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I wasn’t feeling him – Tiwa Savage on why she returned Range Rover car gift
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has revealed that a Range Rover is the most expensive gift she has ever got but she returned it. According to…
Tinubu seeks N’Assemby’s approval for $2.2bn fresh external loan
President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to seek the approval of a fresh $2.2bn as a new external borrowing plan in the…
FG lifts ban, corpers now eligible to serve in banks, others
The Federal Government has lifted the ban restricting the posting of members of the National Youth Service Corps to the public sector, allowing for corpers…
Davido to commemorate birthday with N300m donation to orphanages
Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced that he will be commemorating his 32nd birthday with a N300 million donation to orphanages….
Actress Dayo Amusa welcomes first child
Popular Nollywood actress, Dayo Amusa, has welcomed her first child in the United States. The founder of the Best of Nollywood, BON Awards, Seun Oloketuyi,…
Tinubu confers GCON on Indian PM, Modi
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on visiting Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi….
World Bank detects $32m unaccounted funds in Nigeria’s water project
The World Bank has identified $32m in unaccounted funds in a Nigerian water sector project, raising concerns over likely embezzlement and mismanagement. According to the…
Better days ahead, Aiyedatiwa assures Ondo residents
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has assured residents of Ondo State of improved service, saying that his victory at the just concluded governorship…
Mourinho banned from Fenerbahce dressing room, fined £20,000
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been handed his punishment for his “smells bad” rant aimed at VAR official Atilla Karaoglan after their win over Trabzonspor….
GRAMMY 2025: Academy unveils category changes ahead of nomination event
The 2025 GRAMMY Awards season is in full swing, with a key event today: the nomination ceremony on Friday, 8 November 2024. In a year…
SON, NMDPRA test imported petrol, marketers reply Dangote
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) certify the imported Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol,…
Kwara Police parade 3 over alleged involvement in culpable homicide
The Kwara State Police Command has paraded six suspects, five males and a female, for alleged involvement in offences bordering on culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy,…
Champions League: Why Man City lost 4-1 to Sporting – Guardiola
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted his team is struggling to score goals. Guardiola made this remark after they lost 4-1 to Sporting Lison…
Donald Trump declares victory
Donald Trump of the Republican Party has said he’s going to make America great again as he has been projected to win the presidential election….
BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja is dead
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has announced the death of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff. Lagbaja…
New Education Minister reverses 18 years varsity entry policy
The 18 years entry age for university admission has been reversed by the newly appointed Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa. The 18 years…
Reform bill: Tinubu rejects NEC advice, insists on legislative process
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that the Proposed Tax Reforms Bill currently at the National Assembly will go through legislative processes. The president stated this…
Kwara Football Academy wins Hairsense Kiddies League Cup
Kwara Football Academy (KFA) has emerged the champions of the Hairsense Kwara Kiddies League Cup. The KFA boys defeated Gidado Kids FA 2-0 in the…
EndBadGovernance: Court grants 67 arraigned minors N10m bail each
An Abuja Federal High Court has granted bail in the sum of N10 million each to 67 minors who are among #EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned on…
We didn’t get any payments from IPMAN to purchase products – Dangote
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has insisted that it has not received any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), to purchase refined petroleum…
Seven vessels to arrive with petroleum products – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said that seven ships would berth with crude oil on Friday at the Lagos ports. The NPA, in a statement…
FULL LIST: Rodri, Vinicius, Bellingham, other top-ranked players at 2024 Ballon d’Or
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has claimed the prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or, finishing ahead of Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham in a historic…
Tight grip: Govs devise new strategies to keep LGs under control
Despite its significance to progress and development at the grassroots, local governments in the country have been treated as personal estates of governors, who have…
Gov AbdulRazaq extends Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed’s tenure as Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reappointed Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed as the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic for a second term. The reappointment…
Ballon d’Or 2024: Lookman reaches out for history with Vinicius set to win award
Only one African footballer has ever been named a Ballon d’Or winner. In 1995, George Weah won the prize thanks to his displays for Paris…
‘My joke about General Abacha almost led to my death’ – Ali Baba narrates
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, has narrated how his joke about the former military leader, General Sani Abacha, almost ended his life. The 59-year-old reflected…
Sex demands led to my 14-year absence from Nollywood – Actress Jumoke George
Ace Nollywood actress, Jumoke George has revealed the cause of her 14-year absence from the film industry. Jumoke George spoke during an interview on Oyinmomo…
It was Tinubu’s decision – IMF denies being behind subsidy removal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it played no role in the removal of fuel subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu administration. It made the…
Crashed helicopter: NAMA enlists Cameroon, others over missing bodies, victims unveiled
The identities of the six Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited employees who lost their lives in a helicopter crash on Thursday have been disclosed, The…
196,913 Kwarans targeted for free hypertension, diabetes screening – Health Comm
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has launched a free screening excercise for hypertensive and diabetic health conditions across the 16 local government areas of…
No deadline on circulation of old N200, N500, N1000 notes – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that there is no deadline on the circulation of old N200, N500 and N1000 bank notes. The…
Hardship: Govt announces move to tax more Nigerians
The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation…
Tinubu to attend National MSME Conference 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be attending the National Micro, Small Medium-sized Enterprises Conference 2024. This was disclosed in a statement by The Small and…
Yahaya Bello wanted, not in our custody – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied reports that Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, is in its custody. Recall that the…
Controversy trails Yahaya Bello’s visit to EFCC headquarters
Controversy has surrounded the reported visit of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarters. While the ex-governor’s media…
NSCDC arrests three suspects for defiling minor in Kwara
By Ahmed Olayinka The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested three suspects for allegedly defiling a 12-year old girl…
Fuel Pump Price Hike: Commercial transporters down tools in Ilorin
By Ahmed Olayinka Commercial transporters in Ilorin, Kwara State capital on Thursday stopped operations to protest the high cost of petrol for their business. Okada…
Fuel Scarcity: Kwara gov deployed free buses to commuters in Ilorin metropolis
The executive governor of Kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate deployment buses to different parts of the Ilorin metropolis to ease the…
Police parades seven suspected criminals in Kwara
By Ahmed Olayinka The Kwara State Police Command on Friday paraded seven suspected criminals involved in various alleged crimes. Among them was a suspect allegedly…
NEWS UPDATE: Aviation Minister signs MoU with Boeing
The Hon. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN, along with executives of major Nigerian airlines and stakeholders in the civil aviation industry,…
BREAKING: Sept 14: NCC announces final deadline for NIN-SIM linkage
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has directed all Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to…
Burna Boy to host YouTube Music Nights to celebrate 5th anniversary
YouTube Music Nights will present a special live concert featuring Burna Boy to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the singer’s critically acclaimed album, ‘African Giant‘….
Three-day conference on Nigeria’s law reform kicks off in Kwara
A three-day conference aimed at identifying and addressing the persistent challenges hindering the effectiveness and accessibility of Nigeria’s judicial system has begun in Ilorin, the…
D’banj, Yemi Alade, Olamide to perform at African Military Games opening ceremony
The quartet of Nigerian singers, D’banj, Olamide, Yemi Alade and Timi Dakolo will be performing at the opening ceremony of the 2024 African Military Games…
Nigeria has better food, football legends than UK – Taiwo Awoniyi
Taiwo Awoniyi, an England-based Nigerian professional footballer, has claimed that Nigeria has better cuisine and football legends than the United Kingdom. The Nottingham Forest striker…
Rema, Seun Kuti, others to perform at Coachella 2025
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, is set to make his debut at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2025. Afrobeat…
I am done – Chidimma Adetshina quits pageantry
Miss Universe runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, has announced her decision to quit pageantry. Speaking during a recent interview with Silverbird TV, Adetshina said pageantry has been…
AFCONQ 2025: ‘Warzone’ – Benin receive same treatment as Super Eagles in Libya
The captain of the Benin national team, Steve Mounie, has hit out at how Libya treated him and his team-mates during their final game of…
Import licence: NNPCL asks court to strike out Dangote Refinery’s suit
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to strike out a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum…
Senate removes CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar from office
The Nigerian Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar from office. The removal followed the two-thirds majority of…
Tinubu sacks UNIZIK VC, Governing Council
President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal of Prof….
Police must be feared like soldiers for security, order in Nigeria – Afe Babalola
Elder statesman and legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola has declared that Nigerians must fear and respect the Police the way they regard the military, in…