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A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has cautioned Labour Party members and supporters against attacking the party’s ex-Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, over his differing opinions. A few hours after Okonkwo announced his resignation from LP, the party’s leadership described ...

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu and Iyaloja General of Lagos, has urged market women in Dosumu Market, Lagos, to advise their children against participating in the planned August 1 hunger protest. In a viral video on Sunday, Tinubu-Ojo ...

Kenneth Okonkwo, who served as a spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council in the 2023 elections, cited his inability to guarantee 100% loyalty to Obi as the reason for his decision. In a statement, Okonkwo emphasized his commitment ...

The Presidency addressed some key demands from nationwide protesters in a Sunday night tweet by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Protesters want the Senate abolished and the House of Representatives made a part-time institution. ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke has fixed tomorrow Monday for a comprehensive dialogue with organizers of upcoming national protests alongside stakeholders from the security and civil societies. In a directive handed down on Sunday morning, the state Governor instructed his team members ...

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, has expressed his support on Sunday for the nationwide protest scheduled for August. Obi said the Nigerian Constitution allows room for protest as it is the right of citizens. He, ...

Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the Nigerian Senate is dead. Ubah who was gearing up to contest the next governorship election in Anambra died of cardiac arrest in London The Anambra Senator who was elected on the ...

An NDLEA official sparked a conversation on social media by proposing to a youth corps member with a beautiful ring. In a viral video, the NDLEA official is seen walking towards his girlfriend on bended knee. As he approached, he ...

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a joint statement, they praised Harris’s “vision, character, and strength” and vowed to support her campaign. The endorsement comes after ...

The CEO of the social networking website Gab has revealed posts that he claims may have been written by Donald Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks. Andrew Torba said on Wednesday that an unnamed law enforcement agency informed him that Crooks may ...

Argentine President Javier Milei flew to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the ongoing Paris Olympics after tensions escalated between their countries over the Argentine soccer team’s derogatory post-match chants about French players. Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez shared a short clip from the team’s ...

The NNPC Limited has announced that is recruiting new staff. And it appears many Nigerians have started applying for positions within the organisation. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the NNPCL assured Nigerians of a merit-based recruitment process. It ...

A devastating incident occurred in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday morning, resulting in the loss of seven Nigerian Army soldiers Their vehicle triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to be planted by Boko Haram along the Gamboru Ngala-Maiduguri Road. ...

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, said had his principal, Godwin Obaseki, been reasonable and spoken to him well, he (Shaibu) would have dropped his governorship ambition and allow the governor have his way in order to preserve their relationship. Shaibu, ...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun, has announced that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has identified foreign sponsors of the planned August 1-10 protests, which aim to cause mayhem and violence across the country. Although the IGP did not ...

The economy is growing faster and government’s financial position becoming better as ongoing reforms continue to address fundamental pillars for sustainable development. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, yesterday gave a full overview of ...

The Corporate Affairs Commission has issued a notice to 100,001 dormant companies, giving them a 90-day grace period to submit all outstanding annual returns or face potential delisting from its registry According to a statement released on Wednesday and published on the ...

Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the current challenges bedeviling Nigerians that have sparked a planned protest nationwide. In an open letter to the president posted on X, Momodu expressed concern over the difficulties faced ...

Ahead of the proposed nationwide protest, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed 4,200 policemen across the nooks and crannies of the nation’s capital. The command also announced the deployment of explosive ordnance device experts at various strategic locations. In ...

A Nigerian couple, who recently welcomed quadruplets, has received an outpouring of support from generous Nigerians, with donations totaling over N19 million The father had initially appealed for help on social media, citing the challenges of raising the quadruplets alone. ...

  Wakanow Group, an online travel company, has embraced virtual payment technology through Outpayce’s B2B Wallet. In a statement, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Wakanow, Bayo Adedeji, said the initiative marked a shift in how the conglomerate manages its ...

Kuda has partnered with SeerBit, a payment gateway, to give Kuda’s customers a safe and easy option for making cardless payments online and in the process reduce exposure to fraud. A statement from the fintech firm on Wednesday indicated that ...

  FBN Holdings’ deposits from customers grew by 24.42 per cent to N13.27tn in the first quarter of 2024 compared to N10.66tn at the end of 2023. This was highlighted as the bank launched its new corporate campaign titled ‘Giants ...

First City Monument Bank has unveiled a new initiative to address gender inequality in Nigeria’s business sector through the provision of zero-interest-rate loans to female entrepreneurs. The initiative named SheVentures programme provided interest-free loans of up to N10m and tailored ...

Investors lost N118bn on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, on Thursday, driven by dips in the share prices of Omatek Ventures, Cutix Plc, and First City Monument Bank. Omatek Ventures shed 10 per cent to close at N0.63, Cutix plc dipped ...