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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that as of December 23, the country registered 49 confirmed cases and no new death from Monkeypox (Mpox) cases. The NCDC, via its official website on Thursday, said that this was a 9 per cent increase in the number of new confirmed cases when […]

The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over Christmas rose to at least 61 on Thursday, officials said. Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz said two more deaths had been reported in the western New York region that bore the brunt of the historic storm, bringing the total […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned Brazil football legend Pele, describing him as one whom the world will never forget for his contributions to the game.  Pele died on Thursday at 82 after a battle with colon cancer, the family said. The development has triggered an outpour of condolences with President Buhari joining the long list of world leaders and […]

The Lagos Police Command has revealed the name and face of the officer who shot Bolanle Raheem, a Lagos-based lawyer. Raheem was shot dead at Ajah on Christmas day. The lawyer was said to be pregnant with twins. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed the killer cop’s identity on his verified Twitter page.  The killer […]

The newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the Labour Party (LP), Akin Osuntokun has disclosed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is “fully” in support of the 2023 campaign for the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Osuntokun who made a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday was asked if […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the sales of 160 houses and lands worth billions of naira spread across highbrow areas in Lagos, Abuja and 14 other states.  Prospective buyers including those occupying the listed buildings that have no case with EFCC and have not been convicted can bid for any of […]

The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its deadline for the phasing out of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes from January 31st to June 30th, 2023. The recommendation follows a motion by the senator representing representing Borno South, Ali Ndume raising the alarm over the January 31st deadline. […]

A combination of high food prices and a strong dollar is negatively affecting people in Nigeria and other developing countries, a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has revealed. According to the report, this combination is making many individuals living in these countries make hard choices to make ends meet, such […]

Elder statesman and renowned business mogul, Aminu Alhassan Dantata, has revealed that he no longer enjoys life and he is hoping to depart this world in good faith. Dantata, 91, disclose this when he received the Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima. He said from a youthful age, he had […]

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Leader Nnamdi Kanu has called on  politicians and businessmen  in the  Southeast to stop all forms of violence and tension in the zone. Kanu, who has been in the Department of State Service (DSS) custody since June 2021,  conveyed the message through his lawyers, who visited him last Thursday.  The […]

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has advised Pilots and Airline Operators to exercise caution over hazardous weather in dry season. This warning was contained in an Advisory Circular (AC) with reference no AC: NCAA-AEROMET – 34 initiated by the Directorate of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards (DAAS) addressed to all Pilots and Airline Operators and […]

At least 6,047 Bank Verification Numbers of bank customers have been placed under the Central Bank of Nigeria watch list for fraudulent transactions, According To The Punch. This was contained in the CBN Financial Stability June 2022 report published in December 2022. The report also noted that 11,871 BVNs have been watch-listed as deceased persons this […]

Nigerians on social media are horrified and outraged as a trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) shot dead a Lagos-based female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem in the Ajah area of the state on Christmas Day. The unnamed policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station and his team were said to have tried to stop Raheem and […]

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, on Saturday, shut down a popular nightclub, Quilox, on Ozumba Nbadwe Street, Victoria Island, for organising an event without a sound control permit. According to a statement on Sunday, the enforcement exercise, which was jointly carried out by LASEPA and the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (task […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he is being harassed despite trying his best to make Nigeria better. He, however, admitted that he believes his best has not been good enough for the country. “I think I’m being harassed. I believe I’m trying my best but still, my best is not good enough,” Mr Buhari said in a […]

President Muhammdu Buhari has revealed that he insisted his second wife must be an AA genotype after losing two of his children by his late wife, Safinatu, to sickle cell anemia. Buhari made this assertion while speaking at a private dinner organised by his family and very close associates on Friday, to celebrate his 80th […]

Szymon Marciniak, the referee who took charge of the 2022 World Cup final, has admitted he made a mistake during the game between Argentina and France. Marciniak became the first official from Poland to oversee the biggest game in world football last Sunday. He has since received plenty of applause from pundits and fans for […]

The Ghanaian government says it will issue visa on arrival for travellers entering the country from December 22, 2022 to January 15, 2023. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the country’s transport minister, made this known in a circular issued on Thursday and addressed to all airlines. According to Asiamah, the move is aimed at advancing the government’s […]