Nigerians deserve what they are going through – Apostle Suleman

  The Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has attributed current economic hardship to poor decisions made during the 2023 elections. Suleman made this assertion during Tuesday and Wednesday’s two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, the ...

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Tinubu congratulates six Nigerian scientists, engineers on Biden’s honours list

  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named among the 400 Presidential Early Career Award recipients for Scientists and Engineers in the United States. PUNCH Online reports that the prestigious recognition, established by former President Bill Clinton in ...

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NNPCL remitted N10tn in 2024 – Kyari

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that it remitted N10 trillion to the Federation Account as of September 2024. NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, revealed this during a budget defence session before the Joint Committee ...

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Nigeria earned N50tn from crude oil in 2024 –Report

  Nigeria’s crude oil revenue rose to about N50.88tn in 2024, findings by The PUNCH revealed. Data obtained from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, an agency of the Federal Government, confirmed that Nigeria produced a total of 408,680,457 barrels ...

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FBN secures court order to seize General Hydrocarbons Ltd’s cargo

  First Bank of Nigeria Plc has secured the order of a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to arrest a cargo belonging to General Hydrocarbons Limited. The court, in Suit number: FHC/PH/CS/02/2025, ordered that the entire ...

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FCMB appoints executive director

First City Monument Bank has announced the appointment of Felicia Obozuwa as the Executive Director of Corporate Services and Service Management, following approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, it was indicated that Obozuwa brings ...

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UK’s PM Starmer to sign 100 year accord with Ukraine

  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Thursday on an unannounced visit to shore up support for Ukraine after nearly three years of war, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been holding a flurry of meetings ...

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Iran guards laud Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal

  Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday hailed a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas militant group as a “victory” for Palestinians and a “defeat” for Israel.   “The end of the war and the imposition of a ...

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Economic reforms: Rise above personal interests, FG replies Emir Sanusi

  The Federal Government on Thursday reacted to recent remarks by the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, who commented on the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Sanusi II, who spoke at a public event in Lagos ...

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UAE President to visit Nigeria, strengthen economic ties

  The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has accepted an invitation from President Bola Tinubu to visit Nigeria in 2025. Tinubu, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as a guest of the UAE ...

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Retired Generals, others worry over fresh terror attacks in N’East

  Retired generals have expressed worries over the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the North-East, stressing the need to curtail the development. Amnesty International, however, pointed out that the violent escalation indicates a failure of the current security measures. At ...

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Falana backs court judgment, says Kano can’t have two emirs

  An activist and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Wednesday categorically stated that Kano State must have only one emir as passed by the Court of Appeal, and the 16th emir of Kano has come to stay in ...

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Two nabbed for using fake transfers to buy clothes in Ogun

  The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday said its officers have arrested Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare for allegedly buying clothes worth N220,000 using fake bank transfers from one Christopher Chukwuma at Oru Ijebu in the Ijebu North Local ...

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Al-Mustapha, others hail Sardauna, blame Northern leaders for region’s backwardness

  Prominent Northerners, including a former Chief Security Officer to the late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha,  Senator Natasha Apkoti, and Chief Spokesperson of Labour Party, Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 polls, Dr Yunusa Tanko, gathered at the ...

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Drake sues Universal music over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

  Rapper Drake on Wednesday filed suit against his own label, saying Universal Music Group’s release and promotion of a Kendrick Lamar track dissing him amounted to defamation and harassment. UMG is behind both Drake and Lamar, two superstar rappers ...

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Police probe abuse of Havertz’s wife after Arsenal star’s woes

  Police have launched an investigation into social media abuse aimed at Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s wife after his latest poor performance. Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat against Manchester United in the FA Cup third round on ...

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My life got better after Mohbad’s death — Singer’s father

  Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa, aka Mohbad, has revealed that his life got better after the death of his son. Aloba revealed this in an interview with a media personality, Akin Abolade, popularly known as ...

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Alaafin stool: My supporters abandoned me for money, Oyo prince laments

  One of the contenders for the Alaafin of Oyo throne, Prince Ayobami Ladigbolu, has recounted his experiences during the contest for the crown. In a statement published on Facebook on Tuesday, the prince congratulated the new Alaafin, Oba Abimbola ...

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Protesting students attack Ogun deputy gov’s convoy

  Protesting students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday, attacked the convoy of the Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele. It was gathered that the angry students attacked the convoy of Salako-Oyedele, who was on her way to ...

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EFCC arrests four Chinese, 101 Nigerians for internet fraud

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested four Chinese nationals and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu area of Abuja over suspected internet fraud. The commission announced the arrests on Thursday, 9 January ...

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Police arrest man for spreading fake news on social media

  The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 38-year-old man, Destiny Ekhorutomuen, for allegedly using social media platforms to spread false and inciting content intended to damage the reputation of the police and provoke public discontent. Force Public Relations Officer, ...

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DSS arrests blogger for cloning agency’s website, advertising fake recruitment

  The Department of State Services has arrested a 32-year-old blogger, identified as Augustus, for cloning its official website and posting a fake recruitment notice. The suspect, from Akwa Ibom State, was apprehended on Thursday at his residence on Akpan ...

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Hit-and-run driver injures three in Ogun auto crash

  The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that three individuals sustained injuries in a late-night accident at Abule Ojo Junction near Alagbole, Ogun State. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed the details in a statement released on Friday. ...

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Bet9ja rewards customers with N1bn

  Bet9ja has rewarded customers following the conclusion of its promotional campaign, the ‘N1 Billion Xmas Countdown,’ which saw the jackpot winner take home N100m. In a statement, Bet9ja noted the campaign, launched on December 12, marked a season of ...

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