Members of National Coalition Group were in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday to seek the support of the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari , or the presidential ambition of Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo. The leader of the group, Dr Eli Dibia requested the Emir to help canvass for emergence of …

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Oil prices continued their surge yesterday, hitting a two-month high amid projections that lack of production capacity and limited investment in the sector could lift crude between $90 and $100 a barrel this year. Specifically, tight supply and easing concerns about the potential hit to demand from the Omicron combined …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested popular Instagram comedian, Joshua Sunday better known as Degeneral for drugs. Degeneral was allegedly arrested in the early hours of Wednesday 12 2022 at his residence in Lagos. The comedian had gone live on Instagram before his arrest where he was …

The federal government says Twitter, popular micro-blogging platform, has given it access to censor online contents it said will be prohibited. This is contained in a statement by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria-Twitter Engagement, Wednesday evening. Listing out the gains the 222 days ban garnered, Mr Abdullahi …

The South-West chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may isolate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo if he decides to pursue his presiden­tial ambition in 2023 on the party’s platform, Daily Independent has been reliably informed. One of the leaders, who exclusive­ly spoke with Daily Independent on Wednesday, said it …

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Could you please tell us the reason why you are here (Aso Villa)? I will not answer that question when I have not lost my citizenship. I came to see the President on general issues concerning Nigeria, including our political party, APC, security issues, the achievement and the New Year …

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said that the upper chamber will work with revenue-generating agencies towards reducing the level of the nation’s borrowing. Lawan made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, at an event to mark his 63rd birthday. He said that the senate would support and supervise the agencies …

Popular Kano twin brothers and Hausa sensation known in the Hausa hip-pop music scene as ‘Tagwayen Asali’ have taken the matrimonial vow in a grand style to Katsina born twins, Hassana and Hussaina in Kano.   The identical twin brothers who got married to the look-alike twin sisters wowed their …