Five dead, fifteen missing in Jigawa canoe mishap
No fewer than five people have died following a canoe mishap in Taura local Government, Jigawa State. A resident who confirmed this to newsmen said the incident happened on Thursday,…
Popular Nigerian crossdresser, ‘Area Mama’ murdered in Abuja
A famous crossdresser, popularly known as ‘Abuja Area Mama,’ has been found dead in the Banex, Wuse II area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. It was gathered that the…
Hunger: Nigerian Govt suspends plan to sell 50kg bags of rice to civil servants
The Federal Government has suspended the plan to sell subsidised 50kg bags of rice to civil servants for N40,000. Leadership reports that the decision was made known in a circular…
Cost of healthy food in Nigeria increases by 19.2% in June
The cost of a Healthy Diet in Nigeria increased by 19.2 percent on a month-on-month basis to N1,241 in June 2024 from N1,041 in May. The National Bureau of Statistics…
Tinubu should find out why Nigeria’s refineries are not working – Joe Igbokwe
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has urged President Bola Tinubu to find out why Nigeria’s refineries are not working. Igbokwe wondered what happened to the…
ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Abuja
The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, are currently in a meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is chaired by…
Gov Mutfwang relaxes 24-hour curfew in Jos-Bukuru metropolis
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Wednesday relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on Jos-Bukuru metropolis as a result of violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests. Residents are now…
Protests: DSS grills seven Polish nationals arrested in Kano
The Department of State Service, DSS, says it is currently investigating seven Polish nationals arrested in connection with the violent #EndBadGovernance protests in Kano. The spokesperson of the DSS, Peter…
BREAKING: I understand your pains, new dawn very near -Tinubu to Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring that the country is about to enter a new dawn. Tinubu made this appeal on Wednesday,…
CBN sells $876.26m at N1,495 per dollar in retail Dutch Auction System
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN said it sold a total of $876.26 million to end users from 26 successful banks at a cut-off rate of a cut-off rate of…