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Business
Telcom, FMCG, others recorded 2.02tn FX Losses in H1 2024*
As the Naira continued to plummet at the foreign exchange market over Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reforms, MTN Communication…
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World/Foreign News
I won’t run for president again in 2028 – Trump
Donald Trump said in an interview released on Sunday that he did not think he would run for president again…
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World/Foreign News
Japan floods: 6 dead after rain pounds region still recovering from earthquake
At least six people have died and 10 others are missing after heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides along a…
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Nigerian News
CAN celebrates Oluremi Tinubu on 64th birthday
The Christian Association of Nigeria has extended heartfelt wishes to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of…
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Politics
Edo Election : PDP supporters protest at INEC office
As people of the Edo State are awaiting the final announcement of the results of the governorship election in the…
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Politics
#EdoDecides2024: Police arrests thugs, recovers firearms in overnight raid
In its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State, the Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough with…
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Politics
#EdoDecides2024: Ighodalo, Akpata, Okpebholo, others contend for Edo Governorship Seat
The field is open and the battle for the governorship seat of Edo has began. After months of campaigns and…
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World/Foreign News
Second Typhoon hit Shanghai days after historic storm
Roads and neighbourhoods in Shanghai flooded on Friday as the Chinese megacity was battered by a second typhoon days after…
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Nigerian News
Tinubu pledges robust financial system as Coca-Cola increases its investment with $1bn in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating a robust financial system and a business-friendly economy that will…
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Education
Canada to further cut International Student, Foreign Worker Permits
The Canadian government announced a further cut in the number of study permits for international students, with Prime Minister Justin…
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Nigerian News
IGP appoints Disu as FCT CP, redeploys two others
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has redeployed Police Commissioner Tunji Disu from the Rivers State Police Command to…
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Business
e-Transaction: CBN reduces cybersecurity levy to 0.005%
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions from 0.5 percent to 0.005 percent in…
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Politics
Edo Guber: INEC begins distribution of materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission began distributing sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas in Edo State on Thursday…
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Tech
UN raises concern over AI global governance deficit
The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, United Nations experts cautioned on Thursday, calling…
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Politics
Tinubu signed peace accord, Presidency counters Kukah
The presidency on Tuesday countered a claim by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, that President Bola Tinubu did…
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Business
CBN constitutes new board, appoints additional EDs for Keystone Bank
As part of the Central bank’s strategy to ensure sustained growth for the financial institution, the apex bank has reconstituted…
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World/Foreign News
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking, denied bail
Sean "Diddy" Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop's biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as…
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Sport
Canada beat Britain to reach Davis Cup quarter-finals
Canada powered into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup for the third straight year with a victory over Britain on…
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World/Foreign News
Trump safe after assassination attempt thwarted at Florida golf course
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was safe on Sunday after the Secret Service foiled what the FBI called an apparent…
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Nigerian News
Mexico president signs contested judicial reforms into law
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday signed into law controversial judicial reforms making Mexico the world’s only country to…
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Politics
Pres. Tinubu didn’t sign peace accord, committee can’t compel Edo PDP — Kukah
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, says the failure of political parties and their candidates to…
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Business
Dangote Refinery denies selling Petrol to NNPCL at N898 per litre
The Dangote Refinery has denied selling petrol to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at N898 per litre.
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Business
NNPCL bought 16.8m Petrol From Dangote Refinery At N898 Per Litre — Spokesman
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has said that it bought petrol from the Dangote Refinery at N898 per…
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Nigerian News
Borno Floods: Correctional Service Declares 281 Inmates Missing
The Nigerian Correctional Service has declared 281 inmates missing in the medium correctional centre in Maiduguri after the evacuation of…
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World/Foreign News
Spain ‘Rejects’ Claim Of Involvement In Plot To ‘Destabilise’ Venezuela
Spain rejects allegations by Venezuela that Madrid was involved in a plot to destabilise the government of the Latin American…
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World/Foreign News
Flood Death Toll In Myanmar Jumps To 113 With 320,000 Displaced
The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has jumped to 113 and more than 320,000 people…
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World/Foreign News
Jordan PM Resigns After General Election
Jordan’s Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh submitted his resignation on Sunday to King Abdullah II, state media reported, after parliamentary elections…
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Politics
Edo Guber: Quasi-security outfits not allowed to operate – IGP
The inspector general of police(IGP) Kayode Egbetokun reiterated that the quasi-security outfits will not be allowed to intervene in election…
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Politics
Edo Guber: Make life much better for us – Bishop Kukah to the Elects.
Ahead of the 2024 Edo Gubernatorial election, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and member of the National…
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Sport
Okumagba urges NFF to employ local coach
Vincent Okumagba, President of Super Eagles Supporters Club of Nigeria on Thursday urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to consider…
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Business
Naira surged by 4.8% after domestic dollar bond sale
The value of the naira recorded its highest gain by 4.8 per cent against the US dollar in nearly two…
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World/Foreign News
Pope Francis warns of AI dangers
Pope Francis, on a visit to Singapore, has warned of the negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on society and…
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Nigerian News
Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Gabriel Aromolaran, Dies at 87
The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, has joined his ancestors, after reigning for 42 years. Sources within the palace…
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Entertainment
Cardi B reveals birth of third child with Offset
Cardi B has welcomed her third child into the world. The Grammy winner announced on social media Thursday that she…
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World/Foreign News
Senegal’s president, Diomaye Faye dissolves parliament
Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the opposition-led parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a snap legislative election six months…
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World/Foreign News
Sweden To Pay Immigrants Up To $34,000 To Leave
Sweden plans to boost payments to up to $34,000 to immigrants who leave the nation that has been a haven…
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World/Foreign News
Pope Francis urges fair wages for migrant workers in Singapore
Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the…
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Sport
Adesanya drops out of UFC pound-for-pound rankings, first time since 2019
Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has dropped out of the UFC pound-for-pound rankings for the first time in five…
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World/Foreign News
Former Peruvian president, Alberto Fujimori, dies aged 86
Peru’s former president Alberto Fujimori, who spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at the…
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World/Foreign News
SE Asia Battles Floods, Landslides As Death Toll Passes 200
Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept…
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