A total sum of N1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared
By our Reporter Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, says he has undergone a successful
By our Reporter The Presidential Villa in Abuja has been left in darkness following the
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By our Reporter Brazilian football icon Hulk has tied the knot with Camila Angelo, the niece of his ex-wife, Iran Angelo, in a religious ceremony held in Campina Grande, his
By our Reporter Renowned Nigerian gospel artist and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to lead worship at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, scheduled for
By our Reporter President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set depart Lagos on Monday, January 6, for Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana, to attend the inauguration of President-elect
By our Reporter One Akintoye Waris has been apprehended in Ogun State for allegedly stealing and slaughtering a Savannah he-goat valued at N200,000 for his child’s naming. The spokesperson for
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun A critical road traffic incident involving a commercial long bus, popularly referred to as a ‘Molue,’ occurred earlier today at Hammadiya inward Abule-Egba, causing severe injuries and
Fellow Nigerians,As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it
By Damilare Adeleye The Australian government has issued a stern travel warning, urging its citizens to avoid Nigeria due to a volatile security environment marked by terrorism, kidnapping, and the
By Damilare Adeleye President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences over the passing of former American President, Jimmy Carter, hailing his contribution to Nigeria before his death. Carter, the 39th president
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A total sum of N1.424 trillion, being December 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared among the federal government, states and local government councils in Nigeria. The revenue was shared
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has jumped to 34.80% in December 2024 from 34.60% in November 2024 as a result of sales during the festive season. The National Bureau of Statistics
The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed telecommunications companies to disconnect nine commercial banks from the assigned Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes usage over unpaid invoices. The Commission gave the
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country with a fine of N1.35 billion for failing to make naira notes available through
Indications have emerged that petrol would likely cost more as depot owners have increased prices by about 4.74 per cent. It was gathered that petrol loading costs at depots across
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun Borno state government has subsidised sales of petrol to farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency in Bama local government. The governor of Borno said a
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it will ration power supply to parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from January 6 to 20.
By our Reporter The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery to verify its
Fellow Nigerians,As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As the new year dawns, it
By our Reporter As part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and promote bilateral trade and investment between their countries, Nigeria and China have renewed their currency swap agreement worth 15
By our Reporter The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25; Thursday, December 26; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal production site for counterfeit alcoholic beverages on Offin Road, Balogun, Lagos Island.
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Comedian Woli Arole Loses Father
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Cash Madam, Nigerian famous socialite dies at 89
By our Reporter A Nigerian frontline socialite who was a household name and toast of musicians in the 60’s and 70’s, Princess Kadijat Abike Adebisi Edionseri, popularly called ‘Cash Madam’,
KWAM 1 gifts N20m to longest-serving band member in Lagos
By our Reporter King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, fuji music icon, popularly known as KWAM 1, has gifted a generous sum of ₦20 million to his longest-serving band member, Fatai Oluperi
55-year-old Delta musician to marry three wives same day
By our Reporter A 55-year-old Delta State highlife musician, Dr Arube Otor, popularly known as Isoko Fela One is set to marry three women on the same day. The event,
PHOTOS: Sanwo-olu Hails Wizkid, Burna Boy, Others Over #GreaterLagosCountdown2025
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has thanked artists and residents who made the #GreaterLagosCountdown2025 a remarkable event. In a statement released after the event on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu thanked the
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By our Reporter Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, says he has undergone a successful eye surgery at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a series of posts
By our Reporter The Federal Government has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (bird flu) in Kano State, affecting various bird species such as layers, ducks, guinea fowls,
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and prevention (NCDC) says the country is strengthening national vigilance amid rising global concerns over human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and implementing preparedness
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus outbreak in China a global health emergency.The WHO also expressed concern that the virus could spread to
By our Reporter Hospitals in China are under immense pressure as a surge of illness spreads rapidly across the country, prompting a return to widespread mask usage. Social media platforms
The Ondo State chapter of Association of Resident Doctors, University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, has embarked on an indefinite strike over alleged poor working conditions and welfare packages. This
By Damilare Adeleye The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) has given FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, 14 days to meet its members outstanding demands otherwise, they would
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By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has implemented the “No Work, No Pay” policy in response to the recent warning strike by the Nigerian Association
By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun The Federal Government has granted a 50% electricity subsidy to public hospitals. Dr. Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, disclosed that the
By our Reporter The United States of America, on Tuesday, donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria. Jynneos is the approved vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration
By our Reporter The United Nations Children Fund’s (UNICEF) says the nutrition supplements meant for malnourished children in some communities in Sokoto State are being stolen and sold in the
