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Reality TV star Tuoyo Ideh has raised concerns about the increasing reliance on prostitution and hookups, warning that it could lead many people to a life of loneliness, sadness, and depression. Taking to his Instagram Story, Tuoyo expressed his worries about how societal trends are shaping relationships, stating that the …

  A prominent transporter in Oyo State and convener of a pressure group, “Know Your Right”, Kehinde Adebeshin a.k.a “Baba Ibeji” has cautioned the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and its Branch, the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) not to force the government of Nigeria to see …

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the suit brought against the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, “is going nowhere.” Falana said this on Thursday while responding to a question from our …

Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, the kidnapping kingpin popularly known as Evans, has opted for a plea bargain agreement in a case bordering on kidnapping and attempted murder. As part of his plea bargain, Evans has offered to surrender his 14 brand-new trucks to the Lagos state government. He agreed that the trucks …

The Christian Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to redouble its efforts to secure the release of Leah Sharibu, who was kidnapped seven years ago on February 19, 2018. Leah Sharibu was among 110 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists from the Government Girls Science and Technical School …

Fatima Sanda, the public affairs director of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, were among officials of the Commission who were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud and money laundering. Fatima Sanda and three other NAHCON officials were arrested on Tuesday at the …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has retained the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, its benchmark interest rate at 27.5%. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the CBN, disclosed this at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the apex bank on Thursday. The apex bank also retained the Cash …

Protesting students of Federal University Lokoja, FUL, on Wednesday threatened to block the Abuja-Lagos Highway if the federal government failed to stop the incessant killing of their colleagues by trucks. Benjamin Timothy, FUL President, Student Union Government, SUG, who made the threat during the procession at the Falele Campus, Lokoja, …

Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, also known as IBB, has publicly expressed regret over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. At the launch of his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” in Abuja on Thursday, Babangida took full responsibility for the cancellation, acknowledging that mistakes were made …

Fitch Ratings has issued a warning that Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) and other tier-3 banks in Nigeria may face mergers, acquisitions, or a downgrade of their licences due to difficulties in meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new paid-in capital requirements. The global credit rating agency in a …