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  The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday threw his weight behind the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka. Ganduje also described claims attributed to the Labour Party presidential candidate in ...

  The Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the  $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud charges brought against him by ...

  A viral video of Pastor Terry Jackson of True Vine Apostolic Church of Christ, Hampton, Virginia, publicly rebuking a young woman for being pregnant outside wedlock has sparked outrage and debate on social media. The footage, which reportedly happened ...

  The Oxford English Dictionary has expanded its lexicon with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. The newly added entries include popular terms like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others. These words, deeply rooted in ...

  The management of Christ-Mitots International School in Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, has suspended one of its teachers, Stella Nwadigo who was accused of mistreating and physically abusing a three-year-old boy, Abayomi Micheal. A video shared on X Wednesday by ...

  EXPANDING FOOTPRINT – NIGERIA’S FIRSTBANK SETS SIGHTS ON ETHIOPIA, ANGOLA, CAMEROON   Building on its long-standing presence in sub-Saharan Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is gearing up for its next growth phase as financial systems across the continent ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft of missing operational items. The commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyewale ...

  The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025 This is in honour of former President Jimmy Carter. The US Mission in Nigeria made the announcement in a post on ...

  Dr. Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a former Catholic priest for 17 years, has announced his resignation from the priesthood to embrace African traditional religion. Obiagbaosogu, who currently teaches African Traditional Religion at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, shared the news after ...

  Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani says telecom tariffs will soon increase but not by 100 percent. Rising from a stakeholders’ meeting with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on Wednesday in Abuja, Tijani said consultations and engagements ...

  The Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Nasir Saminu, has sentenced a man to de.ath by hanging for armed robbery, on Wednesday 7th January. The convict, one Abdurrahman Yakubu of Bele Local Government Area in Nassarawa State, ...

  Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels and her husband, Ned Nwoko, attended the inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as Ghana’s new President. But Ghanaians are however not pleased with the way the actress dressed, even though she was praised by Nigerians ...

  The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Abubakar Robert Ewa is de.ad. Ewa passed on Wednesday evening at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. As at the time of filing ...

  Paris Hilton is the latest celebrity to reportedly lose a home in the Pacific Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles. The heiress and entrepreneur’s beachfront house in Malibu has been burned down, TMZ reports, citing sources who told the outlet ...

  Mele Kyari, CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), marked his 60th birthday on January 8, 2025, with heartfelt reflections on his life and career. He expressed gratitude for his remarkable journey from an Almajiri (Tsangaya) pupil to ...

  The Delta State Police Command has arrested a young couple, identified as Princess and Prince, for orchestrating a fake kidnapping to extort N2,000,000 from the girl’s family. This was disclosed in a statement by the State Police Public Relations ...

  ALEBIOSU: IN LINE WITH OUR VISION, FIRSTBANK IS WELL-POSITIONED TO BREAK NEW GROUNDS IN 2025 AND BEYOND   As the foremost Nigerian bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited no doubt has a history of curating products and services that ...

  Kingsley Okonkwo, a respected clergyman, has offered a thought-provoking perspective on why “good people” often struggle to find compatible partners. According to Okonkwo, good individuals tend to be naive and lack the discernment to recognize and choose someone with ...

  Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has revealed that the Nigerian police have ignored a Federal High Court ruling granting bail to rapper, Speed Darlington. The court issued the bail decision on Monday, December 23, but the rapper remains in police ...

  Following a public outcry, the controversial banner reading, “Jesus Christ is not God”. He is a Prophet and Messenger of God!” has been taken down from the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos The banner sparked significant outrage across social ...

  The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested one Chidi Ekwesiri aged 50 years from Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, and two others, tormenting innocent residents of the state. In a press statement released Wednesday, the spokesman for ...

  The “smartest man in the world” has revealed what he believes happens after we d!e. Chris Langan, who claims to have an IQ of between 190 and 210, higher than the likes of Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking, believes ...

  Nigerians traveling abroad for business or leisure can now access flexible and affordable data roaming bundles in an expanded list of countries, Glo announced in a statement on Monday. The new bundles are designed to help Glo subscribers stay ...

  Yobe State Police Command said it has made another significant breakthrough in combating cybercrime and fraud in the state with the arrest of fake Navy personnel who specialised in defrauding members of the public. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP ...

  The State House has earmarked N15.09bn for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles, operational vehicles, and plain cars, and the construction of an office complex for Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants. It also proposed ...