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Veteran actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has recounted how the 2023 presidential aspirant for Labour Party, Peter Obi gave him N250,000 for his mother’s funeral in 2011 Obi was Anambra Governor at the time. Kanayo disclosed in an interview with Afia TV Obi ...

  Tinubu knocks perm secs for slowing down governance It was time for frank talks between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and leadership of the Federal Civil Service yesterday. The President said the service was slowing down implementation of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. ...

The ancient town of Owo in Ondo State  today host eminent Nigerians for the final funeral rites of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu The body of the former Nigeria Bar (NBA) president will be interred after the funeral service at St. ...

  VFD Group Plc, a leading proprietary investment company committed to fostering growth across diverse industries in Africa, has embarked on an impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. In a collaborative effort with Narrative Landscape Press and GLG Communications, VFD Group ...

  In furtherance of its commitment to collect and recycle a bottle or can for each one introduced into the market for recycling or reuse by 2030, Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd recently inaugurated recycling banks in Lagos and Abuja. In ...

  First City Monument Bank marked the 2024 Valentine’s Day with hundreds of visually-impaired students and adults at schools and centres in Lagos, Nigeria. In a statement from the bank, it was revealed that the initiative titled ‘A Different Kind ...

  Unilever Nigeria says it has introduced a range of progressive policies, including a flexible working model, aimed at supporting the diverse needs of its workforce. The disclosure was made known by the Human Resources Director for Unilever West Africa, ...

  The country’s monthly petrol import was reduced by about 1 billion litres after President Bola Tinubu removed fuel subsidy in June, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The NBS report indicated that the country received ...

  The  Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, the Body of Banks CEOs and the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have agreed to work together to tackle the issue of financial crimes in the country. Talks of ...

  The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, Kaduna, said it seized imported rice, expired juice and other contraband worth N1.975bn in January. In a statement on Tuesday, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Dalha ...

There were long queues in many filling stations across Lagos State though the National Association of Road Transport Owners has called off its strike. It was gathered, started building up in some parts of Lagos on Tuesday. The queue was borne ...

  The ruling All Progressives Congress on Thursday clarified the reason Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State was replaced with his Cross River counterpart, Bassey Otu, as Chairman of the Edo governorship primary election. Addressing a press conference in Abuja ...

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, said his administration would be reducing public servants working days as part of plans to cushion the cost of living crisis in the country “We want to start with our public servants, ...

At least 30 Venezuelans are feared dead after an unsanctioned 114-feet-deep gold mine collapsed, trapping over 100 men inside The wall of the open illegal gold mine, named Bulla Loca, collapsed on Tuesday, sparking a frantic rescue effort in the ...

Nollywood actor, Olaiya Igwe has made a u-turn about his support for APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, days after apologizing to Nigerians In an interview with Kola Olootu, he set the record straight that his apology doesn’t mean he ...

The federal government has just said it has stopped the exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, to reduce the scarcity and soaring price in the country. FG stops exportation of cooking gas to reduce price ...

Sunday Igboho has returned to Nigeria for his mother’s burial This comes almost three years after he fled the country following the deadly attack on his residence in Ibadan, on July 1, 2021. The Yoruba nation activist on Wednesday returned ...

Taliban authorities publicly executed two men convicted of murder today by machine-gunning them through the back in front of a crowd of spectators Both men were executed by multiple gunshots to the back in Ghazni city after Supreme Court official ...

The deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has emerged as the winner of the parallel People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in Edo State. Shaibu won the primaries with over three hundred and one votes. Meanwhile, the Governor Godwin Obaseki ...

A fun-seeking Lagos-based prophet, Oriyomi Remilekun, was said to have drowned during a beach hangout in the Ajah area of the state to celebrate this year’s Valentine’s Day Punch Metro learnt that the deceased led some youths of his white ...

Drivers at a motor park have been caught on camera harassing a lady who they claimed didn’t dress appropriately According to the lady, she does not know the men in question, and only came to the park to board a ...

Dani Alves has been jailed for four and a half years after being convicted of ra.ping a woman at a Spanish nightclub The disgraced former Barcelona star was told he had been found guilty this morning at the Barcelona court ...

Singer Niyola has recounted near death experience she had Singer Niyola recounts near death experience Taking to her Instagram page, she revealed she was far gone but brought back by God. Expressing her gratitude to God, she therefore urge her fans to ...

Tragedy occurred on Tuesday morning in Ebonyi State as a middle-aged pregnant housewife pushed her husband to death from a two-storey The victim, Mr Nwoga Maduabuchi, from Akparata village, Igbeagu community in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, ...

Two persons have been confirmed dead and 15 others rescued after a boat crashed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos The accident occurred Wednesday evening at Powerline, Ikoyi Link Bridge. It was gathered that the 17-passenger boat was Ikorodu bound ...