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Israel-Gaza War: Social media helping Palestinians change narrative – Envoy


The Ambassador described the ongoing war in Gaza as "an unfolding textbook genocide on Palestine." Read More

You were a threat to APC's existence, ex-Gov Amosun replies Oshiomhole


"If anyone was in doubt that Senator Oshiomhole posed the biggest and most destructive threat to the existence of the APC at that time, and the party's best bet was to dispose of a cannon fodder that he was..."

ANALYSIS: Rivers Crisis: Winners, losers in Fubara-Wike peace deal


The commissioners who left Fubara may make history in Nigeria as the first set of officials to voluntarily resign their appointment to spite a governor, and then force their way back into the same cabinet.

Reps to probe alleged loss of $60bn in NNPC Joint Venture Operations


"Due to bloated cash call costs, the NNPCL Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS); a unit under the NNPCL in charge of negotiation of costs (both Capex and Opex), has caused huge losses in the neighbourhood of $60 billion."

Israel-Hamas War: The World has abandoned Palestine – Envoy


"By closing their eyes, turning their backs, and tolerating Israel using October 7th as a Trojan horse, the world left us to face the most horrific butchers in current history," he said.

Most Recent Stories

Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of 11 Supreme Court Justices


The nominees have to be cleared by the Senate before they can be sworn in as Supreme Court justices. Read More

Senate panel asks IGP to compel CAC Registrar-General to appear for budget defence


The panel said the CAC boss is treating the legislature with levity for shunning its invitation three times.

National Population Commission gets zero allocation for census in 2024 budget – Senate Panel


The National Assembly assured that it will allocate funds for the commission to conduct the census next year.

Why we increased UTME fee — JAMB


Mr Oloyede said some of the operators of CBT are complaining of increment in their operating costs.

Rivers lawmakers withdraw impeachment notice against Fubara


The withdrawal of the impeachment is part of a peace deal mediated by President Tinubu.

Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience
Business

Reps move to revive Yuan/Naira swap deal


The lawmakers asked the CBN to speed up BCSA the Nigerian government signed with the People's Bank of China (PBoC) in April 2018.

Editorial cartoon of the day
Arts and Entertainment

Rema's R&R album becomes Afrobeats most streamed project of 2023


According to Top Chart Africa, the R&R album has been streamed 3.84 billion times since it was released on 28 April.

Jewellery Theft: Gov Otu to compensate Mayorkun


The "Certified Loner" crooner announced a N5 million reward for anyone who finds and returns the missing second piece of jewellery.

Opinion

Africa and the imperative of climate action beyond emissions ranking, By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu


…while Africa may not be a top GHG emitter, the continent holds a pivotal role in shaping the future global climate landscape. By prioritising climate mitigation, African countries can simultaneously address pressing environmental challenges, unlock economic opportunities, and contribute meaningfully to the shared goal of a sustainable and resilient world.

Why you should appreciate Taylor Swift and my fellow icons, By Rudolf Okonkwo


As for my village graphic designer, now that I am an icon like Taylor Swift, he will need to find a different catchphrase to caption my obituary flyer. I hope he doesn't get angry at that additional burden and just caption it, "The Man Died." Shikena!

Sports

AFCON 2023: Meet the oldest, youngest players in Nigeria's provisional squad


Nigeria's provisional 40-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D' Ivoire has been confirmed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Colombia 2024 Race: Falconets coach invites 25 players for match against Burundi


The invited players are expected to resume camp in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Wednesday, 27 December.

Dubawa

TRUE! Sending 'Stop' to 2442 can end unsolicited messages


Claim: A Facebook user claimed that mobile network subscribers in Nigeria can send 'Stop' to the number 2442 to stop unsolicited messages.

Health

2024 Budget: Like Buhari, Tinubu fails to meet Nigeria's commitment to health funding


The commitment, which was made by heads of African countries in 2001 and is now known as the 'Abuja Declaration', is a collective effort to promote increased funding for the health sector in the region.

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