Politics
Tinubu Departs for Paris on Working Visit
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart for Paris, France, on Wednesday for a short working visit, the Presidency has announced. In a statement signed…
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Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu sacks NNPCL boss Kyari, names Ojulari as replacement
In a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited board, President Bola Tinubu has removed the chairman, Pius Akinyelure and the Group Chief Executive…
Politics
BREAKING: Senator Natasha Alleges: ‘Akpabio Ordered Yahaya Bello to Kill Me’
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the Red Chamber, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of instructing former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello…
Africa & World
Coalition Petitions African Union Over State of Emergency in Rivers
A coalition of Nigerian professionals and political figures has petitioned the African Union (AU) over the recent declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State,…
Education
Rainstorm Destroys 200 Houses, Schools in Kwara
A windstorm on Sunday wreaked havoc in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as well as Ogele and Eyenkorin in Asa Local Government Area, damaging no fewer…
Politics
Hold Akpabio, Bello, Ododo responsible if anything happens to me – Natasha
The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, urged Nigerians to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo and…
Politics
Senator Natasha Breaks Restrictions, Lands by Helicopter at Homecoming Rally
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has defied a state-imposed ban on rallies and movement restrictions to make a dramatic entry into her hometown in Kogi Central, arriving at…
NSIA Records N1.86 Trillion in Profit
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has reported an operating profit of N1.86 trillion for the 2024 financial year, representing a 59 percent increase from the…
JUST IN: Bobrisky Arrested by Nigerian Immigration
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has been allegedly arrested by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). This was disclosed in a…
Security
Emir Sanusi II Defies Police Ban, Leads Hawan Nasarawa Durbar Procession
Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has led the traditional Hawan Nasarawa Durbar despite a police ban on the event. The historic procession, a key…