Emir Muhammad Sanusi II, the 16th Emir of Kano, has said he won’t help the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to enlighten Nigerians on its ongoing economic reforms because the Federal Government had been hostile towards him. Sanusi, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, made this known while speaking as the Chairman of the…
A recent controversy involving Nollywood actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli has sparked discussions on originality and intellectual property within the Nigerian film industry. Oboli took to Instagram to apologise and clarify the circumstances surrounding her latest YouTube film, which was removed from her channel following accusations of striking similarities to another YouTube movie titled, Hope…
Troops of Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA” have neutralised eight and apprehended five armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Anambra. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu by the Spokesman of Operation UDO KA, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, on Wednesday. Unuakhalu said that…
The Bodija Estate Residents Association (BERA), Ibadan, says it is still expecting major support from the Oyo State government, one year after the devastating explosion that rocked the area on Jan. 16, 2024. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday, the President of BERA, Pastor Muyiwa Bamgbose, said…
The Police Command in Katsina, have confirmed that the medical doctor, Dr Murtala Sale-Dandashire, who was shot at Kankara General Hospital “is alive.” The Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Katsina. NAN reports that the news about Dr Sale-Dandashire went viral…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 34.80 per cent in December 2024. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for December 2024, which was released in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report, the figure is 0.20 per cent higher compared to…
The Police Command in Osun says it has detained four persons, who allegedly specialised in using fake bank transaction alerts to buy foodstuffs in the state. The command’s Spokesperson, CSP Yemisi Opalola, told newsmen at the Police Headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday, that four suspects were caught in two different cases in Ede and Osogbo…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has announced an N50 million donation to widows of service personnel, who lost their lives defending the country. He announced the donation while addressing legionnaires and service personnel during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Fubara said that the donation was a gesture of…
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the death of Gibson Reuben, a Netherlands national and Managing Director of the Rivers State Cassava Project Limited. Rueben drowned after his vehicle plunged into the Aleto-Eleme River while attempting to escape from his abductors. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident in a statement issued…
The Rivers State Police have launched an investigation into the tragic death of one Gibson Reuben, who’s the expatriate Managing Director/CEO of Rivers State Cassava Project Limited. Reuben, who was of Dutch nationality, died after his vehicle plunged into a river while attempting to flee from suspected kidnappers in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area. The…
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