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JUST IN: MKO Abiola won June 12 presidential election - IBB

JUST IN: MKO Abiola won June 12 presidential election - IBB

JUST IN: MKO Abiola won June 12 presidential election – IBB

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 20, 2025

Alleged Assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail

Alleged Assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail

Alleged Assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

JUST IN: Police arraign singer, Portable for alleged assault

JUST IN: Police arraign singer, Portable for alleged assault

JUST IN: Police arraign singer, Portable for alleged assault

byRasheed Bamawo

February 20, 2025

Nigerian government bars 60,000-litre fuel tankers from roads

Nigerian government bars 60,000-litre fuel tankers from roads

Nigerian government bars 60,000-litre fuel tankers from roads

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 20, 2025

Two killed as two planes collide midair in US

Two killed as two planes collide midair in US

Two killed as two planes collide midair in US

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

19.69 million bank accounts in Nigeria dormant – NIBSS

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 20, 2025

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for alleged sex discrimination

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for alleged sex discrimination

Kuda, CEO Babatunde Ogundeyi sued for ‘sex discrimination, victimisation’

February 19, 2025

Obasanjo’s ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, laid to rest in Abuja

Obasanjo’s ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, laid to rest in Abuja

Obasanjo’s ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, laid to rest in Abuja

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

Naira strengthens to N1,510/$ in official, parallel markets

Naira strengthens to N1,510/$ in official, parallel markets

Naira strengthens to N1,510/$ in official, parallel markets

February 20, 2025

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 20, 2025

VIDEO: Drama as Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of senate chamber

VIDEO: Drama as Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of senate chamber

VIDEO: Drama as Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of senate chamber

byGodson Eferakiya

February 20, 2025

Metro

The Police have arrested three young men in Ogii, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State for having a human skull.

The Police have arrested three young men in Ogii, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State for having a human skull.

Police arrest three with human skull in Imo

February 7, 2025

NDLEA nabs Nigerian bizman with 81 cocaine pellets in his body

NDLEA nabs Nigerian bizman with 81 cocaine pellets in his body

NDLEA nabs Nigerian bizman with 81 cocaine pellets in his body

February 2, 2025

Police intercept human traffickers with 13 victims in Kaduna

February 2, 2025

NAPTIP uncovers baby factory in Abuja, rescues pregnant women

January 29, 2025

News

VIDEO: Drama as Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of senate chamber

VIDEO: Drama as Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of senate chamber

VIDEO: Drama as Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of senate chamber

byGodson Eferakiya

February 20, 2025

JUST IN: MKO Abiola won June 12 presidential election - IBB

JUST IN: MKO Abiola won June 12 presidential election - IBB

JUST IN: MKO Abiola won June 12 presidential election – IBB

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 20, 2025

JUST IN: Police arraign singer, Portable for alleged assault

JUST IN: Police arraign singer, Portable for alleged assault

JUST IN: Police arraign singer, Portable for alleged assault

byRasheed Bamawo

February 20, 2025

Nigerian government bars 60,000-litre fuel tankers from roads

Nigerian government bars 60,000-litre fuel tankers from roads

Nigerian government bars 60,000-litre fuel tankers from roads

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 20, 2025

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

19.69 million bank accounts in Nigeria dormant – NIBSS

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 20, 2025

FG sues Binance, seeks $79bn as penalty, additional $2bn tax

FG sues Binance, seeks $79bn as penalty, additional $2bn tax

FG sues Binance, seeks $79bn as penalty, additional $2bn tax

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 19, 2025

INSIDE Nigeria

Obasanjo’s ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, laid to rest in Abuja

Obasanjo’s ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, laid to rest in Abuja

Obasanjo’s ex-ADC, Maj-Gen Jemitola, laid to rest in Abuja

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

N2.17bn fraud: Olugbenga Obadina, Almond Projects boss for trial May 12

N2.17bn fraud: Olugbenga Obadina, Almond Projects boss for trial May 12

Inside Nigeria

N2.17bn fraud: Olugbenga Obadina, Almond Projects boss for trial May 12

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 20, 2025

'Fraud': Fatima Sanda, NAHCON spokesperson, others arrested by EFCC

'Fraud': Fatima Sanda, NAHCON spokesperson, others arrested by EFCC

Inside Nigeria

‘Fraud’: Fatima Sanda, NAHCON spokesperson, others arrested by EFCC

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 20, 2025

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for alleged sex discrimination

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for alleged sex discrimination

Inside Nigeria

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for ‘sex discrimination’

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

Two dead, over 25 injured as explosion hits market in Zamfara

Two dead, over 25 injured as explosion hits market in Zamfara

Two dead, over 25 injured as explosion hits market in Zamfara

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 19, 2025

We didn't invite DSS to seal our offices - Lagos assembly clerk

We didn't invite DSS to seal our offices - Lagos assembly clerk

Inside Nigeria

We didn’t invite DSS to seal our offices – Lagos assembly clerk

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 18, 2025

Business & Economy

Naira strengthens to N1,510/$ in official, parallel markets

Naira strengthens to N1,510/$ in official, parallel markets

Naira strengthens to N1,510/$ in official, parallel markets

February 20, 2025

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

CBN retains interest rate at 27.5%

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 20, 2025

Union Bank, others facing potential mergers, licence downgrades - Fitch

Union Bank, others facing potential mergers, licence downgrades - Fitch

Union Bank, others facing potential mergers, licence downgrades – Fitch

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 18, 2025

BUA Foods shares dips as investors exit positions

BUA Foods shares dips as investors exit positions

Business & Economy

BUA Foods shares dips as investors exit positions

February 18, 2025

Airtel increases data, call tariffs by 50%

Airtel increases data, call tariffs by 50%

Airtel increases data, call tariffs by 50%

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 18, 2025

UBA Group donates $500,000 to African Union Peace Fund

UBA Group donates $500,000 to African Union Peace Fund

Banking

UBA Group donates $500,000 to African Union Peace Fund

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 18, 2025

Politics

'It's a lie' - Lagos speaker, Meranda, debunks resignation rumour

'It's a lie' - Lagos speaker, Meranda, debunks resignation rumour

‘It’s a lie’ – Lagos speaker, Meranda, debunks resignation rumour

byGbemisola Ajiboye

February 19, 2025

Obasa sues Lagos assembly, Meranda, seeks reinstatement as speaker

Obasa sues Lagos assembly, Meranda, seeks reinstatement as speaker

Obasa sues Lagos assembly, Meranda, seeks reinstatement as speaker

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 15, 2025

PDP NWC affirms Udeh-Okoye as national secretary

PDP NWC affirms Udeh-Okoye as national secretary

PDP NWC affirms Udeh-Okoye as national secretary

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 13, 2025

Why Okpebholo will win at election tribunal - Edo Alliance Group

Why Okpebholo will win at election tribunal - Edo Alliance Group

Politics

Why Okpebholo will win at election tribunal – Edo Alliance Group

byStanley Osariemen

February 12, 2025

JUST IN: Another PDP rep, Garba Koko, dumps party, joins APC

JUST IN: Another PDP rep, Garba Koko, dumps party, joins APC

JUST IN: Another PDP rep, Garba Koko, dumps party, joins APC

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 12, 2025

JUST IN: Senator Ned Nwoko officially decamps from PDP to APC

JUST IN: Senator Ned Nwoko officially decamps from PDP to APC

JUST IN: Senator Ned Nwoko officially decamps from PDP to APC

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

January 31, 2025

Investigations

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for alleged sex discrimination

Kuda MFB, founder Babatunde Ogundeyi under fire for alleged sex discrimination

Kuda, CEO Babatunde Ogundeyi sued for ‘sex discrimination, victimisation’

February 19, 2025

EFCC detains Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje, ex-Delta perm sec over ‘N87bn fraud'

EFCC detains Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje, ex-Delta perm sec over ‘N87bn fraud'

Investigations

EFCC detains Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje, ex-Delta perm sec over ‘N87bn fraud’

byStanley Osariemen

February 16, 2025

ICPC seeks forfeiture of N1.3bn Kaduna fund ‘hidden’ in Sterling Bank account with no CAC doc

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 16, 2025

Felix Omatsola Ogbe, NCDMB ES under fire over alleged N7.7bn, N580m scandal

Felix Omatsola Ogbe, NCDMB ES under fire over alleged N7.7bn, N580m scandal

Investigations

Felix Omatsola Ogbe, NCDMB ES under fire over alleged N7.7bn, N580m scandal

byStanley Osariemen

February 15, 2025

Reps Agbese, Onwusibe, Akpanke accused of $150m bribery

Reps Agbese, Onwusibe, Akpanke accused of $150m bribery

Reps Philip Agbese, Onwusibe, Akpanke accused of $150m bribery

byRosemary Nwachukwu

February 14, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Security agencies uncover, close up on officials behind smear campaign against CBN gov

EXCLUSIVE: Security agencies uncover, close up on officials behind smear campaign against CBN gov

EXCLUSIVE: Security agencies uncover, close up on officials behind smear campaign against CBN gov

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 12, 2025

Opinions

Tinubu, Macron, others eulogise Herbert Wigwe on first memorial anniversary

Tinubu, Macron, others eulogise Herbert Wigwe on first memorial anniversary

Opinion

Herbert Wigwe: One year after

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 7, 2025

The Illusion of ‘unfrozen’ assets: Nduka Obaigbena’s deceptive dance with the courts

byRasheed Bamawo

February 1, 2025

In defence of IBB’s memoirs ‘A Journey In Service’, By Dare Adelekan

byStanley Osariemen

January 26, 2025

Still in pursuit of symptoms of the malaise, By Elliot Uko

byStanley Osariemen

August 9, 2023

ODA President clears air on Okun leaders’ visit to Tinubu, says it wasn’t to promote any candidate

byGbemisola Ajiboye

August 5, 2023

Sports

Kenyan's Edwin Kibet wins 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

Kenyan's Edwin Kibet wins 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

Sports

Kenyan’s Edwin Kibet wins 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 15, 2025

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2025: A tribute to legacy, a celebration of resilience

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 13, 2025

Pep Guardiola’s 30-year-old marriage crashes

byStanley Osariemen

January 14, 2025

NFF to unveil Éric Chelle as new Super Eagles coach Monday

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

January 12, 2025

JUST IN: NFF appoints Éric Chelle as Super Eagles coach

byBabajide Omojuwa

January 7, 2025

Arts & Lifestyle

‘Defamation’: Primeboy drags Mohbad’s mother to court

‘Defamation’: Primeboy drags Mohbad’s mother to court

Entertainment

‘Defamation’: Primeboy drags Mohbad’s mother to court

February 20, 2025

VDM: Nedu breaks silence on sexual allegations, Honest Bunch podcast

byStanley Osariemen

February 20, 2025

Alleged Assault: Court grants Portable N2m bail

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

JUST IN: Finally, Portable surrenders self to police

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 19, 2025

‘I’m sick, under spiritual attack’ – Portable speaks on why he ignored police invitation

byRasheed Bamawo

February 18, 2025

Health

JUST IN: Tinubu fires newly appointed UniAbuja VC, others, names replacements

JUST IN: Tinubu fires newly appointed UniAbuja VC, others, names replacements

Doctors, healthcare workers to retire at 65 as Tinubu okays bill

byRasheed Bamawo

February 5, 2025

UK raises alarm over spike in Tuberculosis cases

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

January 31, 2025

HMPV: 10 things to know about the new respiratory virus

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

January 8, 2025

World News

Two killed as two planes collide midair in US

Two killed as two planes collide midair in US

Two killed as two planes collide midair in US

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 20, 2025

JUST IN: Delta Airlines plane with 80 on board crash-lands in Canada

byGbemisola Ajiboye

February 18, 2025

AU Commission elects Mahamoud Ali Youssouf as chairman

byBabajide Omojuwa

February 16, 2025

Business Tips

Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes

Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes

Business Tips

Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes

byRosemary Nwachukwu

January 6, 2025

Campus Konnect

Tinubu okay conversion of YABATECH to university

Tinubu okay conversion of YABATECH to university

Tinubu okays conversion of YABATECH to university

byRasheed Bamawo

February 14, 2025

FG hasn't scrapped JSS, SSS, it was just a proposal - Education ministry

FG hasn't scrapped JSS, SSS, it was just a proposal - Education ministry

FG advocates scrap of 6-3-3-4 education system for 12-4 year model

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 7, 2025

Business Tips

Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes

Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes

Business Tips

Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes

byRosemary Nwachukwu

January 6, 2025

Campus Konnect

Tinubu okay conversion of YABATECH to university

Tinubu okay conversion of YABATECH to university

Tinubu okays conversion of YABATECH to university

byRasheed Bamawo

February 14, 2025

FG hasn't scrapped JSS, SSS, it was just a proposal - Education ministry

FG hasn't scrapped JSS, SSS, it was just a proposal - Education ministry

FG advocates scrap of 6-3-3-4 education system for 12-4 year model

byOluwafemi Adeyeye

February 7, 2025

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