Erling Haaland signs new 10-year contract with Manchester City
Erling Haaland has signed a new 9.5-year deal at Manchester City that will keep him at the Etihad until 2034, the Premier League champions announced on Friday. The 24-year-old…
Otudeko denies alleged role in FBN Holdings
Industrialists and Founder/Chairman, Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, on Thursday clarified that he has never served in an executive capacity within FBN Holdings Plc and its banking subsidiary, First Bank…
Pope Francis, 88, injured in fall
Pope Francis has injured his right arm in a fall at his Santa Marta home but has not suffered any fractures, the Vatican has said. It comes just weeks after…
2025 Budget: IGP asks for special operations account
The Nigeria Police Force has called for the establishment of a Special Operations Account to fund emergency internal security operations. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, made the…
Rice import: LCCI slams FG over delayed implementation
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has criticised the Federal Government for its delay in implementing the duty-free food importation policy, particularly following the arrival of a 32,000-tonne…
Police barricade Rivers PDP secretariat as leadership crisis deepens
Officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have barricaded the entrance to secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state. Armed officers positioned…
Oyo kingmakers give Makinde 30-day ultimatum to reverse Alaafin’s appointment
Five Oyo town kingmakers, led by the Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola, and their preferred candidate, Prince Lukman Gbadegesin, have given Governor Seyi Makinde a 30-day ultimatum…
Tax Reform Bills: Northerners were sold the idea there will be additional taxes – Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has stated most Northerners were misled into believing the proposed 2024 Tax Reform Bills would introduce additional taxes. Governor Sule shared this perspective during his…
EFCC arraigns Nwabuoku, former accountant-general, over N1.96bn money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former acting accountant-general of the federation (AGF), over money laundering allegations worth N1.96 billion. In July 2024,…
Court acquits Igbo chief accused of threatening to invite IPOB to Lagos
The Lagos high court has acquitted and discharged Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, of terrorism charges. On Wednesday, the presiding judge, Yetunde Adesanya, ruled that the…
