Tinubu: We’re persuading Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso to return to ECOWAS
President Bola Tinubu says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will continue persuading Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return to the bloc. Niger, Mali, and Burkina…
Tobi Amusan’s failure completes Nigeria’s big crash in Paris
Nigeria’s biggest hope for a medal at the Paris Olympics Tobi Amusan crashed out of the Women’s 100m Hurdles, Friday morning to the disappointment of athletics watchers world wide.…
Economy my priority now, Tinubu tells Anyaoku, others seeking new Constitution
President Bola Tinubu has told The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians, that retooling the economy for sustainable growth and development is the major priority of his administration and…
Makinde counters Tinubu, says N570bn to states not from FG
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says the N570 billion disbursed to states did not come from the federal government. In a newsletter, the governor said President Bola Tinubu’s remark…
We targeted tenant in Labour House raid…not NLC – police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied raiding the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said an…
62 passengers, crew die in Brazil plane crash
A passenger plane carrying 62 people has crashed on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, killing all aboard. The plane was carrying 58 passengers and four crew members at…
Policeman killed as gunmen bomb checkpoint, one injured
The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt to arrest the suspects who killed and injured two policemen during an attack on a police checkpoint at Omata Junction,…
We’ve not received 29m barrels of crude allocated by NUPRC, says Dangote refinery
Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has not received 29 million barrels of crude allocated to it by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Anthony Chiejina, group chief, branding…
Chidimma Adetshina withdraws from Miss SA pageant amid controversy over nationality
Chidimma Adetshina, the embattled Miss South Africa contestant who became the subject of an investigation into her nationality, has withdrawn from the pageant. Chidimma, the model of Nigerian heritage,…
Crossdresser Area Mama found dead on Abuja road
The crossdresser identified as Abuja Area Mama has been found dead along the Katampe – Mabushi expressway in Abuja. In a now-viral picture, the crossdresser was found lying in a…
