Legendary singer, actress, journalist, Onyeka Onwenu, Dies at 72
In a major loss to the Nigerian entertainment and media industries, legendary singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu has died at the age of 72. The news broke late on Tuesday…
FG grounds Arik Air over judgment debt
The federal government through the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has grounded aircraft belonging to Arik Air following a supreme court judgement in favour of Atlas Petroleum International ltd. This…
Aftermath of vandalism, MTN shuts offices nationwide
Telecommunication giant, MTN, has closed all its offices nationwide over vandalism at one of its branches in FESTAC town, Lagos State. The mob action occurred after suspected customers destroyed a…
Police deny imposing 4pm curfew ahead of planned protest
The Nigeria Police Force has refuted recent claims that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, mandated a strict 4pm curfew for all protests across the nation. The denial…
Kekere-Ekun to become, CJN, as Ariwoola retires on August 22
The Supreme Court has announced that Olukayode Ariwoola will retire as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) on August 22. In a notice on Monday, Festus Akande, apex court spokesperson, said…
Tinubu signs ₦70,000 minimum wage bill into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the minimum wage bill into law. The president signed the bill in the council chamber of the State House, in the middle of the federal…
Tinubu directs NNPC to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in naira
President Tinubu has extended anoffer of support to the Dangote Refinery by proposing that NNPC sells crude to the refinery in Naira, providing a valuable lifeline. In order to maintain…
Protest: Head or tail, we may all end up losers
By Tunde Rahman All hell has been let loose, and the centre can no longer hold in Kenya over the tax revolt that has been ravaging that East-African country since…
Wike: Abuja youths will protest against ‘hunger protest’
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship.…
Gunmen storm Customs base in Kebbi, kill officer, take another hostage
Suspected gunmen have attacked a Nigeria Customs Service patrol base in Koko, Kebbi State, killing one officer and abducting another. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday when…
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