Landmark Africa, owner of the Landmark Beach Resort in Lagos, has announced plans to relocate its Nigerian headquarters and expand its operations. Paul Onwuanibe, CEO and Founder revealed that the company will extend its reach into two other African countries,…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum announced the subsidy on Friday evening in Bama town when he flagged…
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will experience a long period of power outages starting today Monday, January 6 The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) announced this in a statement via its X handle on Friday. It said the…
A former Commissioner for Works and later Water Resources during Peter Odili’s administrations in Rivers State, David Briggs, has dismissed claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that he revived Odili’s political career. Instead, Briggs credited…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has asked the Federal Government to privatise state-owned refineries, requesting a ₦100bn grant from President Bola Tinubu to help oil marketers stay afloat. In a statement on Saturday, titled PETROAN’S…
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has declared his intention to join the 2027 governorship race in Lagos. Rhodes-Vivour, popularly known as GRV participated in the governorship race in 2023 under the Labour Party (LP) but lost to the incumbent, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of the…
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has debunked the rumour that he has left the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and has decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A close aide to the former governor told Channels…
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its intention to increase the number of state governors from the current 12 by 2027 and to reclaim governance at the national level. This statement was made by the…
A Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt division has ruled that the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is legally empowered to transact business with the three lawmakers who have not vacated their seats in the state house of assembly. This was…
In a concerning development, the number of patients hospitalized with flu in England has surged dramatically, quadrupling in the last month, according to the latest data from NHS England. On December 29, 2024, the number of patients receiving treatment for…
Jahman Oladejo Anikulapo, a prominent activist and journalist, has been awarded the prestigious UNESCO Defender of Cultural Rights Award 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to cultural advocacy and his efforts to enhance Nigeria and…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has announced a three-day period of mourning and prayer to honor the late Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Temitayo Oluwatuyi. Mr. Oluwatuyi passed away on January 4, 2025, while undergoing treatment following…
The Federal Government has allocated N146.14 billion as counterpart funding for the Lagos Green Line Metro Rail Project, a 68km rail network that will stretch from the Lekki Free Zone to the Marina, connecting key areas of Lagos, including Victoria…
China is grappling with a troubling surge in flu-like symptoms among thousands of patients, raising alarms reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals are reportedly overflowing, with videos circulating on social media highlighting the urgent situation. However,…
The death toll in the violent clash between farmers and herders in Gululu, a community in Miga Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has risen to nine, police authorities have confirmed. The altercation, which began on Friday over allegations of…