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Oladipo Diya, ex-Abacha’s Chief of General Staff, dies at 79
Lt- Gen. Oladipo Diya, a former Chief of General Staff to the former Military Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, is dead.
Diya...
You supported APC for your selfish interests, Ebonyi PDP replies Anyim
People’s Democratic party (PDP) Campaign Council in Ebonyi State, yesterday claimed the former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, supported the candidate of the All...
April 10: APC screens 24 for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo guber primaries
Ahead of next month April 10 party primaries for Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states governorship elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday in Abuja,...
Politics
Review Ogun governorship election results now, PDP tells INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to review the outcome of the Ogun State governorship election, stressing...
Remove Adamawa REC, Fintiri’s campaign council urges INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council in Adamawa State has called for the removal of the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner of...
I’ll never validate illegitimate outcome of flawed process – Atiku
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recently concluded election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has roundly dismissed what...
Business
Relief as CBN floods banks with naira notes, few days to...
...Directs banks to open their branches on Saturday, Sunday
...CBN Gov to personally monitor compliance
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the...
CBN instructs banks to open Saturdays, Sundays
Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all commercial banks to open for operation on Saturdays and Sundays, as part of a coordinated effort to...
CBN confirms evacuation of banknotes to DMBs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country as part of...
Entertainment
Portable is real, says Funke Akindele
Actress Funke Akindele has lauded street-hop act Portable for his originality after she watched a video of his performance with a live band.
The Lagos...
Why I love to expose my body – Evicted BBTitans housemate
Tebatso Mokoana, popularly known as Blue Aiva, one of the evicted housemates of the Big Brother Titans show, says she loves showing her body...
BBNaija: Tsatsi makes history, wins HOH for the 3rd time and...
Big Brother Titan housemate Tsatsi has made history as she wins the Head of House (HOH) games for the third time.
Tsatsi did not only...
Sport
France begin new era with Mbappe as captain
Three months on from their agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begin a new era with several veterans having retired...
Mesut Ozil announces retirement from football at 34
Former Real Madrid and Arsenal player, Mesut Ozil has disclosed his retirement from football.
The 34-year-old spent eight years at the Emirates Stadium after a...
Battle for Man Utd heats up ahead of deadline for improved...
The race to buy Manchester United enters a crucial stage on Wednesday as bidders face a deadline to submit improved offers for the Premier...
METRO
Soludo receives Obasanjo at Anambra airport + Photo
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on Saturday, received former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Anambra International Airport, Umueri.
Obasanjo is in the state to attend...
Naira crisis: Queues gradually disappear as bank ATMs dispense cash
Long queues at commercial banks in Lagos have suddenly disappeared following the injection of more bank notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
Support my dad, he can’t do it alone, Tinubu’s daughter begs...
Chief Mujidat Folashade Tinubu Ojo, a daughter of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to support and pray for her father...
Opinion' Section
Iwuanyanwu’s provocative outburst and matters arising
By Femi Odere
Our attention has been drawn to the comments made by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohaneze Ndigbo in...
Yoruba vs Igbo: The battle for Lagos by Simon Kolawole
During lunch with a Fulani friend some weeks ago, he sounded so relieved that power was shifting to the south with the election of...
The tokenism devolution, by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa
Last week, it was widely reported that the President assented to sixteen new Bills sent to him by the National Assembly, most of which...
Interview' Section
What I will do different in Kwara – 26-year-old lawmaker-elect
A 26-year-old lady, Rukayat Shittu, won a seat to represent Owode/Onire constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly. She spoke with AYOOLA OLASUPO...
I didn’t touch my landlord’s manhood, he died of hypertension –...
A 33-year-old woman from Delta State, Ifeoma Ossai, who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly grabbing her landlord’s manhood during...
I’m in relentless pursuit of excellence – Former World Bank Treasurer,...
Arunma Oteh is a former Vice President and the first black Treasurer of the World Bank. She is also a former Director-General of the...
Health & Lifestyle Section
77% Of Nigerian women use dangerous bleaching creams – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that 77 per cent of Nigerian women use bleaching creams that...
Why pregnant women should avoid rotten tomatoes, Nutritionists warns
Nutrition experts have cautioned pregnant women against the consumption of rotten tomatoes, noting that they contain aflatoxins which could cause serious health problems to...
WTD: Tuberculosis deaths in Africa reduced by 26% – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the African region has achieved a 26% reduction in TB mortality as the globe observes this...
World News
Mark Zuckerberg, wife welcome third child
Founder and CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg and wife, Priscilla Chan, welcome their third daughter.
The proud father made this known in a Facebook post...
TikTok banned on UK parliament devices
Britain’s parliament Thursday joined the government in banning TikTok, depriving lawmakers of access to the Chinese-owned video app via its internet network.
The announcement came...
Cambridge University college to examine its slavery legacy
A Cambridge University college is to appoint an academic to a four-year post to examine its legacies of slavery.
Trinity College said its new Legacies...
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Iwuanyanwu’s provocative outburst and matters arising
By Femi Odere
Our attention has been drawn to the comments made by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the Chairman, Council of Elders of Ohaneze Ndigbo in...
Oladipo Diya, ex-Abacha’s Chief of General Staff, dies at 79
Lt- Gen. Oladipo Diya, a former Chief of General Staff to the former Military Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, is dead.
Diya...
You supported APC for your selfish interests, Ebonyi PDP replies Anyim
People’s Democratic party (PDP) Campaign Council in Ebonyi State, yesterday claimed the former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, supported the candidate of the All...
What I will do different in Kwara – 26-year-old lawmaker-elect
A 26-year-old lady, Rukayat Shittu, won a seat to represent Owode/Onire constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly. She spoke with AYOOLA OLASUPO...
April 10: APC screens 24 for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo guber primaries
Ahead of next month April 10 party primaries for Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo states governorship elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday in Abuja,...