How I declined ₦500m gift at my mother’s burial – EFCC boss
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has said that he turned down offers of not less than N500m given to […]
Month: February 2025
Power struggle: Lagos Lawmakers insist Meranda retains speakership
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the parliament. Speaking with journalists at the assembly complex […]
FCCPC orders MultiChoice to halt price increase amid investigation
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the […]
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman, 95, discovered dead alongside wife and pet dog
Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found deceased in their Santa Fe home, The Independent reports on Thursday. The […]
AFCON pride: Nigerian legends and others challenge European critics
Former international footballers and African legends have risen in fierce defence of the Africa Cup of Nations following comments by ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher dismissing […]
Churches, Schools Burnt as Boko Haram Wreaks Havoc in Adamawa
Dreaded Bokoharam terrorists carried out an overnight attack on Kwapre and surrounding villages in the New Yadul District, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State […]
Oba Orders Journalist’s Detention for Probing Trending Video in Ogun
The Olu of Itori, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Fatai Akamo, on Tuesday ordered the police to arrest and detain the […]
‘My life is at risk’ – NAFDAC boss Mojisola Adeyeye cries out
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats […]
Dangote identifies two major barriers to Nigeria’s industrial growth
Africa’s richest man and billionaire, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that unstable electricity supply and inconsistencies in government policies have remained major problem for industrialisation in […]
Counter-Insurgency War Hit by Niger, Others’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS – Air Chief
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has said that the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic […]
Buhari, El-Rufai, Amaechi missing at APC NEC meeting today
Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have converged at the National Secretariat of the party for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in […]
Concerns as Africa’s wealthiest woman, Alakija, allegedly loses sight
Nigerian billionaire Folorunso Alakija has lost her sight, according to medical sources involved in her care. Sources revealed that the 73-year-old founder and Executive Vice […]
NFF set to badge 30 FIFA-accredited referees on Thursday
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will on Thursday morning decorate a total of 30 referees with the badge of world football-governing body, FIFA, thus conferring […]
Squad rotation: Silva reveals why Iwobi was benched
Fulham head coach, Marco Silva, has disclosed that he benched Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi against Wolves to give other players playing time. Recall that […]
‘I was torn apart’ – Naira Marley reacts after Court clears him in Mohbad’s death
Nigerian artist, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has spoken out following the Yaba Magistrate Court’s ruling that cleared him and others of any […]