Okuama killings: Army whisks away surrendered Delta monarch to Abuja
Nigerian Army authorities have flown the Ovie of Ewu kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo, who surrendered himself to the Police in…
FG, Kano, Kebbi, Kogi subsidise hajj fares as pilgrim demand refund
As the deadline for payment of fares for the 2024 hajj elapsed by 12am on Friday (today), respite has come the way of some intending pilgrims as both the…
EKEDC crisis deepens as board denies recall of Tinuade Sanda as CEO
The board of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says a communication recalling Tinuade Sanda from her role as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) does not…
Tinubu to clerics: Don’t condemn or curse Nigeria in your sermons — this is a beautiful land
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to religious leaders to desist from laying curses on the nation in their sermons. The president spoke on Thursday while breaking the Ramadan fast…
Third Mainland Bridge to be fully reopened in seven days – FG
The Federal Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will reopen completely in seven days after lane marking. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday, in…
US court jails ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried for 25 years
A United States entrepreneur and crypto king, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison over his involvement in defrauding users of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.…
Asiwaju is here! Let’s just do it, by Debo Adesina
The times are tough. It is therefore just appropriate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned all forms of celebration of his 72nd birthday. He has great dreams. And…
Egbin Power receives FG’s assurance on debt settlement, improved gas supply
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has affirmed Federal Government’s commitment to gradually offset the debt owed Nigeria’s largest power generation company, Egbin Power, starting next month April, while…
Delta monarch declared wanted over murder of army personnel turns himself in
HRM Clement Ikolo Oghenerukevwe, monarch of Ewu-Urhobo kingdom in Delta, has reported to the police, hours after the military named him as one of the wanted persons for the…
Abducted journalist, Segun Olatunji, narrates ordeal in military detention
FirstNews editor Segun Olatunji, who regained his freedom on Thursday after 14 days in military detention, has recounted his ordeals in the hands of his abductors. Mr Olatunju…
