News

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulamlik Sarkindaji, has stopped the planned hosting of the wedding of 100 orphan girls in his constituency, saying he would not grace the occasion. Niger Speaker halts wedding plans for 100 orphans Sarkindaji took ...

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has conferred music maestro, Stevie Wonder with Ghanaian citizenship. Akufo-Addo disclosed this on his official X account on Tuesday. The president’s post read, “In conferring Ghanaian citizenship upon Stevie Wonder, we ...

A large billboard collapsed onto a group of pedestrians in India late Monday evening, killing at least 14 people and injuring 74 others, officials said. According to city officials, a 100-foot-tall billboard fell onto a gas station in the suburb ...

The Federal Executive Council chaired by President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a tripartite committee to streamline visa processes and acquisition for investors interested in investing in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed ...

Isaac Fayose, the brother of a former Governor of Ekiti State, has threatened to demolish his house in Abuja because of some tenants who he said were owing him three years rent. Fayose issued the demolition threat in a now ...

32-year-old Nigerian doctor, Uzochukwu Davis Igboanugo, has been k!lled by a drunk driver in the United States of America. Uzochukwu, the son of prominent Igbo businessman, Chief I.K.B. Igboanugo, the founder of I.K.B Industries Limited, was k!lled while driving home ...

  The board of Airtel Africa has proposed a final dividend of $3.27 per share for the year ending March 2024. The telecoms giant will be paying $13.39bn dividend for the period under review, according to its audited annual reports ...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday issued a directive to all government ministries, departments and agencies to end the purchase of petrol-powered vehicles and go for compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles. Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Ajuri Ngelale, ...

  Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has partnered with Tillit MSME Microservices, to offer affordable healthcare solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria. A  statement from the bank said that the partnership was aimed at ...

The naira depreciated further on Monday against the US dollar in the foreign exchange market Naira exchanges at over N1,500 against dollar Data from the parallel market section and FMDQ showed further depreciation against the dollar today. At the parallel ...

Dare-devil gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of workers of Dangote Cement Company Plc, Okpella, Etsako West local government of Edo state. The incident was said to have occurred on Monday. It was gathered that the ...

  The Federal Government will next week hold a crucial meeting to address the demands by organised labour for the restoration of the power subsidy and the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. The spokesperson for the Ministry of ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his brother, Ahmad Sirika; and his company – Enginos Nigeria Limited, with over N19.4bn fraud. The sum is said to be for several aviation ministry contracts from ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he will set up a panel of inquiry to look into the affairs of governance in the state. Fubara disclosed this during the swearing-in and administration of the oath of office on Dagogo ...

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has taken to social media to announce the visit of Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the 2023 election. Peter Obi visits Atiku Abubakar “It was my honour and privilege to host ...

Melinda Gates, the former wife of Microsoft’s founder has said she would step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from June 7. Melinda Gates resigns from Gates Foundation The 59-year-old revealed on Monday that she will ...

A Kaduna man Abdulazeez Idrisa has been arrested for abducting and k!lling his six-year-old Aisha Saidu in Angwan Juma’a area of Zaria town of the state after she recognized him. Man kidnaps & k!ll his 6-year-old cousin after she recognizes ...

The police have declared a Lagos socialite Dorcas Adeyinka wanted over alleged cyber stalking and murder In a gazette published on Sunday, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) urged the public to “arrest and hand over the suspect to the nearest police station ...

The Nigeria Police, Niger State Command, have arrested a suspect thug, Paulina Ayuba of Angwan-Kadara, Maitumbi in the Bosso local government area, over an allegation of dressing in a Police camouflage and false personation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ...

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly r*ping a female student of the institution Two Oyo private varsity guards arrested for r*ping female student The management, in a statement by its ...

The Police Command in Lagos State says a five-year-old girl, simply identified as Bosede, was crushed to death by a truck while crossing the Iganmu-Apapa Expressway with her mother The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident ...

  The organised labour will on Monday (today) commence nationwide protests over the electricity tariff hike and removal of subsidy from the power sector by the Federal Government. The National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Olatunji Ambali and the ...

Hygiene brand, Dettol, has unveiled Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, as the new brand ambassador for one of its category products, Dettol Cool. The announcement was made at the official signing event held in Lagos recently, the brand stated in ...

  International Breweries Plc and Lagos Business School Sustainability Centre have collaborated on sustainable water management practices in the manufacturing industry. The collaboration between the two organisations resulted in a virtual forum with the theme ‘Water For Peace’, providing a ...

  The United Bank for Africa Plc has upgraded its mobile banking application, with a transaction dispute feature and other solutions to ease banking for customers. A statement from the bank on Thursday disclosed that the transaction dispute menu feature ...