News
Major Datong, abducted at NDA by bandits rescued by military
By our reporter/ Major CL Datong, abducted by bandits who broke into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, last month, has regained freedom.…
Gunmen kill Miyetti Allah chairman in Kaduna
By our reporter/ Gunmen on Friday killed Abubakar Abdullahi, chairman of the Lere LGA chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria…
Court orders resident Doctors to suspend industrial action
By our reporter/ The National Industrial Court on Friday ordered resident doctors to suspend their strike action and go back to work immediately, pending…
I Was wrong about Buhari In the past, says Fani-Kayode
I was wrong about some of his criticisms of the Muhammadu Buhari administration in the past, former PDP chieftain, Femi Dani-Kayode has said. Fani-Kayode,…
Politics
Akeredolu: South won’t support any party that fields northern candidate in 2023
By our reporter/ Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday said southerners won’t support any political party that picks a northern presidential candidate in…
Court orders FG to pay Igboho N20bn for unlawful invasion
By our reporter/ A high court in Oyo state on Friday ordered the federal government to pay Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known…
Yoruba nation agitators distances group from IPOB
By our reporter/ The Nigerian Indigenous Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-determination (NINAS) on Thursday said it has no partnership with Indigenous People of Biafra…
Southern governors back VAT collection by states, zoning of presidency to South in 2023
Governors from the southern region of Nigeria on Thursday declared their support for the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by state governments, in…
Economy
abokiFX suspends operations over CBN’s FX investigation
Following Friday’s announcement of investigation into it’s activities by the Central Bank of Nigeria, abokiFX, a web platform that reports movements in the foreign…
CBN confirms investigation of abokiFX founder, vows not to allow him destroy the economy
By our reporter/ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the investigation of Oniwinde Adedotun, the founder of abokiFX. AbokiFX is a web…
CBN retains interest rate at 11.5%
By our reporter/ The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday voted to maintain the monetary policy rate (MPR),…
FG promises to restore Twitter services soon
By our reporter/ The Federal Government on Wednesday pledged to restore Twitter services in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who…
Health
Resident doctors reject court order to suspend strike, to appeal ruling
By our reporter/ The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected Friday’s ruling of the national industrial court directing the association to suspend…
Buhari calls on Doctors to resume work, says all genuine debts will be settled
By our reporter/ President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday called on health workers, including members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to return…
Sports
Jay-Jay Okocha: The greatest showman
LAGOS – Ten minutes to three on a Saturday afternoon is a contentious time for football fans in Nigeria. Pubs – dressed in shirts…
Lionel Messi agrees to join Paris Saint-Germain on two-year contract
Lionel Messi has agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner arrived in Paris on Tuesday afternoon to…
Entertainment
Boma, Tega, Peace, Michael evicted from BBNaija show
Four more Big Brother Naija housemates were on Sunday evicted from the ongoing Season Six of the reality TV show tagged ‘Shine Ya Eye’.…
Life
64-year-old man arrested for allegedly defiling two-year-old girl
By our reporter/ The Ogun State Police command have arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl in the state. The suspect,…
Interviews
Buhari’s administration, most clueless Government ever in the history of Nigeria-Enoidem
Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem is the National legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A former Commissioner in Akwa ibom state executive council spanning…
In yet another interview Buhari explains why he asked Sanwo-Olu to let let Lagosins trek after #EndSARS protesters burnt BRT buses
For the second time in as many days, President Muhammadu on Friday spoke to Nigerians via an interview with the Nigeria Television Authority where…
Photo Diary
PHOTOS: NDLEA chairman Buba Marwa briefs President Buhari at State House
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Friday briefed by the Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa…
PHOTOS: EFCC boss, Abdulrashid Bawa pay courtesy call to NDIC senior Mgt
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) during the week paid a courtesy visit to the senior management of Nigeria Deposit…
WebTV
Video: Gunshots in Imo assembly as Speaker removes chief whip, suspends six members
Law and order broke down on Thursday at the Imo State House of Assembly as sporadic gunshots were fired following the suspension of six…
Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay fight dirty in salon
Popular singers, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, have been involved in a fight in a salon in Lagos. In a video, which surfaced online,…
VIDEO: Army denies soldiers attacked #EndSars protesters at Lekki but Videos pin soldiers to the scene
By our reporter| Despite its continued denial that its soldiers were not involved in Tuesday’s shooting of unarmed #EndSars protesters at the Lekki tollgate…
VIDEO: Looters take over Oba of Lagos palace, seize staff of office
The palace of Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, was of the instutions vandalised by hoodlums on Wednesday. The hoodlums also seized the monarch’s…
Opinion | Editorial
Marwa: Birthday tribute to an enigma
By Femi Babafemi The danger of writing a tribute to any high profile personality in Nigeria today is obvious: the writer runs the risk…
Restructuring Nigeria with a cutlass – the Wike way
By Fredrick Nwabufo ‘’Restructuring Nigeria’’ is a quandary. There is no concord on the complexion or dimension which the re-engineering of Nigeria should take.…
Fidelity Bank: The Nneka I know
By Adebayo Adeyinka I had just been redeployed from our Apapa Branch to Ajose Adeogun Branch in Victoria Island and I wanted to take…
My dangerous encounters with TB Joshua
By Justus Nwakanma Whatever you are going to read in this piece happened. I am putting this up in a very simple narrative that…