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‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Rakes in ₦1bn at the Box Office, Sets New Weekly Sales Record
Funke Akindele’s newly released movies, “Everybody Loves Jenifa” and “Alakada! Bad and Boujee”, have pushed Nigerian cinemas to record ticket sales of over ₦1 billion in one week.
According to Nile Media Entertainment Group data,…
Ganduje Urges Nigerians to Be Patient with Tinubu, Says Reforms Are Showing Progress
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Tinubu for the economic reforms he has embarked upon which have brought…
CDS Defends Military Actions in Sokoto Airstrikes, Launches Investigation
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has insisted that there was no mistake in the military airstrikes targeted at the members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in Sokoto on Wednesday
A fighter jet bombed two…
Gov Adeleke Intervenes As Death Sentence for Fowl Theft Overturned
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pardoned Segun Olowookere who was sentenced to death for armed robbery in Osun State.
Olowookere was pardoned alongside his accomplice, Sunday Morakinyo, the governor disclosed in a…
Nigeria and France Plotting Against Niger? FG Sets the Record Straight
The Federal Government on Thursday said Nigeria is not colluding with France to destabilise the Niger Republic.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the rebuttal in a statement, amid claims by…
Kwankwaso Promises to Diminish APC’s Influence in Kano
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday pledged, “to significantly reduce the All Progressives Congress’ votes in Kano State during the 2027 elections.”
Kwankwaso made…
Market Forces Prompt Petrol Price Reduction – Dangote
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has clarified that the recent reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, to N899.50 per litre at its loading gantry was primarily driven by the…
14 Nigerians Declared Wanted by Interpol for Alleged Drug and Robbery Offenses
At least 14 Nigerians have been declared wanted by the international criminal police organisation (Interpol) for alleged human and drug trafficking, robbery, cheating, and forgery.
Red Notices published on the Interpol website stated…
Kukah Holds FG Accountable for Stampedes, Points to Hunger Issues
Mathew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, says the stampedes at palliative distribution centres reflect “desperation” among Nigerians.
Last week, more than 67 persons died during palliative distribution in Oyo, Anambra and FCT.…
Islamic Organization: New Sharia Panel Will Serve Arbitration, Not Judicial Purposes
The Oyo state chapter of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah says its planned event for January was misconstrued for the establishment of a Sharia court.
In a flier that circulated widely on Tuesday, the group extended invitations to…
PDP Criticizes Tinubu for Downplaying Economic Hardship in Media Chat
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Bola Tinubu’s comments during his media chat on Monday indicate that he is not worried about the economic hardship facing Nigerians.
In a statement reacting to Tinubu’s first media…
Dangote on NNPC’s $1bn Refinery Investment: ‘Just a Drop in the Ocean’
Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s $1 billion investment in the refinery is a drop in the ocean.
On December 16, NNPC said its $1 billion crude-backed…
Sharia Court Coming to Oyo As Islamic Group Confirms January Launch
An Islamic group under the aegis of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, the Oyo State chapter has set plans to unveil a Sharia court in the state and its environs.
The group, in a flier that went viral on Tuesday, invited…
Dele Farotimi Released After Fulfilling Bail Terms
Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, has been released from the correctional centre in Ekiti state after meeting his bail conditions.
Farotimi was released on Tuesday morning.
Last Friday, a magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti…
APC Slams PDP for Politicizing Tragedies, Recalls Immigration Stampede
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is politicising the recent stampedes that have occurred in the country.
Within a week, three stampedes that occurred in Oyo, Anambra, and the federal capital…