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The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has said that low access to credit is pushing more Nigerians to loan shark applications, which further worsens poverty. He said this during the launch…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Friday, said it would not allow the Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration in South-East. The group said events in the country as ‘spearheaded’ by its leadership in the past 63 years did not…

Filippo Ferlazzo, the Italian who beat Italy-based Nigerian man Alika Ogorchukwu to death in July 2022, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. The 39-year-old Nigerian who was murdered by beating in the Italian city of Civitanova…

The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 election. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu…

A man has been arrested in Las Vegas over the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in 1996. Duane "Keffe D" Davis was arrested early on Friday morning, though the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear. A…

Pastor Flourish Peters, Lead Pastor and Apostolic Head of all L.O.G.I.C (Love of God in Christ) Churches, is set to release a new gospel single titled "I Have Life.' This powerful Christocentric gospel song will be released on…

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and the party's presidential candidate in the recent elections in February, has attacked Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as a liability to the All Progressives…

The police on Thursday said they have arrested alleged gang leader Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, Sammy Larry, as widely known, in connection to the ongoing investigation into the controversial death of Afrobeats musician Promise Aloba,…

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says it will join the indefinite strike announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). On Tuesday, the NLC and TUC issued a joint…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says there is no agreement with the federal government to suspend its indefinite nationwide protest slated for on October 3, 2023. On Wednesday, Olajide Oshundun, the director of press for the…

Google today announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund, a ₦75 Million equity-free fund dedicated to amplifying the ambitions of Nigerian Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). This initiative, offering…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has accepted the apology issued by his deputy, Philip Shaibu, saying to err is human but forgiving is divine. Both leaders have been at loggerheads over Shaibu’s ambition to govern the oil-rich…

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, says the South-East must have the self-belief to turn things around despite insecurity and other challenges facing the zone. Speaking on Thursday at the 2023 South-East Summit on…

The Federal Government has designated Monday, October 2, 2023, as a public holiday in observance of Nigeria's 63rd Independence Day anniversary. According to a statement released by the ministry's permanent secretary, Dr. Oluwatoyin…

Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, a Nigerian artist, has declared that he is prepared to return home to clear his name following accusations that he was somehow connected to Mohbad's death. Naira Marley revealed the…