3 to die by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery in Ekiti
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, sentenced three men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts: Lasisi Afeez, also known as Yemi SARS…
Tinubu slips in Turkey; no big deal, says Presidency
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu is hale and hearty and proceeding with his scheduled state visit to Turkiye according to plan. This followed a video clip in…
President Tinubu seeks increase in number of appeal, Federal High Court Justices
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the Senate to amend the Court of Appeal act, by increasing the number of Justices from 70 to 110. The President also seeks amendment…
Why Nigerian banks return big profits amid standing on shaky ground with weak capital, by Blaise Udunze
Despite the fragile 2024 economy grappling with inflation, currency volatility, and weak growth, Nigeria’s banking industry was widely portrayed as successful and strong amid triumphal headlines. The figures appeared to…
Manufacturers urge FG to restrain NAFDAC over sachet alcohol ban
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to intervene and restrain the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over its renewed enforcement…
APC, Hannatu Musawa: The Queen Amina moment the north has been waiting for, by Mohammed Bello Doka
History has a way of repeating itself—especially when courage rises where silence has become fashionable. In today’s Nigerian politics, Hannatu Musa Musawa has emerged as that rare figure: a woman…
FG’s ₦501bn power sector bond programme records 100% subscription
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully issued a ₦501 billion inaugural bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP), recording 100% subscription from pension funds, banks,…
Nigeria battles multiple disease outbreaks across six zones – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious disease outbreaks across all six geopolitical zones. The diseases include diphtheria,…
Market closure: Anambra lawmakers back Soludo, says state loses N19.6bn every Monday
The Anambra House of Assembly has thrown their weight behind the state government’s directive for the Onitsha Main Market traders to jettison the Sit-At-Home order every Monday initiated by the…
NFVCB hails Funke Akindele’s N2.4b box office feat
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has congratulated actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele on the box office success of her latest film, ‘Behind The Scene’. The film, popularly…