The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended a 29-year-old Islamic teacher and cleric for allegedly murdering Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. According to reports, the victim had connected with the cleric through Facebook. He allegedly lured her via a phone call last Monday, leading to her tragic … Read more
The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria, on Friday revealed why it denied the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa and some other officers visa to Canada. Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that Musa was scheduled to travel to Canada for an event but was denied visa by the Canadian embassy in Nigeria. Speaking at the … Read more
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has downplayed the recent wave of political defections in the Northwest, attributing them to self-serving interests rather than genuine concern for the public. Speaking to journalists after the maiden Northwest Zonal Executive Council Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna on Saturday, Tambuwal criticized … Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports that the National Grid has already experienced two collapses in the year 2025. The TCN, in a statement on Saturday, clarified that reports about two grid collapses in 2025 are mischievous, misleading, and inaccurate. The statement, therefore urged members of the public to disregard the report, … Read more
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has joined fellow Nigerians in mourning the leader of the foremost pan-Nigerian organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, whom he described as a patriot, soldier of democracy, and esteemed statesman. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account, @PNMbah, Mbah praised the late nonagenarian as a brave … Read more
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has said that the country can cater for its citizens’ health. This is despite the exit of the US Agency for International Development, USAID. The Tech billionaire, Elon Musk, who leads President Donald Trump’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, had moved to seize … Read more
Shell has identified key enablers for boosting local content in the oil and gas industry, saying strategic partnerships, capacity building and adherence to regulations would help Nigeria to derive more value from the participation of local business in such operations. The remark was made by the General Manager, Nigeria Content Development of The Shell Petroleum … Read more
American multinational technology conglomerate Meta (formerly the Facebook company) is reportedly in talks to acquire South Korean AI chip company FuriosaAI. The transaction might conclude as early as this month, according to Forbes, which cited unnamed people with knowledge of the situation. The story also stated that Meta was not the only business interested in … Read more
A Nigerian woman has secured the right to stay after she deliberately joined the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB). The woman, whose name was not mentioned, has been denied asylum in Britain for eight years. According to a judge, the 49-year-old woman has been part of IPOB “to create a claim for asylum”. How … Read more
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, has criticized the #EndSARS protests of 2020, claiming they marked the start of what he described as “irresponsible protesting” in Nigeria. During an interview with News Central on Wednesday, February 12, Bwala argued that past protests in the country were structured and orderly, … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reduced the petrol pump price from N960 to N945 per litre at its retail stations. The price adjustment, which took effect on Thursday, February 13, followed instructions from the company to its retail outlets. The change in price was confirmed at an NNPC filling station in Ejigbo. … Read more
The Federal Government has said President Bola Tinubu government’s creation of regional development commissions was to address development gaps in all regions. Naija News reports that the Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, stated this while inaugurating the Board Members of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) and South East Development Commission (SEDC), in Abuja, … Read more
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, has advocated for the implementation of a policy that would make it compulsory for academically brilliant students to be recruited into the security forces. According to the DSS boss, it would be difficult for criminals to operate when the best academic minds are in … Read more
It has been a frustrating 24 hours for Nigerians in major cities in most states in the northern region over the inability to gain access to the internet as all the major telecom service providers have shutdown. According to findings made by Ripples Nigeria, all the major network platforms have been experiencing partial or total … Read more
Detained leader of proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that any ruling against him issued by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, stands null and void as she had effectively recused herself from his terrorism trial. Kanu who made the assertion following the reassignment … Read more
OpenAI’s board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” chairman of the board Bret Taylor said in a statement posted by … Read more
A chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Usman Bugaje has said that there is need to dump the rotational system of presidency in Nigeria and look for better ways to improve growth and development in line with the recent happenings across the globe. Bugaje in a recent interview took a swipe at all the indices … Read more
Speakers of the 36 state Houses of Assembly have commended the President Bola Tinubu administration for coming up with the tax reform bills saying the innovation would strengthen fiscal federalism in the country. On the leadership change in the Lagos State House of Assembly, the presiding officers expressed reservations over the process in which the … Read more
The Nigerian equities market sustained the bullish trend recorded last week as investors gained N1.826 trillion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX) in a near-perfect trading week. Ripples Nigeria reports that investors recorded a gain of N883.7 billion the previous week. In the current week, the equities market gained in four of … Read more
Holding a valid US visa can open doors to several countries for Nigerian passport holders, allowing easier travel without the need for an additional visa. Many nations view a US visa as evidence of thorough background checks, simplifying entry requirements. Here Are 21 Countries You Can Visit with a US Visa as a Nigerian Passport … Read more