DSS warns against nationwide protest
The Department of State Services has warned the organisers of the planned nationwide protests against proceeding with them. The service said it uncovered a plan by some criminal elements to hijack the protest and cause unrest in the country. The…
BREAKING: Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, Iwuanyanwu is dead
The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. The Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu. “Today is a bad day for…
Hardship: We’ll handle planned protests as family matter — FG
In the wake of growing hardship in the country and calls for a nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the Federal Government yesterday pleaded with Nigerians for more time, promising to handle the protest as a ‘’family matter.” It…
Nationwide protest: Learn from #ENDSARS, Ezekwesili urges govt
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has backed the upcoming nationwide protest planned for August 1-10, 2024 urging the federal and state governments to handle the situation with civility and empathy. In a statement titled “My Position on the…
FBN Holdings deposits hit N13tn
FBN Holdings’ deposits from customers grew by 24.42 per cent to N13.27tn in the first quarter of 2024 compared to N10.66tn at the end of 2023. This was highlighted as the bank launched its new corporate campaign titled ‘Giants In…
It was a mistake – Olympics legend Usain Bolt speaks on brief football career during Mikel Obi link up
Usain Bolt talks to Nigerian legend Mikel Obi about his time in Australia when he aimed to transition from athletics to football. Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt has opened up about his brief foray into professional football, describing his stint…
Ezekwesili Calls For Audit Of Dangote-NNPCL Business Transactions
Dangote, last week, revealed that NNPCL had capped its equity in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at 7.2 per cent instead of the speculated 20 per cent. A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called for an independent audit of…
Reps order arrest of Ecobank MD, probes Oxford Group
The House of Representatives committee on Public Petitions has ordered that the Inspector General of Police should produce the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Plc, Jeremy Awori, during its sitting of September 17, 2024 to answer to charges of…
Nigerian singer Asake to perform at O2 Arena second time
Music sensation, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, will perform for the second time at the iconic 02 Arena in London for an event slated for Sept.21 . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the O2 Arena, commonly known…
Nigerian Govs Hold Closed-Door Meeting
Governors from the 36 states of the federation are currently convening in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, they are meeting at the NGF secretariat in the FCT. Some of the governors have already…