Ukraine war
40 confirmed killed, scores missing, as Russia rains missile on Ukrainian city of Dnipro
Death toll from a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40, Monday, with dozens more missing, making it the deadliest civilian incident of Moscow’s renewed...
Russian invasion set to escalate, as Ukraine declares self ‘de facto member of NATO’
Minister of Defence in Russian-bombarded eastern European nation of Ukraine, Oleksii Reznikov has declared that his country has become ‘the member of NATO de facto, not de jure by law.’...
Russian oil shock is wearing out as prices settle as pre-war levels
The energy crisis created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the associated jumps in oil and gas prices are all calming down to normal even as the oil transaction currency,...
Putin sends frigate with hypersonic missiles near NATO
The Russian Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles has started a trip from the Black Sea to the Atlantic Ocean as angry Russia moves to take more...
Politics
Protesters in Abuja demand arrest, prosecution of INEC chairman, 15 RECs, ask Buhari to appoint interim government (Video)
Protester took over the streets of Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), early Thursday, demanding the sack, arrest and...
APC dares Rhodes-Vivour to go to court over Lagos results
Lagos Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has asked the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in...
Abia businessman gifts SUV to Abia INEC Returning Officer, Prof Oti
For refusing to collude with forces bent on stealing the mandate of the people of Abia State in last Saturday’s...
Chimaraoke Nnamani ,you “built the foundation for your failure”-Ray Nnaji
… Says I’m behind your failure , stop blaming Gov Ugwuanyi A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Barr Ray Nnaji...
Ebonyi PDP rejects election results, heads to court
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki The People's Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State Chapter, has rejected the outcome of the Governorship and...
Business
Metro
Protesters in Abuja demand arrest, prosecution of INEC chairman, 15 RECs, ask Buhari to appoint interim government (Video)
Protester took over the streets of Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), early Thursday, demanding the sack, arrest and prosecution of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral...
Uzodimma approves appointment of Chilakpu as SA on Labour Matters
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved the appointment of Mr. Augustine Chilakpu as his Special Adviser on Labour Matters. Chilakpu, a consummate and experienced labour leader is the...
APC dares Rhodes-Vivour to go to court over Lagos results
Lagos Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has asked the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the March 18 governorship election in the state, Mr Gbadebo...
Abia businessman gifts SUV to Abia INEC Returning Officer, Prof Oti
For refusing to collude with forces bent on stealing the mandate of the people of Abia State in last Saturday’s governorship election, the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral...
Sports
Europa League quarter-final: M.Utd to face Sevilla
Manchester United will face a third Spanish opponent in a row after drawing Europa League specialists Sevilla in the quarter-finals. Erik ten Hag's side have already beaten Barcelona and Real...
Champions League quarter-final draw: Chelsea to play Real Madrid
Chelsea will face holders Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals while Pep Guardiola faces his former club as Manchester City play six-time winners Bayern Munich. Inter Milan face Benfica...
CAF awards Flying Eagles U-20 AFCON Fair Play prize
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria’s junior national team, the Flying Eagles, the 2023 Fair Play award at the just-concluded 23rd edition of the U-20 AFCON tournament in...
Senegal beat Gambia to win U-20 AFCON, as Flying Eagles secure bronze
Senegal have won the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations after beating hard-fighting The Gambia 2-0 in an all-West African final at the Cairo International Stadium, in Egypt, Saturday. Senegal...
Opinion
Fake news, propaganda and mis-information as threats to good governance and societal stability
By Christian Aburime Throughout history, the power of information has been recognized as a crucial tool in shaping societal stability. ...
Sanwo-Olu: Running on experience and track record
By Gboyega Akosile The decision of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to seek a second term in office, came as...
Impact of Lagos Blue and Red Line Rail System on Education Sector
By Owolabi Falana As part of the efforts to combat problems of gridlock and wasted man-hours in Lagos, Governor Babajide...
For PMB, It’s Nigeria and Nothing Else
By FEMI ADESINA In some other lands and climes, elections are held on weekdays, in which people cast their votes,...
“The Elections of February 25”
By: Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria The people of Nigeria demonstrated their dedication to democracy on February...
Entertainment
Nigeria’s box office rakes in N819m from sales in January, as Nollywood records 340 movies in Q4, 2022
Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it recorded total sales of N819 million in January, this year, across film...
Death toll in Turkey’s earthquake rises above 20,000
Death toll from the huge Magnitude 7.8 earthquake which struck Turkey, last Monday, February 6, has rises above 20, 000,...
Sanwo-Olu commiserates with Funke Akindele over mom’s death
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sympathized with the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in...
Information Minister mourns Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, calls her ‘positive force’ in creative industry
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has mourned the death of the Africa Movie Academy Awards' Founder,...
Uzodimma , Sanwo-Olu mourn Nigerian filmmaker, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe
…Say death big loss to Lagos, creative industry Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has expressed shock over the reported...
Education
E-Platform
FG exempts telecomm sector from 5% excise duty
The Nigerian Government has finally exempted the digital economy sector from the 5% excise duty proposed earlier by the finance sector in 2022. The Government had suspended the proposal, pending...
PEBEC kicks, as NIMC introduces N1000 verification charge on NIN
Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has expressed reservations over the introduction of N1000 fee for National Identification Number (NIN) integration and verification, as announced by the National Identity Management...
Presidential election: How FG blocked 12.9m attacks on Nigeria’s cyberspace- Pantami
On the presidential Election Day which held on February 25th, there were a total of 12,988,978 attacks from within and outside of Nigeria’s cyberspace, according to the Federal Ministry of...
NCC approves harmonized short codes, orders implementation
In line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for...
Crime
NDLEA, intercepts heroin consignment, 1.2m pills of tramadol, cannabis concealed in palm oil can
Anti-narcotic agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have seized over 1, 205, 260 million pills...
Thugs invade INEC’s office in Obingwa LGA of Abia
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its office in Obingwa Local Government Area office in Abia State has been...
Mayhem in Rivers, as body of abducted APC campaign director found, five thugs shot dead in gunfight with army, police
Body of Campaign Director of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers State chapter, Mr. Chisom Lennard has been found, hours...
C’River: Political thugs attack INEC collation office in Ogoja
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar Political thugs and hoodlums on Sunday invaded the Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) Collation Centre for...
Insurance
IGP presents N16m to families of 28 police officers killed in Kogi
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Alkali Baba, has presented N16 million in cheques to families of officers who died in active service in Kogi State. Inspector General of...
Cross River Government flags off health insurance scheme
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar The formal sector of the Cross River State economy has formally joined the state's health insurance scheme which is also called AyadeCare. With this, civil servants...
New third-party motor insurance premium will facilitate claims payment – Expert
Dr Samuel Onyeka, an insurance consultant, has backed the upward review of the third-party motor insurance premium by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). Onyeka, the Director, Transparent Protection Ltd. (TPL)/Gte,...
Association demands reversal of policy on third-party motor insurance premium
The Insurance Consumers Association of Nigeria (INSCAN), has called for the reversal of policy directive on the increase of third-party motor insurance premium by 200 per cent. The National Coordinator...
Interview
Money Market
Double Column Posts Subtitle
FirstBank announces call for application for 3rd edition of its mgt associate programme
FirstBank announces call for application for 3rd edition of its management associate programme First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the...
‘Prudential guidelines have helped to insulate Nigerian banks from shocks,’ says CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the country’s banking system is reasonably insulated to external shocks, owing to various prudential guidelines put in place by the regulator. CBN Governor, Godwin...
Credit Suisse to write down $17 bn debt
Credit Suisse said 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.24 billion) of its Additional Tier 1 debt will be written down to zero on the orders of the Swiss regulator as part...
CBN’s MPC raises MPR to 18% from 17.5%, retains CRR at 32.5%
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points from 17.5 per cent to 18...
Aviation
Foreign airlines’ trapped funds in Nigeria hit $744m, as FG mulls helicopter landing charges
Global civil aviation regulators, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has disclosed that trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines operating...
In Addis Ababa, Buhari meets Ethiopian Airlines boss , speaks on Nigeria Air
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Addis Ababa met with Girma Wake, Ethiopian Airlines Board Chairman, during...
Sanwo-Olu deploys aircraft for aerial mapping of Lagos
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat addressing correspondents, flanked by Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm (right)...
Buhari seeks end to UAE visa ban on Nigerians, Emirates Airline’s return, assures forex allocation to airline
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, called for lifting of the blanket visa ban slammed on all Nigerians by the United Arab...
Fortune names Delta as World’s Most Admired Airline
United States-based carrier, the Delta Air Lines has been named the World’s Most Admired Airline by Fortune, with the company...
Health/Living
Travel and hospitality
Nigerian prostitution mafia queen extradited to Italy
A most wanted Nigerian mafia queen has been received by the Italian police on her way straight into prison for...
111 historical sites to be designated as national monuments – FG, says process reaches Presidential Assent
Federal Government has disclosed that the process of designating 111 historical sites in the country as National Monuments has now...
Buhari seeks end to UAE visa ban on Nigerians, Emirates Airline’s return, assures forex allocation to airline
President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, called for lifting of the blanket visa ban slammed on all Nigerians by the United Arab...
Buhari signs NIHOTOUR Bill 2022, Business Facilitation Bill 2022, four others into law
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, assented to the much-awaited National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (Establishment) Bill, 2022, in addition to...
159 Nigerians renounce citizenship, as NIS prints 1.7m int’l passports in 2022 – Aregbesola
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed that in 2022 alone, a total of 159 Nigerians renounced their citizenship...
Energy
Okadigbo calls for promotion of gender equality in energy sector
The Chairman of the Board of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Sen. Margery Okadigbo, has emphasised the need to promote gender equality in the energy sector in view of...
NCDMB to host 4th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced plans to organize the 4th edition of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF), with the theme “The oil...
Transmission Substation Groundbreaking: Minister rallies support for APC
L-R: Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria, Engr. SuleAbdulazeez; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,and the Project Contractor, Mr. Chris Ejike, at the groundbreakingceremony for the installation of...
NUPRC deploys initiative to assist marginal field awardees in field devt.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), says it is planning a production based lending engagement to assist the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round licences awardees to source needed capital....
International News
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Trade finance is lifeblood for African small businesses
In a video message to a trade finance workshop in Kigali, Rwanda, on 22 March, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stressed the...
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes on Ukrainian children
International Criminal Court (ICC) said, Friday, it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President, Vladimir Putin for war crimes,...
China names Li Qiang as new premier
China as officially named Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier nominally...
Viagra with alcohol kills 41-year-old man
Sopuruchi Onwuka A cocktail of sexual stimulants mixed in alcohol could lead to death during or after a sexual encounter,...
California man rams car six times at black neighbor
Hate crime charges were announced yesterday (March 7) for a December 2021 disturbance. The incident involved two neighbors, where one...