Tinubu meets CDS, French general as terrorist attacks escalate
President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and a French General at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Sources close to…
SEC orders asset-freeze of 13 alleged terrorism financiers
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered an immediate asset freeze of the 13 new alleged terrorism-linked entities across the capital market after the 10 individuals and three entities…
Ghanaian player Frimpong killed in robbery attack on team bus
Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong has been killed during an armed robbery on his side’s team bus as they returned from an away match in the Ghana Premier League on…
Supreme Court fixes Tuesday for hearing of ADC, PDP crisis suits
The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Tuesday hear separate appeals arising from leadership disputes in two opposition parties, the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. The…
CPPE faults World Bank’s call for petrol imports
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has faulted a World Bank policy recommendation calling for increased food and petroleum products import as a solution to Nigeria’s supply…
Catholics fume after Trump calls Pope Leo ‘weak’, ‘terrible’
U.S. President Donald Trump forcefully criticised Pope Leo late on Sunday in an unusual, direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church that drew immediate rebuke from believers.…
Airstrike: We shut Jilli market 5 years ago – Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said the state government closed down Jilli market five years ago, for serving as a notorious hub allegedly used by insurgents and their…
Expert faults World Bank fuel import recommendation
Energy economist, Ken Ife, has criticised the World Bank’s recommendation urging Nigeria to deepen fuel importation and liberalise its downstream petroleum sector, describing the advice as “ill-timed” and inconsistent…
Crude oil rises 7% as Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Global crude oil prices climbed by over 7 per cent on Monday following an order by U.S. President Donald Trump directing the Navy to begin a blockade of all ships…
Makinde, Ladoja fault Fayose over alleged dethronement plot
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Sunday disagreed with the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, over a reported…
