Diamond Celebrities

The immediate-past Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, on Thursday, boasted that the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has what it takes to make the ruling party remain in government for more than 60 years. Zailani made the statement when he led a delegation of former House […]

Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), avoided the camera when he arrived at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday. Emefiele, who has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS)  since his arrest after President Bola Tinubu suspended him on June 9, exchanged pleasantries with […]

Chelsea have completed the signing of Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton. The 21-year-old moved for a £100m fee that could rise to a British club record of £115, according to BBC. Liverpool had agreed a £111m deal for the 21-year-old on Friday. But the player’s preference was Chelsea as they finally succeeded with a […]

Plans are not underway by the President Bola Tinubu-led government to reintroduce fuel subsidy, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Tope Ajayi, has said. Ajayi said this while reacting to a report that the president was considering temporary subsidy on petrol as a result of rising crude oil prices and foreign […]

Families in Nigeria are passing through difficult times as the cost of staple food is increasingly becoming unbearable, Daily Trust reports. Findings at various markets across the country show that prices of rice, beans, garri, flour and sugar, among others, are rising almost on a weekly basis.  While breadwinners are seeking government’s help; traders are […]

Amid biting economic hardships, a former lawmaker, Ben Murray-Bruce, has suggested to the incoming minister of health and the federal government to launch a free condom distribution initiative. Murray-Bruce said the suggestion is in light of the deepening economic challenges facing Nigerians, which have gravely impacted the middle class and exacerbated poverty levels. In a […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down the country over the speculations that the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol could rise again. Emerging reports added that the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has joined the NLC in protesting against the new planned fuel hike price. This was made known at […]

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday, received Rebecca Kabu, one of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls, over nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014. The First Lady, who hosted Rebecca at the Presidential Villa in Abuja along with the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Nana Shettima, promised to ensure that the […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it will file a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly. This contentious move comes at a time when almost 70 per cent of Nigerians are grappling with severe economic challenges. In a brief […]