Nigeria drops further on latest TI corruption ranking
Nigeria has dropped again on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI). According to the 2021 ranking...
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CBN retains benchmark interest rate at 11.5 per cent
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee on Tuesday retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 11.5% and kept...
Ex-Lagos SSG, Adenrele Adeniran-Ogunsanya is dead, Sanwo-Olu mourns
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that the former Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), late Princess...
UK abolishes COVID-19 testing for vaccinated travellers
The United Kingdom has announced plans to remove all COVID -19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated passengers entering England. According...
Dangote maintains rank as Forbes’ richest man in Africa
Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest man in Africa, with a net worth of $12.1 billion, according...
Aphrodisiac Seller, Jaruma, Remanded In Prison Over Saga With Ned Nwoko’s Wife
An Abuja Upper Area Court has remanded businesswoman, Hauwa Muhammed, popularly known as Jaruma in prison over her saga with...
NAFDAC bans production of alcohol in sachets, pet bottles below 200ml
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the registration of alcohol in sachets and...
Insecurity: Ogun Monarch, Four Aides Set On Fire As Gunmen Attack Palace
Oba Ayinde Odetola, the traditional ruler of Agodo village in Ogun State’s Ewekoro local council, and four of his aides...
Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband Lanre Gentry confirms paternity of their son
A number of people on social media have compared the striking resemblance between Olajuwon and Adeoti. Gentry made it known...
Sammie Okposo impregnates American based woman, apologises to family, suspends self from ministry
Nigerian gospel singer Sammie Okposo has apologised to his wife and family for having an extramarital affair. The music star...
At least six fans killed in stampede at Cameroon AFCON match
A crush outside a Cameroon stadium where the host nation qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-finals on...
Oyetola inaugurates Layonu, others as boards’ chairs, members
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday, swore in chairmen and members of non-statutory boards and parastatals for Osun State owned government...
Burkina Faso: Military announces takeover on national TV, suspends constitution
Soldiers in Burkina Faso on Monday announced on state television that they have seized power in the West African country following a mutiny...
PDP nullifies Ekiti delegate congress
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the outcome of the party’s January 15, 2022 Ekiti...
Alleged money laundering: EFCC amends charges, arraigns Fani-Kayode
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on an amended...
Court convicts comedian De General of drug trafficking
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted a comedian and skit maker, Joshua Sunday, popularly called De General,...
Kidnapped Bayelsa Commissioner Regains Freedom
Abducted Bayelsa Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr. Federal Otokito, has regained freedom. His abductors released him on Monday five...
Watford sack coach after 14 matches in charge
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked on Monday after only 14 games in charge of the Premier League strugglers. Ranieri...
Buhari commends Super Eagles after AFCON “mess up”
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigeria’s Super Eagles despite crashing out of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on...
APC reacts to FG’s indefinite suspension of fuel subsidy removal
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s suspension of the planned removal of subsidy on petroleum products....
Dokpesi vows to go naked if Atiku fails to cede power to southeast in 2027
Dokpesi urges Ndigbo to support Atiku’s presidential ambition to produce their own president in 2027. Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the Chairman...
RRS arrests NURTW leaders Kunle Poly, Sego over constant violent clashes in Idumota
The Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested two leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Kunle...
Super Eagles stars, Maduka Okoye, Iwobi Disable Social Media Comments Over Threats After AFCON Ouster
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has deactivated the comment section of his Instagram page following the deaths threats he received...
Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke
Justice Bolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued a warrant of arrest against the former Minister of...
Mutinous soldiers arrest Burkina Faso President Kabore
Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks...
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe reveals new lover’s identity four years after separation from ex-husband
Top Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has remarried after four years of separation from her former husband, Otunba Lanre Gentry. The...
We’ll make additional provisions for fuel subsidy removal beyond June, FG assures Nigerians
The Federal Government has revealed plans to make additional provisions for fuel subsidy in the 2022 budget, Mrs Zainab Ahmed...
