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Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has opened up on his long-time business relationship with Tony Elumelu, Transcorp Plc Chairman, alleging that the founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation betrayed him on different occasions. Otedola made the revelation while speaking on his move to buy Transcorp, a conglomerate whose 5.5 per cent shares he recently acquired. Days […]

Nigerian mega music star, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido has asked for God’s intervention ahead of a Supreme Court ruling which involves his uncle and governor of Osun, Ademola Adeleke, to be made the legitimate number one citizen of the state. The Supreme Court has fixed May 9, 2023, to deliver a judgment in […]

The gunman behind the second-deadliest US mass shooting of the year was terminated from the Army due to health concerns and may have been driven by right-wing extremism, sources told CNN. Eight people – including two elementary school students – were killed after Saturday’s deadly attack at Allen Premium Outlets, a bustling mall in the affluent Dallas […]

A 56-year-old former boxer, Moses Olapade, reportedly beat his wife, Tinuke, to a coma while the couple were arguing over a television remote. The incident was said to have occurred at their residence located at Oke-Aro Community in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. According to a source who does not want to be mentioned, […]

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has assured Nigeria will prosper under the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said Tinubu can fix Nigeria with God’s help, urging the President-Elect to fulfill Nigerians’ dream of a new nation. Adeboye, represented by his Special Assistant, Pastor Dele Balogun, […]

A Max Air plane crash-landed on Sunday afternoon, creating panic at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after the tyre burst into flames. The aircraft arrived from Yola, Adamawa State when the incident happened. The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire-fighting Service (ARFFS) operatives at the airport however quickly put off the fire. Former President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), […]

Sonia, the daughter of embattled former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu said she feels guilty that her parents were convicted because they were looking for ways to find a solution to her health condition. The Ekweremadu’s daughter stated this in an interview with BBC on Friday. Recall that in March 2023, a UK jury found […]

David Nwamini, the would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case that sent Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, to jail, has said he wanted to remain and work in the UK, as “they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria”. His impact statement was read in court, at the sentencing that saw Ekweremadu, his wife, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party has chided the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, over his remark in Port Harcourt that his administration would be tough on corruption, particularly in the public sector, describing it as “an assault on the sensibility of Nigerians.” Tinubu made the pledge in Port Harcourt on the invitation of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom […]

Archbishop of the Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, John Onaiyekan, has said that it “makes no sense”, to swear in President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is concluded. Recall that the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, […]

Brighton gained sweet revenge for their defeat to Manchester United on penalties in the FA Cup semi-final on Thursday as Alexis Mac Allister scored from the spot in the dying seconds to earn a 1-0 win. Classy Brighton dominated possession but lacked a cutting edge until Luke Shaw’s handball deep into injury time gave them […]

A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has admitted in evidence, two handwritten statements made by Chidinma Ojukwu – the key suspect in the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV – Usifo Ataga. While ruling on a trial within trial to determine the voluntariness of the statements, Justice Yetunde […]

Three hundred and sixty four Nigerian evacuees from crisis-ridden Sudan, who landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja late Wednesday night, narrated their ordeals and prayed that Nigeria never experience war. One of the evacuated Nigerian students, Halliru Bello, who spoke to Daily Trust, prayed that Nigeria never experience war as it could crumble the […]

Over 40 per cent of deposits in local banks are now in United States (U.S.) dollars, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. It blamed the trend of saving in hard currency on rising inflation and exchange rate volatility. The IMF described the practice as a confirmation of loss of confidence in the local currency, adding that […]

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhasan Doguwa, yesterday declared his intention to run for the speakership of the 10th National Assembly, saying his four wives and 28 children are proofs he would succeed as Speaker. Speaking at an event in Abuja, Doguwa, who represents the Tundun Wada/Doguwa federal constituency of Kano State, […]

With few weeks to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure, his administration has continued to receive heavy criticism, especially from the opposition parties as the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, yesterday, said the Buhari’s government has set Nigeria 100 years back with poor governance According to him, if Buhari had […]

Nigerian evacuees from Sudan on Thursday receive the sum of N100,000 each upon their return to the country. Additional to this is N25,000 worth of recharge cards and 1.5 Gigabytes of data. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed these at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday morning. The PUNCH reports Wednesday […]