial, has passed away at the age of 76, as confirmed by his family. Simpson, a standout college football player who later excelled in the NFL, rose to prominence for his athletic…
The Lagos State Government on Thursday restated its decision to demolish buildings that fail its integrity test. No fewer than 14 buildings were gutted by fire in Dosunmu Market on Tuesday, resulting to the loss of goods worth millions of Naira. During his visit to the scene of the incident, the Lagos State Governor, Jide…
The Comrade Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party(LP) has dismissed the Joe Ajaero -led Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), as a bad student of history following what the party said was a futile attempt by the labour union to takeover LP. National Publicity Secretary of the party , Obiora Ifoh, said this…
