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Victor Abayomi, chef of former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, for allegedly stealing valuables worth millions of naira at his Ikoyi residence Abayomi was remanded by a Sabo-Yaba Magistrates’ Court in ...

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has again drummed support for the Government of President Bola Tinubu, asking Nigerians to ‘fokan bale”, meaning relax, that all will soon be well in Nigeria Yul says he is a Tinubu fan, and believes 100% ...

The United Kingdom, UK, government has issued a statement banning international health workers and carers from bringing their dependents to the country on work visas According to the statement released on Monday, the UK said the ban was part of ...

The Ogun State Government has shut Phoenix Steel Mills Industries Limited in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government with immediate effect following gas explosion in the factory Commissioner for the Environment, Ola Oresanya announced the immediate closure of the Iron Rod manufacturing ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a consignment of illicit drugs concealed in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus The agency also busted two ‘skuchies’ factories in Osun and Lagos states, just as two ...

The former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has praised President Bola Tinubu for performing well since getting to office despite the economic hardship experienced by Nigerians across the country According to Buhari, there isn’t much anybody can do to help the country ...

Health professionals under the aegis of Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) working in facilities owned by the Oyo State Government on Monday suspended their ongoing seven-day warning strike While directing all members to resume work, the union gave ...

Ukraine has vehemently opposed Pope Francis’s recent call for Kyiv to engage in negotiations with Russia and to “have the courage to raise the white flag” to end the ongoing conflict Ukraine’s foreign minister asserted that the nation would “never ...

The Federal Government on Sunday disclosed that the phenomenon of brain drain, often referred to as ‘Japa Syndrome’, has deprived Nigeria of its top talent in the health sector, with no fewer than 16,000 doctors leaving the country in search ...

A man crashed his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace over the weekend, Metropolitan Police said on Sunday The man, who was not publicly identified, crashed into the gates of the royal residence in central London around 2:30 a.m. ...

The Niger State Government has renamed the Minna International Airport after President Ahmed Bola Tinubu Recall that the airport was formerly known as Dr Abubakar Imam International Airport. The President is expected in Minna, the state capital to officially flag off ...

  A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Senator Abubakar Danso Sodangi, is dead   According to sources, the former senator, who represented Nasarawa West in the upper chamber of the National Assembly for 12 ...

The National Executive Council, NEC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has approved a seven day warning strike starting on March 18, over the federal government inability to pay members the four months withheld salaries The seven ...

The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes The state House of Assembly had, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam ...

A group of six mothers have initiated a five-day hunger strike outside the UK Parliament, demanding free school meals for all children Moms stage a five-day hunger strike outside UK parliament demanding free school meals because of poverty The women ...

Ramadan begins today, Sultan of Sokoto declares The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, yesterday, said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting had been sighted. Abubakar, in ...

  Female entrepreneurs have been advised to invest in themselves and build structures around their businesses for sustainability’s sake. That was the fallout of the United Bank for Africa Business Series, the Women’s Day edition, held at the bank’s Head ...

The shareholders of Vitafoam Nigeria PLC have approved the N1.95bn dividend proposed by the company’s board of directors. The shareholders gave their approval at the firm’s 62nd Annual General Meeting in Lagos recently. The dividend of N1.95bn translates into N1.56 ...

Kuda Business, a segment of Kuda Microfinance Bank, has achieved 100,000 customers milestone on its platform. A statement from Kuda recently said that the business management and banking platform was providing support to more than 100,000 freelancers and micro, small ...

  Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated calls for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination, especially against women. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Yetunde Oni, stated this during the commemoration of the 2024 ...

  The mobile banking app recently launched by MoneyMaster Payment Service Bank Limited (MMPSB), Nigeria’s leading payment service bank, has been enriching the banking experience of the bank’s customers. The app, which was unveiled by MMPSB for the convenience of ...

Concerns are growing over the potential escalation of violence, particularly in Jerusalem, as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is set to begin. With a truce remaining elusive in the ongoing Gaza conflict, there are apprehensions about the situation further ...

Herbert Wigwe and Chizoba Wigwe’s surviving children were pictured at their funeral yesterday The three surviving children of the late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings paid their last respects to their parents and older brother. Herbert Wigwe’s surviving children PICTURED ...

Union Bank of Nigeria has re-emphasised its advocacy for an equitable and inclusive society devoid of biases, stereotypes, and discrimination. This assertion was recently made at a special event hosted by the Bank to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day ...

Nigeria has been ranked 10th in the list of Africa’s most unsafe countries for women, according to global Women Peace and Security Index 2023 In the list, the Central African Republic ranks number one while DR Congo and South Sudan ...