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In this interview, Chief Munir Balogun, the father of popular afrobeat star, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO the motivation for the family’s generosity, his counsel to his son when attacked by Davido’s fans, […]

Nigerians will soon begin to process and receive Nigerian passports from the comfort of their homes, without the hassle of physically appearing to be processed at a passport processing centre. However, only Nigerians who are […]

The #FearlessInOctober protest recorded a low turnout in the Federal Capital Territory and states amid the heavy presence of security operatives. This was as the organisers of the protest, the Take It Back Movement, rejected […]

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria, following her confirmation by the Senate on 25 September 2024. Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed […]

LAGOS — Despite appeals by some stakeholders and the Federal Government calling for calm, organisers of the October 1 protests against hardship in the country have insisted on going ahead with tomorrow’s action. Giving reasons, […]

Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed on reciprocal rights ahead of the resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, led a Nigerian delegation […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on cash deposits for six months. The development comes six days before the suspension date initially fixed, expires. On May 1, banks […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Darius Ishaku, former governor of Taraba state, over an alleged N9.3 billion fraud. Sources told to TheCable that Ishaku is presently in custody of the commission […]

Patience Umo Eno, the first lady of Akwa Ibom state, has died after an illness. Ini Ememobong, the state commissioner for information, announced the first lady’s passing in a statement issued in the early hours […]

Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), will swear in 87 lawyers to the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday. The elevation of the lawyers was approved at the 164th plenary […]

The federal government has suspended two officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over bribery allegations involving Idris Okuneye, a popular crossdresser known as Bobrisky. The suspension of the officials was disclosed in a statement […]

TG Omori, the ailing Nigerian music video director, has assured fans that he will make a comeback in 2025. Omori, who has been battling kidney disease, underwent a transplant on August 26 at St. Nicholas […]

The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says it is the right time for the Nigerian government to get rid of petrol subsidy in the country. Mr Dangote disclosed this while speaking in an interview […]

Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana is destroying the environment, making people ill, adding to water scarcity and damaging farmlands and crops such as cocoa. Galamsey, as it’s known locally, can also include large mining firms […]

Trial judge Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has withdrawn from continuing handling the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mrs Nyako recused […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the electricity subsidy bill rose to N180.8 billion in September. NERC announced the electricity subsidy bill in its monthly supplementary order released on September 12. On April 3, […]