The lawmaker representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Sadiq Suleiman Umar, has called on Nigerian youths to embrace dialogue and shelve the planned nationwide protest. In a statement in Moro, the lawmaker, …
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Police nab three over killing of Ajumogobia’s daughter in Lagos
The Police in Lagos State have arrested three suspects over the killing of Aribemchukwu, the daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia. She was reportedly killed in her Parkview Estate residence in …
Read More »CBN advances: Opposition, OPS oppose higher borrowing limit for FG
Both chambers of the National Assembly have raised the threshold for the Ways and Means advances by the Central Bank of Nigeria to the Federal Government from five per cent …
Read More »Monthly power subsidy soars by 151% to N211bn
The electricity subsidy obligation of the Federal Government rose from N252.76bn to N633.30bn in the first quarter of 2024, a report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has disclosed. The …
Read More »Chelsea intensify Osimhen talks with Napoli
Victor Osimhen could end up at Chelsea, with news rife that the Premier League giants have intensified talks with Napoli to finalise a deal that will see Romelu Lukaku heading …
Read More »D’Tigress face France in second Group B clash
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will hope to continue their fine form at the Paris 2024 Olympics when they take on hosts France in their second Group B game …
Read More »Iheanacho completes Sevilla switch
Kelechi Iheanacho has completed his transfer to Sevilla on a free transfer, signing two-year contract, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 27-year-old arrived at the La Liga club for his medical …
Read More »Tinubu, bank CEOs hold closed-door meeting over windfall tax
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, held closed-door talks with representatives of leaders of Nigeria’s commercial banking sector at the State House, Abuja, over the recently imposed windfall tax. The Minister …
Read More »Diri charges LGs to tackle oil theft
Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has charged chairmen of the eight local government areas of the state to set up task forces to tackle crude oil theft in their …
Read More »Police foil explosive device attack in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command anti-bomb squad has foiled an Improvised Explosive Device attack in the Ikeja area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed …
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