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FG eyes direct flight to Pakistan
In a bid to boost trade volume between Nigeria and Pakistan, which is currently pegged at…
Trade important for implementing 2030 Agenda – UN
The Undersecretary-General for Policy, the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General, Guy Ryder, says trade…
Adeleke dedicates Supreme Court victory to God
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has dedicated his victory in the Supreme Court verdict…
OAUSTECH appoints new DVC, acting registrar
The Governing Council of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology has approved the appointment…
FG to sanction firms violating expatriate quota policy
The Federal Government has threatened to publish the names of companies that are yet to comply…
Navy, NCS officers arrested for robbery in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a Navy officer, Ibrahim Adamu, 25, and an officer…
Osun verdict: Buhari urges support for Adeleke-led govt
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday, in Abuja, called for inclusion and harmony…
Over $200bn lost to threats on assets since 1999 – NSCDC CG
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, has expressed concern over the spate of attacks…
Court orders Seplat to hold AGM
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered indigenous energy firm, Seplat Energy Plc, to…
16 killed in Akwa Ibom rival cults clash
No fewer than 16 persons have been reportedly killed in a bloody supremacy clash between two…
Court adjourns suit seeking dethronement of Emir of Zazzau
A Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday adjourned ruling on jurisdiction in a suit filed by…
Fire killed 23, destroyed N29m property in April — Kano agency
The Kano State Fire Service, on Tuesday, said separate fire incidents in the month of April…
Davido to unveil series on Netflix
Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced a new series on global…
Reps release amendment process record, deny House rules forgery
…Gbajabiamila didn’t interfere in the process, says review panel chair The House of Representatives has denied…
Supreme Court: Adeleke’s victory triumph of people’s mandate — South-West PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West on Tuesday described the Supreme Court judgement affirming the…
CBN’s ‘RT200’ policy boosts fund repatriation by 40 per cent – Emefiele
…2023 Qtr1 inflow impressive at US$1.7bn The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,…
Abia Labour Party lawmaker backs Abass as HoR Speaker
The lawmaker representing Isuikwuato-Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State, Amobi Ogah, has called on fellow colleagues…
57 Nigerians selected for Mandela Washington Fellowship Program
The United States Mission has congratulated 57 Nigerians who were selected for the 2023 cohort of the…
Sokoto Assembly passes Bill to regulate marriage expenses
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill to regulate marriage expenses in…
Supreme Court affirms Adeleke Osun gov
The Supreme Court of Nigeria in its verdict on Tuesday affirms Ademola Adeleke as the Governor…
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BetWinner App: How to Download the App?
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Frapapa Review 2023
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Frapapa App: Download the App and Play on Mobile
This Frapapa mobile app guide is designed to show you how to download the app onto…
AFCON Qualifiers Fixtures 2023
Punters who want to find out more about AFCON qualifiers fixtures, groups, and future schedules, should…
Osinbajo unveils Afam 3 fast power plant in Rivers
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has unveiled the Afam 3 Fast Power 240-megawatt turbine in…
WhatsApp launches payment within app in Singapore
Following the launch in India and Brazil, WhatsApp is reportedly launching making payments within a chat…
Many agreements broken during elections – Atiku’s counsel
The counsel for the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the ongoing…
Presidential tribunal adjourns Atiku’s petition to Thursday
The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to Thursday, May 11, 2023, the continuation of the…
LinkedIn to cut 716 jobs globally over slow revenue increase
World’s largest social media platform for professionals, LinkedIn, has disclosed plans to cut 716 positions across…
UK’s Royal Mail CEO to resign after delivery failures
The boss of Royal Mail is set to leave his post after lawmakers criticised the former…
Punch Panorama: Respecting traditions
As we get older, we meet more people from different cultures, not just from around the…
173,573 vehicles installed speed limiters in seven years – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps has revealed that over 173,573 vehicles across the country have installed…
Osinbajo arrives Rivers for unveiling of power plant
The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has arrived in Rivers State for the unveiling of a…
Iran executes more than 10 people per week – UN
A United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, on Tuesday, said that Iran has executed a…
Stop dividing Ibiobio nationality, says Akwa Ibom gov
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has called on the people of the state…
NCC approves MTN’s spectrum lease transaction from NTEL
The Nigerian Communications Commission, on Tuesday, grants MTN Nigeria a spectrum lease transaction from the Natcom…
Couple in court for rape, assault of 19-year-old house girl
An Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday, remanded a couple, Omolara Alashe, 36…
EEDC restores supply to Imo as labour suspends strike
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company on Tuesday resumed full operations in Imo State following the suspension…
Messi’s PSG stint ends on acrimonious note
Lionel Messi’s two-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain is set to come to an end with a…
10th NASS: Kalu dumps Speakership ambition, accepts APC nomination
One of the candidates for the seat of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on Tuesday,…
How simple measures can prevent a million baby deaths yearly – study
Providing simple and cheap healthcare measures to pregnant women – such as offering aspirin – could…
Organs missing from Kenya cult deaths – Police
Autopsies carried out on corpses found in mass graves linked to a religious cult in Kenya…
ADC candidate, Bello-Williams, denies quitting Kogi governorship race
The Kogi State Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Bello-Williams, has vowed not to…
BREAKING: NECO reschedules entrance examination to school for gifted
The National Examinations Council on Tuesday announced that it has rescheduled the 2023 entrance examination which…
Security operatives kill four suspected kidnappers in Anambra
Security operatives in Anambra State have killed four suspected kidnappers who specialise in terrorising motorists and…
Adeleke vs Oyetola: Osun police, NSCDC warn against disruption of peace
Ahead of today’s judgement of the Supreme Court on the July 16, 2022, Osun governorship matter,…
Presidential election tribunal adjourns APM’s petition to Thursday
The Presidential Election Presidential Court in Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned the petition by the Allied Peoples…
Why my N250bn offer to buy Transcorp was rejected – Otedola
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has revealed that his offer to buy Nigerian conglomerate, Transcorp Corporation Plc,…
Twitter cancelling inactive accounts, says Musk
The Chief Executive of Twitter, Elon Musk, on Monday, announced that the platform will be cancelling…
I will not be weak, rubber-stamp Speaker – Abbas
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress for the speakership position in the House of Representatives…
Akpabio, preferred but not ‘anointed’ candidate — Ndume
The senator representing Borno South District, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, said the nomination of Godswill Akpabio…
House of Reps shifts plenary to May 16
The House of Reps has announced the postponement of its plenary expected to resume today, May…
New York City Mayor to visit Nigeria Sunday
The New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday for a two-day…
Tinubu urged me to step down for Akpabio, says Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has disclosed that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, urged him to…
Things to know about CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals
A new name will be engraved on the CAF Confederation Cup trophy this season as the…
Nominate women for ministerial appointments, activist urges govs
The Chief Executive Officer of Women Radio 91.7, Okewale Sonaiya, has urged governors across the country…
17-year-old stabs Katsina phone dealer to death update
Gist News update A 17-year-old Senior Secondary Student in Katsina State, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, has been arrested…
City not on revenge mission against Madrid, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his players must on Tuesday avoid falling into the trap…
Child pornography: EFCC seeks extradition of brothers, other to US
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has initiated extradition proceedings at…
N2.2bn fraud: Fayose gets court permission for medical trip
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted leave to former Ekiti State governor Ayodele…
Declare your spouse, children’s assets, CSO tells Tinubu, others
A civil society organisation, Fixing The Future, has demanded that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu; Vice President-elect,…
Global learning challenge worst in 100 years – World Bank
The World Bank Education Department has said the present education crisis in the world is the…
IPOB declares May 30 sit-at-home to honour fallen heroes
The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared May 30 as a day for sit-at-home in the…
Top militants killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes on Tuesday against the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in the Gaza…
T’tennis: European title win thrills Edem
Nigeria’s second-ranked table tennis star, Edem Offiong, is delight after she entered the history books as…
UFC boss dismisses Adesanya, Pereira trilogy
Throughout the years, the UFC has had several fantastic athletes, but Alex Pereira undoubtedly is one…
Onome close to becoming Women’s W’Cup oldest player
Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi is set to break former American captain, Christie Pearce’s record as…
Awoniyi hits brace against Saints
Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi scored two goals to hand Nottingham Forest all three points in a…
U-17 AFCON: B’Faso coach talks tough ahead Nigeria clash
Following their 2-1 victory over Cameroon in their last group stage match of the U-17 Africa…
Dogo vows to rebuild Kwara United
Kwara United coach, Kabiru Dogo, has reaffirmed his commitment to the club after successfully leading them…
19 Nigerians battle at $18,000 Lagos Squash Classics Gist News update
Gist News update Nineteen Nigerian players will compete for honours when the Lagos Squash Classics serves…
Osimhen happy to break Weah’s goals record
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is delighted to have broken George Weah’s record of…
US readies for migrant influx as Covid-era border rules lapse
The United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the…
Joshua sent ruthless message to Miller’s mother
Anthony Joshua took the opportunity to send a message to Jarrell Miller’s mother when their fight…
Megabucks: Osimhen worth over €100m – Simeone
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone believes Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, is worth more…
Commercial motorcyclist injured as robbers invade Lagos community
Suspected armed robbers who specialise in stealing motorcycles were said to have invaded a community in…
TECNO’s Upcoming CAMON 20 Series Picks Up Prestigious Muse Design Awards 2023
The upcoming CAMON 20 Series from innovative technology brand TECNO recently picked up the prestigious MUSE…
Ebuehi double assists move Empoli out of relegation
Nigerian defender Tyronne Ebuehi was handed a starting role by Paolo Zanetti and gave two assists…
Three suspected Lagos cultists remanded
The Yaba Magistrates’ court on Monday remanded three suspected cultists for alleged murder, robbery and unlawful…
US therapist pleads guilty in Okagbare’s doping case
A Texas therapist faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty on Monday to…
Nigeria suffers first oil production fall in seven months
Nigeria’s crude oil output dropped by 38,102 barrels per day in March, translating to a cumulative…
British people’s support greatest coronation gift – King Charles
King Charles III thanked the British people for “the greatest possible coronation gift” on Monday as…
NIS stops suspect from trafficking two underage girls
The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a suspected human trafficker who was planning to take two…
Whitney: Coroner warns against delay, sitting continues today
The Coroner, Mrs O.O. Fajana, presiding over an inquest to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death…
Cop hospitalised as Ogun cultists, policemen clash
A police officer, SP Morakinyo Adejumo, has been hospitalised after suspected cultists clashed with men of…
Nigeria, others need $7.5bn to deepen LPG usage – Refiners
To displace charcoal with clean cooking gas, also known as Liquefied Petroleum Gas, would cost Nigeria…
High duty: Vehicle imports crash by 128%
Vehicle imports into Nigeria crashed by 128 per cent between the first quarter of 2023 and…
AI to disrupt labour market in next five years –WEF
Artificial intelligence, agriculture technologies, digital platforms and apps, e-commerce, etc. have been projected to cause significant…
Halt naira depreciation, Gani Adams tells FG
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams, has urged the Federal Government to reverse the…
MTN rakes in N5tn in revenue in three years – Report
Despite the headwinds emanating from the naira devaluation, telecom tax payments and poor digital infrastructure, MTN…
Gov poll: Search for my running mate ongoing, says Sylva
The Bayelsa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva, has said he will,…
Governor Soludo, rethink your flyover plan
Some politicians have taken to pledging to reshape their states into some version of Dubai or…
Court remands lady for defrauding German of N110m
A 21-year-old lady, Cynthia Atuonah, was on Monday remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre by the…
Tribunal: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s legal battle commences
The legal battle to overturn the election victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, commenced on Monday…
Telcos, banks’ battle over N100bn USSD debt threatens e-payment
USSD code has opened the door for many Nigerians to utilise financial services, improving the adoption…