9 hours ago
Nigeria’s power grid, operated from Osogbo in Osun State, collapsed in the early hours of yesterday, throwing the country into nationwide darkness amid ongoing furore over the hike in electricity tariff for premium consumers.
9 hours ago
The mutuallove lost between Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the immediatedeputy governor, Philip Shaibu, reached its feverish pitch on Monday, April 8, with the impeachment of Shaibu by the State House of Assembly.
9 hours ago
The Federal Government has created an Incentive Monitoring and Evaluation Platform (IMEP) aimed at cutting down the cost of tax expenditure and ensuring tax incentives positively impact the economy.
9 hours ago
At the recent nationwide public hearing on the new national minimum wage held across the six geo-political zones, governors demanded a review of the revenue allocation formula to enable them to implement the proposed national minimum wage.
News
20 mins ago
Hajia Asma’u Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u The respondents are also deceased children, Aminu and Hafsat. At the resumed…
25 mins ago
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has warned Nigerians to get prepared as 31states, and 148 local government councils are at risk of flooding. Utsev gave the advice at a public presentation of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFA) in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the Annual Flood Outlook…
54 mins ago
Germany's foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone technology after Tehran's weekend attack on Israel. The 27-nation bloc has hit Iran with a barrage of sanctions in recent years, including over its drone supplies to Russia, which has frequently used the Iranian-made weapons in its war against…
1 hour ago
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of three private jet owners for carrying out commercial flight operations. The Acting Director NCAA Captain Chris Najomo who announced the suspension in a video press release poster on the official X handle of the authority did not mention the name of the suspended private…
1 hour ago
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has filed new charges bordering on corruption and maladministration against former governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Chairman of the anti-corruption commission, Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday. Magaji said the initial allegations against Gandujel were the tip of the iceberg…
1 hour ago
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges as well as Federal Government Academy, Suleja, NECO spokesperson Azeez Sani in a statement on Tuesday, said the National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now be held on…
1 hour ago
Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee meeting, scheduled for Thursday, April 18, a PDP support group, known as PDP Restructure Movement has endorsed former deputy governor of Kogi State, Phillips Salawu, as the next National Chairman of the party. The group led by Isa Mu'azu in a statement said that in…
1 hour ago
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the entrance examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday by Azeez Sani, acting Director, Information and Digital Communication, of the council. Sani stated that…
2 hours ago
An 88-year-old man from the French island of Reunion was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison for killing his ill wife and her in-house carer, a judicial source said Tuesday. The accused, a retired teacher, said that he had acted out of compassion because his 78-year-old spouse suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The double…
Guardian TV
3 hours ago
It is time we separated the boys from the men in the UEFA Champions League games coming up in the week. The return leg of the quarterfinals takes centre stage this midweek and this is a preview of the games on GuardianTV with Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi.
10 hours ago
Some top Nigerian banks are eyeing the international and local capital markets to raise fresh capital in a bid to meet the recapitalisation exercise by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Egie Akpata, Chairman of Skymark Partners joins CNBC Africa to examine options available to banks.
1 day ago
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1 day ago
World leaders called for calm and an "utmost degree of restraint" in the aftermath of Iran's large-scale air attacks on Israel. Iran's attack, which involved the launch of more than 300 drones and missiles against military targets in Israel, has ratcheted up fears of a spillover conflict in a region already grappling with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Sport
2 hours ago
Manchester United have spoken to Alejandro Garnacho after the winger liked social media posts criticising manager Erik ten Hag over his handling of the player. The Argentina international, taken off at half-time in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, liked two messages on X, by United fan and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge. One post accused…
9 hours ago
League leaders, Enugu Rangers, will host Abia Warriors as they bid for only their second Nigerian Premier Football League title in eight years.
9 hours ago
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)has described the qualification by U.S.-based Nigerian speed star, Favour Ofili, for the Paris 2024 Olympics Games as ‘fantastic’.
9 hours ago
Barcelona are aiming to reach the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2019 as they take on Paris Saint-Germain today.
9 hours ago
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Peter Olapegba,has charged delegates to the UI and University of Ghana Bilateral Games to allow the spirit of the games to extend beyond the sportsfield.
Latest
20 mins ago
Hajia Asma’u Malami, the wife of late Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Shehu Malami, has dragged her stepson and stepdaughter to Court over her husband’s will. Other plaintiffs are Mustapha, Sadiq, Amina, Zainab and A’isha, children of the late Malami and Asma’u The respondents are also deceased children, Aminu and Hafsat. At the resumed…
25 mins ago
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has warned Nigerians to get prepared as 31states, and 148 local government councils are at risk of flooding. Utsev gave the advice at a public presentation of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFA) in Abuja on Tuesday. He explained that the Annual Flood Outlook…
54 mins ago
Germany's foreign minister called Tuesday for the European Union to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian drone technology after Tehran's weekend attack on Israel. The 27-nation bloc has hit Iran with a barrage of sanctions in recent years, including over its drone supplies to Russia, which has frequently used the Iranian-made weapons in its war against…
1 hour ago
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the licenses of three private jet owners for carrying out commercial flight operations. The Acting Director NCAA Captain Chris Najomo who announced the suspension in a video press release poster on the official X handle of the authority did not mention the name of the suspended private…
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Features
9 hours ago
Like the other arms of government in the country, the judiciary that administers the nation’s laws is beset with peculiar challenges, which have clogged the wheel of justice administration for so many years.
Editor's Pick
9 hours ago
As of quarter one, 2024, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued 105 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) to Nigerians.
9 hours ago
With expectations that the drop in the dollar-to-naira exchange rate would lead to a reduction in the cost of goods and commodities quickly, traders and consumers have lamented that they are yet to feel the impact on their wares, as the cost of household items keeps skyrocketing.
9 hours ago
The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has claimed that the Federal Government now pays more for fuel subsidy.
Business
9 hours ago
Transactions on the equities sector of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) reopened on a downturn yesterday, as market capitalisation depreciated by N304 billion, amid losses in banks stocks.
9 hours ago
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has bemoaned the lack of access to capital and patronage by the government at various levels.
9 hours ago
Before a leader creates a management system, he or she must first appreciate the idea that this concept was designed to solve certain challenges and it’s a tool for achieving the corporate goals of an organization.
Columnists
9 hours ago
In comments widely reported last week in the media, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, claimed that the practice of making payments for goods and services in Nigeria in foreign currency (usually United States Dollars) was against the law and that his Commission was planning to clamp down on it.
10 hours ago
As businesses strive to distinguish themselves in the marketplace, they face increasing risk of deceptive and unfair trade practices (knowingly or unknowingly) by imposters masquerading as competitors.
10 hours ago
On March 28, 2024, Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the FCT High Court made far-reaching pronouncements in his ruling on the charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke...
4 hours ago
Afrobeats sensation Tems has announced her highly anticipated studio album, “Born In The Wild,” scheduled for release in May 2024. She made the exciting announcement during her performance at Coachella on Sunday, where she took the stage at the Mojave tent. An official teaser video from the new album has also been posted to all…
11 hours ago
Roy Madu, also known as the Towncrier is a man who loves his crafts so dearly. That is why, he never stops showing his creative side and telling African Stories through the art of filmmaking and making creative sounds. Madu's audacity to challenge norms and present authentic black African narrative in a most relatable manner…
1 day ago
Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has announced his intention to take legal action against Onlyfans model for leaking his private images and messages. The model, Layla Red, shared screenshots of her conversation with Cenat which showed him paying $5000 to have sex with her. Her Instagram account was suspended shortly after. The popular content creator addressed…
Technology
4 days ago
A new cryptocurrency, Chambs, has entered the digital market with promises of revolutionizing utility tokens. Offering a plethora of features and benefits, including payments, staking, and a cutting-edge web3 social media platform, Chambs has quickly caught the attention of crypto enthusiasts worldwide. Powered by the Solana blockchain, Chambs boasts a seamless and efficient network, ensuring…
10 Apr
The Federal Government is currently working on a template to ensure that different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the country can exchange data seamlessly.
10 Apr
The payments industry thrives on constant innovation, and 2024 has presented a year of particularly significant transformations.
10 Apr
Telecoms operators activated new 1.57 million mobile subscriptions in February as active mobile users in Nigeria rose to 219.7 million from 218.1 million in January. Subscription statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released yesterday, revealed this.
10 Apr
The Association for Information and Communication Technology on Local Content (ICTLOCA) has backed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policies on foreign exchange.
10 Apr
Microsoft will combine forces with OpenAI for the construction of one of the world’s most expensive data center complexes at $100 billion.