Asian stocks rise on Hong Kong tech boost
Hong Kong stocks resumed their impressive start to the year on Wednesday as they rocketed more than three per cent on the back of a surge in tech firms fuelled by fresh optimism over the sector in...
View ArticleCollaboration key to combating smuggling —Customs comptroller
The Comptroller of the Oyo/Osun Customs Area Command, Joseph Adelaja, has reiterated the importance of collaboration in tackling smuggling at border stations, emphasising that intelligence sharing and...
View ArticleRivers APC denies pro-Wike lawmakers’ membership
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, led by Chief Tony Okocha, has debunked claims in some quarters that the 27 embattled lawmakers of the state House of Assembly defected from the Peoples...
View ArticleJAMB affirms deadline as 1.5m register for UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday said the registration period for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which began on February 3, will conclude on March 8, 2025....
View ArticleOkpebholo cries for protection as 24 killed in Edo violence
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday condemned the recent attacks in the state, which he said have claimed 24 lives. The first clash, which reportedly claimed 22 lives, occurred...
View ArticleVisa-on-arrival policy upgraded not scrapped, says minister
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Tuesday doused tension over the controversy trailing the purported cancellation of the Visa-on-Arrival policy, saying the process was upgraded and not...
View ArticleINEC releases FCT area council election notice
The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued the “Notice of Polls” for the Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The elections are set to take place on February...
View ArticleJoshua right to turn down Dubois rematch – Khan
Former British boxer Amir Khan believes Anthony Joshua should forget about a rematch with Daniel Dubois, declaring that ‘AJ’ was right to turn down an immediate return fight after his devastating...
View ArticleBill to revamp polytechnics passes second reading
A bill seeking to amend the Federal Polytechnic Act on Tuesday scaled its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, co-sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Lagos...
View ArticleTop clerics battle for northern CAN’s leadership
A leadership crisis has erupted within the Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory over alleged tenure elongation. The controversy has resulted in...
View ArticleBayelsa community laments oil spill, cholera outbreak
Residents of the Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have expressed frustration over the lack of relief efforts following an oil spill on February 16. The Obololi...
View ArticleMinister, Abia APC chieftain clash over alleged anti-party activities
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, has dismissed allegations of anti-party activities levelled against her by an Abia All Progressives Congress chieftain, Chief...
View ArticlePresident appoints Ogunjimi as Accountant-General
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant-General of the Federation, following a rigorous and merit-based selection process. Ogunjimi will...
View ArticleSuspected herders kidnap Edo Catholic priest, four arrested
The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of Rev. Father Philip Ekweli and Seminarian Peter Andrew by suspected herders at the St. Peter Catholic Church in Ivukwa community, Etsako...
View ArticleMan arrested for defiling 16-year-old girl in Ogun
One Abdulmalik Sanni has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old in Igbesa, located in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for...
View ArticleP-Square’s ex-manager remanded over suspected theft
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of the former manager of the defunct hip-hop music group, P-Square, at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre pending...
View ArticleTwo killed in Ibadan road explosion
A tanker explosion in the early hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred around the Total Filling Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole...
View ArticleRivers crisis: N’Delta groups threaten violence as budget ultimatum expires...
Tensions in Rivers State have escalated as Ijaw groups, including the Ijaw National Congress and the Ijaw Youths Council, issued a strong warning against the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara....
View Article‘Osimhen deal difficult for United’
Manchester United’s pursuit of Victor Osimhen appears to be fraught with financial obstacles, with transfer expert Ben Jacobs saying that a feasible deal for the Nigerian international may be...
View ArticleTwo men bag life jail for gang-raping Ekiti minor
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division on Tuesday sentenced two men, Anu Olaniyi and Abidemi Alibaloye, to two years imprisonment each for gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. The convicts, who...
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