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The Nigerian military has warned of possible attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the North-East. The warning was issued on Monday in a statement by Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the spokesman of the Headquarters, Joint Task Force North-East, Operation …

Adetayo Olowookere, CEO of Sirtified Perfumes and founder of the Dhamma perfume brand (including FAB-LAB and ARO-FAC perfumes), has lamented the ripple effects of the Strait of Hormuz closure. He explained that the disruption has driven global crude prices higher, severely increasing the cost of importing goods into Nigeria.   …

The federal high court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to restrain Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in activities of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This follows her alleged suspension by Wuse Ward executives in the federal capital territory. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Peter Lifu held that …

…Get traditional rulers’ nod to commence surveys of project site Ahead of the take-off of the Olokola Deep Seaport Project, a high-powered Dangote delegation led by the Managing Director, Infrastructure & Logistics, Dangote Industries Limited, Capt. Jamil Abubakar, has paid an advance visit to engage and sensitise the host communities …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Nigerians should gear up to start seeking accountability from those in power because the country is gradually entering one of the most dangerous phases in its economic history, not merely because inflation is high, unemployment is worsening, or public debt is rising, but because the institutions responsible …

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Blessing CEO, over an alleged N36 million fraud.   Blessing CEO, whose real name is Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was brought before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, …

…Dangote Sponsors Trade Fair   Governor Muhammed Umaru Bago has declared that Niger State is open for business for the Dangote Group and other players in the Organised Private Sector (OPS)c. Speaking while declaring open the Trade Fair yesterday, the governor said the state is endowed with abundant and largely …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE When the word “xenophobic” is talked about, most affected African countries tend to focus on the pains being experienced by their citizens in South Africa. For a moment, it calls for Nigeria and the rest of the African continent to pause and ask, how did we get …

  In his bid to justify why he wishes to contest for a seat in the Ogun State House of Assembly to represent the good people of Yewa South State Constituency, an aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Olusegun Olugbemileke Amore, has appealed to elders …

  The Lagos International Jazz Festival (LIJF) delivered a powerful night of music, memory, and cultural reverence as it honoured legendary broadcaster and Afrobeat historian Benson Idonije in a special “Prelude to 90” edition of its Jams & Vibes session.   Held at Bature Brewery, the event brought together leading …