Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested four intending pilgrims as they planned to ingest wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight on Wednesday. Narrating how the arrest was made, Director, Media, and…
Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, comes at veteran rapper, Vector Tha Viper. Vector name-dropped ‘Zazu’ in a viral snippet of an unreleased song, which irritated Portable, who has now moved to social media…
Estranged wife of singer Harrysong, Alexer Peres, has joined the Nigerian movie industry months after separating with the singer. Peres is set to make her acting debut in famous actress and producer, Destiny Etiko’s upcoming movie. Etiko…
Members of the tripartite committee, comprising the federal government and labour unions, have resumed talks on a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The committee reconvened at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking…
Fidelity Bank has signed the necessary documentation to raise about N127.1bn from a public offer and rights issue to its existing shareholders to raise its capital base in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s fresh capitalisation…
Popular Businessman and Socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has disclosed that insecurity in the Southeast compelled him to shift his operations to Lagos State. In a recent interview, the socialite lamented that…
The Federal Government may have set in motion a plan to suspend the payment of import duties on staple food items, drugs, and other essential items for an initial period of six months as a measure to curb inflation. This was contained in…
Sixteen members of the United States House of Representatives have petitioned President Joe Biden, urging him to intervene, as they demand the return of detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, to the United States from Nigeria. He…
With firm determination to salvage the nation’s economy from saboteurs perpetrating acts of illegal dealings in petroleum products; the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi has commended…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that a resident of Mexico became the world’s first person to die from a bird flu strain not previously detected in humans. The H5N2 strain of avian influenza has been recorded in birds…
Spain has decided to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the Spanish foreign minister said on Thursday. “We made this decision in light of the continuation of the military operation in…
Nigeria’s current account balance has experienced a surplus of $1.432bn in 2024, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund, IMF. The report,” World Economic Outlook Database”, noted that the increase in the federal…
The United Nations has slammed a mass flogging of dozens of people in Afghanistan and called on the Taliban authorities to end the practice. About 63 people were publicly lashed in the northern Saripul province on Tuesday, the United…
At least six Filipino crewmembers of a fishing boat were killed when an explosion and a fire hit their vessel at sea off a central Philippine province, coast guard officials said Thursday, adding six others were rescued. Surviving…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has disclosed that the $300m intervention fund deposited with the Bank of Industry has yielded a $30m interest from loans given to 70 oil and gas investors. According to a release from…
At the current 2024 Kwibuka Women’s T20i tournament in Rwanda, Lillian Udeh made history by recording the third-best bowling figures for an innings. Her incredible bowling of six wickets for just seven runs in four overs gave Nigeria a 32…
The leaders of the United Kingdom’s two top political parties have faced off in their first live television debate of the election campaign, attacking each other over issues from tax to immigration and the National Health Service (NHS).…
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open ahead of his quarterfinal against Casper Ruud owing to a knee injury sustained in the previous round, tournament administrators confirmed on Tuesday. “Due to a torn medial meniscus in his…
After their contracts expire, Eric Dier, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, and Japhet Tanganga will all be leaving Tottenham FC, the club has revealed. The four senior team members were recognised by the English club for their service and…
Former Chelsea and Tottenham coach Antonio Conte was hired by Napoli on Wednesday as the deposed Serie A champions try to bounce back from their disastrous league title defence. “Welcome Antonio,” the club’s president and owner Aurelio De…
Australia has abandoned a legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk’s social media platform X. Declared a terror incident by police, the attack on bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel in April was live…
President Joe Biden has issued a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border that have left him politically vulnerable in an election year. Under the order, which took effect at midnight on…
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has admitted it is “frustrating” that the club’s success is constantly tempered by reminders of the 115 Premier League charges against them. City are facing the charges for alleged breaches of…
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Liverpool FC released its Premier League retained list, confirming the departure of multiple senior and Academy players. Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara are scheduled to leave the Reds upon…
A high court in Kano State High has granted a court order to serve the National Chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat and five others through substituted means. The Kano State government had…
The ad hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to investigate all finances, loans and contracts awarded under the former governor, Nasir El-Rufai has submitted its report to the House. Presenting the report during…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has further adjourned until June 25 for mention of a case against celebrity bartender Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest) for alleged abuse of the naira. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…