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Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval for $800 million World Bank loan

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday submitted a request to the Senate for a $800 million World Bank loan approval. The request is...

Release Emefiele or charge him to court within 7 days — FCT Court

The Department of State Services (DSS) has been given seven days to release the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),...

Improper dressing: House of Reps sends errant member out of chambers

For improper dressing and violating its dress code, a lawmaker made an inglorious exit from the House of Representatives on Wednesday following an...

Portable crashes G-Wagon, vows to buy new one

The singer had been the talk of the town since he bought the vehicle, taunting some of his colleagues including Seyi Vibez to...

Pres. Tinubu seeks NASS’ approval for N500bn palliatives

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the National Assembly an amendment to the 2022 supplementary Appropriation Act to allow the Federal Government to...

Whopping $18bn to be pumped into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector — Wunti

The Chief Upstream Investment Officer of the NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUMIS), Mr Bala Wunti said at the 22nd edition of the...

Nigeria And The Hilda Baci Syndrome by Reuben Abati

The last time Ms Hilda Effiong Bassey featured in this column was in a piece titled “Tales The Country Told Me: Hilda Baci...

Another veteran actress, Cynthia Okereke, is dead

Nigeria’s entertainment industry has lost another veteran, popular Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke. The news of her death was released on Twitter on Wednesday...

Fireworks begin as “Headies Awards” releases nominees

…Tiwa, Tems, Simi, Ayra Star battle for Female Artiste of the Year The newly released nominees for 2023 Headies Awards has sparked reactions...

Tinubu govt’s policies will stamp out cross-border fuel smuggling — Customs CG, Adeniyi

The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Mr Wale Adeniyi, said on Tuesday that the ongoing policies being implemented by the...

534m people in Sub-Saharan Africa living in acute poverty, says UN

The United Nations (UN) in partnership with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, in its latest report on the global multidimensional poverty...

Oil theft: Military, security company intercept massive Turkish vessel with150,000 barrels illegally sourced crude in Delta

The Nigerian military in partnership with Tantita Security Services Ltd says it has intercepted a massive Turkish vessel carrying 150,000 barrels of illegally...

Court halts prosecution of suspended Adamawa REC

The prosecution of the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been stopped temporarily by...

Ailing Ondo Gov. Akeredolu fails to return from month-long medical vacation abroad, requests extension

“…says request is sequel to doctors’ advice on the need for him to “take adequate rest after recuperating” Contrary to report that ailing...