The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has assured Nigerians that the Lukarawa terror group would soon become a thing of the past. The Army boss made the promise while speaking to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. He stated that a joint … Read more
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has disclosed that he advises his daughters to stand up to domestic violence, urging them to return any slap they receive from their husbands. Sanusi, while speaking at the National Dialogue Conference on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention from an Islamic perspective, revealed alarming statistics, noting that … Read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) took two critical steps to bolster the naira’s performance against the dollarThe Debt Management Office (DMO) issued a $2.2 billion Eurobond recently, which was reportedly oversubscribed and helped to boost the naira’s performanceAlso, the CBN’s introduction of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System helped to provide transparency in the … Read more
The Football Association (FA) has officially launched an investigation following the disruptive behavior exhibited by Tottenham Hotspur fans during their match against Chelsea in the Premier League. The highly anticipated London derby which took place at Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Sunday, December 8, ended in a thrilling 4-3 defeat for Spurs. Throughout the match, several … Read more
The daughter of the late Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Ado Bayero, Princess Zainab J. Ado Bayero, has raised alarm over an alleged hostage situation involving her family in Lagos. The filmmaker and feminist told Vanguard that her mother and brother, Ahmed Tijjani Ado Bayero, were being held in a hotel in Lagos as … Read more
Six players from Champions League winners Real Madrid and four from Manchester City featured in this year’s FIFPRO World 11 announced on Monday by the global players’ association, with Lionel Messi missing for the first time in almost 20 years. The 2024 FIFPRO World 11 is the first edition since 2006 to exclude Messi. The … Read more
2024 is definitely ending on a good note for singer Ruger as his 2022 hit music Aiswaju has recorded a great feat internationallyAccording to reports sighted on social media, the song has been certified gold in France and fans of the singer can’t keep calmWizkid FC also taunted Davido because the music star is a … Read more
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has said that his administration’s support is not limited to electorates or specific communities but also to institutions playing a vital role in protecting lives and property. Fubara stated this during the inauguration of two blocks of 12 flats each, comprising two-bedroom Nigerian Air Force (NAF) prototype residential … Read more
The Kebbi State Police Command has rescued 36 kidnapped victims along the Mairairai/Bena road in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesman Nafiu Abubakar. According to the statement, gunmen in large numbers barricaded Mairairai/Bena road on December 8, 2024, and kidnapped 36 people who … Read more
The NNPCL has started inviting selected candidates for the next phase of its recruitment exerciseThe invitation for the interview is for those who passed the CBT recruitment test, which was conducted on Saturday, December 6 NNPC Limited has assured the public that the recruitment exercise will be free and fair, and candidates will be given … Read more