Naira keeps appreciating against dollar in the black market: Investigation
After hitting an all-time zenith of over N1,900 to a dollar in the black market, the naira has maintained a bullish momentum against the dollar, appreciating by over N30 within…
Anxiety as suspected soldiers abduct Editor in his Lagos home
Gunmen suspected to be soldiers on Friday abducted the Editor of FirstNews and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of The PUNCH, Segun Olatunji. He was picked at his home in the…
Drama as EFCC claims ex-Gov diverted N100bn before assuming office
There was confusion on Thursday at a Federal High Court, Abuja, following amended charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against Alli Bello, Daudu Suleiman, and the immediate-past…
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 for release of school hostages
March 14, 2024 Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release,…
Easter: Mercy Chinwo holds first live concert in Lagos
Talented and dynamic international gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo, will hold her first live concert in Lagos State on March 29, 2024, which falls on Good Friday, just amid the…
Breaking: Nigeria opens borders with Niger Republic, lifts other sanctions
President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect….
Tinubu appoints new DG for NIMASA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola to serve as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for a renewable term of…
NDLEA arrests 2 grandpas for drug trafficking, busts skuchies factories
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a consignment of illicit drug consignment concealed in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus just as two…
Bandits Abduct 15 School children, Woman In Sokoto
March 9, 2024 Bandits have abducted 15 Tsangaya school children and one woman at Gidan Bukaso, Gada Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. Channels Television reports that, Police authorities in…
Popular musician loses $615,000 bet after Joshua knocks out Ngannou
Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive $615,000 bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua secured a brutal…