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The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano Area Command, says it has intercepted four trucks of food items as part of efforts to tackle smuggling This is contained in a statement by the spokesman for the service, Saidu Nuradeen, on Tuesday, in ...

Civil servants in Niger State have declared an indefinite strike over the failure of the government to meet their demands The civil servants, acting under the umbrella of the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, had presented some demands ...

German football legend Andreas Brehme has died aged 63 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Munich A set-piece specialist who could play in multiple positions on the left, Brehme is best remembered for scoring the winning penalty ...

Nigerian singer, Jaywon has berated the people supporting the administration of President Bola Tinubu calling them a f**l, and saying the present Government do not care about the people, and if at all they do, Nigerians would have known. He says if they do, they ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has detained a former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed He is being detained for alleged fraudulent transactions involving billions of naira that took place during his tenure as governor. According to The Punch, a credible source ...

  No fewer than 86 ministries, agencies and departments of government are owing the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company to the tune of N47bn. According to a public notice by the management of the AEDC, the Presidential Villa owes the DisCo ...

  The Distillers And Blenders Association Of Nigeria has said that investments worth over N1.2tn will be lost while 5.5 million direct and indirect workers would be out of jobs if the Federal Government insists on the recent ban implemented ...

  Nigeria’s local currency is currently exchanging above 2,000 naira against the Great Britain Pound at the parallel market. A Bureau de Change operator at Wuse Zone 4, Malam Ibrahim, confirmed the rates on Monday. He said, Yes it is ...

  OAU LOSSES STAFF TO LION ATTACK The management, staff, students and the entire campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of Mr. Olabode Olawuyi. A release by the ...

The family of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, have reportedly been told his body will not be released for two weeks. His mother was informed it was being held for “chemical analysis”, a representative for Navalny ...

Guinea’s military junta, which seized power in a coup in September 2021, has dissolved the government The announcement was made through a presidential decree read on state TV on Monday by the presidency’s Secretary General, Brig Gen Amara Camara. Mr ...

  FIRSTBANK SET TO REWARD CUSTOMERS WITH 36 MILLION NAIRA IN THE SECOND SEASON OF ITS FIRSTMOBILE CASH-OUT PROMO   Lagos, 29 January 2024 FirstBank has launched the second season of its Cash Out promo designed to reward users of ...

Mali captain Hamari Traore has been handed a four-match ban after being found guilty of unsporting conduct towards a referee. The 32-year-old defender was sent off straight after the final whistle following his side’s quarter-final defeat by Ivory Coast at the 2023 Africa Cup ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has sealed the Priesthood Orphanage in Karon Majigi Village, Abuja after 23 children between the ages of one and 14 were rescued from the orphanage The children were believed to have been allegedly trafficked ...

A judge in Haiti responsible for investigating the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse indicted his widow, Martine Moïse, ex-prime minister Claude Joseph and the former chief of Haiti’s National Police, Léon Charles, among others, in a report released ...

  Nigeria’s leading financial technology company, OPay, has revolutionised customer service by prioritising user satisfaction and implementing cutting-edge solutions to enhance customer experiences. OPay is pioneering a customer service revolution built on convenience and efficiency. Recognising the diverse needs of its ...

  The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Kelechi ...

Singer Tiwa Savage has opened up about her challenges with declining eyesight     In a series of Instagram stories on Thursday, the afrobeats singer shared her struggle over the past two to three years, noting that reading has become increasingly difficult ...

Actress Anita Joseph has said that her marriage to a hype man, Michael Fisayo, aka MC Fish, has made her a better person   Speaking in an interview with Saturday Beats, Joseph, who celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary during the week, said, “Marriage ...

Tonto Dikeh & Olakunle Churchill celebrate son at 8 Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh and estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill are celebrating their son, King Andre as he turns 8 today. They both took to their respective Instagram pages to celebrate their prince on his special day. ...

The Olu of Owode in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo, has been suspended for two months without pay   A viral video in early January showed the royal father decorating a popular fuji musician, Wasiu ...

Armed thugs have invaded Lushville Hotel and Suites, Gapiona Avenue, Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin, the collation centre of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the governorship direct primary election   They disrupted the collation exercise and attacked some stakeholders, ...

Nigerian singer Eedris Abdulkareem, has criticized Burna Boy while declaring Davido as the real Odogwu In a series of videos on social media, Eedris asked Burna Boy to calm down and not call himself the Giant of Africa, saying Davido and Wizkid who have been in the ...

In the pursuit of the beautiful game, talent knows no bounds and in these cases, so does beauty! With some of the world’s most captivating female athletes now showcasing their talents, the appeal of football is as much about the thrilling matches ...

The Governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum has urged citizens of the state to fast and offer special prayers on Monday, as done in the past, for divine intervention over the current hardship caused by inflation. Zulum, in his broadcast to the ...