X owner Elon Musk says United States President Donald Trump would have lost the 2024 election without him. Musk also accused Trump of ‘such ingratitude’. The billionaire businessman said this in his latest rant against the Trump administration on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This comes after Trump said he is …
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…eyes 100,000 barrels per day Oando PLC has announced that its upstream subsidiary, Oando Oil Limited, has successfully increased its reserve-based loan facility to $375 million following capital injection from Afreximbank and Mercuria. The announcement was detailed in a disclosure filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on June 4, 2025, …
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INSTITUTE for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to promote peace and harmony in their communities, recognising that peace is essential to national development and progress. The advice was given by the Director General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, in …
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A Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Awalu Garba, to five months imprisonment for stealing dried catfish valued at N22,000. Garba had pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing levelled against him. The court’s president, Mrs O.E. Owoseni found him guilty …
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AS Muslims across Nigeria and around the world celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has extended his warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah, praying that the sacred festival may usher peace, love, and unity to the nation. In a statement by his Special …
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FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Emir of Gwandu, Major-General Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar (CFR, mni), on his landmark victory at the Supreme Court, which brings to an end a protracted 20-year legal battle over the throne. In a phone call from London, where he is currently residing, Buhari expressed …
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THE Federal Government has unveiled activities for the celebration of this year’s Democracy Day. Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Segun Imohiosen, announced this in a statement on Thursday. June 12 of every year is set aside for the celebration …
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NIGERIAN boxing legend, Obisia Nwakpa, is dead. He was aged 75. He reportedly died in a protracted battle with some health issues, including dementia. The former Nigerian and African lightweight champion died on Tuesday, June 3. Nwakpa, fondly known as “Golden Gloves,” was born in Lagos, Nigeria’s former capital on …
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By Salihu Inusa, Maiduguri THE Maiduguri Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has organized a one-day sensitization campaign focused on fire prevention, response, and mitigation at the grassroots level. The campaign placed particular emphasis on preventing fire outbreaks resulting from tanker explosions which became a growing concern …
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By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reaffirmed his commitment to making additional sacrifices to ensure lasting peace in the state. While felicitating with muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-al-Adha, Governor Zulum vowed to intensify efforts to strengthen security in all resettled local government …
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