Ex-convict arrested in attempt to import N4.6bn cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 48-year-old businessman, Christian Ogbuji, for attempting to import cocaine valued at N4.6...
Defence Minister Matawalle defends dialogue with bandits, slams accusers
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday, vehemently denied allegations of aiding banditry, challenging his accusers to provide evidence.
In an interview...
IPOB leader, Kanu, in court again, shouts down his lawyer, forces Justice Nyako to...
The embattled leader of proscribed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed his delight with the decision of Justice...
JUST IN: Nigeria’s unemployment rate increases to 5.3% in Q1 2024, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased to 5.3 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.
In a...
Petrol price will crash if we lift directly from Dangote refinery —Oil marketers
Oil marketers have assured Nigerians that the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol will crash if they are allowed to...
Osun reduces workdays for public servants
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved a reduction in the workweek for public servants to help alleviate their transportation costs.
This decision comes...
2027: APC aiming to undermine democracy, destabilize Nigeria, ex-PDP chairman, Secondus, warns
Prince Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised an alarm over the potential for the 2027 elections to...
‘‘It is nonsensical,’’ actor Patrick Doyle condemns trending ‘I Am A Chosen’ phrase
He further noted in his post on the social media platform that members of this sect don’t have Jesus in mind when chanting the...
Edo people lost their conscience, fell into APC trap due to poverty
The recently concluded Edo governorship elections was allegedly marred by widespread vote-buying, with voters selling their votes for as high as N20,000 due to...
SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS: Netizens react as Ebonyi Dep Gov shares N1k to poor residents...
The Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Princess Patricia Obila, has come in for heavy criticism after she was caught in a video sharing out...
