England beat France 6-4 in World Cup third-place playoff
England beat France 6-4 in a high-scoring World Cup third-place playoff thanks to a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka while Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament's history.
Gunmen kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom
According to the victim’s son, Mr Abiola Owoade, his father was returning from a visit to his farm when he was intercepted and abducted by the armed assailants.
Oil cartels, tanker operators, enforcement agencies blamed for Apapa, Kirikiri gridlock
Oil cartels, independent petroleum marketers, tanker owners, drivers, transport unions and enforcement agencies have been blamed for Apapa traffic
Banks slash lending, cut N5.4trn across key sectors
Banks slashed lending to oil and gas, information and communication technology (ICT) and six other key sectors of the economy by N5.45 trillion
Benue, Plateau communities hit by fresh attacks, 27 killed
By Peter Duru & Golok Nanmwa No fewer than 27 persons have been killed in separate attacks on communities in Benue and Plateau states, following fresh assaults by suspected armed groups that have left residents mourning and demanding urgent government intervention. In Benue State, at least 18 persons were killed in separate attacks on communities […]
Reps don’t need Tinubu to explain budget implementation, says Deputy spokesperson
….says NASS have constitutional powers to scrutinise government expenditure, ensure accountability By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has said the House does not require the presence of President Bola Tinubu to address concerns over the implementation of the 2025 national budget, insisting that the responsibility lies […]
Atiku to Tinubu: Reverse WAEC, NECO fees hike or risk explosion in out-of-school children
Atiku therefore called on President Tinubu to immediately reverse the increase in Unity School fees and the proposed ₦50,000 WAEC and NECO examination fee, and convene an urgent stakeholders’ dialogue on sustainable financing for public education.
Oyo shoolchildren: Blow-by-blow account of how they regained freedom
Fresh facts have emerged, revealing the blow-by-blow account of the operation that led to the freedom of the 44 schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State.
SERAP sues INEC over ‘failure to probe alleged N800 billion FAAC diversion for campaign funding’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to investigate the allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.” According to reports, APC governors are allegedly making monthly contributions from their Federation Account Allocation […]
PFIPC: Tinubu under pressure to drop ICPC inquiry, order independent investigation
The controversy over alleged fake agency, Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, said to have been facilitated by Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi,…
Flooding: In Lekki, the rich also cry
On a good day, the streets leading into some of Lekki’s most exclusive estates are lined with gleaming Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), manicured lawns and multi-million-naira homes fitted with smart security systems and imported fittings.
