NNPC gets Tinubu’s nod to withhold dividends to defray petrol subsidy cost – Report
President Bola Tinubu has approved a request by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd to utilise the 2023 final dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol…
Ex-First Bank manager reveals how loans were diverted to firms linked to Otudeko
A former relationship manager at First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) says loans worth billions of naira were transferred to companies related to Oba Otudeko, then chairman of the bank,…
MTN, others get permits to generate electricity
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Havenhill Synergy, and others for mini-grid electricity generation. The NERC said it…
Only authorised officials should attend 79th UNGA, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to reduce the size of Nigeria’s official delegation to the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, meetings in New York, United States. The…
Military, LASTMA clash over planned closure of Lagos road
: Officials from the Lagos Traffic Management Authority and military personnel have clashed over the military’s attempt to close the busy Adeniji to Falomo Road. The standoff between the two…
Terrorists take over homes, farms of displaced residents in Niger state
Five months after the residents of Allawa Community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State fled their homes following the withdrawal of soldiers from the community, bandits and…
Presidential jets: Ex-Ogun govs say Chinese company is a scammer
Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have vowed to support Federal Government’s efforts to recover the national assets seized by a French court. A…
Presidential, political backing needed to become a judge – FCT judge
Mabel Segun-Bello, a federal capital territory (FCT) high court judge, says a judicial officer needs the backing of the presidency or the support of a political party to become…
Du Plessis defeats Adesanya by submission to retain UFC middleweight title
South Africa’s Drisus du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya via submission to retain his UFC middleweight title. Adesanya was forced to tap out in submission with his neck locked in a…
Abducted Anambra commissioner, wife released after 24 hours in captivity
Patrick Aghamba, the Anambra commissioner for youth development, and his wife have been freed from captivity. The couple was abducted on Friday while travelling for the wedding of the…
