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Sport
Top moments of 2024 Paris Olympics
From a colourful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the…
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Business
Net FX flows increase by 55% to $25.4 billion in six months – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria in its ongoing commitment to support the proper functioning of the foreign exchange market by…
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Politics
Ogun State to hold LG elections November 16
The local government elections in Ogun State have been scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Chairman of Ogun State…
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World/Foreign News
109 Killed In Monday’s Unrest In Bangladesh
At least 109 people were killed on Monday, during violent unrest in Bangladesh as the prime minister was ousted, police…
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World/Foreign News
Bangladesh President Dissolves Parliament
Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, a key demand of student protesters who led demonstrations that ousted longtime ruler Sheikh…
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Business
Naira appreciates 0.6% against dollar at the official market
On Monday, Naira appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,607.15 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform…
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Nigerian News
High Court Stops Sale Of Nigeria Air To Ethiopian Airlines
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday has declared null and void the sale of Nigeria Air Ltd to…
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Nigerian News
Guber polls: INEC registers 177,914 new voters ahead of Edo, Ondo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the final figures for newly registered voters ahead of the upcoming Edo and…
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Entertainment
Don’t spray money or you’ll become kirikiri landlord, – Bobrisky
Controversial cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Correctional Centre. Bobrisky was released on Monday, after…
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World/Foreign News
Bangladesh PM flees as protesters storm palace
Cheering protesters stormed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s palace on Monday after she fled, the culmination of more than a…
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Nigerian News
The hunger march as universal mandate, By Wole Soyinka
I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s impatiently awaited…
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Politics
#EndBadGovernance: Atiku condemns use of live ammunition on protesters
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the alleged use of live ammunition on…
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Politics
#EndBadGovernanceProtest: Give room for meaningful dialogue, Adegboruwa tells protesters
The solicitor to the Take It Back movement, the organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called for its…
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Sport
Julien Alfred wins Olympics women’s 100m gold
Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred stunned Sha’Carri Richardson to win the Olympics women’s 100m gold medal on Saturday, etching her name…
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Nigerian News
#EndBadGovernance: Gov. Makinde commends Oyo residents for peaceful protest
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed his appreciation to the people of Oyo state for ensuring peaceful demonstrations across…
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Nigerian News
#EndBadGovernance Protests: Police arrest suspected looters in Gombe, Kastina, others
Following the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests that started on Thursday which resulted in looting of public facilities in some states across…
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Nigerian News
Pres. Tinubu to address the nation on Sunday
President Bola Tinubu will on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am address the nation in a broadcast on the…
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Politics
#EndBadGovernance: Police Disperse Protester with tear gas In Abuja
In a bid to disperse the demonstrators, Police authorities on Saturday fired tear gas at protesters at the MKO Abiola…
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Politics
Kano state Govt. relaxes curfew for 5 hours
Kano State Government has relaxed the 24 hours curfew imposed on the state. Commissioner of Justice in the state, Barrister…
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Sport
Judo-Slovenian Leski wins women’s under 63kg gold
Andreja Leski of Slovenia won the gold medal in the women’s under 63kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.…
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Politics
#EndBadGovernance: Organisers reject IGP’s proposal, insists on street processions
Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun…
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Politics
Hunger Protest: Shun violence, Abia Gov. appeals to residents
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has appealed to traditional rulers, leaders of religious organisations, and other community leaders to advise…
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World/Foreign News
India Landslides death toll hits 106, many trapped
Landslides swept through tea estates and villages in southern India’s Kerala on Tuesday, killing at least 106 people while they…
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World/Foreign News
Kamala Harris launches $50 mln ad blitz in US presidential race
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris launched a $50 million advertising blitz on Tuesday, capitalizing on the momentum of a fledgling…
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Tech
Africa accelerator programme: Google unveils 10 startups for 3-month virtual programme
Google has announced the selection of 10 startups for its Africa Accelerator Programme, a three-month virtual program designed to support…
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Politics
Edo Guber: Court reaffirms Ighodalo as PDP candidate
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the nomination of Asue Ighodalo as the governorship candidate of the Peoples…
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Nigerian News
Account for N100bn dirty notes, SERAP asks CBN
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria “over the failure to…
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Nigerian News
Terrorists attack Borno Police station, kills two
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday attacked Jakana Police Station in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing…
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Nigerian News
#EndBadGovernance: Organisers of the protest are hungry Nigerians – Adenola
The Director of Mobilisation of Take It Back Movement, Damilare Adenola, has said there is no going back on the…
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Nigerian News
IED Explodes At Popular Livestock Market In Yobe
An explosion suspected to be a planted Improvised Explosive Device has exploded at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba…
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Health/Lifestyle
Porn, betting sites recorded 162m Nigerian visitors in June – StatiSense
A recent report by global data and business intelligence platform StatiSense has revealed that Nigerian mobile users made over 162…
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Business
CBN disburses $148m to 29 authorised dealers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed $148m to 29 authorised dealers as part of steps to stabilise the foreign…
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Nigerian News
Hunger Protest: LASG distances self from planned Oro festival
The Lagos State Government has distanced itself from the rumoured upcoming Oro festival scheduled for August 1 to 15, 2024,…
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Nigerian News
Hunger protest: Afenifere urges organisers to shelve plan
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Thursday, appealed to Nigerians on the issue of the nationwide protests being…
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World/Foreign News
Sri Lanka announces first presidential vote since unrest
Sri Lanka’s first presidential elections since an unprecedented economic crisis spurred widespread unrest will be held in September, the election…
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World/Foreign News
Obama endorses Kamala Harris
Former US. President Barrack Obama has announced his support for Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. Obama announced this in a post…
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Sport
2024 Olympics: Nigeria, others release official uniforms
In anticipation of the 2024 Olympic Games, countries around the world have unveiled their official uniforms, showcasing a blend of…
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Entertainment
Netflix raises subscription in Nigeria to N7,000
Video streaming platform, Netflix has announced a price adjustment for its subscriptions in Nigeria, with the Premium Plan now set…
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Politics
Minority caucus join call for Nnamdi Kanu’s release
The House of Representatives’ Minority Caucus, comprising 180 lawmakers, on Tuesday, joined the call for the release of the leader…
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Politics
Hunger Protest: Threats won’t work, Falana tells FG
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Government against threatening the organisers of the planned nationwide hunger protest…
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