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No rally is allowed in Lagos Friday: Police warn organisers

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday warned the Yoruba Appraisal Forum to stay clear of Lagos as no rally…
APC leaders plot Aregbesola's downfall in Akande's house

Aregbesola calls for prayers against Biafra, Yoruba Nation

Minister of interior, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola has urged muslims to pray against 'ethnic agitators'.
BBC documentary exposes covert lifestyle of abuse, rape, manipulation, staged miracles by late TB Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations

SCOAN: No succession battle after TB Joshua’s death

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The management of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, have debunked claims that they are currently…
Nigeria declares Tuesday and Wednesday public holiday for Eid-el-Kabir

Nigeria announces holiday for Eid-el-Kabir

The Nigerian Government has declared Tuesday July 20 and Wednesday July 21, 2021, as public holiday to mark this year’s…
Senate sets up committee to probe NNPCL’s subsidy regime

Senate confirms Sani Adam as INEC National commissioner

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Prof. Sani Muhammad Adam, as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Andrew Yakubu and his dollars

Ex NNPC boss Andrew Yakubu gives up on forfeited $9.7M

Former NNPC boss Andrew Yakubu has withdrawn the appeal at the Supreme Court against the forfeiture of $9.7M and £74,000…
EFCC faults committal of its Chairman Bawa to prison over failure to comply with order to return a Range Rover and N40m to an applicant.

EFCC not a debt recovery agency – Bawa

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, has cautioned members of the public not…
Oodua Investment Company

Oodua company declares N5.2bn profit

The Oodua Investment Company has declared N5.203 billion as profit after tax for the year 2020.
File photo: Non- Boko Haram suspects released by the army in 2019

Army says 1009 detainees released not Boko Haram fighters

The Nigerian Army (NA) has clarified that the 1009 detainees released to Borno government were not Boko Haram fighters.
Lagos House of Assembly summons of Gov. Sanwo-Olu's aide, commissioner over refusal to bring contracts before the lawmakers for ratification

Lagos Assembly backs Southern Governors on Rotational Presidency

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday declared their support for the resolutions reached by the southern…

Lagos empowers youths, women in fish cage culture

Lagos State Government has empowered 190 youth and women in Afowo Community, Badagry in the fish cage culture system to…
Senate sets up committee to probe NNPCL’s subsidy regime

Senate okays Buhari’s request for $8.325bn, €490m external loans

The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune of $8,325,526,537 (USD) and…
University of Lagos, UNILAG, unveils activities and programmes for its 54th Convocation to be held from January 10 to January 19

UNILAG extends vacation deadline over Delta variant

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has extended the deadline issued to students to vacate halls of residence to prevent COVID-19…
herders

Yobe herdsmen to pay cattle tax

The Yobe Government has introduced cattle tax as part of efforts to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state.
Coronavirus: Ogun says no confirmed case of Delta variant

No confirmed case of Delta variant in Ogun- Commissioner

The Ogun State Government has said that there is no confirmed case of the Delta Variant of the COVID-19 virus…
Kano company Enerbett International forfeits $3.7M to FG

Kano company Enerbett International forfeits $3.7M to FG

A Nigerian company based in Kano, Enerbett International has forfeited permanently to the Federal Government $3,719,855.
Siblings abduct, gang rape 14-year-old girl in Rivers community

Rape: Group petitions Port Harcourt CP over randy pastor

A Civil rights advocacy group has sent a petition to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police complaining against one Pastor…
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately suspend the sale of Polaris Bank Plc.

Reps step down conference report on PIB after row

The House of Representatives on Thursday in Abuja stepped down the report of the National Assembly conference committee on Petroleum…
Rescue workers after devastating flood in Germany

Flood kills 33 in Germany, dozens missing

At least 33 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe…
Ilorin ram sellers lament low patronage

Eid-el-Kabir: Ilorin ram sellers lament low patronage

Barely few days to Eid-el-Kabir celebration, ram sellers of rams are lamenting low patronage in several parts of Ilorin, the…
One feared dead, two injured as fire guts Alao-Akala’s residence

No escape: Alao-Akala has case to answer over N11.5bn fraud – Court

An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday ruled that a former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala…
COVID-19 vaccine:

NAFDAC approves use of Moderna, Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines

By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Moderna and…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

Osinbajo presides over virtual NEC meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential…
FRSC

FRSC arrests 75 driver’s license offenders in Oyo

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Command, said it has apprehended 75 drivers for driving without license during…
Ex-governor Darius Ishaku, Perm Sec arraigned for 'N27 billion fraud'

APC intimidating PDP governors to join party – Ishaku

The All Progressives Congress has been intimidating PDP members to join the party, Northern PDP governors have alleged.

Money laundering: Ex-Air Commodore Mohammed loses bid to stop trial

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered Air Commodore Umar Mohammed (rtd) to open his defence…

Russia to resuscitate Ajaokuta steel company

Russia has restated its commitment to the resuscitation of Nigeria’s Ajaokuta Steel Company.

Behind the numbers: Osazee Onaghinor on fixing Nigeria’s project delivery gap

Across Nigeria’s infrastructure and energy sectors, delays, cost overruns, and stalled projects have become all too common. From procurement bottlenecks…
Awujale cancels 2021 Ojude Oba festival

Awujale cancels 2021 Ojude Oba Festival

The Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr) Sikiru Adetona, has cancelled the 2021 edition of the annual Ojude…
Boboye Oyeyemi, FRSC Marshal

Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC deploys 35,000 personnel

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 35,000 personnel and operational equipment for special patrol during Sallah.