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Naira fluctuations have prompted businesses to adapt, says Bunmi Adeleye of Retail Supermarkets Nig. Ltd, owners of Shoprite Nigeria.

Business

Naira scarcity may lead to 25% drop in sale of goods – Manufacturers

“It is baffling to approach a bank only to be told that there is neither the old nor the new…
An eyewitness, John Terwase, narrates how heavily armed invaders killed three persons in Mbasombo community of Gwer East LG of Benue State

Headlines, Politics

Again, Fr. Alia wins Benue APC governorship primary

The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, had last week, ordered APC to conduct fresh primary…
Kano Tiktok skit maker Murja Kunya,

Metro

Court sends popular Kano Tiktok skit maker Murja to prison

The prosecution counsel, Lamido Sorondinki, told Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano that Murja Kunya on Jan.29, on her WhatsApp…
Angry students of University of Benin (UNIBEN) clash with a soldier during a dispute at ATM queue as scarcity of naira worsens in Edo.

Metro

Scarcity of Naira: UNIBEN students, soldier clash at ATM queue

The solder who was in his combatant uniform was alleged to have attempted to forcefully jump the ATM queue at…
Labour Party, LP, secures major victory ahead of the forthcoming elections as court orders INEC to accept its candidates in 24 states

Politics, Top Stories

Why Court ordered INEC to accept Labour Party candidates in 24 states

In the suit, Labour Party had said it substituted candidates who withdrew from the 2023 general elections in the affected…
Afenifere says Buhari is to blame for nation's woes

Opinion

Mr. President, You owe Tinubu more than this

Leaving Tinubu in the cold at this defining time of our nation’s history is tantamount to redefining loyalty.
Katsina based Al-Qalam University management appeals to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje led Kano state government to pay N38.183m scholarships debts

Education

Al-Qalam varsity begs Ganduje to pay N38m students’ scholarship debt

According to Musa-Yauri, the initial debt of Kano State Government to Al-Qalam University was over N52.8 million.
Kano Fire Service said Mustapha Aliyu was recovered from the well in an unconscious state and was pronounced dead by doctors at the hospital

Headlines, Metro

Ondo man Josiah Godwin kills master, throws corpse inside well

The family of Joseph narrated to journalists in Akure on Thursday how Godwin threw the remains of his master inside…
Rivers PDP send strong message to ex-VP Atiku Abubakar on nomination of former governor Nyesom Wike for minister by President Bola Tinubu

Politics

Why Wike is desperate to stop Atiku rally in Rivers – Campaign Council

Wike claimed he got the information that the Atiku Campaign Council was planning to hold the campaign rally with Rivers…
Anthony Okosun says factions of PDP led by Gov. Obaseki and Dan Orbih must reconcile for the party to win Edo 2024 governorship election

News

Supreme Court verdict on Edo PDP: Obaseki, Orbih call for truce

While Governor Godwin Obaseki lead one of the factions, the Deputy National Chairman (south-south) of the party, Chief Dan Orbih…
Court fixes date for trial of Saba Adamu, the APC candidate for Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara for certificate forgery.

News

Kwara APC Rep candidate Saba Adamu faces certificate forgery trial

In the charges filed against him by the Police, Adamu was alleged to have falsely presented a forged B.Sc. certificate…
Osun governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday began the battle to reverse his sack by the Osun governorship election Tribunal at the Court of Appeal, Abuja.

Headlines, Politics

JUST IN: Oyetola defeats PDP at Supreme court

However, while throwing out the appeal on Thursday, a five-member panel of justices, in a unanimous judgment led by Justice…
Auxillary

Headlines, News

Trial of Oyo PMS boss ‘Auxillary’ for destroying posters of Tinubu, others adjourned

Auxillary is charged with six counts bordering on conspiracy, unlawful damage and breach of public peace.
Businessman Gyang Dung jailed 3 months for stealing policeman’s phone

Metro

4 Ibadan men docked for assaulting police officers

The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, were charged with serious assault and assault occasioning harm.
UNODC says trafficked medical products kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans every year, noting that action is needed to stem the flow.

World News

Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year – UNODC

In sub-Saharan Africa, as many as 267,000 deaths per year are linked to falsified and substandard antimalarial medicines, the transnational…
Gunmen abduct Mrs. Getrude Njar, Cross River state Commissioner for Women Affairs in Calabar, the state capital on Wednesday.

News, Top Stories

‘How Cross River Commissioner for Women Affairs Getrude Njar was abducted’

The gunmen whisked Mrs Njar away in their car and abandoned her own car, the eyewitness added
Sen. Kabiru Marafa

News

Marafa reveals promises made to Zamfara by Tinubu

Marafa told journalists in Gusau on Wednesday that during the visit, Zamfara APC leaders discussed various issues related to the…
APC chieftain David Kente says the party chances of winning governorship election in Taraba is bright despite recent debacle at Supreme Court.

Politics

Kente reacts to Supreme Court judgment on Taraba APC governorship ticket

Kente, a governorship aspirant on the platform of APC reacted to Supreme Court judgment which nullified the nomination of Emmanuel…
A final year student of, UNIPORT, identified as Mudiaga has died of a suspected overdose of the illicit drug Colorado ”

News

We’ll not allow Atiku to use our facility for campaign rally – UNIPORT

The Management of the university stated that it has not authorized any political campaign rally and has no ground for…
Kwankwaso

Politics

Kwankwaso’s NNPP to Atiku: Respect your age, stop lying

The PDP presidential candidate had said in an interview on Tuesday that he has met with Kwankwaso and Labour Party’s…
Prof. Wale Adebanwi

Opinion

Mamman Daura and the Next President of Nigeria

Between the candidate of APC, the ruling party, Bola Tinubu, and the candidate of the main opposition party, Atiku Abubakar,…
ICPC arrest serial entrepreneur Oluwadarasimi Emma for adding sale of new redesigned naira notes to her line of business on the social media

Metro

Woman lands in ICPC custody for offering redesigned naira notes for sale

Oluwadarasimi was arrested for offering the redesigned Naira notes for sale on social media in the midst of the scarcity…
Group warns Sen. Ibikunle Amosun from spreading falsehood against Gov. Dapo Abiodun while supporting Otegbeye of ADC's governorship ambition

Politics

Group to Amosun: You can’t use lies to install Otegbeye as Ogun governor

By Adejoke Adeleye, Abeokuta A group, Ogun Political Watch, has warned former governor of the State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, that…
Governor Nyesom Wike has said he and his colleagues in the G-5 Governors' Forum are engaged in a sort of guerilla warfare in their fight against alleged injustice in their party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

News

Wike: This fight we are fighting is like a guerilla warfare

Ayu with the backing of Atiku, had refused to heed the call to step down while Wike and his colleagues…
Efforts of ex-AGF Jonah Oguniyi Otunla to stop the EFCC from trying him over alleged N24bn fraud fails at Abuja Division of Court of Appeal.

News

Why Appeal Court okays trial of ex-AGF Otunla despite refunding N6.3bn

The EFCC had investigated Otunla over diversion of about N24 billion meant for disengaged staff of the defunct Power Holding…
PDP react to Supreme Court judgement that affirmed Monday Okpebholo victory in the October 2024 Edo governorship election.

Politics

Edo PDP chairman Aziegbemi speaks on Supreme Court judgment

By Jethro Ibileke The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo state, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, has reacted to…
Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way with up to half a million workers walking out in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

World News

Thousands UK workers stage biggest single-day strike in a decade

Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers walking out…
Task force

Headlines, News

MNJTF troops capture 40 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, kill 40

He added that the troops also destroyed several terrorists camps during the clearance and stabilisation operations in the region conducted
Presidency reacts to claim by ex- governor Nasir-El-Rufai that President Bola Tinubu will transmute to life president if re-elected in 2027

Politics, Top Stories

El-Rufai: There’re people around Buhari working against Tinubu’s victory

El-Rufai, who noted that people in some rural communities have resorted to trade by barter to over the difficulties of…
Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC-Kogi) explains why Atiku Abubakar should apologise to Nigerians rather than trying to become Nigeria's next president

Politics

Why Atiku should be begging Nigerians for forgiveness – Adeyemi

Adeyemi spoke during interaction with indigenes of Kogi residing in Minna on Tuesday at a forum call ‘Tinubu/Shetiman Renewed Hope…
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